Obituary: William E. Conover Jr., 73

William E. Conover Jr., 73, of Manchester Township, died on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011.

Born in Neptune, he lived in Freehold Borough his entire life, just recently moving to Whiting. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and graduate of Mercer County Community College. Conover was an assistant manager for Verizon for 25 years before retiring.

Conover was an Exalted Ruler and member of the , a former captain and president of the Freehold First Aid Squad, and a former council president and councilman for Freehold Borough for 10 years.

Conover was predeceased by his daughter, Lori Ann Edgar. He is survived by his wife, the former Alice Lykes; his son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Nancy of Lake Forest, Illinois; his daughter, Colleen Conover of Whiting; three brothers, Gary (Barbara) of Barnegat, Alan (Susan) of Freehold Borough and Russell of Middleton, CA ; six grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

Family and friends are invited to visit from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, at the located at 47 East Main Street, Freehold. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, at in Freehold. Interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Freehold First Aid Squad.