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October 28, 2018
Services
Celebration of Life's service will be held at Green Pond Bible Chapel on Sunday, November 11th at 2:00 pm. All are welcomed.
Dave Martin, age 79, of Green Pond, NJ passed away peacefully at home on October 28, 2018 after a long battle with many health issues with his loving wife, Diane, by his side.
Dave was born on November 19, 1938 in Passaic, NJ. He was raised in Ridgewood by his parents, Harold (Ice) and Janet Martin. Upon graduating from Ridgewood High School he attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. Following his passion to become a master technican in the optical field he completed his apprenticeship program through Bausch & Lomb. Deuchler's Optician in Summit employed him for many years. As Dave is always up for a challenge he embarked on his own by purchasing Felter Optician's in Wyckoff, NJ. He loved his career and treated his customers like family for the 35 years that he was in business. Dave could often be found helping neighbors and residence of a local nursing home with their optical needs.
He met his lovely wife thru his father in law, Joseph Fredericks, while employed at Bausch & Lomb. They married in the United Methodist Church in Wayne, NJ on October 14, 1967. Their first home was on Pleasant Lane in Green Pond where they enjoyed twenty years raising their daughters, Holly Beth and Heather Leigh. Dave's dream was to reside on Lake End Road, where the beautiful lake of Green Pond was at your footsteps, so they moved to 116 Lake End Road in 1987, where they lived for twenty years. He spent the last remaining years in the village on Orchard Lane near to his childhood summer bungalow built by his grandfather. Dave & Diane had a devoted marriage for 51 years before his passing.
Dave is survived by his wife, Diane, and their two children, Holly and her husband Glen Campbell, and Heather and her husband Phil Touw. Dave cherished his eight grandchildren: Payton (21), Parker (19), and Paige (11) Campbell and Kaylee (17), Jacob Miller (15), Renee (11), Brett (10) and Erica (7) Touw. PopPop supported his grandchildren in all their activities. They were always excited to see him cheering in the stands. His words of encouragement and wonderful sense of humor will be missed by all.
An important part of Dave's life was attending services at Green Pond Chapel. He loved to support the church by creating and building sets for the Cantata; he even built the large cross located on the pulpit. Dave and his wife Diane liked to sing in the choir. Dave was also an active member of the First Aid Squad for 35 years serving the community. He was a member of the Green Pond Yacht Club where his parents were involved in starting the Comet Sailing races. Other ways he contributed to making Green Pond the wonderful place it is was by serving as an officer of Lake End Coorporation and as a member of the Environmental Lake Study Committee.
His hobbies include cars, both old and new, and home refurbishment. Need a job done? Dave was the man to call! He would drop everything to help out. Some things he built over the years include roofs, bathrooms, decks, and even rabbit cages. Dave was a jack of all trades. Disney was considered our home away from home. He loved creating magical family memories which will last forever.
We will remember our loving husband, dad and PopPop by his wonderful sense of humor, positive outlook on life and selflessness. He will be dearly missed by all, but we know he is in heaven with his Lord. The following verse reminds us of him:
Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be sent to either:
Green Pond First Aid, PO Box 251, Newfoundland, NJ 07435 or
Green Pond Bible Chapel, 1083 Green Pond Rd., PO Box 99, Newfoundland, NJ 07435
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Celebration of Life's service will be held at Green Pond Bible Chapel on Sunday, November 11th at 2:00 pm. All are welcomed.
October 28, 2018
Services
Celebration of Life's service will be held at Green Pond Bible Chapel on Sunday, November 11th at 2:00 pm. All are welcomed.
Dave Martin, age 79, of Green Pond, NJ passed away peacefully at home on October 28, 2018 after a long battle with many health issues with his loving wife, Diane, by his side.
Dave was born on November 19, 1938 in Passaic, NJ. He was raised in Ridgewood by his parents, Harold (Ice) and Janet Martin. Upon graduating from Ridgewood High School he attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. Following his passion to become a master technican in the optical field he completed his apprenticeship program through Bausch & Lomb. Deuchler's Optician in Summit employed him for many years. As Dave is always up for a challenge he embarked on his own by purchasing Felter Optician's in Wyckoff, NJ. He loved his career and treated his customers like family for the 35 years that he was in business. Dave could often be found helping neighbors and residence of a local nursing home with their optical needs.
He met his lovely wife thru his father in law, Joseph Fredericks, while employed at Bausch & Lomb. They married in the United Methodist Church in Wayne, NJ on October 14, 1967. Their first home was on Pleasant Lane in Green Pond where they enjoyed twenty years raising their daughters, Holly Beth and Heather Leigh. Dave's dream was to reside on Lake End Road, where the beautiful lake of Green Pond was at your footsteps, so they moved to 116 Lake End Road in 1987, where they lived for twenty years. He spent the last remaining years in the village on Orchard Lane near to his childhood summer bungalow built by his grandfather. Dave & Diane had a devoted marriage for 51 years before his passing.
Dave is survived by his wife, Diane, and their two children, Holly and her husband Glen Campbell, and Heather and her husband Phil Touw. Dave cherished his eight grandchildren: Payton (21), Parker (19), and Paige (11) Campbell and Kaylee (17), Jacob Miller (15), Renee (11), Brett (10) and Erica (7) Touw. PopPop supported his grandchildren in all their activities. They were always excited to see him cheering in the stands. His words of encouragement and wonderful sense of humor will be missed by all.
An important part of Dave's life was attending services at Green Pond Chapel. He loved to support the church by creating and building sets for the Cantata; he even built the large cross located on the pulpit. Dave and his wife Diane liked to sing in the choir. Dave was also an active member of the First Aid Squad for 35 years serving the community. He was a member of the Green Pond Yacht Club where his parents were involved in starting the Comet Sailing races. Other ways he contributed to making Green Pond the wonderful place it is was by serving as an officer of Lake End Coorporation and as a member of the Environmental Lake Study Committee.
His hobbies include cars, both old and new, and home refurbishment. Need a job done? Dave was the man to call! He would drop everything to help out. Some things he built over the years include roofs, bathrooms, decks, and even rabbit cages. Dave was a jack of all trades. Disney was considered our home away from home. He loved creating magical family memories which will last forever.
We will remember our loving husband, dad and PopPop by his wonderful sense of humor, positive outlook on life and selflessness. He will be dearly missed by all, but we know he is in heaven with his Lord. The following verse reminds us of him:
Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be sent to either:
Green Pond First Aid, PO Box 251, Newfoundland, NJ 07435 or
Green Pond Bible Chapel, 1083 Green Pond Rd., PO Box 99, Newfoundland, NJ 07435
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