Richard Leroy Stoer

Richard "Rich" Leroy Stoer of Fredon, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 13, 2024. He was 77 years old. A resident of Sussex County NJ for over 45 years, he was born in Newark, NJ on October 20, 1947, and raised in Denville, NJ.

Professionally, Rich wore many hats during the course of his life. Most notably, he was a founder and long-time co-owner of Community Electronics in Morris Plains. After selling his ownership stake in the early 1990s, Rich attended and graduated from the Chubb Institute, before eventually joining Selective Insurance as a Senior Programmer in 1994, ultimately moving on to become a Project Manager and a Database Administrator. Rich retired from Selective in 2015.

Personally, Rich was a man of many talents. He was extremely handy and could build or repair nearly anything, especially anything electronic. He also had a passion for a variety of things including photography, collecting antique Depression-era glass, playing music on his electronic organ/keyboard, anything involving new technology, and cars. But above all, Rich was a devoted family man, and a loving grandpa - a role that he cherished. He was generous with his time, spending countless hours completing home improvement projects on both his family's and his son's homes; working on the family cars including his, his wife's, and his daughter's; and driving to and visiting with his granddaughters, always giving them piggyback rides, playing Twister, reading to or watching cartoons with them, and playing Wordle with the oldest.

Rich was predeceased by his parents, Leroy and Adelaide Stoer. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elaine Nancy Stoer (nee Williams); his daughter Felicia Lynn Stoer, with whom he was always very close; his son Steven Preston Stoer and daughter-in-law Michele Ann Stoer; and his two granddaughters, Samantha Kelly Stoer (age 9) and Madison Alexa Stoer (age 7), who both adored their grandpa. He will be missed tremendously.

At Rich's request, there will be no immediate services, but his family will schedule a Celebration of Life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that those who can, consider making a donation to the Glioblastoma Foundation, or the American Cancer Society.