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Christopher P Gardner

November 12, 2016

Christopher Paul Gardner, age 58 passed away November 12, 2016, his 33rd wedding anniversary, surrounded by his close family. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Ruth and Robert Hugh Gardner, he was a loving husband to Laura, and devoted father to children Sara, Emily and William. He graduated Muhlenberg College in 1980- where he met the love of his life and wife, Laura. From there he went on to pursue further education in textile design, and eventually went on to run his father’s business R. Hugh Gardner, LLC.

His favorite pastimes included traveling, especially taking road trips with friends and family and visiting Walt Disney World. He loved cars, playing with his golden retrievers, and planning vacations. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Hugh Gardner, and is survived by his mother Ruth, sister Susan, wife Laura, children, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and siblings-in-law. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation (MDF) at www.myotonic.org .


 Service Information

Visitation
Tuesday
November 15, 2016

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home
582 Springfield Ave.
Westfield, NJ 07090

Funeral Mass
Wednesday
November 16, 2016

10:30 AM
St. Michael's RC Church
40 Alden Street
Cranford, NJ 07016


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