Former Livingston resident Herbert James Cannon, 87, died on September 6 at his home in Chatham. Funeral arrangements were made by Bradley Funeral Home in Chatham. Born in Orange, New Jersey, Mr. Cannon was the oldest of four boys and grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Livingston. He married his wife, Jean, in 1954, and moved to Chatham in 1958. Mr. Cannon served as the Chatham borough engineer for 30 years and was a lifelong member of the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department on Engine Company Two. He was also a member of the Chatham Planning Board and served on the Passaic River Coalition and the Passaic Valley Ground Water Protection Committee. Mr. Cannon was predeceased by his wife, Jean A. Cannon, and his two brothers, Peter and John (Jack) Cannon. Surviving are his brother, Gerald Cannon of Point Pleasant; his five children, David, Nancy, James, Catherine, and Beth; and his nine grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Donations may be made to the Chatham Borough Fire Department.
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