James Barry Gardner

James Barry (“Jim”) Gardner, 87, a longtime resident of Mendham NJ, died peacefully on March 12, 2023 in Moorestown NJ after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Born on April 25, 1935 in Cincinnati Ohio, Jim was the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Gardner of Morristown NJ. He was raised in Morristown and graduated from Lehigh University in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He proudly served as a Lieutenant (j.g.) in the U.S. Navy from 1958 -1961, and he later received an MBA from New York University in 1965. Jim met his wife Judy (née Judith Kathleen Murray) while he was working in New York and she was a nurse at Lenox Hill Hospital. They married on Oct 15, 1966 in Wenham MA. After living briefly in Savannah GA and Morris Plains NJ, they moved to Mendham NJ where they lived in the same home for over 40 years and raised their two daughters. Jim retired in 1998 after a long career with Union Camp Corporation (now International Paper) where he was the Assistant Comptroller at retirement. He was also a member of the Brookside Community Church. Jim and Judy moved to Moorestown NJ in 2021 to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren and for his ongoing medical care. Jim will be most remembered as a devoted husband to Judy for 56 years and a proud father of his daughters. In retirement, Jim took up golf which became a passion, and he was an active member for many years of the Mendham Golf and Tennis Club. He most enjoyed caring for his home and yard, keeping daily tabs on the stock market, and sending frequent newspaper clippings of items of interest to his daughters. Jim is survived by his wife Judy Gardner of Moorestown NJ, daughter Janet Gardner Long and her husband Justin Long of Chadds Ford PA, daughter Jennifer Brinkman and her husband Curtis Brinkman of Moorestown NJ, and his five beloved grandchildren Henry Long, Cameron Long, Caroline Brinkman, Gardner Brinkman and Harrison Brinkman. He is also survived by his younger brother Robert and sister-in-law Karen Gardner, and his nephews David Blin and Peter Blin. He is predeceased by his parents and his younger sister Nancy Gardner Green. The family thanks the memory care staff at Harmony Village at CareOne Stanwick Road and the hospice team for their compassionate care. The family will remember and celebrate Jim together privately. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association 800.272.3900, by check to Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. or online at https://www.alz.org/