Jeffrey M. Seligmann, 78, of Monsey, N.Y., formerly of Palmer, Alaska, grew up in Newtown, died on Thursday, January 14, in Monsey, New York. Mr Seligmann was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., December 5, 1942, the son of the late Sidney and the late Rose (Halperin) Seligmann, and was raised in Newtown, where he attended Newtown schools and graduated from Newtown High School.

He relocated from Newtown to Florida where he resided for many years before moving to Alaska, returning to reside in Rockland County, N.Y., for the past eight years.

Mr Seligmann enjoyed building and racing drag race cars. In his later years, he was a tour guide in Juneau, Alaska.

He is survived by a sister, Janet (Seligmann) Weiss, and her husband, Lewis, of Mahwah, N.J.

Graveside funeral services and burial took place on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at noon, in the United Jewish Center Cemetery, 210 Gray’s Bridge Road, Brookfield, with Cantor Penny Kessler officiating.

Contributions in Mr Seligmann’s memory may be made to the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, 50 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus NJ 07652.