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OBITUARY: VAN BUREN WINSTON JR.
November 20, 2020
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Van Buren Winston Jr., formerly of Montclair, died peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was 77.
Mr. Winston was born in New Orleans on March 30, 1943, to Van Buren Winston Sr. and Catherine Cahee Winston.
He received a bachelor of science degree in nuclear physics from Stevens Institute of Technology. After graduation, he served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force in the continental United States and in the republics of Vietnam and Korea.
He successfully completed the management program for executives at the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Winston’s professional career included more than 20 years as an executive and senior leader in information technology, and he retired from Fashion Institute of Technology after serving 10 years as a senior member of the executive staff of the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Prior to FIT, he was a CIO resource person, providing management and strategic consulting support for leading higher education institutional clients of Collegis (now SunGard Higher Education Managed Services).
Before joining Collegis, he served as a regional account manager with Systems & Computer Technology Corp. (now SunGard Higher Education Solutions), and as a global account executive with MicroAge Integration Group.
Leveraging his entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. Winston co-founded Corporate Consulting Group Inc., a technology management and professional services consulting firm, after serving as the chief operating officer at Accurate Information Systems Inc.
Prior to entering the technology industry, he spent over 10 years managing enterprise-level relationships with Citibank in New York City.
He was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Mr. Winston is survived by his loving wife, Diane Winston; his daughter, April Willis (Maurice), of Montclair; his son, Damien Hooper-Campbell (Regine); his granddaughter, Kayla Willis; three siblings, Sylvia Winston Green, Shirley Satterwhite and Michael Winston; his mother-in law, Mildred Hooper; his sisters-in-law, Marjorie Allen (George) and Karen Meekins; his brother-in-law, James Hooper Jr. (Patricia), and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
He was predeceased by his parents and by two sisters, Joyce Middletown and Jo-Ann Winston.
Private services were scheduled.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donating to one or both of the following nonprofit organizations relevant to Mr. Winston’s life and career: Black Veterans Project, info@blackveteransproject.org; Tech for Troops, techfortroops.org/donate.
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Bob Murphy
Indeed a very good guy, extremely smart and very talented artistically. Always interesting to talk to. I can't say I'm surprised that he was quite a success in the "real" world.
Andy Johnson (Perham)
I second Bob Murphy's comments. Van, a classmate of mine in Advanced Placement Senior English, was articulate, quietly self-confident and focused on the future. I remember how impressed I was to learn he was going to Stevens Institute. Best wishes and condolances to his family. Andrea Perham
Barry Abell (Dunbar Abell)
If our class had a nicest guy award back in 61. Van would have won easily.
What a gentleman.
Barry
Robert Duncan
God Bless Van and may he rest in peace
Allan Breithaupt
Van was a great schoolmate. We were typically in the same STEM courses at MHS. It was evident that he would succeed well in the business world. We shared a passion for Jazz and exchanged LPs(!) often. We instituted a Jazz Club to reach out to other enthusiasts of this art form. Van was a terrific guy.
Donna Littlefield (Grieves)
So sorry to hear about Van Winston. As all have said he was such a nice friendly classmate. He appears to have enjoyed quite a successful life. I wish his family my thoughts and prayers to remember the happy times with many positive memories at this very difficult time.
Wayne Hansen
As many of our classmates have posted, Van was artistically talented and brilliant in school. I was fortunate to have at least one class with Van (can't remember which one now) and a level of friendship with him. I will try to attach a cartoon sketch by Van that was in the yearbook that belonged to Jerry Dupre. I lost my yearbook copy when our basement apartment was flooded in 1967. During a mini reunion in September 2006, Jerry Dupre let me take his yearbook home so I could make a copy for myself. I am so glad that I have that cartoon now. May Van's family know that he was known and admired by many of his high school classmates.
Wayne Hansen
Carolyn Cardinal (Walker)
I first knew Van at George Inness and he was always one of the smartest , nicest guys I have ever known. He also had a wicked sense of humor. May he rest in peace in the palm of the Lord's hand.
John Kaveny
I well remember the times that Van would joke around with Bill Latouche. Talk about two gifted individuals. It seems that the latest version of Mad Magazine was the center of our discussion. I located additional current pictures of Van at: https://www.gravesmedley.com/obituaries/Van-Winston/#!/TributeWall. He will be missed by all who had an opportunity to know him. So long old friend
Donna Ferlanti (Peemoller)
Van was one in a million. He was very smart, creative, artistic and witty with an elegance and bearing about him of one beyond his years. With all that going for him he was also a really nice guy and a gentleman. Thats a whole lot of character for someone who was just a teenager! The photo posted of him as an adult with that wonderful mustache, suits him to a tee. Judging from his bio, it looks like he fullfilled all the promise of his youth and maybe then some. My condolences go out to his familly. I'm sure he is sorely missed.