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James Wendell Lea , lifelong resident of Englewood, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 28, 2014.
Beloved husband of Gail. Devoted father to Felicia Lea, Monique Kirkland, Desiree Johnson, and Daphne Adams. Dear brother to Bobby and Billy. Cherished grandfather to six and great-grandfather to four.
James worked as a Sales Manager for Monumental Life Insurance for over 30 years in Hackensack. He was an active member of the singing group, The Avons.
Friends and family are invited for visitation on Saturday, September 6th from 10-12 PM at Volk Leber Funeral Home, 789 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ. A funeral service will follow at 12 PM at the funeral home. Interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northjersey/obituary.
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Melvin Drakeford
One, Two, Three a Poem for Wendell James Lea
By
Melvin L. Drakeford
Let us collectively think one last time
About the man women used to call fine,
He was quiet, smooth and very handsome
For him some women would pay a ransom,
He would dance and sing better than us all
But it was the Avons who gave him his call,
For the Avons he sang for many years
Singing Doo Wop and moving teens to tears,
Thinking of Wendell and our great memories of him
Without his light the world is dim,
So the world would be a much better place to see
If in life there were more like our brother Wendell James Lea.
Frederica Hug (Marschall)
What a beautiful tribute from Melvin Drakeford. Yes, Wendell was classy and always smiling and gracious.
Fritzi (Hug) & John Marschall