Charles Eugene Grom

Charles Eugene Grom, age 94 years, died on Saturday, January 28, 2012, in the Veterans Memorial Home, Menlo Park, NJ.

Born in Newark, NJ, October 3, 1917, he was the son of the late Charles and Victoria Yellen Grom. He had formerly resided in Union, NJ before retiring to Raritan Township, NJ.

He was a United States Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Grom was a member of the VFW Post, Union, NJ which he joined in Paris, France and American Legion Gibraltor Post. He was also active in the Knights of Colombus.

Mr. Grom was a retired accountant with Prudential Insurance, Newark, NJ, where he was employed for forty-seven years and was the President of the Athletic Association there.

He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Vivian Adeline Gress Grom; three sons: Charles Phillip Grom of Long Valley, NJ, Michael Edward Grom of Charlotte, NC (formerly of Lebanon, NJ), and Robert Anthony Grom of Kingwood Township, NJ; a daughter, Joan Lynda Williams of South Plainfield, NJ; eleven grandchildren, and sixteen great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 11 AM in St. Magdalen Church, 105 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ. Entombment will be in Immaculate Conception Mausoleum, Annandale, NJ. Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8:30 PM in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Memorial Home, 132 Evergreen Road, Menlo Park, NJ 08818.

Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information, or to send condolences.