[ETS/PARC List] Obituary for Henry Long father of member N2MU

[E. Drew Moore]

Members,

 

It is with deep sorrow that a giant amongst us has gone on to a better
place. Henry Long the father of Hank Long, N2MU, recently passed, and his
obituary is included below. Please extend your condolences to Hank for his
tremendous loss.

 

Drew Moore

 

Henry Long WWII veteran, successful developer and builder who worked to
better the community Henry Long, 93, of Watchung, N.J., passed away on
Saturday, July 8, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Plainfield,
N.J., he resided in North Plainfield, N.J., before moving to Watchung. He
served on the North Plainfield Planning Board and was inducted into the
Plainfield Hall of Fame, along with Milt Campbell, whom he hired and
mentored as a teenager seeking summer employment. Visitation will be held on
Thursday, July 13, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Higgins Home for Funerals, 752
Mountain Blvd., Watchung. Funeral services will begin on Friday, July 14, at
10 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a graveside service at St. Mary's
Stony Hill Cemetery, Plainfield Avenue, Watchung. To send condolences go to
<http://higginsfuneralhome.com/> higginsfuneralhome.com. Henry proudly
served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, 15th Air Force, in World War II, as his
father did in World War I. He was a man of peace who fought against tyranny.
Henry set the Air Force flying record by completing 50 combat missions in 65
days. He volunteered and was selected by Major Ascani to fly in the lead
plane on a Top Secret Classified Mission into Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia
to support the Slovak National Uprising. His crew landed behind enemy lines
to bring supplies and rescue flyers and leaders of the uprising. This heroic
act earned him a Distinguished Flying Cross, many years after the mission
was declassified, as well as honorary citizenship by the President of
Slovakia. Henry was a successful developer and builder, who believed in
social justice. He always considered how his projects would better the
community, whether it be affordable homes, apartment buildings, professional
buildings, or commercial properties like Somerset Square in North
Plainfield. He often finalized a building project with a handshake, as he
did with his friend of 65 years, Max Rosenbach. Henry loved horseracing and
owned racehorses. He also enjoyed the laughs and camaraderie with old
neighborhood friends at the local coffee shop each morning. He is survived
by his wife of 70 years, Louise (Grausso) Long; a daughter, Marlene Long of
Watchung, and a son, Henry Michael Long, of Warren. Donations may be made in
his loving memory to a
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Published in Star-Ledger from July 11 to July 12, 2017