Madeline Luria Seeman

Madeline was born on February 13, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York. She was the cherished daughter of the late Harry Luria and Anne Rosbruch. She was predeceased by her brother, Martin Luria.

On June 23, 1963, she married the love of her life, Arthur Seeman, after meeting on a blind date in college three years earlier. Together, they built a loving home and raised three beautiful daughters. Their relationship and marriage spanned an incredible 66 years, filled with countless cherished memories and an unwavering bond. Arthur and Madeline were blessed with four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, each of whom brought immense joy to her life.

And then there was her beauty.

Madeline was absolutely stunning throughout every stage of her life. Arthur always said that when she walked into a room, you knew you had just met someone special. She somehow seemed to get younger as the years went on. At all the weddings, the grandchildren’s friends joked that she looked like she could have been their aunt. Arthur would always joke that she was his fourth daughter and would introduce her as such at every chance possible.

But her beauty wasn’t just about how she looked. It was the way she carried herself. She had an elegance about her.

She always looked put together, always had the perfect outfit, and somehow had an outfit for every possible occasion—every type of dinner, every country, every atmosphere. Whether on a cruise in Alaska or on a kibbutz in Israel, she had an outfit primed and ready to go. It was a well-practiced skill because she loved to travel and visited just about everywhere in the world. Whether it was a casual girls’ weekend shopping trip to China or a last-minute trip to the Galápagos, she visited more places in her 70s than most people do in a lifetime.

Madeline’s legacy is carried on by her devoted husband, Arthur Seeman; their children, Stephanie and her husband, Jeff, Karen and her husband, Eric, and Jill; her grandchildren, Abigail, Harrison, Carly, and Jonathan; her great-grandchildren, Lucille, Dorothy, Mason, and Thomas; as well as several extended family members and her many dear and close friends, far and wide.

Madeline always said that if she could live her life again, she wouldn’t change a thing. She said she was the luckiest woman in the world.

But her family knows they were the lucky ones—to have had her in their lives.

There will be a private graveside funeral service for family members on Thursday.

Donations may be made in Madeline’s memory to the Jewish Federation Heart of New Jersey at https://jewishheartnj.org/ways-to-give/send-a-tribute or Fulfill (Formally The FoodBank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties) at https://fulfillnj.org/tribute/