Peter Fless, Jr.

1934 - 2022

Peter Fless, Jr. obituary, 1934-2022, Brick, NJ

Peter Fless, Jr.

1934 - 2022

BORN

1934

DIED

2022

Peter Fless, Jr. Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 9, 2022.

Weatherhead Young Funeral Home - 885 Mantoloking Rd. Brick, NJ 08723


Peter Fless, Jr.   1/2/1934 – 11/30/2022 


Peter Fless, Jr. of Lavallette, died November 30, 2022 at home. Peter was born to Peter and Jewel Fless on January 2, 1934 in New York. He resided in Hamilton for most of his life and graduated from Hamilton High School West. He graduated from Temple University and Temple School of Law. He had a law practice in Trenton for more than 50 years. He married Gail Sziksai on June 25, 1960. She passed in 2003. He is survived by his three daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Wayne Behrsin of Stuart, FL, Cynthia and Rocco Melillo of Brick, NJ and Dr. Kristin Fless and Dr. Dennis Quinlan of South Orange, NJ. Peter is survived by his seven grandchildren, Taylor, Brooke, and Blake Behrsin, Christopher and Haley Jones, and Madeline and Declan Quinlan, and a sister-in-law, Geraldine Reedy. Peter was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Gail, his sister, Jane Perna and his nephew, Marc Perna. Peter was in the Army Reserves, a member of the Jaycee’s in Hamilton and loved to spend time on the water fishing. A private celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

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