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Barry Hummel Obituary

Barry Hummel, 67, of West Caldwell, N.J. died suddenly on Feb. 27, 2012. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. at the Boylan Funeral Home, 188 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, N.J., (732)545-4040. Family and friends may visit on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Originally from Carlisle, Pa., Barry served in the Air Force from 1962 through 1968, and had a great love for reading and restoring Ford Mustangs. Before retiring, Barry worked with computer networking for Bell Labs, Hoffmann-LaRoche, and Novartis. Son of the late Violet Kitner and Levi Hummel, Barry is survived by wife, Mollie Hummel; siblings, Winifred Webber, Don Hummel, Beverly Russell, Ken Hummel, and Joan Stouffer, and his loving dog, Mackenzie.

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Published by The Star-Ledger on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Charlie Chatfield

December 31, 2012

I was recently informed of Barry's passing. We worked together at Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley, NJ. Barry was an outstanding individual for whom I had great respect. My sincerest condolences go out to Barry's wife Mollie and other family members.

Wendell Howard

March 1, 2012

I am deeply sadden by this news of the sudden passing of Barry Hummel. I too worked with Barry for a number of years at Novartis. He was truly a special person. Very devoted , very dedicated to his work. A superb documentor, an exemplary colleague. My condolences to all his family and loved ones.

Dwight Lubansky

March 1, 2012

My condolences to the entire family as I know you'll also be stunned by the sudden home going of Barry. We had many years of enjoyable friendship as we worked with Barry at Novartis. You could always depend on him to complete any task and document it completely. We'll miss him.

Marc Shipman

March 1, 2012

So sorry to hear about Barry. All the years we worked were enjoyable. He had a strong commitment to learning new things and getting the job done right. I will miss him.

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