Obituary of James R. Wels

James R. Wels, 37, of Maplewood died on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, in Overlook Hospital, Summit. The family will be receiving friends at Preston Funeral Home, 153 South Orange Ave., South Orange, on Tuesday, July 7, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with a memorial service at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to send condolences, please visit prestonfuneralhome.net. Born in Clifton, Mr. Wels lived in Maplewood for 32 years. He graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood with the Class of 1990 and William Paterson University in Wayne and had worked at Arturo's Pizzeria in Maplewood for many years. He was the beloved son of Renate and the late Stuart Wels and the loving brother of Kristina Wels.