Manville, NJ- Thaddeus S. Gluch, Jr., 63, entered into eternal life on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, NJ with loving family at his side. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, son of Dorothy (Kurnick) Gluch and the late Thaddeus S. Gluch, Sr., he was a lifelong resident of Manville.

Since 1971, Thaddeus was the owner and operator of Gluch's Line Painting & Power Sweeping, Inc. of Manville and most recently he also worked for Sonesta Suites of Somerset, NJ as a shuttle driver. He was a lifelong member of the Manville First Aid & Rescue Squad. He was a councilman for Manville in the early 1980's. Thaddeus loved trains, collecting model trains and attending train shows; his passions also included viewing construction equipment, fire apparatus, ambulance equipment, and attending fire apparatus musters. Photography was another passion of his.

Thaddeus will be missed by his devoted wife of thirty-five years, Cynthia F. (Urbanowicz) Gluch; loving son, Christopher S. Gluch of Manville; dear siblings, Margaret Gluch-Todaro and her husband Giovanni and Larry Gluch and his wife Venetia; cherished Godson and nephew, Joseph Todaro; and cherished nephew and niece, Jeffery Gluch and Amy Gluch.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation at Fucillo & Warren Funeral Home, 205 South Main Street, Manville, NJ 08835 on Thursday, September 15 from 2-4 p.m. with the memorial service taking place at 3:00 p.m. with pastor Raphael Giglio of Zarephath Christian Church officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Thaddeus' name to the Manville First aid & Rescue Squad, 2 South 3rd Avenue, Manville, NJ 08835 or to the Manville Fire Company #1, 20 South 3rd Avenue, Manville, NJ 08835.