James (Fred ) Conner - 53 of Mays Landing , NJ, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Heart Disease . Fred was surrounded by his Wife Lillie & his Favorite Cousin Sis McCracken (Michael McCracken ). Fred grew up in Egg Harbor Township, attended Egg Harbor Township School, and graduated from Oakcrest/Absgami High School. His Grandparents Owned & Operated Uncle Dicks Family Market in Bargaintown where he worked as a child. As a Teenager he worked @ Northfield Diner and as an adult he worked at Wheatons Plastic, RSL Doors and the Golden Nugget. He coached for Mays Landing Baseball, Hockey and Football when his sons were young. He loved the Pittsburgh Steelers. His favorite thing was pool, where he played for many leagues in Mays Landing & Vineland, bringing home many trophies. He loved his two Sons to the Moon & Back. Also, he loved his Dogs Buddy, Molly, Nippy and Brutus. his Dodge Challenger was his favorite toy. He will be remembered as a Devoted Dad & Husband. He was predeceased by his father Warren Eugene Conner, mother Judith (Collins) Rummel, grandfather Richard Collins, grandmother Evelyn Collins.
Fred will be sadly missed by his Wife Lillian (Lillie) Ryerson, Sons James (Freddie) Conner Jr. (Lindsay Saccone) and Robert (Rob) Ryerson (Joanne Perez Ryerson), Uncle Russell Collins (The late Dottie Jo Collins), Aunt Carol Jo Martin (Bill Martin), Sisters Suzanne Conner Boyard (Dayton Boyard), Jennifer Conner Wright, Brother Kevin Conner. Fred & Lillie's Newly Found Children, Jill Burback (Shaun Dalton) Mark Stebbins Jr, Melanie Ann Johns and Little Mikey . His Stepfather Danny Rummel, Special Life Long Friend Tim Doernbach, Wife Tammy Stokes Doernbach and their to Boys Timmy & Tommy and Special Life Long Friends: John Simpkins ( Denise ), Jim Eccles (Amanda) and William (Soupy) Campbell (Colleen).
A viewing and celebration of his life will be shared on Tuesday, November 25th from 6-8PM, at the Boakes Funeral Home, 6050 Main St., Mays Landing, were services will be held at 8PM.
In Lieu of Flowers , Please send Donation to Lakewood Chapel , 6155 Harding Highway , Mays Landing , NJ 08330.
To share a memory or send a condolence gift, please visit the Official Obituary of James Conner hosted by Boakes Funeral Home, Inc..