photo credit: Hudson County View
Earlier this week, we learned of the passing of Aaron Lewit.
Ron Hine from Fund for Better Waterfront wrote a beautiful letter about Aaron that I encourage you to read. But I offer a brief summary, based upon how I knew him. Aaron's life was rooted in social justice, having worked the majority of his life helping those who needed help the most, with a focus on providing housing, whether temporary shelter or permanent, affordable housing. I met Aaron in 2012 as a board member with Fund for Better Waterfront when we were together starting our fights against the proposed Monarch. I worked closely with Aaron when we were just getting the bones of the Hoboken Food Pantry set up in 2020, in the middle of COVID – among other things he has done, if you go to the pantry and see the miles and miles of shelving that holds the shelf stable goods, Aaron sourced those from south Jersey for pennies, had them delivered and helped install them. He and I spoke at length about affordable housing and the challenges of building it in Hoboken - he was filled with so much wisdom on the topic and I learned everytime we spoke. I couldn't have been more thrilled to vote for him when CP Jen Giattino convinced Aaron to become a commissioner for the HHA, where he brought his experience and most importantly, his love for helping others to those in our community who value it the most. I cannot say enough about how amazing of a human being Aaron was and his legacy will remain with me and within our community for a very long time. I will miss seeing him riding his bike around Hoboken.
My heart goes out to his wife Lynne and their son Nathanael but know the many memories they have with Aaron will be blessings to them and to all who loved him. Godspeed Aaron. From FBW: There will be a celebration of Aaron’s life with a Memorial Service on Saturday, March 9th at the Hoboken Community Church on Sixth and Garden Streets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All of his friends, neighbors and associates are invited.
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