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Oscar “Frank” Terry Jr.

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Oscar “Frank” Terry Jr.

Birth
Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Death
1959 (aged 59–60)
Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.717596, Longitude: -74.560346
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"Sterling--O. Frank Terry of 331 Chestnut Street died Friday in his home after a long illness. A building inspector and former member of the board of education, he was born 61 years ago in Mine Brook. He moved here 36 years ago.

"Appointed as the township's first building inspector 24 years ago, he also served on the Board of Education, part of the time as vice president. He was construction supervisor for the John H. Terry Construction Co., a firm operated by his brother.

"He was a member of Congion Lodge 201, F&AM, Bernardsville, the N.J. State Exempt Firemen's Relief Assn., the Stirling Exempt Firemen's Assn., a past chief of the Stirling Volunteer Fire Co., No. 1, a trustee of Local 880, Carpenters and Joiners Union, Bernardsville, and the N.J. State Building Inspectors Assn.

"Surviving are his wife, Amelia Metzler Terry; two sons Oscar F. III of N. Plainfield and Walter J. of Deaville; two daughters Mrs. Julius F. Kunz of Stirling and Mrs. Clarence M. Quinian of Castleton Corners, Staten Island; his mother Clara C. Terry of Bernardsville; two brothers John H. of Bernardsville and George A. of Aberdeen, MD; two sisters Mrs. H. A. Cornell of Bernardsville and Mrs. Rankin Davis of Irvington; and seven grandchildren.

"Services were Tuesday from the Galloway and Crane Funeral Home, 101 South Findley Ave., Basking Ridge. Rev. James R. Thompson of the First Presbyterian Church of Sterling officiated. Masonic services were held Monday at 8:30 p.m. Burial was in St. Bernards's Cemetery."
"Sterling--O. Frank Terry of 331 Chestnut Street died Friday in his home after a long illness. A building inspector and former member of the board of education, he was born 61 years ago in Mine Brook. He moved here 36 years ago.

"Appointed as the township's first building inspector 24 years ago, he also served on the Board of Education, part of the time as vice president. He was construction supervisor for the John H. Terry Construction Co., a firm operated by his brother.

"He was a member of Congion Lodge 201, F&AM, Bernardsville, the N.J. State Exempt Firemen's Relief Assn., the Stirling Exempt Firemen's Assn., a past chief of the Stirling Volunteer Fire Co., No. 1, a trustee of Local 880, Carpenters and Joiners Union, Bernardsville, and the N.J. State Building Inspectors Assn.

"Surviving are his wife, Amelia Metzler Terry; two sons Oscar F. III of N. Plainfield and Walter J. of Deaville; two daughters Mrs. Julius F. Kunz of Stirling and Mrs. Clarence M. Quinian of Castleton Corners, Staten Island; his mother Clara C. Terry of Bernardsville; two brothers John H. of Bernardsville and George A. of Aberdeen, MD; two sisters Mrs. H. A. Cornell of Bernardsville and Mrs. Rankin Davis of Irvington; and seven grandchildren.

"Services were Tuesday from the Galloway and Crane Funeral Home, 101 South Findley Ave., Basking Ridge. Rev. James R. Thompson of the First Presbyterian Church of Sterling officiated. Masonic services were held Monday at 8:30 p.m. Burial was in St. Bernards's Cemetery."


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  • Created by: Linda Lyons
  • Added: Jan 9, 2018
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186513425/oscar-terry: accessed ), memorial page for Oscar “Frank” Terry Jr. (1899–1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186513425, citing Saint Bernards Cemetery, Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Linda Lyons (contributor 47510021).