Hon. Lawrence A. Eleuteri, Sr

The Hon. Lawrence A. Eleuteri, Sr. of Cinnaminson died Monday, November 29, 2010 at the Samaritan Hospice Inpatient Unit at Virtua-Memorial Hospital in Mt. Holly. He was 80. Born in Bordentown, Judge Eleuteri was a longtime Cinnaminson resident. He attended St. Mary’s Grammar School and was a 1948 graduate of Bordentown High School where he served as class president. From 1948 to 1953 he worked for the government at Beverley National Cemetery as Assistant Superintendent. Mr. Eleuteri served in the US Navy from 1952-1954 as a clerk-typist and helped to land the blimps at Lakehurst and attended Rider College at night. He then graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1958 with a BA in Accounting and loved his yearly trips out to watch the football games in South Bend. After graduation, Mr. Eleuteri worked in Philadelphia and Washington DC for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, and Co., where he worked full time in Philly and worked days in DC while attending Georgetown Law Center, graduating in 1962. While attending Georgetown, he was president of the Delta Theta Phi fraternity, the largest fraternity on campus. He clerked for Judge VanSciver in Bordentown and later worked for Dimon, Haines, and Bunting which later became Dimon and Eleuteri, and later Eleuteri, Wilkins and Jones. He was appointed a Superior Court Judge in 1990 by former Gov. Florio. He served for 10 years total, retiring as presiding judge of the family court. Mr. Eleuteri married Gloria Jean Bartolozzi in 1962, they settled in Cinnaminson in 1967 and he became an active member of the community. Mr. Eleuteri later married Karen E. Spering in 1988. He was a longtime Communicant at St. Charles Borromeo RC Church, a CCD instructor, coached both soccer and basketball for the PAL, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Mt. Holly State Bank. He also served as the Mayor of Cinnaminson for 1 year, resigning to accept his appointment as Superior Court Judge. Judge E. enjoyed his family. He enjoyed fishing, and hunting on the Delaware River and Crosswicks creek, surf fishing and summering in Bayville. He was a passionate Notre Dame sports fan. He was predeceased by his mother and stepfather, Harriet V. and Robert Heisler, and his father Adolph Eleuteri, his first wife Gloria Bartolozzi Eleuteri, sister and brother-in-law Madeline and Harry Larkin, and step-daughter Joy E. Spering. He is survived by his wife Karen Spering Eleuteri, his children: Lawrence A. Eleuteri, Jr of Mt. Laurel, Gloria Eleuteri Ruscitti and her husband Keith of Bayville; Robert A. Eleuteri of California, and Jacob Spering of Cinnaminson; a step-daughter: Tina Spering-Gindville and her husband Keith of Mahanoy City, PA; 7 Grandchildren: Elizabeth and Peter Eleuteri, Thomas and Angelina Ruscitti, Brian, Karen, and Jill Gindville. Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Monday at 11:00 AM at St. Charles Borremeo Church, 2500 Branch Pike in Cinnaminson, NJ 08077. Entombment will follow in St Mary’s Mausoleum in Trenton. Friends may call on Sunday afternoon from 2-5 PM at the Church. Contributions in Larry’s memory may be made to either Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Dr., Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053 or to St. Charles Borromeo Church at the address above.

Hon. Lawrence A. Eleuteri, Sr

November 23, 1930 - November 29, 2010