Frances Charen (Leventhal), 97, of West Orange died Feb. 10, 2016. Born in the Bronx, she resided in Irvington and Union before moving to West Orange in 2006.
Mrs. Charen and her husband, Edward, were the proprietors of Chancellor Bakery in Irvington for many years.
She was a member of Hadassah.
Predeceased by her husband in 2005, she is survived by three daughters, Renee (Bill) Gauweiler of South Plainfield, Linda (Michael) Snyder of Pennsylvania, and Barbara (Peter) Jewkes of South Plainfield; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services were held Feb. 12 with arrangements by Menorah Chapels at Millburn, Union.