Warren Alexander Rybak, 88, of Cherry Hill passed away peacefully on February 7, 2024, in Collingswood, NJ. Born on April 10, 1935, in Oradell, NJ, to parents Sophie and Alexander Rybak, he was raised in the New Milford, NJ area. After graduating from Dumont High School in 1952, he attended Norwich Academy before transferring to Ursinus College. While attending, he met his future wife, Sally (Kloss), and was a member of the Zeta Chi fraternity, where he formed several lifelong friendships. Warren graduated from Ursinus in June 1958, married Sally in a joyous ceremony on June 21, 1958, and they went on to spend nearly 63 years full of love, partnership, and happiness, together.

Warren was a proud veteran, serving in the Army from 1958 to 1960 as a communications specialist in Bad Kreuznach, Germany.

A long-time resident of Cherry Hill, NJ, Warren worked for the Liberty Mutual insurance company for more than 35 years, eventually retiring as a division claims manager. Throughout his lengthy career, he worked in multiple locations in the South Jersey and Pennsylvania areas. After retirement from Liberty Mutual, Warren went on to work for the NJ Insurance Dept-JUA.

Warren is remembered as a caring, giving father and grandfather who loved his family above anything. His strength, perseverance, work ethic, and overall character served to make him an excellent role model to all who knew him. He was an avid sports fan, always seen cheering on "his" Packers and St. Louis Cardinals. Warren played football in college and as an adult shared his passion for sports by coaching Pop Warner football as well as playing and coaching softball teams, and especially golfing with his buddies. He also spent many years supporting and cheering on his daughters in their various sports ventures, especially many years dedicated to swimming. Later in life, he prioritized supporting his grandchildren in their myriad of sports and academic endeavors. There was not a day in which Warren was not proudly sporting a t-shirt, sweatshirt, or hat representing his grandchildren's activities.

It was impossible to keep Warren indoors, as his favorite pastime was being outside, working in his yard. He took great pride in his well-kept lawn and beautiful garden flowers. Warren was always on the move, never allowing himself to be idle, and he could often be found visiting his favorite McDonald's for his daily iced coffee or exercising at his gym. His grandchildren fondly recall laughing at his endless stream of jokes, spontaneous singing, and his ability to wiggle his ears. After retirement, Warren and Sally spent their winters in Florida enjoying golfing and spending time with friends, family, and one another. Warren is already missed deeply by his family, who cherish the time spent with their father and grandfather.

Warren was preceded in death by his wife, Sally Rybak, his mother and father, Sophie and Alexander Rybak, and daughter, Lynne Rybak. Warren is survived by daughters, Susan Rybak and Sandy Luck (Rodney). He was fondly known as Poppop to his five grandchildren: Matthew (Maegan), Erin (Josh), Heather (Sam), Becky (Jon), and Myles (Bri), as well as two great-grandchildren, Myles and Alora.

Please join us in celebrating Warren's life. A visitation is planned for Sunday, February 18th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Visitation is planned for 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Monday, February 19th with Funeral Service beginning at 12:00 PM. Located at Gardner Funeral Home, 126 S. Black Horse Pike, Runnemede, NJ 08078

The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider donating to the Rett Syndrome Research Foundation in memory of Warren at https://reverserett.org/donate?WarrenRybak

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