Mr. Ellis, 83, of Freehold, died Feb. 7, 2013, at The Manor, Freehold Township. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and had resided in West Orange before moving to Freehold 26 years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was discharged with the rank of captain. For the past 12 years he was employed as a greeter at Sam’s Club, Freehold Township. Surviving are his wife, Lettie Ellis; a son, Bob Ellis; a daughter and son-in-law, Ileen Ellis and Ed Stoner; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold. Interment was at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown section of North Hanover. Memorial donations may be made to the Jersey Coast Chapter of the Red Cross, New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund, 1540 West Park Ave., Ocean, NJ 07712.