Earl Howard 'Bud' Palmer

Earl Howard "Bud" Palmer, Jr., age 87, of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Wanaque Convalescent Center. Born in Woodsville, NH, he came to the Paterson-Bloomingdale area in the 1950's. He was a machinist at Gemini Plastic of Garfield for 30 years retiring in 2008. After his retrement he was employed by the Bloomingdale Board of Education as a school bus driver. Mr Palmer was a Army veteran of World World II. He was pre deceased by his wife, the former Shirley (Weymouth) in 2008 and a son, Dale in 1972. He is survived by 4 sons, Howard, Michael, Peter and Scott Palmer and 2 daughters, Sharon De Young and PatriciaLees, 10 grandchildren, 2 greatgrand children and 1 great great grandchild. Also surviving is a sister, Theresa Milhalko. Viewing hours will be Tuesday, May 26, 2015 from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pmat The Morrison Funeral Home, 86 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler, NJ. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Entombment immediately following at Garden of Memories, Washington Township, NJ.