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Clyde Floyd McMurdy age 82 of the Packanack Lake Section of Wayne passed Thursday, December 3, 2015.
Clyde was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. For many of his formative years he was raised by his grandparents who owned a parking garage on 72nd Street in New York City. They were fortunate enough to have a summer home on Packanack Lake in Wayne where Clyde would summer. This helped develop Clyde’s love for the Packanack Lake Section of the township.
Clyde lied on his application to the United States Marine Corps, stating he was 18 years old when he was actually just 17 years old. He was a proud Marine and served during the Korean War from 1950 – 1952. He was deployed with the 6th Marine Division, 1st Battalion, the 2nd Marine Division and served with the 3rd Marine Corps division during his reserve years. He attained the rank of Corporal and received the Navy Occupation Service Medal prior to his honorable discharge.
After his service in the Marines, Clyde embarked on a career as a photo engraver in the printing industry. Before retiring in 1989 he worked for the Master Eagle Company in New York City, the Alco Corporation in Hoboken, New Jersey and finally the New Graveur Company in New York City.
One day as Clyde was riding with his friend in a convertible it started to rain. They were on their way to Packanack Lake on Route 23 and stopped at a traffic light. Two girls pulled alongside and asked if they needed any help. As you can imagine the boys accepted the help and followed the girls to Donohue’s in Wayne for a night of dancing. Clyde enjoyed dancing as did Irene Prymowicz. The only problem was Irene liked blonde’s. Clyde asked her out the next night and showed up at her house when she had curlers in her hair trying to avoid that second date. Clyde waited for her and they eventually fell in love. As they courted Irene often told Clyde that the ring better be at least one karat. Well eventually he showed up on her front step, down on one knee, with an earring and a carrot attached to it. They laughed and Clyde handed Irene his coveted Marine Corps Ring to wear until they could afford a real ring. They married on May 16, 1959 at Saint Valentine’s RC Church in Bloomfield, with a reception just across the street at The Old Canal Inn. Their honeymoon was to be in Florida, but as they drove down to Florida Clyde stopped at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina where they spent their honeymoon. From the end of the honeymoon forward Irene became The Boss and they have had a loving marriage of fifty-six years.
For many years Clyde was the Scout Master of Troop 104 in Packanack Lake. He also served as a fireman with Fire Company #5 in Wayne from 1969 through 1978 and was a past-president of the fire company. In his retirement Clyde enjoyed feeding the birds and many will remember him for his fastidious cleaning and polishing of just about everything including: his lawn mowers, garden tractor, and car. This is a trait it looks like his son Clyde has inherited.
Clyde was the loving husband of Irene (Prymowicz) McMurdy; devoted father of Clyde Earl McMurdy and his wife Julianna of Wayne, Marleen McMurdy of Wayne, Karen Davidson and her husband Troy of Naperville, Ill., and Susan McMurdy of Yorktown, VA; cherished grandfather of Katelyn, Eric, and Kimberly Davidson, Ashley and Madison Lind, Patrick and Clyde McMurdy; dear brother of Anna Nancy Jones of Wellesley, MA.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Packanack Lake – Wayne Fire Company #5, 5 Lake Drive West, Wayne, NJ 07470 would be appreciated.
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Funeral services will be held privately.
Services
Funeral services will be held privately.
Clyde Floyd McMurdy age 82 of the Packanack Lake Section of Wayne passed Thursday, December 3, 2015.
Clyde was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. For many of his formative years he was raised by his grandparents who owned a parking garage on 72nd Street in New York City. They were fortunate enough to have a summer home on Packanack Lake in Wayne where Clyde would summer. This helped develop Clyde’s love for the Packanack Lake Section of the township.
Clyde lied on his application to the United States Marine Corps, stating he was 18 years old when he was actually just 17 years old. He was a proud Marine and served during the Korean War from 1950 – 1952. He was deployed with the 6th Marine Division, 1st Battalion, the 2nd Marine Division and served with the 3rd Marine Corps division during his reserve years. He attained the rank of Corporal and received the Navy Occupation Service Medal prior to his honorable discharge.
After his service in the Marines, Clyde embarked on a career as a photo engraver in the printing industry. Before retiring in 1989 he worked for the Master Eagle Company in New York City, the Alco Corporation in Hoboken, New Jersey and finally the New Graveur Company in New York City.
One day as Clyde was riding with his friend in a convertible it started to rain. They were on their way to Packanack Lake on Route 23 and stopped at a traffic light. Two girls pulled alongside and asked if they needed any help. As you can imagine the boys accepted the help and followed the girls to Donohue’s in Wayne for a night of dancing. Clyde enjoyed dancing as did Irene Prymowicz. The only problem was Irene liked blonde’s. Clyde asked her out the next night and showed up at her house when she had curlers in her hair trying to avoid that second date. Clyde waited for her and they eventually fell in love. As they courted Irene often told Clyde that the ring better be at least one karat. Well eventually he showed up on her front step, down on one knee, with an earring and a carrot attached to it. They laughed and Clyde handed Irene his coveted Marine Corps Ring to wear until they could afford a real ring. They married on May 16, 1959 at Saint Valentine’s RC Church in Bloomfield, with a reception just across the street at The Old Canal Inn. Their honeymoon was to be in Florida, but as they drove down to Florida Clyde stopped at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina where they spent their honeymoon. From the end of the honeymoon forward Irene became The Boss and they have had a loving marriage of fifty-six years.
For many years Clyde was the Scout Master of Troop 104 in Packanack Lake. He also served as a fireman with Fire Company #5 in Wayne from 1969 through 1978 and was a past-president of the fire company. In his retirement Clyde enjoyed feeding the birds and many will remember him for his fastidious cleaning and polishing of just about everything including: his lawn mowers, garden tractor, and car. This is a trait it looks like his son Clyde has inherited.
Clyde was the loving husband of Irene (Prymowicz) McMurdy; devoted father of Clyde Earl McMurdy and his wife Julianna of Wayne, Marleen McMurdy of Wayne, Karen Davidson and her husband Troy of Naperville, Ill., and Susan McMurdy of Yorktown, VA; cherished grandfather of Katelyn, Eric, and Kimberly Davidson, Ashley and Madison Lind, Patrick and Clyde McMurdy; dear brother of Anna Nancy Jones of Wellesley, MA.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Packanack Lake – Wayne Fire Company #5, 5 Lake Drive West, Wayne, NJ 07470 would be appreciated.
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