Obituary of Ben Orr

Ben Orr, age 83, of Glen Gardner, NJ died Monday, February 27, 2012 at Stuart Meyer Hospice House in Palm Coast, Fla. Mr. Orr was born August 17, 1928 in Robbinsville, NC. He was the son of the late Dillard and the late Tillie Orr. He was a longtime resident of Glen Gardner, NJ and Palm Coast, Fla. Ben owned & operated Ben Orr Contracting Inc. in Glen Gardner, NJ for many years. He is survived by; his beloved wife of 45 years, Joan, his daughters, Lavada Queen & Benita Conway both of North Carolina and his sons, Benny Orr of North Carolina, John Parichuk of Pennsylvania, Michael Parichuk of Pittstown, NJ, & Dale Parichuk of Washington, NJ. Additional survivors include his sisters, Wilma Jean Crisp & Nelda Nelms both of North Carolina, his brother, Beacher Orr of Florida, his many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. There will be a Graveside Service at the Musconetcong Valley Cemetery, Valley Road, Hampton, NJ on Saturday, March 10th at 11:00 am. Family & friends are invited to meet directly at the cemetery on Saturday morning. Memorial donations may be made to Florida Hospital HospiceCare, 770 W. Granada Blvd, Suite 304, Ormond Beach FL 32174. All funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Martin Funeral Home of Clinton, NJ.