Todd Gregory Westervelt, recently of Palm Coast, Florida, passed away on November 7th, 2020. He was born in Lakewood and grew up in Toms River, NJ. Todd had a passion for music from a very young age. He pursued this love and did much performing throughout his school years, continuing at Trenton State College where he earned a BA as well as a BS. Todd then went to Temple University where he earned his PhD. During his years of schooling, he also played lead trumpet and other instruments. He played in many widely known musical groups, including The Garden State Philharmonic Symphony, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Concerto Soloists and Soloist Princeton Chamber Symphony. Todd continued performing while teaching at many schools from Kindergarten through many prestigious higher institutions of learning. Some of the schools he taught at were Westminster Choir College, Bethune-Cookman, California State, University of Texas-Pan American, and Western Governors University. Dr. Todd Westervelt was a very talented and busy man!
Todd is survived by his children Liam and Harry Westervelt, his father Peter Westervelt, his mother Patricia Westervelt, and his siblings Peter Jr., Jeffrey, and Carrie Rainieri. He is also survived by his fiancé Tina Kirk of Florida, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Services are private and under the direction of Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home of Toms River, NJ. Todd was interred at St. Joseph Cemetery in Toms River.
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