Longtime N.J. high school teacher, volleyball coach dies at 43

A 20-year teacher at John P. Stevens High School in Edison who also served as the head coach for the boys and girls volleyball teams there died Monday at his home.

Lifelong Edison resident, Anthony Patrick White, 43, was a social studies teacher at the school and has also coached other sports at the high school throughout his career, according to his obituary.

His obituary did not state how White died.

Tom Hennessy, who coached at nearby Colonia High School in Woodbridge, attended Seton Hall with White and also worked at sports camps with him said the news took him by surprise.

He was a real fun-loving guy, Hennessy told NJ Advance Media. No one ever said a bad thing about him, I cant believe it. You get a call that your friend passed away at such a young age. Its scary.

In addition to his time as a teacher and coach at the high school, he was serving the community as the chair of the Edison Historic Preservation Commission, according to his obituary.

School officials did not respond to requests for comment.

Visitation was scheduled for Friday from 3-7 p.m. at the Costello-Runyon Funeral Home 568 Middlesex Ave. in Metuchen and funeral services will take place the following day at 9:15 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. burial at Guardian Angels RC Church at 37 Plainfield Ave., Edison. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Metuchen.

NJ Advance Media Reporter PJ Potter contributed to this report.

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Chris Sheldon may be reached at csheldon@njadvancemedia.com.