Shirley

Tesman

Cedar Grove chapel

Shirley Tesman, 92, died on October 16, 2025. She was born on September 29, 1933, the first of three children born to Rose and Hyman Jannes in Newark, NJ.

Shirley grew up in Newark and was a 1951 graduate of Weequahic High School, where she met her future husband, Harvey Tesman, who preceded her in death.

Shirley is survived by her children Randi (Bill), Barry (Johanna), five grandchildren (Rebecca, Samuel, Emma, Hannah, and Lucy), and six great-grandchildren (Mathew, Eli, Samantha, Maverick, Annie, and Zachary) and Jeffery.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, October 19 at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin, NJ. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Parkinson's Foundation.