Percy Lee

Fields

Percy L. Fields was born March 15, 1927, in Warfield, Brunswick County, Virginia to the late Maggie Hester Fields Wilkins and was raised by his maternal Grandmother, Ellen (Edmonds) Fields.

Percy entered the United States Army in 1945 and served during World War II. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and received an honorable discharge in 1946.  After his discharge from the service, he relocated and settled in Englewood, New Jersey where he was employed with Gibraltar Corrugated Paper Company, Inc. in North Bergen, NJ, as a head setter in the printing department.  Percy retired from the Gibraltar Corrugated Paper Company, Inc.  after more than 40 years of employment.

In 1951 he met and married the love of his life Bessie Mae Moore.   They shared 68 years together before her passing in 2019.  From that union they bore two children, Shirlena Fields-Hopson and Percy L. Fields, Jr.

Percy was hard worker, devoted husband and father, and avid lover of nature taking advantage of every opportunity he could get to go fishing. Percy especially enjoyed taking his son and grandson freshwater fishing in lakes upstate New York.  When he wasn't spending time with his family or fishing, he spent time watching National Geographic and keeping abreast of current events. Holidays were always special because we knew Percy was the chef in charge of breakfast!  In his later years he enjoyed going on AARP Senior trips with his wife. Holidays were always special because we knew Percy was the chef in charge of breakfast!

On Friday, February 10, 2023, Percy peacefully transitioned in his home of over 60 years, with his daughter and grandson by his side.   Percy is now reunited with his beloved wife Bessie Mae Moore Fields.

Percy leaves to cherish his two daughters Shirlena Fields-Hopson of Englewood, New Jersey and Beverly (Karl) Callis Crudup of Neptune, New Jersey; one son Percy L. (Maggie) Fields, Jr. of Iowa City, IA; six grandchildren, Edmond "JR" H. Hopson, Jr. of Englewood, New Jersey, David A. Crudup of San Antonio, Texas, Karl A. Crudup II of Sacramento, California, Melissa McGeady of Neptune, New Jersey , Jaime V. (Ghani) Zahid of Allentown, New Jersey and Isabella "Izzy" Wendler-Fields of Iowa City, Iowa; and  two great-grandchildren Priya V. Zahid and Abraham G. Zahid. He also leaves behind two cousins, Mary Brown of Brooklyn, New York and Diane Hudson-Allotta of Englewood, New Jersey along with a host great-nieces and nephews.  Special thanks to his adopted granddaughter and great-granddaughter, Amy Jones and Jalyn Bulluck.