Robert Wayne \”Duke\” Mead Jr., age 33, of Upper Deerfield Township died suddenly Saturday, Dec. 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 lifeguard and did carpentry work.
An avid surfer and fisherman he was currently working at Polumbo¹s in Atlantic City while attending Nursing School. He also enjoyed traveling and had been to Florida, California, Puerto Rico and had lived for six 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 noon.
Cremation and inurnment will take place at Laurel Lawn Crematory in Upper Deerfield Township.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions in Robert¹s memory be made to the charity of one¹s choice.
Written condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home Web site at www.padgettfuneralhome.com. Published in the Gloucester County Times on 1/3/2008.
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