Alan Blatz, died peacefully at home on Jan. 2, 2011 after a long illness. He was 78. Born in Corona, N.Y., he was the eldest son of August J. and Helen Blatz. He attended Brooklyn Prep, earned a full NROTC scholarship to Cornell University, and served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot from 1955 to 1958. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Bettie, he settled with his beloved family in Helmetta, and then moved to East Brunswick in 1960, where he raised his family and lived out his life. An accomplished chemical engineer, he retired in 1996 from PSE&G in Newark after 38 years. A gentle, devoted family man, he was a communicant at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Spotswood, where he was a former president of the Parish Council, the parish's first Eucharistic minister, a lector, and a devout observer at Nocturnal Adoration, as well as a member of the Knights of Columbus. He organized annual religious retreats to the Loyola House of Retreats in Morristown, which he attended regularly for 40 years. His family and Catholic religion were the heart of his life. He also loved golf, camping, the beach, jogging, playing the piano and card games, and doting on his grandchildren, lovingly attending their sporting events and activities.
Predeceased by a son, Donald, Alan is survived by his wife of 59 years, the former Elizabeth Pfeffer; his six children: Charles and his wife, Debra, of Milltown; Gary and his partner, Donna O'Neill, of Randolph, Vt.; Barbara Stone and her husband, Julian, of Granada Hills, Calif.; Thomas and his wife, Mary Kay, of Wiscasset, Maine; Brian and his partner, Dan Davis, of New Brunswick; and Jennifer Wiessner and her husband, Gregory, of North Yarmouth, Maine; his two brothers, Lawrence and his wife, Mary Ann, of Pennsylvania and Robert of Georgia; nine grandchildren: Edward, Steven, Matthew, Samantha, Benjamin, Jessica, Molly, Keji, and Breton; and six great-grandchildren: Michael, Joseph, Gary, Jacob, Lily and Samuel. He was surrounded by cherished friends and extended family who were a great support during his illness.
Visitors may call at Brunswick Memorial Home (www.brunswickmemorialhome.com), 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be on Friday at 9:45 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, at 10:30. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Loyola House of Retreats, 161 James Street, Morristown, NJ 07960, or the charity of your choice.
Published in Home News Tribune on January 4, 2011
Predeceased by a son, Donald, Alan is survived by his wife of 59 years, the former Elizabeth Pfeffer; his six children: Charles and his wife, Debra, of Milltown; Gary and his partner, Donna O'Neill, of Randolph, Vt.; Barbara Stone and her husband, Julian, of Granada Hills, Calif.; Thomas and his wife, Mary Kay, of Wiscasset, Maine; Brian and his partner, Dan Davis, of New Brunswick; and Jennifer Wiessner and her husband, Gregory, of North Yarmouth, Maine; his two brothers, Lawrence and his wife, Mary Ann, of Pennsylvania and Robert of Georgia; nine grandchildren: Edward, Steven, Matthew, Samantha, Benjamin, Jessica, Molly, Keji, and Breton; and six great-grandchildren: Michael, Joseph, Gary, Jacob, Lily and Samuel. He was surrounded by cherished friends and extended family who were a great support during his illness.
Visitors may call at Brunswick Memorial Home (www.brunswickmemorialhome.com), 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be on Friday at 9:45 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, at 10:30. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Loyola House of Retreats, 161 James Street, Morristown, NJ 07960, or the charity of your choice.
Published in Home News Tribune on January 4, 2011
Alan Blatz, died peacefully at home on Jan. 2, 2011 after a long illness. He was 78. Born in Corona, N.Y., he was the eldest son of August J. and Helen Blatz. He attended Brooklyn Prep, earned a full NROTC scholarship to Cornell University, and served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot from 1955 to 1958. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Bettie, he settled with his beloved family in Helmetta, and then moved to East Brunswick in 1960, where he raised his family and lived out his life. An accomplished chemical engineer, he retired in 1996 from PSE&G in Newark after 38 years. A gentle, devoted family man, he was a communicant at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Spotswood, where he was a former president of the Parish Council, the parish's first Eucharistic minister, a lector, and a devout observer at Nocturnal Adoration, as well as a member of the Knights of Columbus. He organized annual religious retreats to the Loyola House of Retreats in Morristown, which he attended regularly for 40 years. His family and Catholic religion were the heart of his life. He also loved golf, camping, the beach, jogging, playing the piano and card games, and doting on his grandchildren, lovingly attending their sporting events and activities.
Predeceased by a son, Donald, Alan is survived by his wife of 59 years, the former Elizabeth Pfeffer; his six children: Charles and his wife, Debra, of Milltown; Gary and his partner, Donna O'Neill, of Randolph, Vt.; Barbara Stone and her husband, Julian, of Granada Hills, Calif.; Thomas and his wife, Mary Kay, of Wiscasset, Maine; Brian and his partner, Dan Davis, of New Brunswick; and Jennifer Wiessner and her husband, Gregory, of North Yarmouth, Maine; his two brothers, Lawrence and his wife, Mary Ann, of Pennsylvania and Robert of Georgia; nine grandchildren: Edward, Steven, Matthew, Samantha, Benjamin, Jessica, Molly, Keji, and Breton; and six great-grandchildren: Michael, Joseph, Gary, Jacob, Lily and Samuel. He was surrounded by cherished friends and extended family who were a great support during his illness.
Visitors may call at Brunswick Memorial Home (www.brunswickmemorialhome.com), 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be on Friday at 9:45 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, at 10:30. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Loyola House of Retreats, 161 James Street, Morristown, NJ 07960, or the charity of your choice.
Published in Home News Tribune on January 4, 2011
Predeceased by a son, Donald, Alan is survived by his wife of 59 years, the former Elizabeth Pfeffer; his six children: Charles and his wife, Debra, of Milltown; Gary and his partner, Donna O'Neill, of Randolph, Vt.; Barbara Stone and her husband, Julian, of Granada Hills, Calif.; Thomas and his wife, Mary Kay, of Wiscasset, Maine; Brian and his partner, Dan Davis, of New Brunswick; and Jennifer Wiessner and her husband, Gregory, of North Yarmouth, Maine; his two brothers, Lawrence and his wife, Mary Ann, of Pennsylvania and Robert of Georgia; nine grandchildren: Edward, Steven, Matthew, Samantha, Benjamin, Jessica, Molly, Keji, and Breton; and six great-grandchildren: Michael, Joseph, Gary, Jacob, Lily and Samuel. He was surrounded by cherished friends and extended family who were a great support during his illness.
Visitors may call at Brunswick Memorial Home (www.brunswickmemorialhome.com), 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be on Friday at 9:45 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, at 10:30. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Loyola House of Retreats, 161 James Street, Morristown, NJ 07960, or the charity of your choice.
Published in Home News Tribune on January 4, 2011
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