John (Jack) Higgins 83, of Holiday Heights, Berkeley, NJ passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at home. He had a distinguished career with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company where he began as a clerk and rose to a vice president within the Group Insurance Division. He had also served his country in the U.S. Army.
Jack will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Connie who he has been happily married to for 60 years. He is the loving father to his two daughters: JoAnn (Kermick) and her husband, Rich and Colleen (Badum) and her husband Ronald. He was the proud grandfather (poppy) to Kelly & Kyle Kermick, and Stephanie, Jessica and Ryan Badum who meant the world to him.
Jack lived life to the fullest in everything he did. He will always be remembered by his passion for life, living life his way and his legacy will live on through his family.
Services will be held privately with the family. In lieu of flowers, those who desire may make donations in memory of Jack Higgins to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.