SPIEGEL, WALTER M.

A funeral service was held Jan. 16 for Walter M. Spiegel, 93, a resident of Jersey City. He passed away peacefully on Jan. 14. Born in the Bronx, Walter was a graduate of the City College of New York and became a successful entrepreneur and early innovator in the promotional products industry. He founded Waldor Products in Jersey City in 1946 with his first wife, Dorothy Spiegel, who predeceased him in 1971. Waldor continues to operate under the leadership of Walter’s son, Stephen. In addition to Stephen, Walter is survived by a daughter, Marcy Getz, of Mount Gretna, Pa., six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Walter was predeceased by his second wife, Dorothy (nee: Ryan) Spiegel, in 1999 and by brothers Elwyn Spiegel and Milton Nemett. Services arranged by Gutterman and Musicant Jewish Funeral Directors, Hackensack.

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