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The Franklin Lakes philanthropist’s life was full of accomplishments. After serving in the 3rd Armored Division under General Patton -- during which he was awarded the Bronze Star, among other honors -- Adler was graduated from New York University
He was married to Elaine Finkel in 1949, and the two founded the Maywood-based Myron Manufacturing, Corp., a global direct-marketing firm, that same year.
In 1993, Adler had a stroke after bypass surgery that left him with aphasia, a speech disorder. Turning his weakness into a strength, he and his wife opened the Adler Aphasia Center in 2003.
“He was our visionary,” said Karen Tucker, the center's executive director. “His commitment, dedication and understanding with others with aphasia was the foundation for how we ran the center.”
The center is hosting its 10th annual fundraising gala in memory of Adler on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Along with his work at the center --which established a satellite location in West Orange and six communication centers throughout the Garden State -- Adler was a longtime board member of the National Aphasia Association, through which he brought awareness to the disorder.He launched the Adler Aphasia Center at Hadassah College in Jerusalem, served on the Board of Hackensack University Medical Center and the UJA and expanded the School of Nursing at Ramapo College.
Adler and his wife "were also instrumental in forming a brand new organization, AphasiaAccess,” Tucker said.
A national consortium of healthcare and community leaders who work with people with aphasia from 15 U.S. cities and two Canadian provinces, AphasiaAccess seeks to advance lifelong communication access.
Besides Elaine, Adler is survived by four children and 11 grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his memory to the Adler Aphasia Center, 60 W. Hunter Avenue, Maywood, NJ 07607.
MORE INFORMATION: adleraphasiacenter.org
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