Obituary of Ward J. Elliott, Jr.

Ward Jordan Elliott, Jr. died on July 13, 2020 in Melbourne, Florida.

He was born in Montclair, NJ, on July 17, 1945 and attended West Orange High School where he was a stand-out baseball, basketball & football player.

Ward attended Upsala College in East Orange, NJ and earned his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

He was a member of Masonic Lodge #11 and worked in business in the tri-state area for 40 years before moving to Deansboro, NY where he ran a pub and inn. Harsh upstate winters eventually led him to Florida where he lived for the last 15 years.

Ward was predeceased by his parents, Ward J. Elliott, Sr. and Mae Elliott, nee Gilruth, of West Orange, NJ.

He is survived by three daughters, Dana, Jaime and Tara, one son, Jordan, six grandchildren, and a sister, Barbara.

A Celebration of Life will be hosted next year.