Memorials
Gayle Kloepfer
2023-11-20 2012-12-26
1950 - December 26th, 2012
Gayle was born in Morristown and grew up in the Cedar Lake section of Denville before moving to Lake Telemark in 2006. She graduated from Morris Knolls High School and later graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Florham Park with a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Learning. She started her teaching at Sarah Ward Nursery Schools in Newark and she has been their Executive Director. The children of the Sarah Ward Schools were Gayle's life and she loved them as if they were her own.
Ted Mitchell
2015-06-17
- - June 17th, 2015
Edward 'Ted' Mitchell Great Meadows landscaper, 64 Edward (Ted) Mitchell, owner of Tanglewood Landscaping of Great Meadows, N.J., passed away suddenly on June 17, 2015. He was 64. Ted leaves behind his loving wife of 43 years, Sharon; daughter, Lauren, and a son, Gavin. Ted also leaves behind his grandchildren, Solomon, Gavin, and Jaiden, as well as an aunt and many cousins.
Leroy Boutillette, Jr. (Murray)
2023-11-20 2009-10-03
Leroy Boutillette, Jr. passed away suddenly on October 3, 2009. He was 59 years old.
Lee earned his BSEE degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Lee leaves behind his wife Mary Ann and his two daughter's Jennifer and Michelle.
Lee loved sailing.
Bruce Pall
2023-11-20 1992-11-20
1950 - 1992
Bruce appeared as Mr. Omura in the MK play Teahouse of the August Moon. Bruce also was the manager of the soccer team; you can see him in the photos in the Sports album on this site. The picture here was sent to me when I heard from his former wife when she contacted me a couple years ago. This is what she wrote: "I was married to Bruce for almost 20 years. He passed away at the age of 42 from cancer. Leaving me and our two children behind. Thank You so much for sharing this. In spite of the polio he had as a child he never let anything get in his way. When he passed away he was a purchasing agent for a large Pest Control company in Orlando."
Bobby Thompson
1950-08-22 1971-08-29
August 22nd, 1950 - August 29th, 1971
Bobby was the ultimate competitor in high school
Losing was not an option, whether it was on the soccer pitch, or behind the plate on the baseball diamond.
In fact, Bobby would do ANYTHING to avoid losing even a "friendly" game of ping pong in his basement, or Monopoly on his back porch. This includes cheating, which I tolerated because his frustration amused me.
I will never forget the day, when after we lost a baseball game, Bobby flipped off coach Kelly, who caught Bobby in the act. Kelly hauled Bobby into the janitor's closet outside the gym, and when Bobby emerged, he looked like Casper the ghost...
Thomas Wear
1949-10-19 2008-09-22
October 19th, 1949 - September 22nd, 2008
Thomas E. Wear Jr. passed away on September 22, 2008 in Morristown, NJ after a lengthy battle with a brain infection.
He was 58 years old.
Tom was born on October 19, 1949 in Morristown, and was raised in Denville, NJ. He graduated from Morris Knolls High School in 1968 and went on to graduate from the Aeronautical Engineering Program at Arizona State University. Tom had wanted to be a pilot following in his father's footsteps, but eyesight prevented this. He purchased Prospect Point Marina at the age of 28 and went on to make a success of himself in the Marina business.
He subsequently purchased a...
Peggy (Margaret) Willie
1950-04-22 2018-08-04
April 22nd, 1950 - August 4th, 2018
Peggy was a good friend to all she met. She cared deeply about all of them. She died of cancer after a long and courageous battle. May she rest in peace.