Imagine what it was like when you were waiting at your bus stop on your first day of the school year. Most sit there worrying about what the new year will bring. But if you were fortunate enough when that school bus pulled up, and the doors opened, you would be greeted with the smiling face of Mr. Bee. 

Unfortunately, our beloved Mr. Bee passed away at age 89, on January 9, 2024. Everyone who had him could tell you how charming and warm he was. Whether it be in the morning being picked up, or whether he was taking you home after a game. He was there for every good morning or, for every bad. For every win or every loss, he was always there for his students.

Mr. Bee worked here for almost fifty years since Manchester Twp High School was founded in 1976. He started as a bus driver until he “retired”. After he retired, he came back and acted as a mail carrier for the school district. A little bit after that, he started bus driving again. 

Before working here, Mr. Bee served in the United States Air Force. In the year 2017, Mr. Bee’s picture was added to the Manchester Hawks Hall of Honor, a spot dedicated to the graduates of the high school or to staff who have served. This memorial is next to the front entrance of the auditorium. Mr. Bee’s picture is on the right of the auditorium doors and is in the top row. 

Mr Bee’s visitation will be held on January 18, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, 115 Lacey Road, Whiting NJ. His funeral will be held on January 19th, 2024 from 11:00 pm til noon at Whiting Bible Church, Lacey Road, Whiting, NJ. He will also have military committal service on the same day of his funeral services from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, 350 Provinceline Rd, Wrightstown, NJ.

See the below examples of tributes that show how much of an impact Mr. Bee had on the Manchester community. To see more information about his services, or would like to add a memory click here for his obituary.