Jeffrey E. Forrest

Jeffrey E. Forrest, 61, husband of Frank Michel, married on November 9, 2015 after being partners for nearly 25 years passed on November 22, 2015 at home in Pompton Lakes.

Born in Glen Ridge, raised in Wayne and for a short time in Franklin Lakes than moving to Pompton Lakes.  Mr. Forrest had been employed from 1977-2014 as a Physical Therapist for Nyack Hospital and Lower Hudson Valley Physical Therapy in Pomona, NY. Along with his husband, he is survived by his father, Edward J.of Port Republic, VA, one sister, Debbie C. of Rockingham, VA one brother, Terry (and wife, Mary) of Smith Mountain Lake, VA, two sister-in-laws, Catherine Petruzziello and Ann Cavalchire, three brother-in-laws, Vincent Petruzziello, Paul Cavalchire and Michael Laucik, several nieces and nephews and a special chihuahua named Chalupa. He is predeceased by his mother, Sarah T.(Smith) (2010) and sister-in-law, Jean Laucik (2012).

Visitation Friday 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Richards Funeral Home, Inc., 4 Newark Pompton Tpk, Riverdale. NJ. Funeral Service Saturday, 9:30 AM at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 Ramapo Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442. Interment, St. Gertrude’s Cemetery, Colonia, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Degregorio Family Foundation, PO Box 236, Pleasantville, NY 10570 this, a leading esophageal cancer research foundation, would be appreciated.