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Richard Pond Obituary
A. Pond
AGE: 70 • Whitehouse Station
Pepper was born in Arlington, Virginia and formerly of Elizabeth and North Plainfield before recently moving to Whitehouse Station. Pepper worked for the family business Buhl Electric in Virginia for many years before moving to New York in 1986 and helped form New York City Relief. He spent 5 years working with NYCR, a ministry aimed at helping the homeless of NYC. This ultimately led to a move to NJ where he spent the remaining years of his life working as an electrician and forming his own electrical company, Pond Electric.
He was a Veteran of the US Air Force during the Viet Nam War. Pepper was a devoted Christian, always praying for his family and friends. He was a member of the Church of the Hills in Bedminster. Pepper was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be sadly missed by all.
Surviving are his wife of 43 years Linda Pond, a son Michael, a daughter Amy Snyder and her husband Jeremy, sisters Lori Mosconi, Betsy Pond, and Sally Weaver, and three grandchildren Hannah, Michael, and Emma.
A funeral service will be 10am Saturday at Church of the Hills 3545 US-206, Far Hills, NJ .Interment will follow at New Cemetery in Somerville. Arrangements by Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, 111 No. Gaston Ave. Somerville.
Donations can be made to the Church of the Hills in Far Hills. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.brucecvanarsdalefuneralhome.com
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Dodie Steenland
September 9, 2016
Dear Betsy, Although I didn't know your brother, I know that you loved him very much. He looks like you and your Dad, who I had the pleasure of meeting. I am so sorry about Pepper and I will keep him in my thoughts. Love you.
August 24, 2016
Dear Betsy, Sally and Lori
Please forgive me for being unable to attend Pepper's services. I was there via text and Linda filled me in on an hour-long phone call last Monday.
I thought of you all during the day Saturday, have mentally revisited all of our meetings in VA and NJ and hope you have found some peace with what has happened.
Please be in touch, as you wish.
Love, Paula
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Paula Widdicombe
August 23, 2016
Dearest Pepper,
It is with a heavy heart that I write this message because it means to me that you are really gone in body. Mostly, I want to thank you for being such a great husband to my sister for so many years!! She sure loved having you around!! Also, opening your many homes to me so many times for holidays and weekends and letting Linda go riding with me and agreeing to let her buy her cowboy boots that day!! Also, for taking the slow roads back to Jersey when returning from VA Beach that time so I wouldn't get scared driving over that Chesapeake Bay Bridge again!! AND taking care of mom when needed in Manassas. What a great guy!!!
You raised great children and your grands will carry on your legacy and many wonderful traits. You, dear brother-in-law, will be sorely missed by so many!!!
All my love, Paula
Patty Payne
August 22, 2016
Lori and Family,
I am sorry to hear of the passing of your brother. May God give you great strength during this time of loss. Prayers as always. God Bless.
Patty Payne
TOM TUDOR
August 22, 2016
STARTING IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL THRU HIGH SCHOOL EACH PLAYER WAS SEARCHING FOR AN IDENTITY, PEPPER FOUND HIS. HE WILL BE MISSED, RIP PEPPER
Penny & Charlie Ostlund
August 21, 2016
This is such a great loss for the extended Pond family. Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to Linda, his children, grandchildren, Betsy, Sally and Lori. We've lost a cousin we loved dearly and the world has lost a great, spiritual man.
Roberta and Gary Riffel
August 21, 2016
Dear sister, nephew and niece, we are so sorry about Pepper's passing. We love you and will be thinking of you often and missing Pepper. He was a wonderful brother-in-law and part of my life for 43 years. Love, Berta and Gary
Ron Martin
August 20, 2016
Sorry to hear. I grew up with Pepper. His mother and mine were very good friends.
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