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Arthur Vernon Liming Jr., May 19, 1947 - August 9, 2024
Arthur Vernon Liming Jr., aged 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home in Middlesex. Born to Arthur V. Liming Sr., and Mildred (nee Clark,) on May 17, 1947, in the Bronx, N.Y., he was raised in Maywood, N.J., and attended Bogota High School – Class of 1965. He received his B.S. in Chemistry in 1969 from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He earned his Masters Degree and APC in Chemical Engineering from New York University.
A proud veteran, Arthur achieved a Specialist 4 ranking during the Vietnam War. The SP4 rank was equivalent to a corporal and was typically earned by soldiers who had completed advanced training or demonstrated exceptional proficiency in their military occupational specialty.
Art’s impressive career included working as a chemist and plant manager at American Cyanamid, Bound Brook, N.J.; Chemical Plant Manager at Bell Ray Industrial Lubricants, Wall Township; Chemical Plant Manager for CH2M Hill, Clark N.J.; Chemical Plant Manager Morton International, and served as consultant through Jacobs Engineering for dozens of corporations in more recent years. During his tenure in the field of chemical engineering Art was honored with multiple awards for exceptional achievement.
Active in his local community, Art was a member of the Jaycees of Middlesex, Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Knights of Columbus, Middlesex Borough Republican Organization, and served on the Middlesex Borough Board of Education.
An avid chess player, he was a proud lifetime member of the American Chess Federation and loved challenging family and friends to matches. Arthur also loved spending summers at Otter Lake campground in Marshall Creek Pennsylvania, where he was often heard saying “It’s a beautiful day in God‘s country.”
Art’s other interests included coin collecting, stamp collecting, cruising to the Caribbean Islands and touring United States National Parks with his grandsons. He loved playing pinochle and parcheesi with his wife Eileen.
Arthur is predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Eileen (nee O’Malley,) daughter Karen Bissett and her husband Steve Hornblow of Basking Ridge, daughter Laurie Liming of Bedminster, son James and his wife Jennifer Liming of Bernardsville, his sister Ruth Hunter of Upper Saddle River, his beloved grandchildren Meghan, Thomas, Matthew, Aidan, Owen & Ashley, and his many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Saint Judes Children’s Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place • Memphis, TN 38105
https://www.stjude.org/
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David "Doc" Searls
Arthur (sometimes called Art back then) was one of the smart kids when we hung out at Maywood Junior High. He and I were both science nerds, but he was good at school while I wasn't. So it was hugely important to me that he overlooked my academic deficiencies while saluting my interests and actual abilities, most of which (such as ham radio) were outside the classroom. I'm also glad, and not surprised, to read about his professional and personal achievements.
Art was one of the many people in Maywood whI lost touch with after they went to Bogota while I was exiled to an academic correctional institution (actually a seminary for Lutheran boys). But I have never forgotten his kindness and talents. May his memory be a blessing.
James McNamee
In our senior year, he went by Art. We'd sit next ot each other in the balcony during study halls. He and I would discretely discuss all sorts of things. Eventually our talk would turn to the political implications of them all. We'd take turns staunchly defending Republican and Democratic points of view and then swap sides and continue. We enjoyed that so much it became something we looked forward to each day. Arthur was bright, quick witted and had a great sense of humor. There wasn't a bit of malace in him. We lost touch after BHS as we went different ways. Arthur's obituary paints the portrait of the man I knew he would become. I'm saddened he no longer walks among us. Peace.
Barbara Lee Ross (Bullough)
Art was one of the BHS friends I reconnected with thanks to this web site. Each year, he sent me birthday greetings and updated me on his family, travels, and consulting projects. He was always busy; I don't think the word "retirement" was in his vocabulary. He was a collector, and especially enjoyed collecting US National Parks and showing them to his grandchildren. Art was a kind and generous person. I'm so sorry to hear he is no longer among us.