Warren E Sprague

Warren was predeceased by his beloved parents, Edward and Eileen Sprague, his brother Lawrence Sprague and his sister, Linda Rao.

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He is survived by his loving niece and nephews; Candace Sharkey (James), Nicholas Rao and Christopher Rao. He was a loving Uncle Buck to his great nieces and nephews; Chelsea Rao, Ryan, Jordyn and Megan Sharkey as well as his great-great nephew J.J.

Warren retired after many years of service from the Township of Stafford Public Works Department.

Warren graduated from Southern Regional High School in 1970. In 1993, he was inducted into the SRHS Hall of Fame.

He was a devoted and well-loved coach for both the Southern Regional Pop Warner Football team and the Stafford Baseball team. He was lovingly known by both the football and baseball teams as “Coach Bucky”. Warren was a staunch fan of the local Southern Regional teams, he made sure he made it to every game that was being played.

He was an avid fan of the NY Yankees and the Giants. He had a love of music. While swimming in his niece’s pool, together they would belt out songs, their favorite being “I’ve Got You Babe.”

In lieu of flowers, donations in Warren’s name may be sent to SRHS Athletic Dept. c/o Lisa Curley 90 Cedar Bridge Rd. Manahawkin, NJ 08050 or to Anchor Christian Fellowship 610 Main St. West Creek, NJ 08092

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, November 1, 2024 at the Greenwood/Cedar Run Cemetery, Rte. 9, Manahawkin, N.J Burial will follow at the cemetery.

To leave online condolences and fond memories of Bucky for the family, please visit www.shinnfuneralhome.com

Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home, 10 Hilliard Dr., Manahawkin, NJ was entrusted with the arrangements.