Elias (Elly) Ezra, age 73, of Readington, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, October 11^th, 2021, after a four year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family.

Elly was born July 21^st, 1948 to Naomi Moses Ezra and Ezekiel Ezra, in Bombay, India. He grew up in Byculla. His family was active in the Jewish community and he was a proud member of the Magen David Synagogue. He attended St. Mary’s High School before moving to the United States in 1966 to attend Tulane University, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. He continued his studies at Pace University, where he earned his MBA and completed coursework towards his Doctorate. He then worked for Western Electric and AT&T in New York and New Jersey. In 1989, he opened his own printing business, AlphaGraphics, that later became Edigital Graphics, which he ran successfully for 32 years.

While Elly was successful in business, his greatest accomplishment was his family. He is survived by his devoted wife of 43 years, Pamela Ezra.  Elly and “Pammy” met in 1977 and created a happy life together. He was the proud father of four children: Yally, Mitchell, Mindy and Melanie and sons-in-law Evan, Mohamed, and Sunny. He was the adored grandpa of eight grandchildren: Leah, Micah, Eli, Ethan, Rosie, Asher, Noah, and Ari. He was predeceased by his parents, grandmother Nani, and brother, Eric Ezra. He is survived by his sister, Googie Tesser, and Auntie Hannah Moses. He will be missed by his nieces and nephews, his mother-in-law, family members, and countless friends.

Elly was an avid member of Rotary International since 1984, and was a strong supporter of the Gift-of-Life program.  He was also a member of BNI (Business Network International) and past member of Toastmasters International. He served on the board of the Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties. Elly made friends wherever he went. He was known for telling jokes and for his off-the-cuff speeches and toasts, especially to large audiences. Elly was proud of the successes of his children and sons-in-law, and was always eager to share their accomplishments.

Elly and his family are eternally grateful to Dr. Sree Chalasani and all of the staff at Sloan Kettering in Basking Ridge. We also are very appreciative of the kindness and support from Hunterdon Hospice.

Graveside services officiated by Rabbi William Kraus will take place on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Flemington Jewish Community Cemetery, 67 Capner Street, Flemington, NJ 08822, under the care and direction of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ.

Everyone is kindly asked to begin to arrive at the cemetery at 1:45 p.m. and to follow the parking instructions of the Wright & Ford Care Team Family Ambassadors upon arrival at the cemetery.

You are encouraged to visit Elly’s permanent life celebration site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a candle of hope, leave messages of condolence, share words of comfort and recollection, and post photographs of his life.

As is custom in the Jewish faith, no flowers please. Those who wish to honor Elly are asked to make a contribution in his honor to the Rotary Gift of Life New Jersey, via mail c/o David Beni, Treasurer, 16 Claremont Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040 or online by clicking HERE. The Mission of Gift of Life Inc. of NJ is to provide resources to treat children with congenital heart defects from anywhere in the world where assistance is needed.

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Wright & Ford, your local, family owned & operated “Life Celebration Home”