Richard Searles Martin Sr., of Thorofare Services Saturday

On March 10, 2007. Age 79. Of Thorofare. Formerly of the Borough of Wenonah. Son of the late Loren and Mildred Martin of Jacksonville, Florida. Cherished and beloved husband of 48 years to Geraldine Ella Martin (nee Savidge), (Ed.D. of Gloucester County Community College). Cherished father of Richard S. Martin, Jr. and Elizabeth Heenan Martin of Ocean City, NJ and Lenora \”Lori\” Martin Tetzner and John Albert Tetzner of Swansea, Illinois. Adored Poppy of Frank, Patrick and Hannah Martin and Samantha and Jessica Tetzner.

Dear Brother of Dorothy Martin Caffey of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and predeceased by brother Freeman Martin of Florida.

Richard loved his family above all else, loved playing in his bridge groups, singing in the Gloucester County College Community Chorus. He was gifted in the fine arts, playing with the Jacksonville Philharmonic Orchestra when he was 16 years old. Richard proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Civil Engineering. Richard attended graduate school at Wharton in Philadelphia and Glassboro State College. He was a member of the Florence Lodge Masonic Temple No. 87 F & AM in Woodbury. Richard worked as a certified data processor for CIGNA Insurance Company with 29 years of service.

Relatives, friends and members of all Richard\’s organizations are kindly invited to attend his visitation on Saturday from 10 to 11 am at Gloucester County Community College: In the College Center on Campus: 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080. Phone number for directions: 856-468-5000.

His Celebration of Life Service will be 11 am officiated by Pastor Larry Long of Verga United Methodist Church and Brother Tom Osorio of Saint John of God in Westville Grove. Cremation is private at the request of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Richard\’s memory to the Savidge / Martin Scholarship Fund of Gloucester County Community College Foundation: c/o the College at the above address. Please write in the memo of the check Richard S. Martin, Sr. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com 

Richard Searles Martin, Sr. Funeral Arrangements and Inquires may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (At Brown Street) Gloucester City. PH: 856-456-1142.