Richard Sclaroff, co-owned Mt. Laurel liquor store

Richard Sclaroff, 78 of Lumberton, former co-owner of Martin's Liquors on Route 38 in Mount Laurel, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, of cancer at Pennsylvania Hospital.

A 1953 graduate of Moorestown High School, Mr. Sclaroff, a brother, and their parents opened Martin's on Oct. 15, 1953, and sold it in 2002, his daughter Sara Sclaroff said.

"He worked there his whole working career," she said.

Mr. Sclaroff was a New Jersey National Guard airplane mechanic at McGuire Air Force Base who was called to active duty in the Air Force during the Berlin crisis of 1961-62, stationed in Atlantic City.

In the 1950s and 1960s, his daughter said, he was a member of the Tach Winders Hot Rod Club in Mount Laurel. His Harley-Davidson motorcycle is still in the family garage.

Besides his daughter Sara, Mr. Sclaroff is survived by sons Stan and Steven; a daughter, Dara Gibbons; two brothers; three grandchildren; and his former wife, Patricia Anthony.

A visitation was set for 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Platt Memorial Chapels, 2001 Berlin Rd., Cherry Hill, before a 1 p.m. funeral there.

Donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.

Condolences may be offered to the family at www.plattmemorial.com.