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Martin D. Brennan, 81 of Wayne, died peacefully at home with his family gathered at his bedside. He had been a teacher in Wayne since 1960.
Martin grew up in Paterson and graduated from Central High with the class of 1952. After serving two years in the military, he graduated from the Paterson State Teacher’s College and began his career as a reading specialist in Wayne. He became principal of the Mountain View School and then retiring as the principal of John F. Kennedy elementary school in 1989, serving his entire career in Wayne. Martin was an avid reader and he simply loved books. He was honored, and very proud, when the Wayne Township Board of Education named the John F. Kennedy Elementary School library after him. He coauthored a book titled “Reading in a Nutshell,” which was published in 1965. Books were always a large part of his life. Martin was a very bright man, no doubt the result of all the reading he so enjoyed.
Martin is survived by his beloved wife Deborah (nee Simon) of Wayne, his two sons; Martin of Wayne, and David of Sparta, a brother; David of Little Falls, two stepchildren, Jack Solomon of Princeton, his sister Margot Lillis of Manhattan and her son Benjamin, six granddaughters: Ashley, Casey, Shannon, Shea, Emma and Riley.
Memorial donations to a charity of your choosing would be greatly appreciated.
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Funeral services will be held privately.
Services
Funeral services will be held privately.
Martin D. Brennan, 81 of Wayne, died peacefully at home with his family gathered at his bedside. He had been a teacher in Wayne since 1960.
Martin grew up in Paterson and graduated from Central High with the class of 1952. After serving two years in the military, he graduated from the Paterson State Teacher’s College and began his career as a reading specialist in Wayne. He became principal of the Mountain View School and then retiring as the principal of John F. Kennedy elementary school in 1989, serving his entire career in Wayne. Martin was an avid reader and he simply loved books. He was honored, and very proud, when the Wayne Township Board of Education named the John F. Kennedy Elementary School library after him. He coauthored a book titled “Reading in a Nutshell,” which was published in 1965. Books were always a large part of his life. Martin was a very bright man, no doubt the result of all the reading he so enjoyed.
Martin is survived by his beloved wife Deborah (nee Simon) of Wayne, his two sons; Martin of Wayne, and David of Sparta, a brother; David of Little Falls, two stepchildren, Jack Solomon of Princeton, his sister Margot Lillis of Manhattan and her son Benjamin, six granddaughters: Ashley, Casey, Shannon, Shea, Emma and Riley.
Memorial donations to a charity of your choosing would be greatly appreciated.
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