Former boro mayor, diner owner, dies

FRANKLIN-John F. "Jack" Carroll, 69, died Sunday at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown following a short illness. Carroll was born in Franklin June 27, 1935, the son of the late Edwin T. and Lottie (Lanterman) Carroll. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin. Carroll and his family owned and operated the Franklin Diner for more than 50 years. He also served the State of New Jersey as the Supervisor of the Bill Room for both the General Assembly and the Senate for over 20 years. Carroll was on the Franklin Borough Council and served as Mayor for four years. He was a past chairman and member of the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority from its inception twenty-four years ago. Carroll was also a member of the Wallkill Valley General Hospital Board (Saint Clares's Hospital) in Sussex, a past president and member of the Franklin School Board and a member of the Lakeland State Bank Board. He also served on several other boards and committes throughout Sussex County. He had served four years with the U.S. Army and was a member of the Army Intelligence Service. Carroll was an exempt member of the Franklin Fire Department and helped build Mitchell Park in Franklin and the new firehouse for the borough. He was also a member of the Wallkill Country Club in Franklin. Carroll was predeceased by his wife, Joyce (Glas) Carroll, in 1993.