Born in Elizabeth, and formerly of Metuchen, he had resided in Woodbridge since 1993.

He received his medical degree at the University of Virginia Medical School in 1965.

He was a Major with the US Army Medical Corps, serving in Saigon, during the Vietnam War.

He was a physician of internal medicine, with a private practice in Metuchen from 1972-1985. He also served at the JFK Medical Center, Edison as Vice President of Medical Affairs, from 1985- 1994.

Dr. Chodosh enjoyed listening to music and was an accomplished artist in various mediums of paint including water colors and acrylics.

He leaves behind, his beloved wife of 53 years, Sheila (Belafsky) Chodosh, his two children, Deborah L. Chodosh, and Matthew A. Chodosh and his wife, Lisa., his four grandchildren, Callie, Samuel, Jeffrey and Hannah, and his brother, Lance Chodosh, M.D.

Funeral Services will take place on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at 12 noon at the Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave. Fords, NJ 08863. Interment will follow in Beth Israel Memorial Park, Woodbridge.

The family will be receiving guests at their home on Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to: Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison,