Dr. Warren Clayton Sordill of Short Hills, New Jersey, loving husband, devoted father and doting grandfather,passedawayonTuesday June 11, 2019.
Warren was born on March 31, 1945 to Dr. James Vincent Sordill and Ida Cawthorne Sordill. He graduated from Mountain High School in West Orange, New Jersey in 1963. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and received his dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1969. While attending the University, he played football and was a varsity baseball letterman.
In 1968, Warren married Michele (Brashear), his wife of 51 years, and together they raised two children, Megan and Matthew. Dr. Sordill was a practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeon for over 40 years. He started his career as an intern in dentistry at Long Island Jewish Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York followed by a dental residency in anesthesia. He completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery training at Queens Hospital Center in Jamaica, New York after which he went into private practice in Schenectady, New York.
While in private practice, he served as Director of Dental Education at St. Clare’s Hospital in Schenectady. In 1986, he relocated to Livingston, New Jersey, where he practiced until February 2018.
Warren was a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and an attending staff member at Barnabas Medical Center and Morristown Memorial Hospital. His passion for his profession was clear to the many colleagues he worked alongside and those he mentored throughout the years. His integrity and gentle disposition were unmistakable in the skillful care and attention he provided his patients.
Warren adored spending time with his family and friends, caring for his patients and attending sporting events. He loved family gatherings at Lake Hopatcong, summer holidays in Cape Cod, swimming at the Racquet’s Club, a good cigar and fire pits with his grandsons. He took great pleasure in music, and was a keen reader and history aficionado who loved sharing his knowledge with others.
An avid sports fan, he followed with pride his son’s lacrosse career, the New York Yankees and, above all else, the University of Pittsburgh Golden Panthers. He had great enthusiasm for his alma mater and attended as many Pitt sporting events and band concerts as time would allow.
Warren is lovingly remembered by his wife, Michele; his son, Matt; his daughter, Megan and his son-in-law, Matthew Weisser; as well as his adoring grandsons, Thomas and Henry Weisser, who will forever remember him as their Pap-pap. Additionally, he is remembered by his sister, Lee Arico; his brother-in-law, Ed Decker; many cousins; nephews; nieces; and countless friends.
A celebration of Warren’s life is being planned. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Warren’s memory to your favorite charity.