James Thomas Milway Jr.

Jim was a leader in all he participated in. His proudest accomplishments were: being an Eagle Scout; being the first in his family to attend college, graduating from Seton Hall University with a BS and MBA degree; an ROTC commissioned officer 1st Lt. in the US Army Signal Corp; an executive at Bellcore as Director of Purchasing; a leader in the NJ Purchasing and Supply Management (ISM) Associations with a CPM Certification and many awards; an adjunct professor in Materials Management at Bloomfield College; and, after he retired in 1995, he started his own Procurement Consulting business.

He was very dedicated and an active leader in his church- as a daily communicant & Eucharistic minister, & the Knights of Columbus. He was also very active with the Focolare Movement (The Work of Mary) and was involved with their Ecumenical Dialogue activities as a NJ community leader.

Jim was most proud of his family. His wife of 60 years Mary Jane Hayde, his five children, their spouses, and his 10 grandchildren. Jim is survived by his children, Laura Gaal & her husband Steve and her son John Hyde, his wife Meghan and their newborn John; Colleen Milway and her daughters Meghan and Jamie; Tim and his wife Jackie and their sons Ryan, his wife Cassie, and Evan; Kerry Mault & her husband Mike, sons Justin & Jack and daughter Samantha; & Jennifer Wells Milway and her children Tyler and Delaney.

Jim was pre-deceased by his parents Helen Driscoll & James Milway, his brothers Doug and Bobby and his wife, Mary Jane Hayde.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the wake Monday, May 20th from 4:00PM - 8:00PM at Goble Funeral Home, 22 Main St., Sparta, NJ 07871.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11AM Tuesday, May 21st at Saint Kateri R. C. Church, 427 Sparta Rd., Sparta NJ. Interment will immediately follow at Sparta Cemetery 32 Main St., Sparta, NJ 07871.