Obituary of George J. Kimmerer, Jr.

George J. Kimmerer, Jr. of Hopatcong, NJ passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29th at his home. He was 71 years old. George was born on March 4, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late George J. and the late Aileen (Forrester) Kimmerer. He was an elevator technician employed by Schindler Elevator for many years before retiring. George resided in Hopatcong for the past 43 years and previous to that he lived in Berkley Heights, NJ and Staten Island, NY. George spent many summers on Swartswood Lake where he was a founding member of the Swartswood Lake Yacht Club. He was a past member of the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, the Antique & Classic Boat Society and he enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. Most importantly, George loved spending time with his cherished family and many friends. George is survived by his daughter, Lara Kimmerer and her husband, Peter Higgins; his son, Graham Kimmerer; his sister, Janice Kimmerer Clark; his nephews, David, Douglas and Daniel; and many dear friends. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife, Donna, in 2006. George's Life Celebration will include a visitation on Thursday, May 5th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm with a prayer service offered at 7:30 pm at Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home, 150 Landing Road, Landing, NJ. George will be laid to rest privately with his wife Donna at Tranquility Cemetery in Green Twp., NJ. For memorial donations, please consider The Lake Hopatcong Foundation, 37 Nolan's Point Park Road, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 or www.lakehopatcongfoundation.org