John Lambert Jr.


Published on 12/23/2008




East Lyme - John T. Lambert, Jr. husband of Elizabeth J. Perry of Old Black Point, Niantic died peacefully in his sleep at home after living with ALS for over two years.

Son of the late Dr. John T. Lambert and Marjorie Richmond Lambert, Joe, as he was known to all of us, was born on July 15, 1957, in New York City. His family moved to Bronxville, N.Y. in the mid 1970s where he graduated from Bronxville High School and later went on to graduate from Quinnipiac University.

After graduation he moved to Old Black Point, Niantic where he spent all his summers as a child and young adult. Joe immediately set to work clearing the land where his home would later stand.

Joe worked as a land surveyor, in construction and always had work as a landscaper. In 1992, Joe founded White Gate Services and built a reputation as one of the top landscapers in the area. In addition to general landscaping, Joe had a passion for renovating many of the old stone walls in and around Old Black Point.

Joe is survived by his wife Beth, his sister Frances Lambert Mattison; his niece and nephew, Ruth and William Mattison of East Lyme; and his aunt and uncle, Julia Richmond Pomeroy and Burdette Pomeroy of Bronxville, N.Y.; as well numerous cousins.

Joe was predeceased by his beloved Labrador Retriever, Bailey. He is survived by Barnum and Kylie.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 400 Main St., Niantic. Interment to follow at Union Cemetery, Niantic.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joe's memory may be made to the ALS Association-Connecticut Chapter, Four Oxford Road, Unit D-4, Milford, CT 06460.

Thomas L. Neilan & Sons Funeral Homes, 48 Grand St., New London has been entrusted with funeral arrangements. For online condolences please visit www.neilanfuneralhome.com.