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STUBEE, GARDNER HARRISON 31 - died on June 21, 2009 of injuries sustained in a single automobile accident. Born in Greensboro, MD on his grandmother's dairy farm, he moved to Vineland in 1979 where he lived until moving to Millville in 2008. Gardner was a Vineland High School Class of '95 graduate, varsity wrestler and chess club member. He graduated Cumberland County College Class of '06 with an Associates Degree in Science in Engineering, Phi Theta Kappa, Dean's List and Drama Club. He graduated Gloucester County College Class of '07 with an Associates Degree in Applied Science in Civil Engineering Technology, Land Surveying Option. He was on the Presidents List, Member of 2006 Division III non-scholarship National Championship wrestling team, and won third place at the Atlantic Regional at 133 lbs. Gar also attended N.J. Institute of Technology on a two year full tuition scholarship, awarded by the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors based on his academic and athletic junior college performance and his body of work resume. He graduated Cum Laude Class of '09 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Surveying Engineering Technology Option, Newark College of Engineering. He was employed full-time in his family Engineering and Surveying practice for 14 years as Survey Party Chief, while attending full-time college at night. Major projects of which he was most proud were: SEPTA Blue Line Construction of a four level station with elevated inbound and outbound track and all related site facilities at Frankford and Pratt Streets, Philadelphia; DRPA moveable barrier survey for the Commodore Barry, Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross Bridges; SEPTA escalator replacement survey for Philadelphia City Hall, 30th Street Station, Erie Avenue Station and Spring Garden Street Access; SEPTA 48 hour rail shut down over 2008 Labor Day weekend for rapid precast concrete bridge replacement on Del Val College campus in Doylestown, PA. Gar played Little League Baseball for six years in the East Vineland Little League and wrestled for the Vineland mini wrestling program from 1985 until entering Vineland High School in 1992. He enjoyed theatre and drama and was an eight year graduate of the Academy of Dance and Fitness on Main Road, Vineland. Gar enjoyed music and played guitar well and was becoming a self-taught pianist. He had recently begun having an interest in the Bayshore Discovery Project which sponsors the Official N.J. tall ship, the restored oyster schooner, A.J. Meerwald and was attempting to find time to learn to sail since his degree work was completed. Gardner is survived by his mother Mary (nee Ellwanger) (Stubee) Palys of Vineland, his father Stewart L. Stubee of Millville, his sister Selena Marie Stubee of Ventnor, his brother Nikolai Palys of Vineland, his grandparents Albert H. and Margie L. Stubee of Fairton and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Charles and Margaret Ellwanger. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Funeral Services at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield, NJ on Monday, June 29th at 11am. Burial will take place at Our Lady Of Pompeii Cemetery in Vineland. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, June 28th from 6 to 9pm, and again on Monday, June 29th from 10 to 11am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Gar's memory to the Bayshore Discovery Project, 2800 High Street, Port Norris, NJ, 08349. Written condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhome.com

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Published by The Press of Atlantic City on Jun. 24, 2009.

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Louis Laforest

June 28, 2009

We were classmates at NJIT, he was one of the nicest person I have ever met. I recalled the long conversation we used to have in the parking lot after class. My condolences and prays to his family, he will be missed.

Peter Burgess

June 26, 2009

We've lost a fine human being and a rising star in the surveying world. It was my pleasure to have Gardner in several classes @ Gloucester Co. and NJIT. I must admit to learning more from some students than they do from me, and Gardner was such a student.
I remember and will miss his easy manner and ready smile along with nice sense of humor about life and the world at large from our many discussions after class about anything and everything.
My condolences to his family, he will be missed & remembered by all.

Paul Grant

June 26, 2009

I did have the pleasure of meeting Gardner, and I liked him from the first time I met him.... We were classmates at NJIT, and I have to say that he was an amazing young man... My condolences and prays to his family... I had Hope to have been working with Gardner in the future... I will miss Him... God with God Gardner...

June 24, 2009

I did not have the pleasire to meet Gar but to his family i send my condolences and prayers. We are losing so many young people. I lost my huband 9 years ago to a car accident very young and was left with two 3 year old. I hope you find confort and may god bless you all.

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