Obituary of Gary E Kret

Gary E. Kret, 61, of Maplewood, N.J. died suddenly on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livington, N.J. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. Joseph's Church, 767 Prospect St., Maplewood, N.J. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 9:45 a.m. Interment will be in Ascension Cemetery, Airmont, N.Y. Visitation will be held at The Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home, 2122 Millburn Ave., Maplewood, N.J. on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. For more information or to send condolences, please visit jacobhollefuneralhome.com Born in Newark, N.J., Gary lived in Maplewood for over 30 years. He was the former director of marketing with Grant Thornton, an accounting firm in New York City, where he worked for several years. Mr. Kret graduated from Bucknell University with an undergraduate degree and New York University with an MBA. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Maplewood. He was the beloved husband of Marguerite Wagner Kret; devoted father of Jennifer Margaret and Lauren Gari Kret; loving son of Alverda Kret, and dear brother of Thomas Kret, Linda Fusaro Kmetz and Susan Weaver. In lieu of flowers, donations to Gary's Girls Memorial Fund, c/o Marguerite Kret, 152 Oakview Ave., Maplewood, N.J. 07040 would be appreciated.