Obituary of James E. Nelson

James E. Nelson, Sr., age 51, died suddenly on September 6, 2007. He lived in Pittsgrove Twp., for the past 3 years, was formerly of Pitman and was born and raised in Philadelphia. He worked at Hahnemann University Hospital since 1986 as a maintenance mechanic and retired in 2003. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Vera E. (nee Eggers), children Kristin L. (George) Vaneman, James E., Jr., all of Pittsgrove, mother Gladys (nee Haigh) Nelson of Pitman, sister Dorothy (Roger) Pyffer of Pitman, mother in law Irma O'Keefe of Pittsgrove and grandson Zachary Vaneman. Friends may call on Tuesday after 6pm in the KELLEY FUNERAL HOME, 125 Pitman Ave, Pitman, NJ. Funeral service will be at 8pm. Cremation private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 120 Wall St., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005