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Geoffrey V. Azoy

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Geoffrey V. Azoy

Birth
New Jersey, USA
Death
2 Mar 1983 (aged 85)
Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida, USA
Burial
Navesink, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.3994818, Longitude: -74.0205576
Plot
SECTION 2, LOT 118
Memorial ID
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LITTLE SILVER -- Geoffrey V. Azoy, a retired vice president of the Chemical Bank and a founder of the Monmouth Museum, Middletown, died Wednesday at the Lake Wales Hospital, Lake Wales Florida. He was 85 years old.

He was born in East Orange and he lived in Rumson before moving here eight years.

He was employed at the Chemical Bank from 1930 until 1963 when he retired as a vice president. He then was a representative for Banco de Commercio for several years.

Mr. Azoy was one of the founders of the Monmouth Museum, Middletown, and served as a trustee of the Twin Lights Museum in Highlands.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War I and was with the Coast Artillery in World War II.

He graduated from Princeton University in 1920. He maintained a lifetime interest in HAM radio and held one of the oldest FCC commercial radio telegraph licenses.

Surviving are his wife, the former Jane T. Whitney; a son, Geoffrey Whitney Azoy of Lawrenceville, and a daughter, Mary Livingston Azoy of Washington.

There will be a memorial service for Mr. Azoy Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. George's-by-the-River, Rumson.

Red Bank Register, Sun., March 6, 1983
LITTLE SILVER -- Geoffrey V. Azoy, a retired vice president of the Chemical Bank and a founder of the Monmouth Museum, Middletown, died Wednesday at the Lake Wales Hospital, Lake Wales Florida. He was 85 years old.

He was born in East Orange and he lived in Rumson before moving here eight years.

He was employed at the Chemical Bank from 1930 until 1963 when he retired as a vice president. He then was a representative for Banco de Commercio for several years.

Mr. Azoy was one of the founders of the Monmouth Museum, Middletown, and served as a trustee of the Twin Lights Museum in Highlands.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War I and was with the Coast Artillery in World War II.

He graduated from Princeton University in 1920. He maintained a lifetime interest in HAM radio and held one of the oldest FCC commercial radio telegraph licenses.

Surviving are his wife, the former Jane T. Whitney; a son, Geoffrey Whitney Azoy of Lawrenceville, and a daughter, Mary Livingston Azoy of Washington.

There will be a memorial service for Mr. Azoy Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. George's-by-the-River, Rumson.

Red Bank Register, Sun., March 6, 1983


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  • Created by: ruth ryan
  • Added: Aug 28, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6731548/geoffrey_v-azoy: accessed ), memorial page for Geoffrey V. Azoy (17 Jan 1898–2 Mar 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6731548, citing All Saints Memorial Church Cemetery, Navesink, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by ruth ryan (contributor 46549491).