Hugh Seccomb Wallace

Hugh Seccomb Wallace

Hugh Wallace Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 27, 2019.
Hugh was born on March 20, 1930 and passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Hugh was a resident of New Jersey at the time of passing. He graduated Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts in 1948. After serving in the United States Air Force, he attended Boston University where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and co-captain (and later coach) of the varsity swimming team. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 11 at 1:00 p.m. at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Millington, NJ with Reverend Victoria McGrath officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Hugh's memory to fund tree planting at the church.

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