Willard Tice, Former Gloucester City Councilman & Charter Member, Financial Secretary of Gloucester City Swim Club
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
TICE
Willard W. “Will”
On March 31, 2009. Age 82. Of Gloucester City, NJ. Loving
husband of 61 years to Lillian “Julie” (nee Wosczyna). Beloved father of Elaine
Daily (Michael), Stephen Tice, Carolyn Foyle (Timothy), Kathleen Smith (Wayne),
the late Julie Tice Scharnagl and the late Martin Tice. Cherished grandfather of
Susan Holinsky, Debbie Miller, Kenneth Scharnagl, Lisa Gill, Stephen Tice, John
Tice, Jenna Hunsberger, Marybeth Foyle, Carolyn Foyle, Wayne Smith and Katie
Smith. Dear great-grandfather of 11.
Will was born, raised and lived his entire
life in Gloucester City. He proudly served our country in the Merchant Marines
and the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific. Will was a milkman for over 30 years
working for Abbott Dairies and Sealtest. He served as a Councilman in Gloucester
City. Will was one of the charter members of the Gloucester City Swim Club and
served as Financial Secretary.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his
viewing on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 pm and again Friday morning from 9 to 10
am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St. (at Brown St.) Gloucester
City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 am at Saint Mary’s R.C.
Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City.
Interment with U.S. Military
Honors New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.
Family requests Mass Cards in Will’s name or memorial donations to Saint Mary’s R.C. Church: Special Fund: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030 or Lighthouse Hospice: 1040 North Kings Highway, Suite 100, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034. Please write in memo: Will Tice. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through the funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Will Tice.