Sidney E. Spyer Jr.

Died: Jun 6, 2015

Sidney Spyer, Jr. WWII Airforce Veteran Sidney Spyer, Jr. of Long Valley, NJ passed away on Saturday, June 6th. He was 92 years old. Born in Bayonne, NJ on July 1st, 1922, Sid graduated from Bayonne High School and attended Colgate University prior to entering the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He flew 59 bombing missions in B-24s over Europe with the 450th Bomb Group. He opted to stay in the Reserve after the war ended and was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. In 1946 Sid and his wife Esther(Fran) were married and over the years resided in Jersey City and Madison before finally moving to Long Valley. Sid was active with youth groups in Jersey City and Madison. In 1976, he and his son Duane founded S.E. Spyer Associates, Inc., a sales engineering business specializing in institutional grade architectural woodwork. He retired in 1995. Among Sid’s favorite pastimes were listening to music and enjoying the outdoors, especially hunting with his son, a tradition that was handed down to him from his father. He continued to do so well into his eighties. Sid is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Esther(Fran), his son Duane and his wife Patti, his daughter Michele Ullrich, his two grandchildren, Lauren and William Ullrich, his sister Gladys Spyer and his friend of seventy years and fellow crew member Abe Silver, with whom he flew most of his missions. A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, June 11, 2015 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM, at Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. www.cochranfuneral.com.

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