Born in Bari, Italy, he resided in Israel, where he proudly served in the Israeli military as a paratrooper during the Six Day War and Yom Kippur War. He immigrated to New Jersey in 1980 and settled in Oakhurst in 1982.
Prior to retiring, he was the owner of Elberon Grocery & Deli from 1982 until October 2018. He was also the proud owner of a Mobil and Getty gas stations as well as a construction business. Mordehai was also a volunteer of the Elberon Fire Department.
He was predeceased by his father, Zisu.
Surviving is his loving wife of 47 years, Leah; his children: Ronen Neuman and his wife Lisa, and Orit Mann and her husband David; 2 grandchildren: Jacob and Ariella; his mother, Loti Neuman; his brother, Israel Neuman; his beloved granddog, Diesel; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He also held dear by his sister-in-law, Sarah, and brother-in-law, Israel, who helped him when he immigrated to the United States. Mordehai was loved by everyone who knew him and will be deeply missed.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 12PM at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, 2130 Highway 35, Ocean, NJ. Interment will immediately follow at Congregation Agudath Achim Cemetery, Neptune. For more information, or to post a tribute online, please visit www.bloomfieldcooperocean.com.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mordehai's name to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund.
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