John Sutton Cartwright

John Sutton Cartwright, 90, passed away on Wednesday September 17, 2014, at Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ. He was born in Plainfield, NJ, lived in various towns in New York & New Jersey, before moving to the Toms River area in 1984. John proudly served in the US Navy for six years during WWII during major battles and was on the USS Miller, USS Fargo and USS Eugene A. Greene, and achieved rank of Quartermaster First Class. He graduated with his Masters from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where here also was an assistant professor. John worked as a mechanical engineer for Western Electric for 25 years before retiring in 1984.

John was active in many clubs including the Lions Club, Masons, American Legion, VFW and the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, of which he was president. He also had five patents.

John was predeceased by his daughter Diane Lynn Cartwright and his parents, John and Esther Cartwright. He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years Gloria, and his son John S. Cartwright III and his wife Lillian Phillips Cartwright of Hopewell, NJ.

A Memorial Gathering will be held at the Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 3010 Ridgeway Rd., Manchester, NJ 08759, on Saturday September 27, 2014, from 12-1 pm, with a Funeral Service to start at 1 pm Military Honors to follow. Interment of ashes will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John memory to the Wounded Warrior Project or DAV. Please visit www.andersoncampbellmanchester.com .