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Arthur Wyman Potts
Wall Township resident Arthur Wyman Potts died on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
He was 82 years old.
He is a direct descendant of Francis Wyman, who in 1630 settled in Woburn, Mass.
Mr. Potts retired in 1985 as manager of management systems and services with Monroe Calculator Company, where he worked 20 years. Before that, he had been with GMAC one year, Union Carbide 11 years, and Moore Business Forms three years. After retirement he formed his own company, Award Business Forms.
He graduated, class of 1950, from Upsala College, East Orange, with a bachelor of business administration degree. In World War II, he and his identical twin brother, Bill, served together in Europe with the 106th Infantry Division and after VE Day, with the 285th Port Battalion, Antwerp Belgium.
A Sergeant [technician 4th grade], he holds the Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and Army of Occupation Medal/Germany clasp and State of New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal. Before induction in the Army, he served in Company A, 5th Battalion of the New Jersey State Guard, in 1943-1944.
He founded The American Legion Four Seasons at Wall Memorial Post 529, was past commander of James Caldwell American Legion Post 185, and Life Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1838, Manasquan.
At age 14, he was baptized at the North Orange Baptist Church, Orange. Upon meeting his wife, he joined the First Presbyterian of Verona. He was a founder of the United Presbyterian Church of Cedar Grove, and also a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Montclair and the First Presbyterian Church of Manasquan.
He was a director of the Essex Chapter of the Presbyterian Lay Committee, an Elder in the Presbyterian Church since 1956, and also on the Board of Directors of the Pleasantdale Cemetery, West Orange.
Born in Orange to his parents Fred Alexander Potts and Margaret Louise Wyman, he was raised in Orange and West Orange. He and his wife, Ruth-Alice, lived 44 years in Cedar Grove before moving to Wall Township, in 1997.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Ruth-Alice Cunningham and five children: three daughters, Linda Potts, of Loveland, Colo., Judy Smith, of Aberdeen, Carol Brady, of Acton, Mass.; and two sons, David Potts, of North Yarmouth, Maine and Douglas Potts, in Redding, Calif. There are nine grandchildren: Matthew and Michael Smith, Kathleen and Megan Brady, Bob, Mary and Tommy Potts, and Evianne and Eliana Potts. He has a cousin, Ruth Wyman Wilson, in Monroe, Conn.
His identical twin brother, William, of Port St. Lucie, Fla. and an older brother, Robert, of Greeley, Colo., predeceased him.
His cremains were interred at the Pleasantdale Cemetery, West Orange.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in support of veteran causes to American Legion Post 529, care of A. Majewski, Commander 2557 Morningstar Rd., Manasquan, 08736.
O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall, was in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Jane Killion
Wall Township resident Mary Jane Killion died on Friday, Oct. 12, at home.
She was 71 years old.
Born in Neptune, she was a life long resident of Wall Township.
Before her retirement, she was employed as a bus driver for the Wall Township Board of Education, for 30 years.
Surviving are her son, Kevin Killion and his wife, Edna Brown, of Wall; two brothers, Robert W. King, of Wall and Ronald King, of Manchester; two sisters, Charlotte Dingman, of Wall and Dorothy Walling, of California; and two grandchildren, Krista Danielle Killion, of Brick and Kyle Jeremy Killion, of Bar Harbor, Maine.
Interment was held at Wall Church Cemetery, Spring Lake Heights.
Reilly Funeral Home, Belmar, was in charge of the arrangements.
Robert Metcalf
Lake Forest, Ill. resident Robert Metcalf, whose son, Tom, lives in Sea Girt, died on Oct. 9.
He was the longtime suburban School Superintendent. Everyone in Lake Forest, Lake Bluff communities knew Bob Metcalf. With his genuine concern and enthusiasm for the education of young people, he helped shape thousands of lives during his 42 years in education, 29 of them as Superintendent of Lake Forest High School before his retirement in 1992.
In town at the bank or local merchants, he was always greeted with “Hi, Bob.” Everyone knew him and he knew them. His wife remarked, “Wherever we traveled, either here or abroad, there would always be someone who knew him as a teacher, principal or superintendent and never failed to stop and tell him how much he influenced them.”
Robert was born in Madison, Wis., where his father was a teacher. He grew up in Oak Park, Ill. and received his bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and psychology from Brown University in Providence, R.I. His masters in education and counseling and Doctor of Philosophy was received from Northwestern University, in Evanston, Ill.
He began his teaching career in Dundee, Ill. as a math teacher. In 1952, he joined the faculty at the newly opened Rich Township High School where he served as a guidance counselor and administrator before becoming Superintendent at Lake Forest High School in 1963.
During his tenure at Rich Township High School, his father, Dr. Harold Metcalf, was Superintendent of the rival high school Bloom Township. Former colleagues have told the story “that during rival football and basketball games, Bob’s children divided their loyalties by sitting in the stand alternately with their Dad and Grandfather.”
At Lake Forest High School Robert created a unique advisory group that exemplified the way he believed people who respect each other can work together called the All School Council. The group was comprised of board of education members, administrators, teachers, union representatives, parent/teacher members and student council officers. The group met regularly and discussed agenda items in rounds so as to include everyone. When it came to a vote, the voting power was equal for each member.
All the students knew Bob and he knew them all by name. Bob was highly visible at athletic events, concerts and dances putting in many 16 hour days. He loved what he did and who he did it for. It could be called hands-on leadership where he would be seen out and about in the school hallways, gyms or cafeteria almost everyday putting his trust in the hands of his teachers. Bob let the teachers teach, and the students learn in a very collegial atmosphere.
He retired in 1992 to play golf in Lake Bluff and San Diego.
Mr. Metcalf was the husband of Mary; father of Tom Metcalf, and his wife, Catherine, of Sea Girt; Patty Hartnett, of Jackson, Wyo., and the late Bobby; stepfather of Colleen Cashen, of St. Paul, Minn. and Tracy Gardiner and her husband, Tom, of Lachmont, N.Y.; and grandfather of eight.
Burial
was held in St. Mary Cemetery, in Lake Forest.
Contributions may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 2050 Pfingsten Road, Suite 127, Glenview, IL 60025.
Wenban Funeral Home, in Lake Forest, Ill., was in charge of the arrangements.
Joseph R. Lombardo
Lakewood resident Joseph R. Lombardo, whose grandchildren reside in Point Pleasant, died Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Fountain View Care Center, Lakewood.
He was 92 years old.
He was born in Ridgefield Park, and had lived in Hackensack until 1956.
Mr. Lombardo was a CPA and had an accounting practice in Hackensack, living there until 1956.
Mr. Lombardo attended Ohio State University and graduated from NYU with a degree in accounting in 1938. He married
Jean Neglia in that same year. They would have celebrated their 69th anniversary on Oct. 9.
Mr. Lombardo’s passion as a young man was diving. He was the number one diver for NYU as a junior and senior, winning his share of meets. He continued to recreationally swim and dive into his 70s. He was a member of the Oradell swim club for many years, and later the Marriott Hotel swim club in Saddle Brook. He was also a member of the Hackensack Elks Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Jean Neglia Lombardo; his daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Dan Olszak of Lakewood; and son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Regine Lombardo of Byram Township. He was the proud grandfather of Christopher and Sara Olszak of Point Pleasant and Ingrid Lombardo of Monterey, Calif. He is also survived by his brother, Salvatore and his wife, Patricia of Fair Lawn, and sisters Concetta Greenwood, Margaret Readon, Mary Montenegro of River Edge, Elizabeth Metting of Paramus and Josephine Lenowich of Hackensack and six nieces and nephews.
The D’Elia Funeral Home, Lakewood, handled the arrangements. Interment
took place at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery, Lakewood.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Church Street Station, P. O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780.
William C. “Smitty” Smith, Jr.
Fuquay Varina, N.C. resident William C. “Smitty” Smith, Jr., formerly of Lavallette, died Tuesday, Sept. 25 at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, N.C..
He was 71 years old.
Born in Newark, he lived in Belleville, and then Lavallette for 30 years before moving to North Carolina two years ago.
He was the owner of Smith Opticians, Lavallette for 15 years and then worked at Lens Crafters, Toms River for many years.
William served in the U.S. Army.
He was a member of the Toms River Lions Club and the Copestone Ophir Lodge 108 F.&A.M., Kearny.
He is survived by his wife, Gail Richmond Smith; a son, William C. III of Yorba Linda, Calif.; a daughter, Donelle Vetrini of Point Pleasant; and four grandchildren, Jordan, Paige, Hayley and Logan.
The Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, Lavallette was in charge of the arrangements. Burial
took place at Cresthaven Cemetery, Clifton.
Donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.
Virginia S. Belsky Pepe-Valsile
Manchester resident Virginia S. Belsky Pepe-Vasile, formerly of Point Pleasant, Hackensack and Emerson, died Saturday, Sept. 29.
She was 86 years old.
Virginia, who was born in New York City, was a stay-at-home mom who loved her children more than life, and loved watching the Yankees and taking an occasional trip to Atlantic City.
She was a former parishioner of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church of Hackensack, and the Church of the Assumption of Emerson, where she was a member of the Rosary Society. She was also a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Emerson Fire Department.
She was the beloved wife for 52 years of the late Pasquale A. Pepe Sr.; and for seven years of the late Anthony Vasile. She was the devoted mother of Pasquale A. Pepe Jr. and his wife, Barbara of Elmwood Park, Sally Leeds and her husband, Stephen of Toms River and the late Anne Louise Boord; cherished grandmother of Pasquale A. Pepe III and his wife, Stephanie, Justin P. Leeds, Jason Boord, Debbie Grass and Joseph Grass; and dearest sister of the late Jack Belsky, John Belsky and Ann Ritter.
The G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack was in charge of arrangements. Interment
took place at George Washington Memorial Park.
Richard Palmer
Point Pleasant resident Richard Palmer died Friday, Sept. 28 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood.
He was 81 years old.
He was born and raised in South Orange and lived in Livingston and Denville before moving to Point Pleasant 12 years ago.
He was a combat wounded veteran of World War II proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army.
He was employed as the parts manager with E.J. Brooks, Newark for many years, retiring in 1992.
He was a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 701 of Point Pleasant, serving as Adjutant for the last 11 years. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jeanne M. Baker Palmer; five sons, James R. of Milford, Donald C. of Belvidere, Richard E. of Long Valley, Thomas K. of Denville, and Andrew J. of Ackermanville, Pa.; two daughters, Amy L. Strapec of Hawley, Pa., and Beth Ackerman of Lakeville, Pa.; and 12 grandchildren.
The O’Brien Funeral Home, Brick handled the arrangements. Burial
took place at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown.
Donations in lieu of flowers can be made in his honor to The Salvation Army, 4 Gary Road, Union, 07083.
