Julian Malnak Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dr. Julian Malnak (Jerry), 83, of Tinton Falls, NJ, passed away at home with his loving wife, Lois, by his side. He was born and raised in Newark, NJ and has been a resident of Tinton Falls for the past 15 years. Prior to that, he lived nearby in Ocean Township, where his children attended school. He received his doctorate in Public Administration from NYU and was a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University for 20 years (retired in 1995) and prior to that at Rider University for nine years. Dr. Malnak particularly focused on public health care and established and enjoyed giving a class on the British Health System in the UK each summer for American students at Fairleigh Dickinson Wroxton, UK campus. Before becoming a college professor Dr. Malnak worked in several foreign countries under the auspices of nongovernmental organizations. In the early 1960s he worked for CARE in Poland which provided food donated by the U.S. government. There he met his wife, Lois. In the mid 1960s he worked in Nigeria for US AID (Agency for International Development) teaching public administration. In 1977, he worked in Iran through a US agency, developing emergency preparedness programs for the government in preparation for disasters such as earthquakes. Julian is predeceased by his parents, Edward and Jeanette Malnak, and his sister, Joyce Malnak. Surviving is his loving wife of 56 years, Lois; his elder brother Alan; his son, Julian M Malnak (husband of Bea Binkowska); his daughters, Alison Malnak and Sandra Janet Malnak (wife of Joseph Sarama); his cherished grandchildren, Julia and Matthew Malnak, Shane and Nicole Sarama; nephew, Jeffrey Thomas, and other nieces and nephews. A memorial gathering will be held on 12/10/16 from 11am to 1pm at the Bongarzone Funeral Home in Tinton Falls. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the SPCA of Eatontown, NJ (http://monmouthcountyspca.org/support/donate/) or Best Friends Animal Society of Kanab, Utah (http://bestfriends.org).

Julian Malnak

February 11, 1933 - December 1, 2016