Birth date: Oct 14, 1933 Death date: Aug 11, 2017
Herbert Ginsberg, 83, of Grand Island, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017. He was born in 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, and relocated to Florida in December 2015. He proudly and honorably served in the US military during the Korean Read Obituary
Just a great guy, fun to be with and one to admire his skills at being a great human being.
I worked with Herb for many years at Bel Art Products. Just a great guy and I truly wished we could have reconnected. Rest in peace Herb and never say NO to the sale!!
I had been thinking about Herb over this past year and I am very sorry I did not touch base earlier. I did contact Herb many years ago when he was staying with family in Florida.
I had worked with Herb for many years at Bel Art Products and was always dismayed that the owners never shared ownership with Herb !
Herb was the lifeblood of Bel Arts and the Landsbergers new this. Herb and Kurt hired me in the late 60's and moved me to Illinois to cover the midwest. I saw Herb once a year when we all got together back in Jersey. Herb was the ultimate salesman and he will be missed by all. I trust his passing was quick and easy. Love to all, Richard Cohen
This was the last picture I took together with Herb when I visited with him in Florida. My memories of the places we went to and things that we did together will last my lifetime. I could write a book...
I was very saddened to learn that Herb passed away. He was a gentleman and a scholar.
Jackie S.
When Laurie told me that Herb had passed on, I've let our industry friends know and here are some of the responses that were sent back to me:
Herbie, A mentor and a guide. Fare thee well friend. Geordan Smith
Herb was a great guy. Paul Seliskar
I'm glad you gave me me his info and I was able to speak with him and send a follow up card. I have fond memories of working with herb and enjoyed well his stories nice guy. Terry Eisenhardt
A great guy and supporter, always visited with a big box of Bagels! I have many and long memories of Herb and he was one of the great gentlemen in the industry you could always count on Herb. Pete Forrest
A sad day indeed. Herb always had a smile and convivial word to share with everyone who knew him. A real loss. Andy Fox
Thanks for letting me know and you did a great eulogy. Herb was a great guy. He was one of the first people I met when I started at Ace Scientific which was over 50 years ago.
We remained friends over all that time. I was out fishing yesterday and we were talking about him. He will be missed. George Bienenstock
Very sorry to hear this sad news. I did communicate with him when you circulated the email earlier this year. Herb was a terrific guy and I will donate to one of the charities. Jim Woldenberg
Thank you for letting us know. He was a character that won't be replaced any time soon for certain. Even more-so, his thoughtfulness of others was remarkable. Peter Ricca
Thank you for sending out this message. I just spoke with Herb a few weeks ago when he had called me in error because he thought he was calling his daughter. We spoke for an hour, mostly about fishing. We had a great conversation and I will always remember him! I know you and Herb were always very close friends for all these years. I'm sorry for your loss of your friend. My deepest sympathy. Debbie Segl
Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciated him and everything he taught me. Karen L. Brooks
What an awesome man and friend. He will be forever remembered. Bambi Cahilly
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Herb Ginsberg. I know you were very close to him and this must be a very sad time for you. My condolences to you, your wife and of course Herb’s family. Bill Ciccone
Thanks for passing the information on. He will be truly missed, as he has been over recent years when Herb hasn't been at those regular gatherings. Martin Davies
Thank you for sharing about Herb. He was an institution and someone who I always enjoyed seeing and learning from at the scientific industry events. Debbie Kenny
Sorry to hear of Herb's passing. You know I always remembered him and learned from his knowledge and professionalism. We have truly lost a great guy, getting old sucks! Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Jim Wilke
Sorry to hear about Herb. I knew him mostly when he worked at Bel Art years ago. He was a good friend even though we saw him infrequently, mostly at shows or at our sales meetings. Good humor, hard-working, good salesman, always positive attitude. Always looking for ways to help you market and sell his product line. He always had a story to tell. To most lab dealers in the 70’s and 80’s or so, he was Mr. Bel Art. Please express my condolences to his family. Alvin Preiser
Hi Steve...thanks for the email regarding Herb's passing. I have lots of good memories of him. I am on vacation in the Faroe Islands, probably one of the few places both you and Herb never made a sales call. Darren (Blair) O’Dell
Thanks for sending. I actually had tried to call Herb about two weeks ago to touch base. The phone rang a bunch of times and I ended up leaving a message. What a great guy. I will send his daughter a message for sure. Thanks buddy and hang in there! Bob Hill
Herb and I worked together at Bel-Art for 15 years. We had many good years as friends and I will miss him greatly. Attached are pictures from his birthday party. Susan & Bruce Kahn
Steve Levine
I started working with Herb in 1981 and continued to do so up until his retirement. He was my “business, big brother”. We covered a lot of ground together, traveling from coast to coast to meet with customers, look for new business and to try and find some antiques along the way! I learned a lot about people from Herb. He taught me to treat our customers as friends, to listen to their requests and to always try to solve their problems. If we couldn’t do it, we’d recommend someone who could. We tried to instill those values in all of the sales people that we met, hired and trained along the way. Not only did we befriend our customers, but our competitors and other manufacturers in our industry as well. We were friends with everybody. He would say “you never know where someone is going to end up, so maintain all of your connections”. These are business relationship skills that are still part of my core to this day.
We were a terrific team together. No customer or their employees were too small for our attention. Like any great duo, we developed a “working rhythm” and made the most out of every situation. It felt so good to know, that our customers were happy to see us when we arrived. Not only were we business “partners” but personal friends as well. My family looked forward every year to his annual Christmas Eve afternoon visit with his Mom Jean. It was easy to see where Herb got his personality and people skills from.
My house has many antiques that we found together in barns, basements, garage and driveway sales that we’d pass along the way. If we “scored”, he’d ask the next customer we’d visit to ship our treasure back to us in NJ. No one ever turned him down!
Herb knew how to have fun and was a good sport. While I didn’t go fishing with him, one of his loves, we did dress up for lots of sales meetings and his legendary Halloween parties where friends and customers were always welcomed.
I will miss him dearly- from his classic untucked shirt tail to his great Monday morning stories of what he bought and sold on a particular weekend. Thanks for being my friend and mentor. You will not be forgotten.
Steve Levine
I am very sad to hear of the passing of such a wonderful man. I recall childhood memories shared with the Ginsberg Family and celebrating with them the Jewish Holiday's. I always felt welcome and warm with them. Although many years past before I reconnected with Herb as an adult, he moved just 3 houses away from mind in Hopatcong NJ. Quite a surprise as we were neighbors in Irvington just a block apart for years. It certainly is a small world and I feel blessed to have know the Ginsberg Family. My condolences to everyone in his life ~ Christine Capriglione Falconi
Very sorry to hear of Herb's passing. He was a wonderful person and friend.
Think of him living in the hearts of those he touched, for nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved by so many and loved so much.
I had Herb on my prayer chains and I will keep him on them for some time.
He was a wonderful friend.
Paul Stinson
My husband and I met Herb at dialysis, my husband sat next to him for over a year, when we met we just clicked. I will miss his smile but forever in my heart.
