CURRENT CELEBRATIONS

Theodore A. Huesken Jr.

Ted gave a lifetime of service to his community both as a member of the Telephone Pioneers service organization and as an individual with his wife: part of the 10 percent that does 90 percent of the work. They cooked for Code Blue, the winter emergency shelter for the homeless for 20+ years and helped with Meals of Love and during Covid emergency, he sewed 3000+ face masks for hospitals, nursing homes & schools. Ted was a jack-of-all-trades craftsman with many talents; with the help from YouTube, he could fix almost anything. Of course, he also had a creative side: Ted was a good musician who played trumpet, baritone horn, drums and French Horn throughout his musical career in several community bands, including the Moorestown Community band for the past 20 years. And for Ted, history was a hands-on endeavor: he was a Revolutionary War re-enactor for many, many years. This year would have been number 35 participating in Christmas Day at Washington Crossing Park. He was a member of a number of local historical societies including Pennsauken (Griffith Morgan Homestead & Burrough-Dover House), Riverfront, RevWar Alliance of Burlington County, Delran & Mt Laurel plus other small museums less local. He was born in Philadelphia but moved to Palmyra as a toddler and graduated from Palmyra High School and Burlington County College. He worked for NJ Bell that became Verizon, for 33 yrs. Ted & his wife Sue also owned & operated their small business, Rancocas Merchant, an 18th century sutlery, since 1991.
Ted is survived by his wife & partner of 52 years, Sue; his brother, Gerald (Barbara) of Lititz, PA; sister-in-law, Esther and her daughters Sara and Stacey (Richawn and Artemis), Diane (Zach) & Rebecca that considered him a second Dad and many more nieces & nephews. He was predeceased by parents, Ted Sr. & Claire Kelly Huesken and his sister, Anne (James).
There will be no service per Ted’s request. He preferred being a background helper and hated being the center of attention. Memorial donations to your local historical society/re-enactment group of your choice will be appreciated.