PARSIPPANY — Terence M. Whalen, 59, the longtime Tax Collector for the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, was found deceased at Town Hall on Wednesday, September 23, by a member of the cleaning crew at approximately 10:30 p.m.
No information regarding the cause of death was available.
Whalen, a Certified Tax Collector, had served as the township’s Tax Collector for more than 18 years. He oversaw the Division of Collections, which prepares and mails property tax bills, collects current and delinquent taxes, conducts the township’s annual tax sale and handles water and sewer billing and collections.
Known to many as Terry, Whalen was a graduate of William Paterson University.
“There are people who quietly come to work every day, do their job, serve their community, and become part of the fabric of this Township. He was one of those people,” Mayor Pulkit Desai said in a statement.
“In Parsippany, we take care of each other. Tonight, one of our own is gone, and we mourn together,” Mayor Desai said.
Parsippany Focus extends its deepest condolences to Whalen’s family, friends and colleagues.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
