George Henry Leu

George Henry Leu, age 60 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, February 17, 2008 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Montclair, NJ, October 18, 1947, he was the son of the late Freida Ragusa Leu and George Gracie Leu of Toms River, NJ and had resided in Raritan Township since 1990. He was raised in Essex Fells, NJ and lived for many years in South Orange, NJ.

Mr. Leu earned his B.A. in Biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ and an M.S. in Education from Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ.

He was formerly Marketing Manager for over twenty years at Acme Tube Stainless Steel Company, Somerset, NJ and for the past five years was a Physics Teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, NJ.

An avid golfer and member of various Radio Control Clubs, including the Western Jersey Radio Flyers, Mr. Leu was the Advisor at Hunterdon Central Regional High School to both the Science Olympiad and Radio Control Clubs. Additionally, he was a columnist for Model Airplane News and Jet Hanger International.

Surviving are his wife of twenty-five years, Nina Prezioso Leu; a daughter and son-in-law, Stefany Briante Pan and Daniel Pan of Jersey City, NJ; a daughter, Kristen Leu of Raritan Township, NJ; his father and step-mother, George Gracie and Carol Leu of Toms River, NJ; a brother, Byron Leu and wife Elizabeth Leu of Franklinton, NC; a nephew, Barry Prezioso, a niece, Jennifer Leu and a nephew David Leu and wife Justine.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in St. Magdalen Church, 105 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Entombment will follow in St. Magdalen Mausoleum, Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. in the Funeral Home. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the George Henry Leu Scholarship Fund, c/o Business Office, Hunterdon Central Regional High School, 84 Route 31, Flemington, NJ 08822.