Donald J. Kerper Obituary
In loving memory of Donald J. Kerper of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, who departed this world on March 14, 2026 at the age of 86. Donald leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Donald farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Donald is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his brothers, James J. Kerper, Jr. and David J. Kerper, Sr.. He is survived by: his wife Rita C. Kerper (Hagerty); his sister Loretta O'Brien (Kerper); and his grandchildren, Hannah, Sammy, Ella, Melanie, Gavin and Dylan.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, 800 Great Creek Road, Galloway, NJ 08205, where Donald enjoyed birding.
