Howard Scott Wetzel

Howard Scott Wetzel, 70, of Burlington, NJ, passed away Sunday, June 4, after a brief illness, with his family by his side.  Born in Trenton, NJ on July 29, 1952, Scott was the son of the late William H. Wetzel and the late D. Elizabeth George Wetzel.  Scott is survived by his loving sons and their families; Jeff Wetzel of Philadelphia, PA; Joe and Shreya Wetzel of Marlton, NJ; and Jon Wetzel and Christian Wetzel of Mt. Laurel, NJ. Scott’s beloved grandchildren include Keegan Wetzel of Philadelphia, PA; Mia and Kai Wetzel of Marlton, NJ; and Cole Fernandez of Mt. Laurel, NJ.

Predeceased by his brothers Harold “Roy” Breth; Richard G. Breth; sister Beth A. Zingaro; and brother-in-law. Joseph “Lee” Kennedy, he is survived by his brother and sister and their families: David C. and Nancy Wetzel of Burlington, NJ; Alice J. Kennedy of The Villages, FL; sister-in-law, Veronica (Ronnie) Breth of Hamilton Square, NJ; and brother-in-law, Nicholas J. Zingaro of Florence, NJ, as well as many other relatives and friends.

Scott graduated from Burlington Township High School in 1970 and was a member of numerous athletic teams throughout his time at BTHS, including the 1970 runner-up state championship basketball team.  The team they lost to, East Rutherford HS, was led by coach, Dick Vitale, who to this day, Scott would say, “I hate that guy!” anytime we saw him on ESPN. (LOL) 

Scott worked for the State of New Jersey over 38 years, retiring in 2008. He held various roles such as an Audit Manager for the Division of Taxation before shifting over to the Division of Environmental Protection (later called EPA), where he served as a Budget Analyst for various state environmental projects up until his retirement. 

Scott enjoyed all things sports, whether it be hunting in his earlier years, to fishing, especially under the Burlington Bristol Bridge with Uncle Jim (Waitz), in his later years, and rooting for our beloved Eagles, Phillies, and Sixers (and I guess, the Steelers & Pirates too).  He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, where he was always the life of the party.  Whether he was singing, dancing, or acting like he could play the guitar (but he couldn’t), he was always ready to have a good time.  Above all, Scott’s best attribute was his pride and admiration of his “boys”, whom he loved dearly.        

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