Obituaries

Services Set For Maplewood Father, Coach Who Died In Storm

Services will be held Friday and Saturday for coach and dad Patrick Jeffrey, 55, who passed away in the Maplewood floods.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — An obituary was published this week for a coach and father of two who passed away during storm Ida a week ago Wednesday.

Services for Patrick Andrew Jeffrey, 55, will be held Friday, Sept. 10, and Saturday, Sept. 11, both in person and virtually.

The obituary describes Jeffrey as an executive, family man, athlete, and coach, "a loving and devoted father, husband, son, brother, and friend to all whose lives he touched." It notes that he "loved being part of the tight-knit Maplewood community."

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Read more of his obituary and find out details of the services here.

READ MORE: Maplewood Mayor Mourns 3 Who Died in Ida Floods

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