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Jersey City, N. J.
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John David Leather, 84, of Middletown, NJ passed away on
March 22, 2024. He was born in Jersey City, NJ and lived in
Middletown for over 50 years. John joined the United States
Marine Corps. after graduating from St. Peter's Prep High
School. He then attended and graduated from St. Peter's
College in 1964, earning a Bachelor's Degree in English.He
later earned his Master's Degree in English Literature from
Seton Hall University.
John entered the Army Reserves, in which he served for over
twenty years, retiring as a CW3 (Warrant Officer 3). For
most of John's civilian career he worked as a computer
programmer in New York, NY and in Newark, NJ. John was a
member of Mensa, he loved animals, vegetable gardening,
books, traveling and, most of all, his family. He will be
remembered for his sense of humor, his intellect and his
quiet, kind nature.
Surviving are his two sons, Sean Henry Leather and Timothy
George Leather; daughter Meg Elizabeth (George R.) Reid; two
grandchildren, Hannah Rose Reid and Ian George Reid; and
many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Leather;
brothers James H. Leather and Peter Thomas Leather and
parents George and Sabina Leather.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 5:00 pm -
8:00 pm at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, 115 Tindall Road,
Middletown.
A funeral Mass will be offered Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at
11 am at the Church of St. Anselm, 1028 Wayside Road, Tinton
Falls.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in John's
name to the North Jersey Humane Society Rescue Center. To
send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of
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