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Maurice J. Forrester Jr., died at home on the morning of July 5, 2022, at the age of 91.
Maurice was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on Nov. 24, 1930. He graduated from Carleton College (Northfield, MN) in 1952 and retired from SEDA-COG (Lewisburg, PA) after 22 years of employment there.
Maurice is survived by Mildred, his wife of 63 years, three sisters (Virginia, Jane, and Betty), two sons (Maurice, III, and Mark), two daughters-in-law (Lori and Susan), four grandchildren (Amber, Charity, John, and Thomas), and one great-granddaughter (Esme). Maurice was predeceased by his son Kenneth.
Maurice was fond of hiking and the outdoors. He was a former president of the Keystone Trails Association and editor of their newsletter. He was co-author of A Grip on the Mane of Life, an authorized biography of pioneer Appalachian Trail through-hiker Earl Schaffer, published in 2014. Maurice was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Museum Hall of Fame in 2016.
Private services will be held at the discretion of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Maurice's name to the Appalachian Trail Museum (www.atmuseum.org; 1120 Pine Grove Rd., Gardners, PA 17324).
Online condolences may be made on Maurice's memorial page at kaufmanfuneralhomes.com.