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Paul Brener was born in the Bronx on 2/18/39 and grew up in Hackensack, NJ. He attended Cornell University earning a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and pursued graduate studies at Princeton University, before going into the car wash business. He was an adventurous spirit who continued to love to learn and tinker throughout his lifetime. As a senior citizen he took up paralegal studies and earned a degree in Computer Science . Paul and Tecla,his wife,enjoyed travel, good food, music, especially opera and some jazz. Paul accepted life's challenges with courage,grace and good spirits. He is survived by his loving wife Tecla, and his loving family: his sister Jeannette Nardi, his brother and sister in laws Bruce and Rosemary Walton, Nicholas and Vanessa Critelli, his nephews Jason, Gabrielli and Lorenzo Nardi, and Nicholas Critelli, Jr. and his niece Mia Walton. In Paul's name the family ask that donations be made to Magen David Adoni.
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Eden Memorial Chapels
Thursday, February 5, 2026
1:00 - 1:45 pm (Eastern time)
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