Mark H. Boginsky

Mark is survived by Linda (Sarnow), his beloved wife of 67 years, his adored children Ellen Westerman (Mark), Steven (Laurie), and Laurie Arbet-Engels (Christophe), his most special grandchildren Jamie (Justin), Sara, Sam, Mikayla (Nick), Ines, Alyssia, and Jack, his sister-in-law, Judy (Sarnow) Gluck, niece, Beth Ranauto (Michael) and nephew Jeffrey Modell (Melissa) and predeceased by his loving

mother-in-law, Dorothy Ariel.

Mark was born on October 6, 1935, an only child, to Lea and Bill and was an incredibly devoted son. Mark was raised in Scranton, PA until the age of 7 when his family moved to Union, NJ. Mark attended Rutgers University as a Pharmacy major and was also a member of the Marching Band. He was also in a band during his time in the National Guard where he played the saxophone. Mark met his beloved wife Linda on a Rutgers pharmacy boat ride and they immediately fell in love. Upon graduation from Rutgers, he went on to become a pharmacist, opening his own store in Westfield. Mark made a career change in the 1980s by doing a 180° to became a financial planner for Lincoln National. In both careers, Mark developed close relationships with his customers and clients. He and Linda raised their three children in Livingston, where they resided for 52 years before moving to Winchester Gardens in Maplewood. While at Winchester Gardens he continued to enjoy concerts, lectures and meeting many new and wonderful friends. He especially loved eating with them in the dining room and sharing stories about his family and

eventful life. Mark loved spending time with his family, their wonderful friends (and their families) from so many parts of his life. He was a huge fan of the Mets and Giants, and later in life, Michigan and Wisconsin football and basketball because of his grandchildren, along with the Millrose Track and Field Games. He absolutely loved all music including jazz, opera, violin and piano as well as Shakespeare Festivals, film classes, traveling and playing golf. He dedicated a lot of time to the Men’s Club at Temple Emanu-el

and the NJ Chapter of DBSA.

A funeral service for Mark will be held Friday, October 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Winchester Gardens, 333 Elmwood Avenue, Maplewood, New Jersey 07040. If you are attending services at Winchester Gardens, please give yourself extra time to navigate through security when you arrive.

Burial to follow at Beth Israel Cemetery, 1098 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey 07095.

Shiva will be observed Friday, October 3rd from 3:00 to 6:00pm at Winchester Gardens in the Auditorium, 333 Elmwood Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040.

Memorial donations may be made in his memory to Winchester Gardens, please direct them towards music and lectures for Independent Living Residents.

Please use the link under the donations tab, select Winchester Gardens then check the box for, Make your gift in honor of or in memory of a loved one, then highlight who you would like to make a donation in memory of. There will be another popup that would give you the opportunity to designate the gift, it the message section please designate the donation for music and lectures