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John Garvin Obituary
AGE: 86 • New Brunswick
John Wesley Garvin, Jr., 86, passed away on December 12, 2012 at RWJUH, New Brunswick. Born in Akron, OH, he was a resident of New Brunswick. John was a Forklift Operator for Hermanns Forwarding Co., North Brunswick and Monmouth Paper Co., New Brunswick. He was a former member of Mt Zion AME Church, New Brunswick, a veteran of the U S Navy, WWII and the Teamster Union Local 701, North Brunswick.
Survivors include his wife Lila B. Garvin; 2 sons Anthony and John Garvin; 2 brothers William B. and Dr. Richard Paul Garvin; 6 sisters Mary Brown,Thelma Mitchell, Bernice Richardson, Lorraine Garvin, Eva Carmichael and Alberta Garvin; 4 granddaughters and 1 great granddaughter and other relatives and friends.
Arrangements are by Anderson Funeral Service, 201 Sandford St., New Brunswick. Services will be on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 11 am at Anderson Funeral Service, 201 Sandford St., New Brunswick. Viewing at 10 am - 11 am. Burial at Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.
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Memories and Condolences
for John Garvin
2 Entries
January 18, 2012
The Garvin Family:
May the Peace of God rest in your hearts at this time of your loss. Our prayers are with you.
Love,
The Howard Family
Macon, Georgia
JEANIE AGERSTON-MONTGOMERY & FAMILY
January 15, 2012
THE GARVIN FAMILY,
THERE'S AN OPEN GATE AT THE END OF THE ROAD, THRU EACH MUST GO ALONE, THERE IS A LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE,
OUR FATHER CLAIMS HIS OWN, BEYOND THE GATE, YOUR LOVE ONE FINDS HAPPINESS AND REST,
THERE IS COMFORT IN THE THOUGHT, THAT OUR LOVING GOD KNOWS BEST, MAY GOD WHO CALLS OUR DEAR LOVE JOHN HOME, MAY GRANT HIM PEACE AND REST,
GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH AND FAITH TO SAY, THAT GOD INDEED KNOWS BEST,
"MAY GOD BLESS THIS ENTIRE FAMILY"
SORROWFULLY SUBMITTED,
THE ENTIRE MONTGOMERY FAMILY
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