Born in Newark, N.J., Mrs. Epstein lived in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and then in Mendham New Jersey before moving to Maplewood in 2008.
Mrs. Epstein was a dedicated homemaker, raising 5 children.
She was a president of the sisterhood of Temple B’nai Israel in Elizabeth, as well as a member of Hadassah, the National Council of Jewish Women, and Brandeis Women.
Rosylin’s husband, Barnet H. Epstein, predeceased her. She leaves five children, Patricia Rosenberg, Jules Epstein, Barbara Shindler, Bruce Epstein and Richard Epstein. She was the loving grandmother of 12 grandchildren and the doting great-grandmother of 9 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 11:30 AM, Tuesday, at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, 68 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston New Jersey, with interment in B’nai Israel Cemetery Newark New Jersey.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Atlantic Health Hospice (www.atlantichealth.org); the Yiddish Book Center (yiddishbookcenter.org), or Planned Parenthood (plannedparenthood.org).