Norman “Teddy” Platt

He was born in Avalon and spent his summers there when he was growing up. Teddy had a million stories about the island and never lost his love of the sea. He was at home on his boat with a rod in his hand and was instrumental in the restoration of the AJ Meerwald, the oyster dredging schooner built in 1928. No one was more brilliant at turning a wrench: he’d patiently listen to everyone else’s theory of what was wrong before humbly telling you what was really wrong. Teddy breathed life back into everything from cars to irrigation pumps. He worked for many years for Lou Yard at the Texaco on 77 and then for many years after at his own shop, Ted’s Garage and Tractor Service. Ted was a man about town, beloved by all who would run into him. It was his intense curiosity about everyone else that made him so popular; he rarely spoke of himself. He was an authority in all things WWII, especially battleships. A dog could do no better than to come his way; he always had one by his side. He loved the Phils, the Eagles and watched a little boxing back in the day.
He is survived by his cousins, Dorothea (Joe) Hegarty and Mary Margaret (Margie) Shaw.
Family will celebrate 88 years at a private memorial service.