Terrence M. Dunn

Terry and I were friends in Mountain Lakes, NJ - enduring teenage angst together. "Bay" was a good soul. High School for us was an adventure...no boundaries. He was smart, yet did not advertise it. Funny, we never really had much success with girls at the time, but we made it up in so MANY creative ways. As Terry and I parted ways - he migrated to Brown and I ended up in Ann Arbor, hey, very different places, yet we managed to keep in touch by pen. Although I have not communicated with Terry...

Elizabeth, Tom, and Olivia- I am so sad to hear the news of Terry's passing. My daughter, Addison, played soccer with Olivia for years and I was lucky enough to work as team manager while Terry was coaching. He was a patient, kind, witty, gentle, sincere, and always thinking of others. He was one of best coaches ever, his highest priority being what was best for all the girls on the team. I will always remember him fondly, and the world will miss his kind spirit. Our family's deepest...

Elizabeth, I met you and your husband Terry, when you came to visit Margaret and Cory on their porch. I was a neighbor. I was on this site and happened to see of his passing. I just wanted to give you my sincere condolences to you and your children. What a terrible tragedy, I am so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

I have just learned this awful news. Terry was the most lovely person and the world is a colder place without him in it. The tributes I am reading here really capture his special qualities - his gentleness, his wonderful humor, his unselfishness. One friend writes that he didn't have a mean bone in his body and that is the truth!

Terry and I were very close friends in the early 80's when we were both in NYC working at our first mundane jobs out of college and we had so many...

Very sorry to hear this sudden news. While we never met, I had known about him as a neighbour his parents in Mountain Lakes NJ. Both Terry and Eileen will remain in our memories. Our family prays for Terry and his peaceful passage.
-- Prem, Aruna Pungaliya and children Pooja, Darshan and Sakshee.
Neighbors 241 Morris Ave. Mountain Lakes NJ

I was privileged to play basketball with Terry for more than a decade. Although better than most of us, he was unfailingly generous in sharing the ball, uncomplaining about cheap fouls against him. These may seem small things. But it's often the small things that reveal larger character: his decency, his empathy, his unselfishness. There was never a five-some that didn't want Terry on their team.

We were stunned to learn of Terry's untimely passing. Just a little more than two weeks ago, we were standing in Eileen's driveway, sharing a few nice memories. He was a gentle person, and a beautiful writer, and I was so glad to know him in recent years. May your fond memories help carry you through this immensely sad time. Sending peace to all who loved Terry.

My sincere condolences to Terry's family. His loss is so very sad. We had many head to head battles on the basketball court and, although stronger than I, he was always a gentleman. I also enjoyed running into him walking our dogs in the neighborhood. He will indeed be missed by many.

What a heartbreaking loss of a wonderful guy. It was a blessing it was to have him as a friend. He made my life, and the lives of those around him, better through his kindness, generosity of spirit, empathy, patience, and sense of humor. There wasn't a mean bone in his body. I'll miss him, and my heart is, and will remain, with his family through this trying, incomprehensible time.