John T. Henderson, Jr., 75, of Skillman died June 22 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he graduated from the Trinity School in Manhattan and after submarine service in the Navy, went to Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., where he received a bachelor’s degree in psychology. While at Hamilton, he earned letters in varsity football and track and field, and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi.
After college, Mr. Henderson attended graduate school at Columbia University and became a script writer for various radio shows, including "The Shadow." He also worked as an advertising executive with N.W. Ayer, Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, and Lynn Baker.
After living in Manhattan and Philadelphia, the Henderson and family settled in the Princeton area in 1965 where they eventually took over John T. Henderson Realtors, Inc. founded by John T. Henderson Sr. in 1953. Mr. Henderson built the company into a 12-office organization, which was sold in 1998. In 2001, Mr. Henderson and family reentered the real estate business as The Princeton Real Estate Group, LLC.
An avid student of Scottish history and a collector of maritime paintings, he enjoyed spending time atop his John Deere tractor.
A seasonal resident of Nantucket, Mass., he was a member of The Bedens Brook Club, The Nassau Club, The National Rifle Association, and MENSA.
Mr. Henderson is survived by his wife Peggy; daughter Jane Henderson Kenyon; three sons John T. Henderson III, Matthew C. Henderson, and Judson R. Henderson; a son-in-law Kevin R. Kenyon; daughters in-law Angelia S. Henderson, Jennifer P. Henderson, and Christina M. Henderson; six grandchildren; and a sister Barbara of Reno, Nev.
A mass in celebration of his life will be conducted by Father Thomas Hagan, a friend of the family, at 10 a.m. today (June 27) at St. Alphonsus Church, Princeton Avenue and East Prospect Street, Hopewell.
Interment will be private.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Cromwell-Immordino Memorial Home, 71 E. Prospect St., Hopewell.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hands Together, Father Hagan’s mission in Haiti: Hands Together, P.O. Box 80985, Springfield, Mass., 01138.
