Home News Tribune - October 15, 1983
Donald Strasser dies at 55, advertising firm co-founder
East Brunswick- Donald Strasser, 55, co-founder of a prominent local advertising firm, died Thursday at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.
Born in Queens, N.Y., he resided in Princeton before moving to East Brunswick 28 years ago, residing on Patton Drive in the Lawrencebrook section.
He was a partner in the advertising and public relations firm of Strasser and Rose Associates, North Brunswick, for the last 16 years.
Strasser started his advertising career and for 10 years was senior art director for Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, New York City. There he handled such accounts as the Chrysler Corp., E.I. duPont, and Schenley Distillers Co.
Later, he was senior art director for Lasky Co., a large New Jersey based lithographer.
In 1966, he was a founding member of Luery, Marks and Strasser, North Brunswick. In 1980, the company's name changed to Luery, Rose and Strasser, and finally in 1982 to Strasser and Rose.
Over the years, Strasser designed the logo for Kimber Business Machines, The Home News Centennial and the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick. Most recently, he played a major part in the design work of campaigns for the grand opening of the Johnson & Johnson world headquarters and The New Brunswick Savings Bank.
He attended Sewanaka High School in Floral Park, N.Y. and was graduated from Princeton High School. He was graduated from the New York State College at Farmingdale in 1947 and later attended the Art Students League in New York City.
He was an air force veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife, Claire Quinn Strasser; two daughters, Lynda Brooks of Paoli, Pa., and Gail Martin of Chatham; his mother, Marjorie Strasser of Brick; a sister, Marjorie Strasser Deacon of Holmdel; a brother, Alfred of Tiburon, Calif.; and a grandson.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Quackenboss Funeral Home, 156 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick with the Rev. Gervase Walters of St. Bartholomew's R.C. Church, East Brunswick, officiating.
Burial will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fredrick A. Rapopart, M.D., research fund in care of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, 161 Fort Washington Ave., N.Y., N.Y. 10032.
Donald Strasser dies at 55, advertising firm co-founder
East Brunswick- Donald Strasser, 55, co-founder of a prominent local advertising firm, died Thursday at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.
Born in Queens, N.Y., he resided in Princeton before moving to East Brunswick 28 years ago, residing on Patton Drive in the Lawrencebrook section.
He was a partner in the advertising and public relations firm of Strasser and Rose Associates, North Brunswick, for the last 16 years.
Strasser started his advertising career and for 10 years was senior art director for Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, New York City. There he handled such accounts as the Chrysler Corp., E.I. duPont, and Schenley Distillers Co.
Later, he was senior art director for Lasky Co., a large New Jersey based lithographer.
In 1966, he was a founding member of Luery, Marks and Strasser, North Brunswick. In 1980, the company's name changed to Luery, Rose and Strasser, and finally in 1982 to Strasser and Rose.
Over the years, Strasser designed the logo for Kimber Business Machines, The Home News Centennial and the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick. Most recently, he played a major part in the design work of campaigns for the grand opening of the Johnson & Johnson world headquarters and The New Brunswick Savings Bank.
He attended Sewanaka High School in Floral Park, N.Y. and was graduated from Princeton High School. He was graduated from the New York State College at Farmingdale in 1947 and later attended the Art Students League in New York City.
He was an air force veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife, Claire Quinn Strasser; two daughters, Lynda Brooks of Paoli, Pa., and Gail Martin of Chatham; his mother, Marjorie Strasser of Brick; a sister, Marjorie Strasser Deacon of Holmdel; a brother, Alfred of Tiburon, Calif.; and a grandson.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Quackenboss Funeral Home, 156 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick with the Rev. Gervase Walters of St. Bartholomew's R.C. Church, East Brunswick, officiating.
Burial will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fredrick A. Rapopart, M.D., research fund in care of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, 161 Fort Washington Ave., N.Y., N.Y. 10032.
Home News Tribune - October 15, 1983
Donald Strasser dies at 55, advertising firm co-founder
East Brunswick- Donald Strasser, 55, co-founder of a prominent local advertising firm, died Thursday at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.
Born in Queens, N.Y., he resided in Princeton before moving to East Brunswick 28 years ago, residing on Patton Drive in the Lawrencebrook section.
He was a partner in the advertising and public relations firm of Strasser and Rose Associates, North Brunswick, for the last 16 years.
Strasser started his advertising career and for 10 years was senior art director for Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, New York City. There he handled such accounts as the Chrysler Corp., E.I. duPont, and Schenley Distillers Co.
Later, he was senior art director for Lasky Co., a large New Jersey based lithographer.
In 1966, he was a founding member of Luery, Marks and Strasser, North Brunswick. In 1980, the company's name changed to Luery, Rose and Strasser, and finally in 1982 to Strasser and Rose.
Over the years, Strasser designed the logo for Kimber Business Machines, The Home News Centennial and the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick. Most recently, he played a major part in the design work of campaigns for the grand opening of the Johnson & Johnson world headquarters and The New Brunswick Savings Bank.
He attended Sewanaka High School in Floral Park, N.Y. and was graduated from Princeton High School. He was graduated from the New York State College at Farmingdale in 1947 and later attended the Art Students League in New York City.
He was an air force veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife, Claire Quinn Strasser; two daughters, Lynda Brooks of Paoli, Pa., and Gail Martin of Chatham; his mother, Marjorie Strasser of Brick; a sister, Marjorie Strasser Deacon of Holmdel; a brother, Alfred of Tiburon, Calif.; and a grandson.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Quackenboss Funeral Home, 156 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick with the Rev. Gervase Walters of St. Bartholomew's R.C. Church, East Brunswick, officiating.
Burial will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fredrick A. Rapopart, M.D., research fund in care of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, 161 Fort Washington Ave., N.Y., N.Y. 10032.
Donald Strasser dies at 55, advertising firm co-founder
East Brunswick- Donald Strasser, 55, co-founder of a prominent local advertising firm, died Thursday at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.
Born in Queens, N.Y., he resided in Princeton before moving to East Brunswick 28 years ago, residing on Patton Drive in the Lawrencebrook section.
He was a partner in the advertising and public relations firm of Strasser and Rose Associates, North Brunswick, for the last 16 years.
Strasser started his advertising career and for 10 years was senior art director for Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, New York City. There he handled such accounts as the Chrysler Corp., E.I. duPont, and Schenley Distillers Co.
Later, he was senior art director for Lasky Co., a large New Jersey based lithographer.
In 1966, he was a founding member of Luery, Marks and Strasser, North Brunswick. In 1980, the company's name changed to Luery, Rose and Strasser, and finally in 1982 to Strasser and Rose.
Over the years, Strasser designed the logo for Kimber Business Machines, The Home News Centennial and the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick. Most recently, he played a major part in the design work of campaigns for the grand opening of the Johnson & Johnson world headquarters and The New Brunswick Savings Bank.
He attended Sewanaka High School in Floral Park, N.Y. and was graduated from Princeton High School. He was graduated from the New York State College at Farmingdale in 1947 and later attended the Art Students League in New York City.
He was an air force veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife, Claire Quinn Strasser; two daughters, Lynda Brooks of Paoli, Pa., and Gail Martin of Chatham; his mother, Marjorie Strasser of Brick; a sister, Marjorie Strasser Deacon of Holmdel; a brother, Alfred of Tiburon, Calif.; and a grandson.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Quackenboss Funeral Home, 156 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick with the Rev. Gervase Walters of St. Bartholomew's R.C. Church, East Brunswick, officiating.
Burial will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fredrick A. Rapopart, M.D., research fund in care of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, 161 Fort Washington Ave., N.Y., N.Y. 10032.
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