Walter WaggnerAGE: 85 • MiddletownWalter "Walt" Waggner, of Middletown, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 18, 2017 at the age of 85.Walter was born on October 29, 1931 in Jersey City, NJ. He graduated from Snyder High School in Jersey City in 1949. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955 as a Petty Officer and Munitions Specialist. He married Jane Lynam in 1956. The Waggners lived in Jersey City until 1970, and then moved to Belford, NJ. Walter worked as a Letter Carrier in the US Postal Service for 37 years. He retired in 1997 and spent his time with his grandchildren and family.Walter was a loving husband and devoted father to his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was an avid reader and loved to travel. Walter is preceded in death by his wife, Jane Lynam Waggner.Walter is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law; Jim and Donna of Brick; Bill and Dee of Middletown; and Chris and Renee of Brick. Walter's grandchildren are Jimmy Waggner, Mike and Jaime Waggner, Megan and Craig LaBruno, Matt, Jamie and Thomas Waggner, and Kayla and Gary Finarelli. Walter's great-grandchildren are Aiden, Isabella and Gemma LaBruno, and Kendall Waggner. Walter will be dearly missed by all whose lives he touched. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 20, 2017 from 6pm to 9pm at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, 115 Tindall Road, Middletown. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10:30 am at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Walter's life.For more information, to send condolences or for directions, please visit www.pflegerfh.com.