Ed Laufer was preceded in death by his wife Esther Laufer in April 1995; brother Jack Kanner; sister Rose Charmatz; brother Moe Laufer; and his son-in-law Jeffrey Rappeport.
Ed is survived by his daughter Sally Maybruch and her husband Joel; daughter Frieda Rappeport; son Allen Laufer and his wife Chris; son Michael Laufer and his wife Rachel; grandchildren Robert Maybruch and his wife Deborah, Lisa Maybruch and her husband Kyle Steinhauer, Stephanie Maybruch; Rachel Rappeport, Jerry Rappeport, David Rappeport and Khadijah Covington, Elizabeth Rappeport; Rebecca Laufer, Joshua Laufer, Kayla Laufer; Jack Laufer, Sadie Laufer, great-grandchildren, Elaina Rappeport and Emelia Maybruch.
Ed Laufer was a Holocaust survivor and a master story teller. A walking living part of history, people gathered around him to relive the tales of his early life. He had a love and an appreciation for life and was grateful everyday he woke up. He was proud of his children and grandchildren; always asking for them. He loved to cook and would be considered a foodie passing along his love for many traditional dishes and varenikas (pierogies). He worked hard, long and honest as a kosher butcher for most of his adult life.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Floral Park Cemetery, 104 Deans Rhode Hall Road, South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction), New Jersey 08852 immediately followed by a burial.
Shiva will be observed privately.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Edward's memory may be made to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, Washington, D.C. 20024 (www.ushmm.org) and/or Grace Hospice, 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08837 (www.gracehcs.com).
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.bloomfieldcoopermanalapan.com for the Laufer family.
