Ninth Generation

153. Reginald Joseph BLABER^147,148,752 was born on 10 October 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.^34,753 He lived at 1020 East 27th Street in Greenwich Village, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA in 1930.⁷⁵⁴ At the 1930 census, Reginald was living with his Maternal Grandparents. Between 1965 and 1995 he was a Salesman.⁷⁵⁵ He worked for Columbus Coated Fabrics of Columbus, Ohio. Reginald enjoyed hobbies including Blaber Family Genealogy. He died of brian damage caused by falling down a flight of stairs on 5 May 2005 at the age of 76 in Morristown Memorial Hospital, New Jersey, USA.^753,756 On Saturday, 30th April 2005, he slipped on a flight of stairs and suffered brain damage. On the following Thursday he was taken off life support and died hours later. He was a dedicated researcher into his branch of the Blaber family, and was instrumental in the formation of his family branch on this web site. "He was a great man and will be missed dearly" said his nephew, Jeremy Blaber, of Kingston, NY, USA.
He was buried on 9 May 2005 in Denville Cemetery, 16 Righter Avenue, Denville, Morris County, New Jersey 07834, USA.^753,755 His obituary published 5 July 2005 in the Daily Record, Parsippany, NJ, USA, follows:
ROCKAWAY - Reginald Joseph Blaber Jr. died surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He was 76.
Born in Brooklyn, the son of the late Reginald and Josephine Blaber, he was a graduate of Brooklyn Prep and St. Peter's College.
A Korean War veteran, he proudly served in the U.S. Army and achieved the rank of sergeant first class.
Mr. Blaber was an award-winning salesman for Columbus Coated Fabrics of Columbus, Ohio. He retired in 1995 after 30 years.
He was active in the Brooklyn Prep Alumni Association and the Cedar Lake Community Club, which he served for decades as a member of the board of the property owners' association. He loved his Cedar Lake community.
He was a parishioner at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rockaway, and a member of St. Cecilia's Senior Club.
Mr. Blaber was extremely loyal and devoted to his family and friends. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, compassion and generosity.
He was predeceased by his first wife, the former Kathleen Ann Cooney, who died in 1987; the couple had been happily married since 1952. Surviving are their three children, Kathleen Phelan, Reginald J. Blaber III and Brian Blaber of the Cedar Lake section of Denville; and eight grandchildren.
Mr. Blaber is survived by his wife, Joanne McCormick, whom he married in 1993; and her three children, Michael, Patrick and Erin, and seven grandchildren who adopted Mr. Blaber as their own.
The funeral will be Monday, May 9. It will start at 10 a.m. from Norman Dean Home for Services, 16 Righter Ave., Denville, www.normandean.com, and proceed to Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rockaway, where the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:30. An interment service will be held at Denville Cemetery.
Friends and relatives will be received on today, May 7, from 7-9 p.m. and on Sunday, May 8, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer that memorial donations be made to the Brooklyn Prep Alumni Association, Loyola-Faber Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y. 10458-5198, c/o The Rev. John D. Alexander, S.J. or the Cedar Lake Clubhouse Renovation Fund, 114 Cedar Lake East, Denville, N.J. 07834. (07, 08)

Reginald Joseph BLABER and Kathleen Elizabeth COONEY were married on 27 December 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.³⁴ Kathleen Elizabeth COONEY³⁴ was born on 9 April 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.^34,570 She died of a heart attack on 1 August 1987 at the age of 55 in Denville, Morris County, New Jersey, USA.⁵⁷⁰ She was buried on 5 August 1987 in Denville Cemetery, 16 Righter Avenue, Denville, Morris County, New Jersey 07834, USA.^34,674 Kathleen had Social Security Number 120-24-0783.⁷⁵⁷

Reginald Joseph BLABER-549 and Kathleen Elizabeth COONEY-716 had the following children:

Living (private).³⁴