Obituary of Jean Kestenbaum

Jean Erdoss Kestenbaum, age 87 of Livingston, New Jersey, former longtime Schenectady resident died on Saturday morning, December 8, 2012 at the CareOne at Livingston Assisted Living in Livingston, NJ. Born in Schenectady, Mrs. Kestenbaum spent most of her life there. She had been employed as a teacher for many years in the Niskayuna Public Schools .She also taught briefly in Evanston, Illinois. Jean had also been associated with her husband's business, A1 Cleaning and Maitainence in Schenectady. She was an actress, and had been very active with the Schenectady Civic Playhouse and was also an active member of Congregation Gates of Heaven in Schenectady. She had been residing in New Jersey the last 10 years. Jean was married to Herbert Kestenbaum until his passing in 1995. Mother of Janet Kurtter ( Robert) of Scotch Plains, NJ, Paul Kestenbaum ( Julie) of Los Angeles, California and Joseph ( Sharon) Kestenbaum of Philadelphia, Pa. Loving grandmother of David , Matthew, Eli, Sarah, Jacob, Daniel, Rachel, Max, Eli and Leo. Services at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery on Watt Street in Schenectady, NY on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 12 noon. Those wishing to remember Jean in a special way may make a memorial contribution to the Wistar Institute for Neuroscience , 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 or the Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 12 South Church Street, Schenectady, NY 12305.