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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, June 8, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from the funeral home. Entombment will follow at East Ridgelawn Mausoleum, Clifton.
William G. Pharo, age 93 of Wayne, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
He was born and raised in Lyndhurst and was a graduate of Lyndhurst High School. Bill went on to study further at Newark College of Engineering (now New Jersey Institute of Technology) where he received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
After college, Bill enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Corp. Reporting for active duty on December 31, 1942. He proudly served his country during the height of World War II, primarily in the Aleutian Islands off of the west coast of Alaska where, as a meteorologist, his job was to run missions over the Pacific Ocean to assess if weather conditions were favorable for flying bombing campaigns over enemy territory. Attaining the rank of Captain, Bill served until being honorably discharged in May of 1946. He continued to serve as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves until 1962. For his bravery and valor Bill was decorated with the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and was authorized four overseas service bars.
Upon his return home from military service, Bill began dating a beautiful girl named Margaret “Peggy” Parks who was also from Lyndhurst. She was a few years younger than him and they knew of each other from high school days. They fell in love and were married on Saturday, November 1, 1947. Continuing to live in Lyndhurst, Bill and Peggy began married life and soon were blessed with a baby boy which they named William, Jr. Meanwhile, Bill began what would become a thirty-eight year career as a mechanical engineer with what started out as Western Electric and which, over the years became AT&T Technologies and finally Lucent Technologies. His job had him bouncing between Kearny, Newark and New York City but he loved it and was very proud of the fact that he spent his whole professional career with one company. In the early days of his career Bill was also proud that he got to take several trips to Japan to help rebuild the telecommunications infrastructure after the war.
In 1954, Bill, Peggy and William, Jr. moved to Wayne. A few years later he and Peggy welcomed another baby boy which they named John. As the boys grew, Bill got involved with the Wayne Little League and Wayne P.A.L., so he could coach his sons baseball teams. He was active in other aspects of town life too including serving on the Wayne Board of Education and for many years offering his professional expertise by serving on the Wayne Planning Board. Upon retirement, Bill got involved at the Wayne Adult Community Center where he loved to play a good game of bridge and enjoy the camaraderie of the other members. Eventually Bill became an officer serving for a long time as treasurer and membership chairman. Bill remained in Wayne for the rest of his life – a total of sixty-one years altogether.
One of Bill’s greatest pursuits was loving and caring for his wife, sons and grandchildren. He had the privilege of taking all of them on a trip to Orlando and Disney World for their 50th wedding anniversary on Disney World’s 25th birthday, and the welcome mat was always out at the house he and Peggy owned for years in Toms River. When family visited he really enjoyed taking them water skiing or just for a ride in his twenty-three foot Sport-Craft motor boat. Located in a beautiful private lagoon, that house was one of Bill’s favorite places to relax. When he was home in Wayne, Bill and Peggy’s pool was frequently the place where family and friends gathered for summer fun. Bill and Peggy loved to entertain and they made a great team. She was a great hostess and Bill was the great organizer. They enjoyed fifty-nine years in a strong, devoted and wonderful marriage relationship until God called Peggy home in 2006.
Bill will be remembered as an intense, intelligent, passionate and generous man. He held everyone he met to a high standard, always giving his best in all that he pursued and expecting the same from others in return. He loved a good cigar but only when he was at work. Peg wouldn’t let him smoke at home.
Bill was the loving father of William G. Pharo Jr. and his wife Susan of Centennial, CO, and John G. Pharo and his wife Judy of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Patrick and wife Patricia, Tyler, Kristie, Kelly, Lindsay, and Beth and husband Riad; adored great-grandfather of Sloane, William “Muni”, and Murugan; dear brother of Ruth Fabrizi of San Marcos, CA. Bill was predeceased by his beloved wife Margaret “Peggy” Pharo (nee Parks) in 2006.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in William’s name are asked to consider the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, 475 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, June 8, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from the funeral home. Entombment will follow at East Ridgelawn Mausoleum, Clifton.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, June 8, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from the funeral home. Entombment will follow at East Ridgelawn Mausoleum, Clifton.
William G. Pharo, age 93 of Wayne, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
He was born and raised in Lyndhurst and was a graduate of Lyndhurst High School. Bill went on to study further at Newark College of Engineering (now New Jersey Institute of Technology) where he received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
After college, Bill enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Corp. Reporting for active duty on December 31, 1942. He proudly served his country during the height of World War II, primarily in the Aleutian Islands off of the west coast of Alaska where, as a meteorologist, his job was to run missions over the Pacific Ocean to assess if weather conditions were favorable for flying bombing campaigns over enemy territory. Attaining the rank of Captain, Bill served until being honorably discharged in May of 1946. He continued to serve as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves until 1962. For his bravery and valor Bill was decorated with the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and was authorized four overseas service bars.
Upon his return home from military service, Bill began dating a beautiful girl named Margaret “Peggy” Parks who was also from Lyndhurst. She was a few years younger than him and they knew of each other from high school days. They fell in love and were married on Saturday, November 1, 1947. Continuing to live in Lyndhurst, Bill and Peggy began married life and soon were blessed with a baby boy which they named William, Jr. Meanwhile, Bill began what would become a thirty-eight year career as a mechanical engineer with what started out as Western Electric and which, over the years became AT&T Technologies and finally Lucent Technologies. His job had him bouncing between Kearny, Newark and New York City but he loved it and was very proud of the fact that he spent his whole professional career with one company. In the early days of his career Bill was also proud that he got to take several trips to Japan to help rebuild the telecommunications infrastructure after the war.
In 1954, Bill, Peggy and William, Jr. moved to Wayne. A few years later he and Peggy welcomed another baby boy which they named John. As the boys grew, Bill got involved with the Wayne Little League and Wayne P.A.L., so he could coach his sons baseball teams. He was active in other aspects of town life too including serving on the Wayne Board of Education and for many years offering his professional expertise by serving on the Wayne Planning Board. Upon retirement, Bill got involved at the Wayne Adult Community Center where he loved to play a good game of bridge and enjoy the camaraderie of the other members. Eventually Bill became an officer serving for a long time as treasurer and membership chairman. Bill remained in Wayne for the rest of his life – a total of sixty-one years altogether.
One of Bill’s greatest pursuits was loving and caring for his wife, sons and grandchildren. He had the privilege of taking all of them on a trip to Orlando and Disney World for their 50th wedding anniversary on Disney World’s 25th birthday, and the welcome mat was always out at the house he and Peggy owned for years in Toms River. When family visited he really enjoyed taking them water skiing or just for a ride in his twenty-three foot Sport-Craft motor boat. Located in a beautiful private lagoon, that house was one of Bill’s favorite places to relax. When he was home in Wayne, Bill and Peggy’s pool was frequently the place where family and friends gathered for summer fun. Bill and Peggy loved to entertain and they made a great team. She was a great hostess and Bill was the great organizer. They enjoyed fifty-nine years in a strong, devoted and wonderful marriage relationship until God called Peggy home in 2006.
Bill will be remembered as an intense, intelligent, passionate and generous man. He held everyone he met to a high standard, always giving his best in all that he pursued and expecting the same from others in return. He loved a good cigar but only when he was at work. Peg wouldn’t let him smoke at home.
Bill was the loving father of William G. Pharo Jr. and his wife Susan of Centennial, CO, and John G. Pharo and his wife Judy of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Patrick and wife Patricia, Tyler, Kristie, Kelly, Lindsay, and Beth and husband Riad; adored great-grandfather of Sloane, William “Muni”, and Murugan; dear brother of Ruth Fabrizi of San Marcos, CA. Bill was predeceased by his beloved wife Margaret “Peggy” Pharo (nee Parks) in 2006.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in William’s name are asked to consider the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, 475 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960.
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