Peter C. Ganzer

Born in Jersey City, NJ, Mr. Ganzer lived in West New York, NJ for most of his life. He was a United States Army veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 91 in Wharton, NJ.

In addition to coaching baseball and basketball, Peter was an avid runner having completed 15 marathons during the late 70s and early 80s.

Peter was predeceased by his parents, William and Erna Ganzer. Surviving is his loving wife Pat Ganzer (Adderley); children Peter Ganzer and his wife Diana, Kurt Ganzer and his wife Veronica and Kristen Chiarolanza and her husband Mark; grandchildren Jillian, Casey, Owen, Beau, Ali, Matthew and Gabi; great-granddaughter Iris; brother William Ganzer, and many loving family and friends.

A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, July 28, 2017 from 1PM to 4PM, with military honors at 3:45PM at Horizon Funeral & Cremation Services, 1329 Route 37 West, Toms River.

"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,

Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone.

Silence the pianos and with muffled drum,

Bring out the coffin. Let the mourners come.

Let airplanes circle moaning overhead

Scribbling in the sky the message: "He is dead!"

Put crepe bows around the white necks of the public doves.

Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,

My working week and Sunday rest,

My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song.

I thought that love would last forever; I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one.

Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun.

Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.

For nothing now can ever come to any good."

- W.H. Auden