William John Utter Sr.

William John Utter Sr. obituary, Morganville, NJ

William John Utter Sr.

William Utter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Waitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service - Morganville on Nov. 4, 2025.
William John Utter, Sr., 89, passed away peacefully at Bayside Manor in Keansburg in the early hours of November 2, 2025. Born in North Brunswick to the late Arthur, Sr. And Alice (Zudema) Utter. William was a long-time resident of Morganville for 61 years where he raised his family and lived his ideal life. He later resided in Matawan for 1 month before his passing.
For many years, William was a building contractor, owning "Bill Utter Construction" in the Matawan / Keyport area. An avid outdoorsman, he had a huge passion for fishing.
William leaves behind his loving family; wife Judith (Mc Cue) Utter, son William, Jr. And his wife Claire, daughter Kathleen Stallard, four grandchildren; Jillian, Claire Ryan, Lila and Harrison as well as four great-grandchildren; Elena, Henry, Kennedy and Vivian.
Friends and relatives may gather at Waitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 501 Highway 79, Morganville, NJ 07751 on Saturday, November 8, 2025, beginning at 11:00am and concluding at 1:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in William's name may be sent to Tunnels to Towers Foundation (www.T2T.org)
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