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Albert Betz Obituary
AGE: 95 •
Albert Joseph Betz, 95, died peacefully at home Sunday evening. He was a great husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Born in Irvington, he grew up in Meyersville and Stirling. He graduated from Morristown High and the National Institute of Newark, and he attended Columbia University.
He was a US Army tank instructor of Company B - 4th Battalion at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD and served in the Pacific theater during the battles for the Philippines. After the war he returned to Picatinny Arsenal as a federal employee for 30 years. He was a Realtor in the Mendham area for over 30 years beginning with Betty Bennett Real Estate and many other real estate organizations as salesman/manager and received many sales awards. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Mendham where he served as a Ruling Elder and the Clerk of Session. He was a member of the Colonial-Prospect Lodge 24 Masonic Temple for 64 years, and the American Legion Bernays Apgar Post.
He married Barbara Cashman on March 29, 1947, at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and they have continuously resided in the Mendhams. He loved being involved with his sons. His community involvement included coaching Mendham Little League teams, Cub Master of Pack 30 for 8 years, President of the Mendham Youth Center for many years, and Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the construction of the Mountain View School.
He enjoyed construction and built several homes in the region over the years. He was a gardener, golfer, bowler and played bridge. He loved his grandchildren and planned many family vacations in the Poconos and Ocean City, MD. He had traveled the country, Europe and returned to the Philippines on vacations.
He is survived by his wife Barbara "Bonnie", three sons and their spouses, Jeffrey and Sharon of Brookside, Dr. William and Pandi of Erie PA, Kenneth and JoAnne of Mendham and his grandchildren Rev. Cynthia (and Russell Bogoly), Kenneth Jr, David (and Meghan), Alex, Emily, Will, Patty, and Sarah and great grandchild Natalie Bogoly. He is also survived by 2 nephews and five nieces. He was pre-deceased by his parents Joseph J. Betz and Bertha K. (Krauss), brother Clifford, and sister Viola B. Parker.
Visiting hours are 6 to 8 pm on Friday, February 13 at Bailey Funeral Home, 8 Hilltop Road, in Mendham and a Celebration of his life on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 11AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 20 Hilltop Road, Mendham. www.baileyfuneral.com
Donations in his memory may be sent to First Presbyterian Church of Mendham.
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
Rob Kumpf
February 18, 2015
Betz family,
I'm sorry to read of your loss, Mr. Betz was a real nice man and I remember him fondly from growing up in Mendham.
- Rob Kumpf
February 13, 2015
We wish to express our sadness at the passing of Albert Betz. We met him and his wife when Adele's sister married Jeff. Because we do not live close by we would only see him occasionally. However, he always greeted us like old friends. His quiet nature sometimes shadowed his humor and quiet wit. We will always be grateful to Al and Bonnie for their friendship with our parents, including them at family gatherings like holidays, birthdays and parade watching. We will miss him and remember him fondly.
Adele, Richard and Laurel Wagner
February 12, 2015
I am very sorry to hear of your loss.
Stephanie (Napoliello) Hendry
February 11, 2015
May the God of all comfort continue to be your strength at this time of sorrow. Our prayers are with your family.
Dan Panella
February 11, 2015
My heartfelt condolences to you all on the passing of Albert. I fondly remember enjoying Al's model train set-up during Christmas visits.
May you all have loving memories and I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Jeffrey Betz
February 10, 2015
Dad, I will always love you. Your love, caring and guidance all the days of my life will be with me forever. As you said so often Thank You. Thank you for being the best Dad ever. I know you are at peace now and your struggle is over. The faith you taught me is in my heart and is my core. Thank you for welcoming Sharon into our family. Thank you for all the great times we had from baseball, Cub Scouts, gardening, building, fixing every thing from cars to building our home. I learned so much over the years from you. I will always remember our family trips and vacations as the family grew. You were always there to support me and as time went on included Sharon, Cynthia, David, Russell, Natalie and Meghan. You and Mom showed unconditional love and your caring for so many people in ways people may never know is known to me. I have so many wonderful memories that will continue to guide me in the years to come. You served your country well in its time of need. You continued your service at Picatinny for many years. Your real estate profession also taught me so many aspects of our community and its growth over the years. For me you orchestrated my first job surveying and learning a trade. You supported me in my high school and college years in so many ways. We worked well together in so many projects. One of my favorite holidays is Father's Day because it honored you. All holidays were fun and our Christmas celebration was very special because of you. I am proud of you and all you have stood for as demonstrated by your life's accomplishments - most importantly your family. I am very proud to say I am your son. Dear Dad, rest in peace for as you taught me, our Lord and Savior has welcomed you home. Holding you in your last minutes on earth was an honor and I hope comforting to you. I look forward to the day we can be together once again. In Christ's name, your first born son - Jeffrey Albert
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