Robbinsville, NJ – William Frederick Wittenborn, Jr., M.D., 88, of Robbinsville died peacefully at RWJ University Hospital in Hamilton. Born in Trenton on January 4, 1935, he graduated from Trenton Central High School and University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree. Dr. Wittenborn went on to earn his medical degree from The Univerisdad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine in Guadalajara, Mexico. He proudly served two years in the U.S. Army before being honorably discharged in 1969. He furthered his career by completing his General Surgery Residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency at Wilmington Medical Center in Wilmington, DE. Dr. Wittenborn took great pride in practicing medicine for 40 years and was passionate about caring for his patients in the greater Mercer County area, where he was on active staff at Helene Fuld, Hamilton, St. Francis, and Mercer Hospitals. In addition, he was a member of the Mercer County Medical Society and served as their president.

He was a resident of Robbinsville and Beach Haven for most of his life. Bill was a boating and fishing enthusiast and passed this love on to his sons and grandchildren. He loved to travel with family and friends and never passed up a chance for a great scuba dive. Always an avid reader, he particularly enjoyed history and culture books. A devoted grandfather, he could be found happily cheering on his grandchildren, teaching them to fish, or sharing a book.

Dr. Wittenborn will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He was the son of the late Dr. William F.J. Wittenborn and Blodwyn Jones and brother to the late Dr. Robert Wittenborn. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth Marie Homeier Wittenborn as well as his sons, Mark and Christiana Wittenborn, of Robbinsville, NJ; Dr. John and Sandra Wittenborn, of Cary, NC; and Dr. William and Anne Wittenborn, of Fort Myers, FL, and his grandchildren Helen, Theodore, Matthew, Hayden, Ethan, Walker, and Peyton. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Elwyn and Arlene Wittenborn, of Hopewell, NJ and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Homeier, of Cary, NC.

A private celebration of the amazing life of Dr. Wittenborn will be held at a later date.