Obituary of William J. Myrtle

William Myrtle, 75, of Sparta, NJ passed away on Monday February 8, 2021 at his home. Born in Newark, NJ on December 30, 1945 to the late William and Grace (Royle) Myrtle, he was a Commercial and Residential Developer. He built the Mt. Arlington Corporate Center and was also a NJ Licensed Electrical Contractor and owner of ESI Corporation in Orange, NJ. William served proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1968-69. William enjoyed fishing, gambling and bowling and was a passionate NY Giants fan. William was predeceased by his two sons, William in 2013 and Brian in 2019. Survivors include his wife Tamar, son Roland Kekelia and four sisters Mary Saunders, Carol Faler (Philip), Barbara Bambrick (Thomas) and Eileen Cross (Robert). Also surviving are many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. William's Life Celebration will include visiting on Friday February 12, 2021 from 3:00 – 7:00 PM at Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home, 150 Landing Road, Landing, NJ. A Catholic prayer service will begin at 6:30 PM Friday evening at the funeral home. Cremation will be private. For memorial donations, please consider Freedom House at www.freedomhousenj.org.