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Shirley Cherney
Born: 12/20/1921
Died: 10/27/2008
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Shirley Cherney

Shirley Tobias Cherney, 86, died peacefully on October 27, 2008 in Newton, NJ.  Born in Poland, she came to the United States at the age of 8. She lived New York City, New Rochelle, NY, and Stamford, CT before moving to Bristol Glen in 2003. She became a US Citizen in 1946. She was employed in the family jewelry business, Tobias Jewelers of Stamford, CT. She was a member of the Jewish Center of Sussex County. Mrs. Cherney was predeceased by her parents, Avram and Anna Tobias; her husband Charles Cherney; her three brothers Herman, Norman and Murray Tobias; a son, Matthew, and a nephew, David Tobias. She is survived by a son, Roger, and his wife Carol; two grandchildren, Emily and John Cherney; a cousin, a sister-in-law, seven nieces and nephews, 15 great-nieces and great-nephews, and a great-great nephew.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 10:30 AM at the Iliff-Ruggiero Funeral Home, 156 Main Street, Newton, NJ. Visitation will be held Thursday from 9:30 – 10:30 AM in the Funeral Home. Interment to follow in the Sons of Israel Cemetery, Hardyston. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations may be made in her name to: Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, Bristol Glen, or a Jewish Charity of your choice.

 
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I will always cherish the remembrances of childhood visits to my Aunt Shirley's house, the laughter, the love, all the relatives there eating together at Passover. We cousins played and tumbled inside and out, remember the laundrey shoot?? Shirley and Bubba Anna have stamped my heart with indelible memories.
Lynn Tobias
dear aunt shirley,you are forever in our hearts.the love and warmth you brought to all will never be forgotten.spending holiday dinners in your home and eating the split pea- barley soup as well as the sleepovers with roger are some of my most cherished memories. i always felt accepted and unconditional love from you.i always loved you and you will live on in my heart. god bless you and may you be at peace. ava
ava tobias silverstein
dear aunt shirley,you are forever in our hearts.the love and warmth you brought to all will never be forgotten.spending holiday dinners in your home and eating the split pea- barley soup as well as the sleepovers with roger are some of my most cherished memories. i always felt accepted and unconditional love from you.i always loved you and you will live on in my heart. god bless you and may you be at peace. ava
ava tobias silverstein

Susan Shulman Polit
My family's moves took me far outside the orbit of the Cherney family, to which I am related through my mother, Jessica (Charles' sister. I have many early memories of visiting my Uncle Charlie and Aunt Shirley, my cousins Matthew and Roger, and our grandparents John and Bertha. I was deeply touched when Shirley responded warmly to my correspondence later in life when I married and our son Jon was born. My condolences to the Tobias and Cherney families at this time of loss. I feel sad that life circumstances robbed me of the experience of knowing Shirley over time, since I know she was a lovely person.
Susan Shulman Polit
I had last visited Aunt Shirley about 5 years ago, shortly after she moved to Bristol Glen. I'm very glad I did as we were able to reminisce about our crazy family goings-on. When someone you've known and loved all your life passes away, part of your history also goes. I admire her perseverance in the untimely losses of her husband, Uncle Chuck, and her son, Matt. Her humor, creativity, affection and kindness are models to us all.
Leslie Tobias Jenkins
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