Karen E. Gronner

KAREN E. GRONNER

1947-2026

Karen Gronner, age 78, a Fort Lee NJ resident for 29 years, died at Villa Marie Claire, Saddle River, NJ on March 10, 2026 after a brief stay at the hospice facility.

Born in Brooklyn, she was a graduate of the Mandl School - the College of Allied Health. Her career in health care began at the former Roosevelt Hospital in New York. She devoted several years to child rearing in Teaneck, New Jersey, where she was an active volunteer and officer with the Evening Section of the Greater Teaneck Chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). She subsequently reactivated her health care career path by joining Holy Name Hospital, initially in the Emergency Department, and later as the unit secretary in Oncology. She retired from her post in 2011.

She was predeceased by her parents, Paul and Jean Widder (Bachnoff), as well as both her younger siblings, Erik Widder and Lisa McGuire. She is survived by Sam Gronner, her husband of 52 years, her children Arielle Gronner (Brendan Gartland), Jesse Gronner (Leah Gronner), grandchildren Maia and Jacob Gronner and Liora Gartland. Also a sister-in-law Tammy Kallman, her niece Kate McGuire, and nephews Matthew and Benjamin Kallman.

Temple Emeth will host a private memorial service in its sanctuary in Teaneck. In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts in memory of Karen Gronner be directed to the Ruth Gottscho Foundation page of the Community Fund of New Jersey.

You can give in two ways:

• Online: Visit https://cfnj.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=2518 to make your donation.
• Send a check: Make your check payable to “Community Foundation of New Jersey” and write “Ruth Gottscho Kidney Foundation” on the memo line. Mail it to Community Foundation of New Jersey, P.O. Box 338, Morristown, NJ 07963-0338.

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