Daily Record
Morris County, NJ

Joseph Lake
MORRIS PLAINS
Published on 03/23/2002.

MORRIS PLAINS - Joseph Lake died Thursday at home after a long illness.
He was 76.

Born in Morris Township, and formerly of Morristown, he lived in Morris
Plains for 49 years.

Mr. Lake was a Navy veteran and served as a gunner's mate 1st class
during World War II. He received the Navy Cross on Jan. 3, 1945, while
in the Philippines.

Mr. Lake was a self-employed television repairman for 40 or more years.

Survivors include his wife, Janet (Thompson); four daughters, Janet C.
Sullivan of Kennet Square, Pa., Deborah Wurzer of Morris Township,
Sharon L. Ritter of Morristown, and Beverly S. Fisher of Morris Plains;
four sons, Joseph A. Jr. of Randolph, Jeffery W. of Denville, Robert B.
of Morris Township, and Willliam E. of Morris Plains; three sisters,
Margaret Mandeville of Morristown, Winifred Smith of Lake Hopatcong,
and Evelyn Lea of Hollywood, Fla.; 25 grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 9:30 a.m. at
St. Virgil's Church in Morris Plains. Interment will be in Holy Rood
Cemetery in Morris Township. Visiting hours are Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. at Doyle Funeral Home, 106 Maple Ave., Morristown. (23, 24)