Obituary of Thomas J. Prisk

Thomas Joseph Prisk, 80 of Washington Township, NJ died on Friday October 24, 2014 at the Bridgeway Care Center in Hillsborough NJ. Born and raised in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Collett Prisk and Thomas J. Prisk, Sr. Mr. Prisk lived in Metuchen, NJ; Boston, MA; Chatham Township, NJ and Hampton, NJ before moving to Washington Township in 2003. While residing in Hampton, he and his wife owned and operated Squash Tree Farm, a popular Choose and Cut Christmas tree operation. Mr. Prisk served in the U.S. Army in the Third Infantry Division, the New Jersey 50th Armored Division and the first Special Forces Reserve in Boston. He graduated in 1951 from the Elmer L. Meyers High School in Wilkes Barre where he was President of his class. In 1955 he graduated from Rutgers College where he was president of his class all three years and was a member of the Cap and Skull and Crown and Scroll Associations. Mr. Prisk was a Vice President with Prudential Insurance Company in Boston and Newark. He retired in 1991 with thirty seven years of service. He was a member of the Harvard Club of Boston and the Hawk Pointe Golf Club. Served on the Golf Committee and the Club's advisory Committee. He was fondly called "the mayor" by friends at Hawk Pointe because he joined the club in its formative years and worked hard to know all the members. He resided at the Reserve at Hawk Pointe with his late wife Elizabeth Scovill. He enjoyed serving as a Committeeman for the New Jersey Golf Association and served as a member of the Board and Vice President of the Hawk Pointe Condominium Association. He is survived by his two sons, Thomas John Prisk of Chapel Hill, NC and David A. Prisk of Clinton NJ and six grandchildren. In lieu of flowers please perform a good deed in Tom's honor. Memorial donations to Kirkpatrick Chapel, Rutgers University would be appreciated or Common Sense for Animals, 2420 State Route 57, Stewartsville NJ 08886.