Edmund Roman, Sr. (1926-2007) Painted this image of the Hillsdale Free Public Library following its addition and renovation in 2006. Edmund Roman was an artist from Colonia, New Jersey, who taught himself how to paint following a career as a truck mechanic. He taught art classes to fellow senior citizens in Woodbridge Township and was a frequent winner of the annual Senior Citizen Art Show at the Barron Arts Center in Woodbridge, NJ.

Edmund’s daughter, Deborah Lease, was the Supervising Library Assistant at the library from 2005-2025.

Edmund Roman and Deborah Lease.