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Henry J. Spitz II (1930-2006). Born: Henry Jack Spitz was a key person in the Warner, Berman, & Spitz Firm. An accountant company most known for being part of the Hill v. Warner, Berman, & Spitz legal case[1]

Early life

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Henry J. Spitz was born Oct 14th, 1930, in Ridgefield NJ to Henry J. Spitz I (1909[2]-1955[3]) to Adelaide Spitz (nee: Prohaska) (1911-1999). Not much is known about his early life, but it is known that his parents divorced when he was a young child. We also know that he was a Boy Scout far into his teenage years.

From left to right: Henry J. Spitz I, Henry J. Spitz II, and Adelaide Spitz c. 1933-1934
Henry J. Spitz III (Jack Spitz) c. 1970

Adult life

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Henry J. Spitz II c. 1970

Henry J. Spitz married Joan Spitz (nee: Griesbach) on the 31st of August 1957 and had five children. These include:

  • Susan Smith (nee: Spitz)
  • Kathleen Wagner (nee: Spitz)
  • Joan Spitz
  • Henry J. Spitz III (Jack Spitz)
  • Charles (Charlie) Spitz

For privacy reasons there will be no dates included to living people

Henry J. Spitz II divorced Joan in the early 1980's.

Henry J. Spitz remarried c. 1987-1988 to Joan Rigby but the marriage was childless.

Career

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Henry J. Spitz was a key leader in founding the Accounting Firm Warner, Berman, & Spitz. Which was founded in 1954 in Asbury Park. We know he was the accountant for Clarence Clemens and Debrah Harry though it is unanswered what year(s) it was most likely the late 1970's. Though one of the most important cases he did was the Hill v. Warner, Berman, and Spitz[1] case in 1984.[1] This case went to the New Jersey Supreme Court and made it, so evidence has to be proven for malpractice.

Late life and death

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After Henry J. Spitz divorced Joan Griesbach, he started spending time in Florida in 1995; Eventually buying his own place down there in 1997, beginning to split his time between Spring Lake and Florida until his death. On Aug 5, 2006. Henry J. Spitz died of Leukemia in Red Bank. At the age of 75.

References

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All other information is from personal stories told throughout the Spitz family and conclusions when not given an exact date.

  1. ^ a b c "Hill v. Warner, Berman & Spitz, PA". Justia Law. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  2. ^ www.ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44025_03_00067-01023?pId=301813057. Retrieved 2025-01-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Obituary for Henry J SPITZ". The Jersey Journal. 1956-12-28. p. 15. Retrieved 2025-01-04.