Harry-McEnroe-Obituary

Harry A. McEnroe

90, Mantoloking, New Jersey

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February 10, 2021
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90, Mantoloking, New Jersey

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Harry A. McEnroe Mantoloking - Harry A. McEnroe, of Mantoloking, a long-time Essex County legislator, father of seven and grandfather of twelve, died peacefully on February 8th after battling cancer for several years. He was 90 years old. A proud Vailsburg, Newark native, he was predeceased by...

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Harry was, as stated in the obituary, incredibly important in the development of the state's regional poison center, The New Jersey Poison Information and Education System. As a resident of South Orange, he was the first person I recahed out to when I started working on developing a state regional program at Newark Beth Israle Medical Center. He was always available to me during the intial development and after was a staunch supporter of the program. It became the model for the national...

Peggy:
My sincere condolences for your loss of Harry.
He was a wonderful person and we always had a great time playing golf here at Sawgrass.
All the best to you and your family
Richard Zborowski
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

My sincere sympathy to Peggy and all the family. I was sorry I was unable to attend the funeral but my prayers have been with Harry since I heard of his death. It’s always sad when someone close to you passes on, as I well know. Thank God for all the good memories and I’m sure Peggy has plenty. Having a large family is also a real bonus. Stay strong Peggy. My prayers will be with you also. It would be lovely to get together someday. It’s been so long. We had a great guy there as you well...

Harry was one of the last of the good guys from Vailsburg.
Mike Vitale.....life long Sacred Heart and Seton Hall Prep classmate

Mr. McEnroe was a was a class act. I always enjoyed conversing with him over the years. He was always interested in you and your family, and his care went a long way. I had opportunities to play in golf tournaments with Mr. McEnroe, they were great times! Our parents,as well as many parents,developed great friendships, in the Town of South Orange. The children inherited this unique bond, and it strongly continues on today. My deepest condolences and prayers go out to the McEnroe Family. With...

Faithful Blessings Bouquet - VASE INCLUDED

My deepest condolences to the McEnroe family. I knew the Assemblyman from the 80s and my mother knew him from the 70s. He was always an ethical man and a good friend.

Boy the guy was a wit........

Met him when I was in law school with Harry......

He had a bon mot for every occasion - the World lost a great man -
TJHurley

To the McEnroe Family- Your dad was a blessing to all of us who knew him and benefitted from his dedicated service. His intelligence, hard work and integrity served him and us for decades, and he always let his love for the community guide his efforts.

But Mr. Mac was first and always a family man: his love for you and his family spread out through all he did. He was an exemplar to all of what a Catholic man should be, and how faith should carry over into daily life.