Michael B. Lamanteer

June 19, 1961 - May 13, 2021

Michael B. Lamanteer, age 59 of Pennsville, passed away early Thursday morning, May 13, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving friends. He had fought a long and courageous battle with cancer over the last several years. Born in Elmer and raised in Cedarville to the late Bonino and Mary (Fecsko) Lamanteer, Michael graduated from Bridgeton High School, Class of 1979, and then attended Cumberland County College. He spent many years working as a welder, beginning at Millita Brothers in Cedarville. He went on to work in Newport at Hickman's Welding for several years and then worked for ten years at Myer's Maintenance Coompany in Clayton, retiring in 2014. Michael was an avid fisherman, and loved deep sea fishing off the Outer Banks. He also enjoyed hunting deer and small game. He served for over ten years as a volunteer firefighter at the Willow Grove Fire Department in Pittsgrove from the mid 1980's to the mid 1990's. Michael did a little bit of everything in life, whether he was working on cars or using his carpentry skills, he was a true "jack of all trades." He also loved riding his Harley and was a longtime member of the Last Patrol. Michael will be sadly missed by his loving companion and caregiver Vickie Sassi of Pennsville; his son Michael Waltman-Lamanteer of Florida; good friend Linda Hannah of Vineland; three sisters, Karen Chew of North Carolina, Angela Waltman of Vineland, and Loretta Lamanteer of Chicago, Illinois; and three brothers, Dwayne Lamanteer of Bridgeton; David Lamanteer or Waterville, Maine, and Andrew Lamanteer of Vineland. A Funeral Service for Michael will be conducted on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Christy Funeral Home, 11 W. Broad Street, Millville. Family and friends will be received from 10 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Millville. Please remember to practice social distancing while in the funeral home and cemetery. Also, masks are required to be worn in the funeral home at all times. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in loving memory of Michael may be made to a charity of one's choice that supports cancer research. Memories and expressions of sympathy for Michael B. Lamanteer may be shared on the Obituary Tribute Wall at: www.christyfuneralservice.com.