Norman "Pop Pop" Dean

Norman Dean, 82 died on Friday, October 15, 2004 at his home in the Lake Arrowhead section of Denville.

He was born and raised in Kearny, NJ to Thomas and Isabelle Dean. He moved to Denville in 1957.

Norman devoted his life to his family, his community, and his country. He was a member of what Tom Brokaw has rightfully called "the greatest generation" and served proudly and with honor as a signalman in US Navy aboard the USS Boise in the Pacific and the Mediterranean. He returned from WW II to marry his first and late wife, Carolyn Eckhardt, and he founded the Norman Dean Home for Services, funeral home in Denville in 1957, which he directed for nearly 30 years until entrusting it to his oldest son, Thomas Dean, in 1986.

He became a model citizen and participated actively in the life of his community, faithfully attending and assisting the Denville Rotary Club in its many good causes for more than 46 years, becoming a Paul Harris Fellow. He was an active member of the Denville Chamber of Commerce and the Denville Beautification Committee. He served on the Pride Council, and was one of Denville's Sunshine Boys who helped to create and build the Gazebo next to the town museum, which he and Carolyn had been instrumental in helping to found. The list of community organizations Norman was involved with is long and distinguished, including service as co-chair of Denville's 75th Anniversary Committee in 1986. He was a member of the Jepthah Masonic Lodge # F.& A.M, the Denville American Legion Post #390, VFW Post #2519, the Rockaway River Country Club, and was a sponsor of Denville Boy Scout Troop #118, and a Mini-Bowl recipient. He was a faithful parishioner of the Church of Our Savior Episcopal Church since 1958, and was an honorary member of the Denville Fire Department. He had also been a member of the Morris County Funeral Directors Assoc.

He is survived by his wife Jean Migliaccio Dean, his children and their spouses, Salli and Richard Innes of Brookeville, Md, Thomas and Bonnie Dean of Denville, Nancy Dean and her husband Brian Maynard of Peacedale, RI, Geoffrey and Mary Beth Dean of Branchville, and Richard and Mary Dean of Byram. His stepchildren Dr. John Migliaccio and Vickie of Idabel, Ok., Lee and Patty Migliaccio of Flanders, Steve and Elizabeth Migliaccio of Fuquay-Varina, NC, David Migliaccio,DVM and Maureen of Long Valley, Jan Migliaccio of Landing, and Robert and Michelle Migliaccio of Hackettstown. Brother of the late Pearl Zarestky, and brother in-law of the late Richard Eckhardt and his wife Barbara, and brother in-law of Helen and John Sheehy. He is also survived by 13 Grandchildren and 1 Great granddaughter.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday October 19, 2004 at 10:00 AM at the Church of Our Saviour 155 Morris Ave. Denville, NJ. Friends may visit with the family on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave. Denville, NJ, www.normandean.com.

Donations are being accepted for beautifying the town he loved so much, to Denville Beautification Committee 1 St. Mary's Place Denville, NJ 07834.