Nick Irons

passed away on June 28, 2017.

Nick was born in Montclair, NJ and grew up in Sparta, NJ.

He was a graduate of Sparta High School, a graduate of

Morris County Community College with an

Associate degree, a graduate of William Paterson University

with a bachelor’s degree and he received his Master’s

in Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Nick was a Police Officer in Sparta, NJ retiring as a

Lieutenant in 1991 after 25 years.

He was a Criminal Justice Professor at Morris County

Community College retiring recently after 26 years.

He worked for PowerPhone teaching 911 dispatchers

throughout the country saving many lives.

Nick worked for the Morristown Partnership playing

Santa Claus for the children of Morristown.

He also donated his time as Santa in Sparta, Hamburg,

Sussex and Paterson. He volunteered for Centurian Ministries

in Princeton seeking freedom for the wrongly sentenced to death.

He was a founding member of Blue Knights New Jersey IX

Chapter Motorcycle Club in Sparta. He was

also a member of the following Motorcycle Clubs:

The North Jersey Harley Davidson Owners

Group, the Old Coots on Scoots Chapter 47 Club,

and the Colonial Chapter Club. He worked with

the Blue Knights for the following charities; Garlic Run,

Make A Wish Foundation and Hospice.

Nick was an active member of Christian Faith Fellowship Church

and a participant with The In Him Recovery Group.

He was an exempt member of the Sparta Volunteer Fire Department,

a past member of Sparta Rotary and a Mason of Harmony Lodge, #8.

Nick is survived by his beloved wife Arleen Grimsland Irons.

He is the beloved father of Daniel Irons and his wife Dana of Independence, NJ;

Melissa Irons of Santa Rosa, CA; Michael Irons of Easton, PA;

Christopher Irons and his wife Meredith of Franklin, NJ and

Heidi Irons of Vernon, NJ;

devoted grandfather of Donald, Daniel,

Austin, Cameron and Allison.

He was the beloved brother of Jean Riley

and Jeffrey Irons.

Friends may visit Thursday, July 6, 2017

from 4-8pm at Christian Faith Fellowship Church,

3188 Route 94 North, Franklin, NJ 07416.

There will be a Masonic Service at 7:30pm Thursday

at the church. A funeral service will be held there

Friday 11am, July 7, 2017.

Interment will follow at Sparta Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to

either the Harvey C. Irons Memorial Make A Wish Ride

(make checks payable to BKNJIX,

PO Box 251, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849)

or to Christian Faith Fellowship Church in Franklin, NJ.