Obituary of Dr. Harrison Fertig

Dr. Harrison Fertig, 88, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, FL. Born and raised in Plainfield, he lived there until 2004 when he moved to Florida. Dr. Fertig was a prominent cardiologist in South Plainfield for 45 years, founder of Central Jersey Cardiology Group, (office of Dr's Fertig, Lomnitz, Lauer, Blumberg, Leopold & Altszuler before retiring 18 years ago. He received his College and Medical degrees from the University of Virginia. He completed his Medicine Internship, Residency and Fellowship in Cardiology at NYU Bellevue Medical Center. Harrison enjoyed golf, attending the opera and theatre, dining out and reading. He was a lifelong NY Giants and Yankees fan. He was always passionate about his commitment to his medical career. He left a legacy at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center. Under his direction, Muhlenberg was the 1st Coronary Care Unit established in the state of NJ (simultaneously with Hackensack). He also had a seminal role in the training of the earliest Coronary Care Unit nurses in the state as well as training of Cardiology Fellows. He was honored in 1991 for the opening of the new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at MRMC. He was a full clinical professor at RWJMC. His first wife, Geraldine Mutnick Fertig predeceased him in 2000 after 53 years of marriage. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Fertig; three children, Andrew Fertig of Clinton, Maine, Cindy Koplowitz and her husband Bruce of Warren, NJ, and Dr. Brian Fertig and his wife Eileen of Branchburg, NJ and his three grandchildren, Alexandra, Lindsay and Matthew. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 12 noon at the Higgins Home for Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd, Watchung with Rabbi Moshe Samber officiating, followed by interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Iselin. Donations may be made in his honor to American Heart Association @ heart.org, Children's Lightning Wheels, Children's Specialized Hospital, 150 New Providence Road Mountainside, NJ 07092, Mane Stream PO Box 305 Oldwick, NJ 08858, or to your favorite charity.