Norman Hirschfeld

Norman Hirschfeld, 91 of Egg Harbor Township, passed away peacefully at home on August 13, 2025. Born on February 17, 1934 in the Bronx.

After graduating from the high school of performing arts, he then served in the Army’s band in Japan. After returning from the Army, he then married Carol. He received his BS and MS from NYU in Special Ed and Guidance and Student Personnel. He later went on to complete his Ed. D from Temple University in Vocational Ed and Administration. He started his career teaching in Mount Vernon, NY as a special ed teacher and after several years became a guidance counselor and then Director of Guidance. Moving on he was appointed Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent in the Pearl River School District. After 17 years in NY, he relocated to NJ as the principal of the middle school in Absecon. Retiring after 35 years in public education, he was an Adjunct Professor at both Temple University and Richard Stockton College teaching several courses and working with student teachers while visiting their work sites.

He was loved by all, whether it was as a camp director in the Catskills, a lifeguard at the Mainland Recreation Association, working with the Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America, among other community activities or just enjoying poker with the guys.

Normal and Carol loved to travel the world, be it cruising, going to Israel or their favorite gambling places of Puerto Rico and Las Vegas.

He was always the first to laugh at himself and we always will have many many “Normisms” to remind us of his great sense of humor. As a devoted family man, he would never miss his children's or his grandchildren's events.

He is predeceased by his wife Carol; and son Adam. He is survived by his 97 yr. old brother Marvin (Miriam); daughter Cindy (Steven); daughter Alisse (Dave) and grandchild Steffanie and Aden.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend services Friday, August 15, 11 am at Goldsteins Rosenbergs Funeral Directors Atlantic County, 211 E Great Creek Road, Galloway, NJ 08205. Interment will follow at Washington Cemetery, 104 Deans Rhode Hall Rd., South Brunswick, NJ 08852. Shiva will be held privately.