Thomas Meberg Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

MEBERG Thomas “Bud,” resident of Lakewood, NJ, passed away on March 12, 2021 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ. Bud was born in Brooklyn, N,Y on October 14, 1941. Graduate of Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, NY, in 1959 and St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, in 1963. He and his family were committed members of Zion Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge Brooklyn in his early years and Trinity Lutheran Church in Tenafly, NJ following marriage. He began working for the family business Consolidated Carpet Trade Workroom in 1963 after completing college. He was an owner at Consolidated Carpet, a Union labor shop and worked for over 50 years before retiring in 2016. He ran projects from the size of one office to multiple floors, all with the same attention to detail and kindness. A true gentleman, he was highly respected in the flooring and construction business in New York City and beyond. Bud was a sharp dresser with a penchant for striped ties and freshly shined shoes. He and his wife Alice raised their family in Cresskill, NJ, in the 1970s through early 2000s. Few things brought him more joy than spending time with his twelve grandchildren especially baking hundreds of Norwegian Christmas cookies each year. A memorial will take place on Saturday April 10th at Trinity Lutheran Church, 430 Knickerbocker Rd Tenafly, NJ 07670. Outdoor visitation 11a.m - 1p.m. Rain or Shine. Private service immediately following. He was predeceased by his first wife Alice C Meberg (nee Birkeland) in 2009 and his second wife Gertrude Conklin (nee Weber) in 2016. Devoted father of Thomas and his wife Margaret "Peggy", Peter and his wife Alicia Sargeant, Mark and his wife Kristin and Christopher and his wife Stephanie. Loving grandpa of Tommy, Kevin, Evan, Adam, Ella, Deirdre, Leah, Cole, Audra, Trent, Charlie and Alice. He is survived by his sisters Sonja Indahl and Laurene Meberg-Todd, and his brother Arne Meberg. He was predeceased by his oldest brother Tor J in 2008 and stepbrother Robert in 2019. He was the son of Jenny Westergard and Torvald Meberg, both of Brooklyn, and stepson of Thelma Andersen. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Trinity Lutheran Church, 430 Knickerbocker Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670.