John W. Gage
(Asbury Park Press)
JOHN W. GAGE
AGE: 77 LAKEWOOD
John W. Gage, 77, of Lakewood, a sailor, Army veteran and businessman, died Saturday, June 19, 2010. At 74, he circled the globe for 3 ½ years in his sailing sloop, DREAM CATCHER, and used his experiences to encourage people to pursue their dreams, no matter how outrageous. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he moved in 1966 with his wife, Patricia, and their three children to Lincroft, NJ. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University and Iowa State University, and served two years in the Army. As an executive at Hoffman LaRoche, he became a nationally recognized authority on the population's nutritional needs, working with President Ford's staff. He was a member of the National Academy of Science's Industry Committee for the Expanded Enrichment of Cereal Grain Products. In 1984, he created Vitality Products Corporation and served as president until his retirement in 2001. Gage was a trustee of Brookdale Community College, an instructor at the Dale Carnegie Course in Public Speaking and Human Relations, a Boy Scout leader and scout master in Lincroft. He was an avid canoeist, camper and scuba diver.
He is survived by his second wife, Kathryn, of Lakewood, and his three children, William Gage, of Tinton Falls, Karin Krauszer, of Edison, Robert Gage, of Barrington, IL, and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
JOHN W. GAGEAGE: 77 LAKEWOOD
John W. Gage, 77, of Lakewood, a sailor, Army veteran and businessman, died Saturday, June 19, 2010. At 74, he circled the globe for 3 ½ years in his sailing sloop, DREAM CATCHER, and used his experiences to encourage people to pursue their dreams, no matter how outrageous. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he moved in 1966 with his wife, Patricia, and their three children to Lincroft, NJ. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University and Iowa State University, and served two years in the Army. As an executive at Hoffman LaRoche, he became a nationally recognized authority on the population's nutritional needs, working with President Ford's staff. He was a member of the National Academy of Science's Industry Committee for the Expanded Enrichment of Cereal Grain Products. In 1984, he created Vitality Products Corporation and served as president until his retirement in 2001. Gage was a trustee of Brookdale Community College, an instructor at the Dale Carnegie Course in Public Speaking and Human Relations, a Boy Scout leader and scout master in Lincroft. He was an avid canoeist, camper and scuba diver.
He is survived by his second wife, Kathryn, of Lakewood, and his three children, William Gage, of Tinton Falls, Karin Krauszer, of Edison, Robert Gage, of Barrington, IL, and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
Published in Asbury Park Press on June 26, 2010