Robert Wayne “Duke” Mead, Jr., age 33
of Upper Deerfield Township, died suddenly Saturday, December 29, 2007
the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in
Pittsgrove Township.
Born in Elmer on May 31, 1974 he was
the son of Robert W. Mead, Sr. and Beverly Fooks Mead. He had lived at
his present address for two years and prior to that had resided in
Margate and Ventnor for 13 years.
He was a 1988 graduate of Seabrook
School and graduated with the Cumberland Regional High School Class of
1992 where he had varsity letters in soccer. He then attended Cumberland
County College for a short time and transferred to the Atlantic Cape
Community College where he received his Associate Degree in Math and
Science. While attending college Robert worked as a waiter at
Periwinkles Restaurant, tended bar, was a life guard and did carpentry
work. An avid surfer and fisherman he was currently working at Polumbo’s
in Atlantic City while attending Nursing School. He also enjoyed
traveling and had been to Florida, California, Puerto Rico and had lived
for 6 months in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Besides his parents he leaves to
cherish his memory one sister, Rochelle E. Wroniuk and her husband Ron
of Williamstown; one nephew, Hunter J. Wroniuk; one niece, Summer R.
Wroniuk; maternal uncles, Albert B. Fooks, Jr. and his wife Deb of
Millville, Richard A. Fooks of Pennsville and Ronald E. Fooks and his
wife Theresa of Pittsgrove; paternal aunts, Beverly Warzbok and her
husband Bob of Millville and Josephine Mead of Bridgeton along with
several cousins. He was predeceased by a brother Allen Ronald and his
maternal grandparents Albert, Sr. and Emma Fooks and paternal
grandparents George Mead and Julia Carr.
Friends may call at the PADGETT
FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Township on
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
Cremation and inurnment will take
place at Laurel Lawn Crematory in Upper Deerfield Township.
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