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Thor Jorgensen Obituary
Born in Wangen im Allgau, Germany, Mr. Jorgensen lived in Lincoln Park before moving to West Orange. He was an advertising executive in New York and New Jersey, serving as vice president of marketing and strategic planning at R&J Group, most recently working at LG Electronics. Also, he was a mentor with the Colon Cancer Alliance.
Services were Saturday at the Presbyterian Church of West Caldwell. Arrangements were by the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, Fairfield. Donations may be sent to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
Mr. Jorgensen is survived by his wife, the former Michele Grieco; his daughter, Gabrielle; his parents, Thor and Ingeborg; and his sister, Stephanie Laurenzi.
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Paul Hazuda
June 28, 2011
I made Thor's acquaintance while working at Fortunoff's in Wayne and just managed to reconnect with him last year. While many years had past, he was still the same character I recalled from the past. I even managed to help him find irony in the seriousness of his unfortunate situation and hear that distinctive laugh once more. We each lamented how we were now the "old guys" we had so readily deny we would become someday. It is with a heavy heart that I will continue to age and become an even older man now, but that young, handsome, intelligent, self-deprecating Rod Stewart look-a-like will continue to live on forever live on forever.
"Remember when you were young? You shown like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond." Love you, my brother. Rest easy now.
Peggy Piccoli
June 24, 2011
My prayers and thoughts are with Thor's family. I was the Library Aide at Chapel Hill when Thor attended in Lincoln Park and I can picture him quite clearly with his blonde hair. He was a wonderful young boy and I, having lost my son four year's ago to brain cancer, know the battle. If I remember correctly Thor and my son Paul played soccer together in Lincoln Park. My prayers are that they find a cure for this dreaded disease that have taken so many young lives. Peggy Piccoli
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