Obituary of Theodore J. Kompa

Theodore John Kompa Sr., age 73, died Saturday, November 12th, 2016. We mourn the loss of a successful, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, husband, life partner and friend who departed us surrounded by his family. Husband of the late Eleanor Kompa; survived by his children Theodore Kompa, Jr. (Amy), Claudia Kompa, Christopher Kompa (Daniela); five grandchildren Kristin, Theodore III, Olivia, Justin, Ariana and Bruno; sister Joan Doyle; nieces Paula Doyle, Deanna Doyle; nephews Chuck Korostynski, Mark Scomo and Gary Doyle (deceased) and life partner Denise Cram. Raised in South Jersey, the son of late John and Martha (Mojta) Kompa. In his early years, Ted attended St. Joe’s High School where he was an excellent basketball and football player. Ted attended Villanova University on a full football scholarship where he graduated with a BS in Economics and Accounting. He further went on to receive an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Drexel University. In 1964, he started his professional career at Fre-Air Corporation, John Talcott, Inc., Heritage Bank, Union Bank and First Fidelity Bank. In 1995, he parlayed his banking experience and started a commercial finance company named Business Alliance Capital Corporation. After thirteen successful years, in 2008, he moved on and focused his efforts as Chairman of the Commercial Finance Association and as a consultant. He was widely respected for his knowledge in the Commercial Finance world and enjoyed a lifelong love of spending time at the beach with his children and grandchildren, golf, fishing, boating, oil painting and world traveling. A gifted athlete, Ted excelled in basketball and football, but it was his “hole in one” at Trenton Country Club that was his latest crowning achievement. All those who knew, loved and admired Ted will forever miss his smile, quick wit and love of family. The funeral will begin at 10AM on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11AM at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ 08542. Interment will follow at Lawrenceville Cemetery. Calling hours for will be held on Tuesday from 5-8PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, mrmorial donations can be made to The First Tee https://thefirsttee.org/ or to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America lcfamerica.org