John A. Schaffer

John A. Schaffer (Jack), 83, of Verona, passed away peacefully at his home on April 2nd.
He is preceded in death by his wife
of 54 years, Marylou.
His 3 children, Rob (Nancy),
Sally (Rich)
and John (Beth)
and his grandchildren,
Caitlin, Doug, Corey and Alec,
survive him.
Jack grew up in Montclair, and
was a graduate of Phillips Academy
and Princeton University.
He was a decorated vet serving
in the Army from 1953 to 1955.
After the war Jack began working for
Manufacturers Hanover Trust in
New York where he remained for
30 years before retiring as
an Executive V.P. in 1987.
Jack always enjoyed his
long--standing membership
at the Montclair Golf Club,
including serving on the board
of trustees.
In recent years he was a member of
the Verona Park Conservancy where
he helped to maintain and beautify the
park he loved and lived next to for 53
years.
At Jack's request, there will be no
services.
For all of those who knew him,
please raise a glass to celebrate his
life, as his family will do.
In lieu of flowers, the Schaffer
family requests that you make
donations to the Verona Park
Conservancy in Jack and Marylou's
names for the "VPC Tree Fund".
One hundred percent of the donations
go directly to the park and will happily
be a living legacy in their names.
Please mail donations to:
Verona Park Conservancy
PO Box 143
Verona, NJ 07044
Attn: Sandra Mahoney,
Membership Chair