Arthur John Koines
Home:
Chester, NJ
Date of Death:
March 4, 2010
Age:
71
Birthdate:
June 3, 1938
Place of Birth:
West Haven, CT
Service Information:
Monday, March 08, 2010 10:00 AM St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church, Randolph, NJ
Visitation:
Sunday, March 07, 2010 4:00-8:00pm at William J. Leber Funeral Home, Chester, NJ
Interment:
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chester, NJ

Arthur John Koines, a 30 year resident of Chester, NJ, died on March 4, 2010 after battling lung cancer. Arthur was born in West Haven, CT to the late John and Mary Koines, on June 3, 1938. He graduated from Hillhouse High School in New Haven, CT in 1955 and earned a degree in Economics from Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT. Arthur served on active duty in the United States Army from 1957-1959. He was a member of the Freemasons since 1967.

He spent the next 22 years establishing a career in sales and marketing with Stanley Tools, Red Devil Tool Company, and the Newell Group. In 1983, he launched Koines & Alan, Inc., a Sales and Marketing Agency, to serve the Consumer Hardware and Security markets.

Arthur supported youth programs with his time and resources, such as serving as President of the Chester Optimist Club and head coach of Chester Junior Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth teams. He was recognized in 1992 by the State of New Jersey Future Business Leaders of America as the New Jersey Business Person of the Year for his work with the Mendham West Morris FBLA Club.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Susan, his son Alan and his wife Shirmilla, his daughter Marybeth and her husband Brian Reiff, and a gift from God of three beautiful grandchildren, Ariella and Tyler Reiff, and Kayla Koines. He is also survived by his brother Peter and his wife Deborah, brother-in-law John Rudy and his wife Barbara, and many nieces and nephews.

A life-long Boston Red Sox Fan he only had to wait from 1946-2004 for his beloved Red Sox to unfurl a World Series flag over Boston's Fenway Park.

Donations in his name may be made to St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church, Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, NJ.


Dale & John Hahn March 6, 2010
We are thinking of you. We think back to our wonderful New Year's here in Penhook...our drive over the mountains, through the river, and around the lakes. Art's excitemnet of the beauty touched us. We will always keep this memory in our hearts... You are in our thoughts & prayers. Love, Dale & John

Laurence (Laurie) Simon March 8, 2010
I first met Art when he came on board with Jet Hardware. I worked the Southwestern United States for Jet and he was the perfect person for the marketplace he covered. I enjoyed listening to him for many things are so different in parts of our country - and learning from Art, I finally knew my what my weakness was in marketing for the area of the country Art covered. Art was a great teacher - and even though I am his senior with 63 years in this industry, I learned much from that magnificent man. Will miss him dearly.