Jack W. Denholtz

Born in Newark, NJ to Ann (Aptekar) and Herman Denholtz, he is an alumnus of Weequhaic HS, and at the age of 16 attended Bucknell U, from which he graduated with a CPA degree after serving as a 2nd Lt in the U S Army Air Forces.

A talented real estate developer, he established what has now become the 66th year of Denholtz Associates. A leader and innovator in the NJ real estate industry, he was a developer of communities of single family homes, industrial and office parks, and rental housing for the middle class.

He was a lifelong committed supporter and board member of several charitable causes in all of the communities in which he lived and worked. He was a founding member of what was then known as the YM-YWHA in West Orange. His passion for the medical care of the elderly led him to thirty years of working with the NJ hospital systems and ultimately his place on the board of MorseLife Health System in West Palm Beach. He leant his wide range of expertise to other institutions and was past President of the Falls Country Club and of his residential condominium.

An avid lover of music, golf, tennis, bridge, traveling, owning and racing thoroughbreds and reading, above all he cherished his family and his time spent with them, and took pride in their many accomplishments.

A devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend,

he leaves his wife Shirley of 66 years, daughter Susan Denholtz of Florham Park, sons Steven (Lisa) of Oceanport, NJ and Stewart of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla, his grandchildren Ashley (Dan) Schmitz of Belle Mead, NJ, Hayley (Ami) Zweig of Princeton, NJ, Carly Caridi of Florham Park, Alex Denholtz of Palm Beach Gardens, Coco Denholtz of Bennington, VT , four great grandchildren, and sister Rhoda Denholtz of Short Hills, NJ.

Funeral services will be held at the Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, 68 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ on Wednesday, June 28th at 11:45 am, followed by interment at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge.

Donations can be made to www.Rileysdance.org , an organ donor program which is part of the NJ Sharing Network Foundation.

A generous, loving guiding light and inspiration to all who knew him. He was larger than life and will be severely missed. To know him was to love him; and he died as he lived….surrounded by love.