He was born in Brooklyn and lived there all his life before moving to Manchester, NJ 26 years ago.
Mr. Kimmel was a WWII Army Air Corps Veteran.
He was a salesman in the textile industry for many years.
Mr. Kimmel is survived by his wife Bernice of 66 years; his son Bruce Kimmel and significant other Olivia Zivney, both of Weston, WV; his two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Marc Hornby of Howell, NJ and Mara Kimmel and Joseph Feigon of San Francisco, CA; his grandchildren, Michael and Lisa Hornby, Brian Hornby, Cassidy and Ryan Muzyk, Juliet Caitlin Elizondo, and Shea Garrison-Kimmel; and his great grandson Daniel Muzyk.
Services were yesterday.
He was a past president of the Camera Club and involved in many clubs in Leisure Knoll, but his happiest times were being involved with the Tonettes.