Wallace S. Colmorgan, World War II Veteran, Dies At 96

Courtesy of Damiano Funeral Home:

Wallace S. Colmorgan, of Oceanport, died on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2016 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. He was 96.

Born in Long Branch, he lived in Oceanport for 64 years. Wally joined the Independent Fire Engine and Truck Co. No. 2 in February 1942. He was elected Second Lieutenant in 1956 and was promoted through the ranks until becoming Captain in 1959. At the time of his passing, he was the oldest member and the longest tenured firefighter in the City of Long Branch Volunteer Fire Department.

Wally served his country honorably in the US Army during World War II in the 89th Division, which freed one of the concentration camps and he also received the Bronze Star. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation in West Long Branch; the Long Branch Old Guard and enjoyed fishing and crabbing.

Wally was predeceased by his wife, Lenore in 2005 and his son, Wallace "Skip" Colmorgan in 2001. Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Carol and William Nielson; his brother, Walter Colmorgan; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, and Wednesday, Dec. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Damiano Funeral Home, 191 Franklin Ave. in Long Branch followed by a service at 1 pm. Entombment will follow at Woodbine Mausoleum in Oceanport.

Letters of condolence may by sent through the web at www.damianofuneralhome.com.

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