Nicholas C. Pompilio

1943 - 2022

Nicholas C. "Mr. P/Mayor Nick" Pompilio, 78, of Pine Grove, passed away peacefully July 8, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, surrounded by his wife of 48 years, Jean, and close family friends after a brief illness.

Born Sept. 20, 1943, in Dover, N.J., he was a son of the late Joseph "Gyp" and Pauline Brandt Pompilio.

Nick was raised and lived in Netcong, N.J., for 63 years before moving to Pine Grove in 2006.

He was a graduate of Netcong High School, and he earned his B.S. in accounting from the University of Tampa.

Nick was later drafted into the Army, where he achieved the rank of sergeant and was a nuclear weapons specialist.

After his honorable discharge from military service, Nick worked at Chubb Insurance Group in commercial lines as an internal auditor for 32 years. After retirement, Nick and Jean moved to Pine Grove, where Nick promptly went back to work at Lowe's in Pottsville, retiring after 14 years of service in March of 2022.

While living in Netcong, Nick served on the Borough of Netcong Council. He was then elected mayor in 1984, serving his community for 23 years, before retiring in 2007. He was inducted into the New Jersey Mayors Hall of Fame in 2005.

Nick was also a member of the East Coast Four Wheel Drive Association, Region B and Independent Jeeps of South Jersey Racing Team. He served as treasurer and then as chairman of the association for six years. He was also an avid NASCAR fan and loved camping. The camping adventures allowed Nick to make friends from all over the country, and he loved them all like family.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Lauren (Pompilio) Boyer.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, Jean (Ayers) Pompilio, is a son, Jay and wife, Carolyn, of Anthem, Ariz.; three grandchildren, Mia and Aidan, of Anthem, Ariz., and Andrea (Boyer) Hartline, of Fleetwood; two sisters, Paula Conrads, of Newton, N.J., and Shirley Lavin, of Howell, N.J.; many cherished nieces and nephews; a sister-in-law, Janice and husband, Bob Depuy, of Ellicott City, Md.

Memorial services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at H.L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Pine Grove, with Jeffrey Faschan and Pastor Barry Spatz officiating. There will be a visitation from noon until 4:30 p.m. July 17 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to a charity of your choice in Nick's memory. You may send condolences at www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com.