Harold E. Ryder, Jr., 94 of Toms River, passed away peacefully on January 27th. Harold was a long-time resident of the River Plaza section of Middletown. He was a 50 year member of the Tower Hill Presbyterian Church in Red Bank.
Harold was born in Brooklyn, NY. He served in the Army during World War II. After the Army he earned a Bachelor’s Degree and began a career as a Mechanical Engineer for the Department of Defense at Ft. Monmouth. He retired in 1994.
He was member of the Monmouth County Photography Club and the Heel & Toe Sports Car Club. Harold loved to travel and travelled all over the world. His favorite pastime was gardening and being outdoors. He will be remembered as a true gentlemen with a dry, wicked sense of humor.
Harold is predeceased by his wife Florence, his granddaughter Enid, his brother Donald and his sister Evelyn Pisani. He is survived by his daughter Linda Ryder of Lakewood, his niece Donna Frew and nephew Robert Ryder.
Visitation will be Monday, January 30th from 5 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:45, at the Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St, Red Bank. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 31st at 10:30 a.m. at Thompson Memorial Home. Interment will follow at Fair View Cemetery in Middletown. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 or online at www.pdf.org.
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