Wesley Pollard Obituary

Wesley Pollard, Sr.

AGE: 90 • Chatham Borough

Wesley Pollard Sr., of Chatham Borough, died on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, at the Morristown Memorial Hospital , he was 90 years old. Mr. Pollard was born in Chatham Borough and was a life long resident. Mr. Pollard was a police officer for the Chatham Borough Police Department for 26 years before retiring as a Sergeant in 1977. After his retirement he worked for Shop Rite in Florham Park as a Security Officer. Mr. Pollard was also a courier for the Madison Eagle Newspaper retiring from there in 2010. He was a member of the Masons in Madison. Mr. Pollard was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Army Air Force 312th Fighter Squadron and his military unit received a Presidential Medal of Honor for their service in the Battle of the Bulge. He was honored by the French government for his service in liberating their country as one of the U.S. troops landing in Normandy.

Wesley is pre-deceased by his brother, Leroy Pollard and is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marjorie (nee Romano); his children, Wesley F. Jr. and his wife Clare, David W. and his wife Lynn and two grandchildren, Rebecca and Flynn.

Relatives and Friends are invited to attend the Memorial Visitation, Wednesday, September 19th, from 6-9pm at the Madison Memorial Home, 159 Main Street, Madison, N.J. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Chatham Borough Volunteer Rescue Squad in his memory would be appreciated.

Published by Daily Record on Sep. 18, 2012.
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My condolences to the Pollard family on your loss and thank you Mr. Pollard for your services to this country and your community.

Peter Cerciello

September 23, 2012

In WWII, Wesley Pollard Sr.'s unit received a presidential citation for picking up the massing of German tanks in the Battle of the Bulge.
The Pollard Family

Wesley Pollard Jr.

September 18, 2012

I would like to take this opportunity to express my most heartfelt condolences to the entire family and friends of Mr. Wesley Pollard SR. even though I did not know him personally, I do know the family and they are very special to me.May God bless each and everyone and we can all hope & aspire to serve our country and our community as Mr. Wesley Pollard Sr did in so many ways.

Daniel McDowell

September 18, 2012

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