Murray Greene

Murray Greene, owner of the former Hawthorne Paint Company, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in the early hours of June 21, 2026 at his home in Jersey City, NJ.  85 years old, Murray had been battling an aggressive cancer for the last 2 years.  

Murray grew up in Queens New York and was a graduate of Bayside High School’s class of 1958. An alumnus of The New York Institute of Technology, Murray graduated in 1962 with a degree in Chemical Technology. Choosing to specialize in the science of coatings, Murray worked in paint companies for 18 years before founding The Hawthorne paint Company in Hawthorne, New Jersey.

Blessed with good looks, wit, charm and a playful sense of humor, Murray was loved by all who knew him. Murray met Janis, the love of his life, in May of 1966. Instantly smitten, they were married in February of 1967 and have enjoyed 59 happy years together. The couple established a home in Staten Island, New York where they raised their two daughters Lara and Jennifer. Murray’s greatest joys in life were the New York Yankees, golfing, painting colorful abstract art, dogs and traveling the world with his family.

Murray is survived by his Wife Janis, Daughters Lara and Jennifer, and beloved dog Sophie.

Murray's burial will be Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 11am

Hazel Wood Cemetery,  64 Lake Avenue,  Colonia, NJ 07067

11 am in the chapel

Celebration of his life for 1-2 hours followed by his burial