Obituary of Donald J Nerz

Donald “Donny” Joseph Nerz, 53, of Morristown, NJ, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Donny’s life was marked by his razor-sharp wit, intellect, loyalty to his family and friends, and above all, his kind, loving heart, and generous spirit. Donny was born in Deposit, New York and grew up in Newburgh, New York. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Manhattan College and his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Lehigh University. Donny worked in different financial positions at Arthur Young, Mennen, Christian Dior, and, in his final position, as Controller at Bayer Healthcare. Donny is survived by his devoted wife of twenty years, Caroline Kelly Nerz, and his beloved daughters, Siobhan Yue and Aoife Lu Qi, all of Morristown; his loving parents, C. Warren and Lorraine H. Nerz, of Fayetteville, N.Y.; and his siblings, C. Warren Nerz Jr., and his wife, Gail, of Indianapolis, IN, Maryellen Nerz-Stormes, and her husband, Marc, of Strafford, PA, Thomas Nerz, and his wife, Kristen, of Houston, TX, Barbara Gregg, and her husband, Paul, of Massapequa, N.Y., Honora Eskridge, and her husband, Toye, of Raleigh, NC, and Margaret Iribarne, and her husband, Jose, of DeWitt, NY. He is also survived by his mother and father-in-law, William and Mary Kelly, of Co. Tipperary, Ireland; his Irish brothers and sisters-in-law; multiple nieces and nephews in both the United States and Ireland; and his wonderful group of loving and loyal friends. Visiting hours will be on Sunday, November 29, 2015 from 2-6 PM at Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home, 106 Main Street, Madison, NJ. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 10AM at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 91 Maple Avenue, Morristown, NJ. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations in memory of Donny can be made to: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (https://donate.lls.org).