BOONTON — Judge Edward V. Gannon died Tuesday evening at Morristown Medical Center after suffering a head injury from a fall last week outside a deli in Boonton, the Daily Record is reporting. He was life support at Morristown Medical Center.
Gannon, 63, was appointed to the Morris-Sussex Vicinage in 1991 and has handled civil, criminal and family division matters during his tenure on the bench.
James Gannon, the judge’s younger brother is a current candidate for Morris County sheriff.
It was reported that Judge Gannon was on a set of steps outside a delicatessen in Boonton on Friday and fell backward on a step, striking his head.
The judge was on a ventilator at Morristown Medical Center since Friday and was removed from all life support Tuesday, and died.
Judge Gannon has two sons, Rory and Mike.
“The Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders offer their deepest sympathy to the family of Superior Court Judge Edward V. Gannon, who regrettably passed away, at age 63, on Tuesday.
Judge Gannon served with honor and distinction on the bench in Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties over three decades, handling criminal, civil, and family cases. He took a strong interest in juvenile matters, particularly in trying to prevent troubled youths from moving to lives of crime.
Judge Gannon, who grew up in Boonton Township, had long-standing personal and professional ties to Morris County, where he served as municipal prosecutor in Chester and Parsippany before being appointed to the state Superior Court, serving initially on the bench in Morristown.
The freeholders deeply regret the passing of Judge Gannon and offer condolences to his family.’’
Funeral arrangement will be handled by the Codey-Mackey Funeral Home in Boonton.
