Obituary of Lewis R. Brooks

Lewis R. “Pops” Brooks, Sr., 56, of Woodbury, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, with his loving family at his side.

Legacy

Born and raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, Lew was a lifelong resident. Lew proudly served in the United States Army from 1984 – 1987 and served his community until he retired in 2017. He started as an Investigator for the Medical Examiner’s Office in 1997, worked for quite a few years as an Emergency Room Technician at Underwood Memorial Hospital and spent the last 10 years of his career with the GCEMS. Lew was a former member of the Westville Fire Department, longtime member of the New Sharon Fire Department in Deptford and the GC Emerald Society.

A loving guy with a goofy sense of humor, Lew was devoted to his family and his community. Nothing would bring a bigger smile to Lew’s face than spending time with his family…especially his grandchildren. He always thought of others first and would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. When he was younger, his Mom and Lew enjoyed sky diving and more recently he loved to ride motorcycles. Lew’s big heart and personality will be missed by all that knew and loved him.

Family

Beloved Husband of 33 years to Elizabeth B. (nee Watson); loving father of Christopher (Brittany) and Lewis R. Jr. (Amanda) and the late, Timothy R.; devoted grandfather of Logan, Aubrey, Madison and soon to be, Kennedy. Lew is also survived by many loving in-laws, nieces, nephews, and his furry pals Halo and Lilly.

Farewell Tribute

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Lew’s visitation on Saturday, June 26, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the McGuinness Funeral Home, 34 Hunter Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096, where the Memorial Ceremony will follow at 3:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Lew’s name to Gloucester County Hero Scholarship Fund, Inc. at www.gchero.org

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