Joseph J. Wolverton Jr.

After battling cancer for 8 years, Joseph J. Wolverton, Jr., 54, of Lawrenceville, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 with his family by his side at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Born in Mt. Holly, NJ, he was raised in Bordentown and was a longtime resident of Lawrenceville. An enthusiastic sports fan, Joe loved his Philadelphia sports teams and attended as many Phillies games as he could. Joe enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson, flying in vintage WWII planes, touring historical sites, golf, and tennis and watching Formula 1 Racing. He was a member of the Greater Philadelphia German Wine Society, and enjoyed good wine, music and dining out with family and friends. Vacations to Myrtle Beach with his wife, family and friends were special times. Joe loved his animals and adored his Cocker Spaniels; Smoke, Kubah and Toby, and his Guinea Pigs; Cappucino and Rosie. His quick wit and "unique" sense of humor were unforgettable.
In his teens, Joe worked for the Town and Country Diner and the NJ Mosquito Control Commission. After graduating from Bordentown Regional HS, Joe attended Rutgers University. He worked for Prince Sports Group for 19 years and began stringing tennis rackets on the factory floor. He moved on to stringing for jr. and major players such as Andre Agassi, Pat Cash, Michael Chang and Pam Shriver. Joe traveled the world stringing at Wimbledon, the French open and the US Open, later moving into R&D to design sports equipment, Joe loved inventing and had an eye for detail with his name appearing on several patents. He attended Mercer County College and the Chubb Institute to further his studies, then began working for Keystone Maax as a designer, creating shower doors and cabinetry and performing website design until he could no longer work.
Pre-deceased by his brother Jerry Jason Wolverton, Joe was born in Mt. Holly, NJ to Joseph Wolverton, Sr. and Thelma (Yeats) Wolverton of Bordentown, NJ. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Frances (Petty) Wolverton, brother Jeffrey Wolverton, 2 Sisters-In-Law, Joanne Petty and Diane Jervis, Aunts and Uncles, Janet and H. James Wolverton, Thomas Yeats, Ruth Brown, Loretta and Ralph Hepner and Charlotte Wolverton and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 30th at 12pm at the Peppler Funeral Home, 122 Crosswicks St. Bordentown, NJ 08505. Friends may call from 10am until the time of service, Interment will be held at the Bordentown Cemetery.