Mark R. Cleere, 42, of Whitehouse Station, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at Morristown Medical Center. Raised in Fanwood, NJ, he graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelors of Education. A beloved teacher and basketball coach, Mark taught at Holland Brook Elementary School in Readington.

Son of the late Martin Cleere, Mark is survived by his mother, Patricia Cleere of Allentown, NJ and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, students and friends.

A visitation with the family will be held Thursday, July 17 ^th from 4-9pm at the Peppler Funeral Home, 114 S. Main St. Allentown.   Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10am on Friday, July 18 ^th at St. John's Church, 1282 Yardville Rd., Allentown, NJ. Inurnment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mark Cleere's name to the Basketball Scholarship Memorial Fund at www.gofundme.com/B12FOC