Moshe Segal, 89, of Tinton Falls, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 10.

Moshe was born in Haifa in 1934 to Rivka and Pinchas Segal. Drawn from a young age to the study of mathematics and physics, Moshe attended the prestigious Reali school, graduating in 1951. He continued on to study engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology through the academic studies track of the Israel Defense Forces, earning a degree in mechanical engineering in 1956. He served as an engineer in the Israel Navy.

Upon completion of his military service, Moshe was awarded a fellowship for doctoral studies in the emerging field of operations research (OR) at Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a PhD in 1961. During that period, Moshe also met and married his life partner, Nelly.

Moshe had a 54-year distinguished career at AT&T, first as a founding member of the OR Center at Bell Labs and later as a supervisor, applying operations research methods to many challenging problems. He later moved to AT&T Labs where he managed work on network design. He published numerous papers in academic journals and was the inventor of many telecommunication patents.

For more than five decades, Moshe was a committed and engaged member of Congregation B’nai Israel, now Rumson Jewish Center at Congregation B’nai Israel, in Rumson, NJ. Over the years, he served as finance secretary, member of the board of trustees, and a steadfast Torah reader.

In addition to his analytical mind, Moshe was also known for his sense of humor, his continuous interest in learning, and his devotion to, and pride in, his family.

He is predeceased by his parents and his brothers, Mordechai and Yosef Segal.

Moshe is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nelly; his children Yoav Segal and wife Rosalyn of Minnesota, Dan Segal and wife Rebecca of New York, Naomi Segal and husband Daniel Sherman of Israel; his grandchildren Asaf Segal and husband Adam Heifetz, Gilad Segal; Elana Segal and fiancé Matt Vicari, David Segal and wife Lily, Nava Segal; Yonatan Sherman and Roey Sherman.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 10 am at the Rumson Jewish Center at Congregation B’nai Israel, 171 Ridge Road, Rumson, NJ, followed immediately by burial at the Congregation B’nai Israel Cemetery, 490 Riverdale Avenue West, Tinton Falls, NJ.

Donations in Moshe’s honor may be made to the Rumson Jewish Center at Congregation B’nai Israel, 171 Ridge Road, Rumson, NJ 07760, or the charity of your choice.

For messages of condolence, or to share a favorite memory of Moshe, please visit his page of tribute at www.holmdelfuneralhome.com.