Kevil,  Michael D.

Michael D. Kevil, 59 , died  12/18/11 in  Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ.  Michael lived in  Long Valley, NJ since 1980 coming from Sparta, NJ and previously lived in Houston, TX for 4 years. and was born in Teaneck, NJ on 07/09/52.

Husband/Wife of: Barbara (nee-Proesch) Kevil, his wife of 33 years

Son/Daughter of: Alice (nee-Boylan) Kevil and the late George W. Kevil, Jr.

Survived By: Wife-Barbara at home
1 Son-Brian Kevil, Wilmington, DE
2 Daughters-Carolyn and her husband Andrew Gilton, Manteca, CA; Kimberly Kevil, Jersey City, NJ
Mother-Alice Kevil, Jensen Beach, Fl
2 Brothers-George Kevil, Jensen Beach, FL; James Kevil, Sparta, NJ
2 Sisters-Mary Jane Proesch, Sugarland, TX; Virginia Nittinger, New Castle, PA
2 Grandchildren-Andrew Baxter Gilton, III and Christian Alexander Gilton

Occupation: Michael was the Owner and President of Kevil Chevrolet in Budd Lake, NJ since 1980.

Veteran Info:

Additional Information:  Michael was a graduate of Sparta High School in 1970 where he had a distinguished athletic career playing football and baseball. Michael graduated from Monmouth University in NJ and worked on the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico prior to moving back to NJ in 1980 when he took over the family business, Kevil Chevrolet. He has led the business as President since. Michael was a member of Our Lady Of The Mountain R.C. Church; he was a Past Board Member of the Panther Valley Golf and Country Club; Hackettstown Rotary Club; Board Member of Wholesale Auto Supply; a strong supporter of a variety of local schools and charitable organizations; a sponsor in the Memorial Madness Car Show at M & M's in Hackettstown, NJ; Jon's Journey was the beneficiary of Kevil Chevrolet's 50th Anniversary celebration in 2010. Mike was a devoted husband, father, brother, son, grandfather and friend. He was a natural leader and inspiring in many ways. He was a long time member of the Panther alley G&CC where he was an avid golfer. There he earned many friends and trophies and in 1991 had a hole in one on the 13th hole. He always put a positive spin on everything and found reason to celebrate life. He had a great love of family, friends, bicycling, golf, music, travel, the Yankees and the Giants. He was larger than life and lived it to the fullest. His Grandest Accomplishments are his family, his friends and his business. He had a passion for them all.

Visitation: Thursday, December 22, 2011, 4:00 - 9:00 PM at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Services: Friday, December 23, 2011, 11:00 AM- at Our Lady Of The Mountain R.C. Church, 2 Springtown Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853. Luncheon following at Mattar's Bistro, Rt. 517, Hackettstown, NJ 07840

In Lieu of Flowers: Memorial donations to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America as requested by the Kevil Family due to Mike's daughter, having this disease; Please send donations to Crohn's Colitis Foundation of America, 386 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor, NY, NY 10016, Please go to www.CCFA.ORG and click on donate.

Interment: Private