Obituary of Timothy Ralph Trapper

Timothy "Tim" Ralph Trapper, 71, of Stanhope, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday September 5, 2022 surrounded by his loving family after a brief, but courageous bout with cancer,. Born in Newark, NJ on February 10, 1951 to the late Ralph and Marion (Shea) Trapper, Tim grew up in Elmhurst, PA where he attended Elmhurst Elementary School and graduated from Scranton Technical High School in Scranton, PA. Tim was a Heavy Equipment Operator for Lucent Technologies in Whippany, NJ for 42 years. He has resided in Stanhope for 45 years. Tim was an avid outdoorsman. Hunting was his passion. His happy place was being at the family farm in Gouldsboro, PA. Tim was a member of the Columbia Valley Sportsman's Association as well as "The Concrete Shoes Hunting Club" in PA. He was a big golfer and always enjoyed golfing with his friend Dan. A passionate NY Jets fan, Tim attended games each year with his best friend Parky for the last 40 years. Tim was a huge music fan. He loved to listen to classic rock and play his air guitar as he listened to his favorite band the Allman Brothers. Tim also enjoyed listening to his brother Jerry play his guitar, but especially enjoyed hearing him play his harmonica. Tim didn't pull any punches. He was who he was, and people admired him for that. He will always be remembered for his strong demeanor, but the most important thing to Tim was family, and he always made sure to put his three girls first. Tim was predeceased by his sister Lynn Sems. Survivors include his wife of 50 years Andrea (Baranik), daughters Heather Lazar and husband Andrew and Lindsay Jones and husband Carlo, two grandsons Nikolas and Chase Lazar, brother Jerry Trapper and dog and faithful companion Bella. Tim's Life Celebration will include visiting on Thursday September 8, 2022 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home, 150 Landing Road, Landing, NJ. A funeral Mass will be offered on Friday September 9, 2022 at 11:00 AM at St. Michael RC Church, 4 Church Street, Netcong, NJ. Tim will be laid to rest at Stanhope Union Cemetery in Mt. Olive Township. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Tim's memory to Lowe Syndrome Association, 7025 CR 46 A, Ste. 1071, #434, Lake Mary, FL 32746 in acknowledgement of Tim's Godson Luke Myers or to Perkasie LEO Club, c/o Ken Walters, 113 West Creamery Road, Perkasie, PA 18944.