He was born on April 5, 1921 in Harrison, N.J. where he spent his early years. Following his service in World War II, he resided in Newark, East Orange and Massachusetts while working for the federal government. After his retirement, he lived in Spring Lake Heights and Toms River.
During World War II, he completed a combat tour of duty with the U.S. Eighth Air Force as an airplane mechanic gunner, earning a host of decorations for distinguished service. After the war, he was an Air Reservist with the New Jersey and New York units and finally as liason officer between the Air Reserve and the Jersey City Civil Defense Office. He retired from the Air Reserve in 1981.
Following his active duty in the war, he graduated from Rutgers University and completed Masters level programs through Seton Hall University and the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
He was an educational and vocational counselor and program developer with youth agencies of New Jersey and New York for many years and also a coordinator of remedial services between Catholic schools of Brooklyn, N.Y. and the New York City Board of Education. He retired from vocational rehabilitation work with the federal government in 1983.
He was a member of the American Legion, the Greater Newark Council for Veterans Affairs, the Eighth Air Force Historical Association, the 401st Bombardment Group Association and the Reserve Officers Association of the United States for which he served briefly as chairman of the legislative committee.
He was predeceased by his sister, Agnes Slavin of Toms River. He is survived by three nephews, Paul (Diane), Christopher (Judi) and Michael Slavin, nieces Anne Capece (Victor) and Mary Padden (John) and a host of loving great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at the Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 3010 Ridgeway Rd., Manchester, NJ 08759, on Sunday March 10, 2013 from 2-4 pm. Family and friends can gather at Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home on Monday March 11, 2013 at 8 am to follow in the procession to the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veteran Memorial Cemetery, 350 Provinceline Rd., Wrightstown, NJ, where at 9:30 am, a Chapel Service with Military Honors will be conducted. Please visit www.andersoncampbellmanchester.com for tributes or information.
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