Obituary of Ernest Grant Camburn

Ernest Grant Camburn, 93 of Bayville, formerly of Toms River , passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2009 at the Tallwoods Care Center . Born in Waretown , NJ , Ernie made his living on the Barnegat Bay in many capacities ranging from fishing to boat Captain. He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930’s and then moved to Toms River when he married Ella Doris Horner in 1940. He was an aviation metal smith at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station for the U.S. Navy Lighter-than-Air Blimp program. Ernie transferred to the Lakehurst Naval Air Station Fire Department, and then went on to work for the Toms River School System as a custodian before retiring. Ernie was a life member and ex-chief of the Toms River Fire Company No. 2. He was an exempt Fireman in the New Jersey State Fireman’s Relief Association and an instructor with the Ocean County Fire Academy . He was a past member of the Ocean County String Band and a member of the Island Heights First United Methodist Church , He and his wife Ella spent many years of their retirement in the A-Frame he and his boys built in Rochester , Vermont . He loved fishing and spending time with “all Pop’s kids”. He was predeceased by his loving wife Ella D. Camburn in 2001, a son Ernest “Jerry” Camburn in 2005 and great-granddaughters Megan and Allison Camburn in 2001. He is survived by: Son: John Camburn of Island Heights Daughters in law: Dianne Camburn of Waretown and Kathleen Camburn of Toms River Brother: Donald Camburn and his wife Dorothy of Oak Harbor, Washington Sisters: Rita Weyman of Whiting Miriam Applegate and her husband Alvin of Toms River Five Grandchildren: Timothy Camburn and his fiancé Denise Theiler of Parkertown Steven Camburn and his wife Kristine of Waretown Douglas Camburn and his wife Kate of Island Heights Jennifer Korndoerfer and her husband Timothy of Waretown Jill Kempner and her husband David of Toms River Nine Great Grandchildren: Todd, Kristen, Colleen, Ryan, Joshua and Lindsey Camburn and Lauren, T.J. and Jonathan Korndoerfer Visitation will be held at the Kedz Funeral Home, 1123 Hooper Ave. , Toms River on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm with a Fireman’s Service at 8pm. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Tuesday at the funeral home followed by interment at the Riverside Cemetery , Toms River .