Eric H Solovei

Eric H. Solovei, 54, of Phillipsburg, NJ, formerly of Laguna Niguel, California and Kingwood, Texas, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in St. Luke's Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Born August 15, 1961 in Cape Town, South Africa, he was the son of the late Harry and Ceilia Klein Solovei.

Eric was a computer programmer and developer for Verizon, Basking Ridge, NJ, and formerly worked for Microsoft.

Eric and his wife, the former Michele D. Kessler observed their twentieth wedding anniversary July 2, 2015.

In addition to his wife, Eric is survived by a son, Jonathan and a daughter, Joely, both at home and a sister, June Kaplan of Cape Town, South Africa.

A memorial service will be held 2:30 p.m., Friday, in the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St, Phillipsburg, NJ. Rabbi Melody Davis of Temple Covenant of Peace , Easton, Pa, will officiate the services.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations to the American Heart Association. www.heart.org.

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