Gustav W. Matschulat

GUSTAV W. MATSCHULAT, 94, of WARETOWN
May 4, 2008

GUSTAV W. MATSCHULAT, 94, of WARETOWN, died Friday, May 2 at home. In 1937 he started as a police officer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels and the George Washington Bridge. He also attended New York University at night for a degree in mechanical engineering.

After Pearl Harbor he enlisted in the Navy and served four years. Upon returning home he went back to the Port Authority and N.Y.U. When he received his degree he became a mechanical engineer for the Port Authority working on all three airports, LaGuardia, Kennedy and Liberty International. He was with the Port Authority for 36 years. He and his wife moved to Waretown in 1974.

He will be missed by his devoted wife Patricia; two sons, Robert of Denver, Colo., and Eric of Fairlawn; and two granddaughters of Denver.

A private cremation was arranged by Ocean County Cremation Service, Forked River. Anyone wishing to make a contribution in his name should send to Waretown First Aid.