T. Newton Ward Jr.

Thank you Diane for calling me and advising of your Dad's terminal illness. Thank you also, Carolyn for allowing me to visit Newt at your home to reminisce and say my goodbye to a wonderful man during his final days here on earth. I guess the best way to express my thoughts about T Newton would be to share with others my letter to Newt which follows:



T. Newton Ward

xxxx xxxxxxxxx Ave.

Ocean City, N.J. 08226



June 21, 2002



Dear Newt,



While scanning some old pictures into my computer for posterity, I happened to come across a picture of me riding the ball with a ironworker while we erecting the structural steel at the court house in West Chester. It made me think back to the day of August 3, 1964 when I first came to work for you and the hard work and fun we had in the years that followed.



I don’t think I ever thanked you for the years you spent as my mentor and for the personal attention you gave to me, especially those early years when you would take the time to teach me how you could combine integrity with what it takes to be a good builder.



I look back and relish the times we would sit and laugh at some of the stunts we would dream up, as when, (because of a lack of specifications on caliber of trees) you took a tray of 3 inch high seedlings to a meeting with Ed Deisler at the Pickett school job meeting as a formal submission of the trees to be planted on the job.



At any rate, if I thanked you before, there is no harm in doing so again. If I have not, then this “thank you” is long overdue and my apologies for not saying it to you sooner.



Thank you for the opportunities you gave me and for being my mentor. Newt, in all my years in the business, I never met a person who was better at what he did than you. I wish you well my friend.



Sincerely,





Ray Weinmann





We have all lost a good father, husband, and friend.

To the Ward family...

So very sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you.

"Newt" was a one in a million man with a kind heart, somewhat stern when necessary but always a Gentleman.

He will be sadly missed.

to the ward family. your father was a wonderfull man i never got to thank him for keeping my husband working all these years.in his heart he showed and cared for man kind keeping men working to provide for there families may the lord be with you all amen! salvatore katherine salvatore and zorita zampitella

Newt was a dear friend back in the Great Bay days.

Dear Vickie, Diane, Kim, Leslie and Tad,

Your dad was a kind and thoughtful man. He will be missed by everyone who ever met him. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Carolyn, and your respective families at this sad time. Love,

We were very sadden to hear the news of your father, he was a very nice man with a wonderful personality. Our deepest sympathy goes out to your family. Sincerely, Harold (Birky) & Susie Birkhead

Mr. Ward was the finest person that we have had the priviledge of knowing. Ted and Carol Frazier

Jen, Diane, Beth, Ted, and everyone this may concern....

"Nothing beautiful in this world is ever really lost because all precious things live on in memory forever"

"Take comfort in remembering, although it's sad to lose those who are dear to us, there is comfort in remembering all the times they made such a difference in our lives"

I'm sorry to hear about your loss, and my prayers are with you and all your family members. God Bless you all.



Lisa Giuliano

Dear Tad, Barb, Thomas and Vicky ,



Your dad was a really nice man, and I will remembe him fondly. You know how truly sorry Ken & I (and the rest of my family) are for your loss.



God bless all of you during this difficult time.

Carolyn, Vicky, Leslie,Diane, Kim, and Tad: Matt and I were so sad to hear about Uncle Newt's passing. Our prayers are with you and your families.



Love your cousin,Rosemary (Ward Schatzman), Matt, Mary Beth, and Tom