Alfred Ceaser Jr.

Alfred Ceaser Jr. died on Tuesday at the Barbara Cheung Memorial Hospice Center in Edison. He was 74 years old. A funeral service will take place on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Somerset Presbyterian Church, Somerset. Interment will follow at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown, N.J. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton St., Somerset. Born in New York City, Mr. Ceaser lived for many years in Queens, N.Y. He relocated to the Somerset area in 1972. He was a longtime member of Somerset Presbyterian Church in Somerset. Mr. Ceaser was a graduate of Newton High School, class of 1953. Upon his graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served four years active duty on the destroyer, USS New, and continued to serve four more years in the Naval Reserve. He was a cum laude graduate of Adelphi University with a bachelor's of science in communications and management. Mr. Ceaser was employed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for close to 38 years. His career started with the Port Authority as a laborer, and through the years he held various positions. He retired in 1997 as the maintenance unit supervisor of the Staten Island Tunnels and Bridges. He served on the Franklin Township Board of Education from 1975 to 1978, and served as a Franklin Township councilman from 1987 to 1993. He was a past chairman of the Franklin Township Housing Authority, a member of the Franklin Township Board of Adjustment and the Franklin Township Zoning Board. Mr. Ceaser is survived by his wife of 46 years, Yvonne Denard Ceaser of Somerset, and his children, Alfred Ceaser III and his wife, Dawn, of Newark, Del., Eric Ceaser and his wife, Sheila, of Kenya, and Marc Ceaser of Piscataway. He is also survived by a brother, Reginald Ceaser and his wife, Toni, of Queens, N.Y.; his grandchildren, Joshua, Elliot and Eliana, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Contributions in Mr. Ceaser's name may be made to Somerset Presbyterian Church, 100 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Somerset, N.J. 08873.