Clifford (Cliff) James Palmer of Prescott Valley, Arizona, died on February 15, 2021, after an age-related illness. He was 94 years old.

Cliff was born on October 5,1926 in Lambertville, New Jersey. He grew up in Stockton, NJ. Upon high school graduation, he served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1948 and then the U.S. Air Force from 1948 to 1952. Cliff received Honorable Discharges from both branches of the U.S. Armed Forces for which he served. Cliff then attended Trenton Technical Institute in Trenton, NJ. He had a long career as a pipeline engineer, working for Mobil Oil Corporation and spending most of his career with C.F. Braun & Co.

He married Suzanne (Suzy) Tetaz Palmer in 1968 and enjoyed 52 years of marriage together. They experienced individual careers, traveling the world for both business and pleasure, a long retirement, many annual trips to Maui in March and the Indy 500 in May, and spending time with family and friends.

Cliff’s job at C.F. Braun & Co. took them to many places including long term assignments in the Netherlands and Taiwan in the 1970s. Cliff and Suzy moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1982 so that Cliff could continue working for C.F. Braun & Co. until his retirement. During this time, he competed twice in The Great American Race, a grueling, time-based, cross country road rally, in his restored 1930 Ford Model A pickup truck.

The couple moved to Prescott, Arizona in 1993 for their retirement, where they enjoyed delightful weather and pursued hobbies. Cliff continued to travel the world, play golf, have coffee with his friends, be a member of the Prescott Antique Car Club, and spend more time with family and friends.

At the time of his death, Cliff was survived by his wife Suzy Tetaz Palmer and his daughter Paula Palmer Pruitt, his sister-in-law Lonnie Miller of Warren, NJ, his niece, Sarah Miller of Berkeley Heights, NJ, his nephew, Ron Miller of Warren, NJ, many cousins, great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Anthony and Mary Gertrude (Lewis) Palmer and brothers Arthur and Donald Palmer.

Services were held in February 2021 in both Prescott Valley, AZ and Stockon, NJ where Cliff is buried.

His beloved wife, Suzy, died on July 22, 2022. A celebration of Suzy’s life will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Sandy Ridge Community Church, 47 Sandy Ridge Road, Stockton, NJ 08559, under the care and direction of Wight & Ford family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ 08822. Kindly follow the instructions of the Wright & Ford Care Team Family Ambassadors upon arrival.

Immediately following the services, Suzy will be buried with her beloved Cliff at Sandy Ridge Cemetery, located on the grounds of the church.

You are encouraged to visit Cliff’s permanent life celebration site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a candle of hope, leave messages of condolence, share words of comfort and recollection, and post photographs of his life.

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