Obituary of Lawrence J. Kuzel

Lawrence J. “Larry” Kuzel passed away at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville, NJ on September 21, 2024, at the age of 66.

Born in Denville, he grew up in Dover and had lived in different parts of New England in his younger years. When returning to Jersey, he had lived in Randolph and Clifton for many years before returning to Dover, NJ 8 years ago for the remainder of his life. Larry loved photography and worked as a photographer for Badis Jewelers in Montclair, NJ. Prior to that, he spent many years traveling to capture his photos for his freelance work.

He loved music, and held Drum and Bugle Corps close to his heart. He found homes in both the Hawthorne Cabelleros and Muchachos. He also enjoyed listening to jazz, soft-rock, and folk music. He was a committed fan of the New York Rangers Hockey Team and the New York Mets Baseball Team. He enjoyed his times going to art museums, and utilizing his membership at MoMA.

He is survived by his beloved daughter Brina Kuzel of Mt. Arlington, as well as his step-daughter Sara Buruschkin of Dallas, TX, his loving mother Helen Kuzel of Dover, his adoring brothers John Kuzel of Denville, and Kenneth Kuzel and his wife Cynde of Dover, and his niece Kelsey Kuzel of Mt. Arlington.

Private services were held under the direction of Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Avenue, Denville, NJ 07834 www.normandean.com