Eugene B. Landis of Marlton passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at the Wiley Home in Marlton. He was 86.
Born in Camden, he was the son of the late Roland and Marion Landis.
A resident of Medford Lakes for many years where he raised his family, he is a retired school teacher with the Delran Public School system where he taught for 26 years.
A graduate of Temple University with his Master's Degree in Education he also served as a medic in the U.S. Army during World War II. He enjoyed hiking, jogging, Olympic weightlifting, solving cryptograms, doing the family genealogy and making his world famous soup for family and friends.
While at Wiley he was involved in many activities including ORANGE, WWII meetings, fundraising and holiday events.
He was the husband of Dorothy Landis and the father of Bill Manos (Catherine), John Landis, Sandy Horn (Bob), Dawn Stewart (Bruce), Terri Crabb (Warren) and Jennifer Boswick (Keith). He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
He was the father of the late Cathy Gideon.
Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 5 to 6 p.m., Monday, March 10, at the Wiley Church, 99 E. Main Street, Marlton, N.J., where his Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. The family will greet friends after the service.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy the family has requested donations to Wiley Home, 99 E. Main Street, Marlton, NJ 08053.
Bradley & Stow Funeral Home,
Medford
Burlington County Times - March 1, 2014Source: http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/obituaries/bct/eugene-b-landis/article_479471d1-17c9-57f3-bba8-81dd2f87f3c3.html
Delran teacher made a difference in his life
Source: https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/article/20140311/NEWS/303119505Posted: Mar 11, 2014
We lost a good teacher. I was reading the newspaper and came across the obituary of Eugene Landis. It brought back memories of him at the Cambridge School.
I was a little ADD, and a bit of a problem. He came to me and wanted me to be the captain of the school safety patrol. I just looked at him and said, "You want me to be the head of the safeties?" He said, "Yes, you can do it. Make sure people cross the road safely and get home."
Little did I know what Mr. Landis already knew: I just needed a purpose, and through my life that has stuck with me. I went on to serve many years in the military. They usually say one teacher makes a difference in your life. Eugene Landis was the one teacher for me. Thank you, Mr. Landis.
Michael Allen
Delran
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