JACOBUS (FRED) VAN DONGEN, of Absecon, passed away October 26, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. Fred as his friends knew him by was born in Atlantic City and raised in Absecon, attended Pleasantville High School, joined the Press Union Publishing Co. in 1943, enlisted in the US Navy, May 1944, served in the Pacific Theater and participated in the invasion of Okinawai, went back to The Press and worked his way up to Head Linetype Machinist, retired in 1991. Fred was a member of the VFW Post of Absecon.
He is survived by his wife Catherine (nee Winders) of 59 years, three children Kathleen Tucker of Miami Fla., Frederick (Tammy) of Pleasantville, John (Kim) of Egg Harbor Township; brother, Rudy (Barbara) Van Dongen of Fla.; sister, the late Joan (Richard) Zinckgraf. Also survived by six grandchildren, three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Fred was a craftsman who loved to do home projects such as making furniture, redecorating, doing various types of carpentry, plumbing and electrical work.
Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Monday Evening, October 29, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Lowenstein Funeral Home, 58 South New York Rd. (Rte 9) Galloway. Interment will be private in Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery, Estell Manor.
Published in The Press of Atlantic City on October 29, 2007
He is survived by his wife Catherine (nee Winders) of 59 years, three children Kathleen Tucker of Miami Fla., Frederick (Tammy) of Pleasantville, John (Kim) of Egg Harbor Township; brother, Rudy (Barbara) Van Dongen of Fla.; sister, the late Joan (Richard) Zinckgraf. Also survived by six grandchildren, three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Fred was a craftsman who loved to do home projects such as making furniture, redecorating, doing various types of carpentry, plumbing and electrical work.
Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Monday Evening, October 29, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Lowenstein Funeral Home, 58 South New York Rd. (Rte 9) Galloway. Interment will be private in Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery, Estell Manor.
Published in The Press of Atlantic City on October 29, 2007
JACOBUS (FRED) VAN DONGEN, of Absecon, passed away October 26, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. Fred as his friends knew him by was born in Atlantic City and raised in Absecon, attended Pleasantville High School, joined the Press Union Publishing Co. in 1943, enlisted in the US Navy, May 1944, served in the Pacific Theater and participated in the invasion of Okinawai, went back to The Press and worked his way up to Head Linetype Machinist, retired in 1991. Fred was a member of the VFW Post of Absecon.
He is survived by his wife Catherine (nee Winders) of 59 years, three children Kathleen Tucker of Miami Fla., Frederick (Tammy) of Pleasantville, John (Kim) of Egg Harbor Township; brother, Rudy (Barbara) Van Dongen of Fla.; sister, the late Joan (Richard) Zinckgraf. Also survived by six grandchildren, three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Fred was a craftsman who loved to do home projects such as making furniture, redecorating, doing various types of carpentry, plumbing and electrical work.
Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Monday Evening, October 29, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Lowenstein Funeral Home, 58 South New York Rd. (Rte 9) Galloway. Interment will be private in Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery, Estell Manor.
Published in The Press of Atlantic City on October 29, 2007
He is survived by his wife Catherine (nee Winders) of 59 years, three children Kathleen Tucker of Miami Fla., Frederick (Tammy) of Pleasantville, John (Kim) of Egg Harbor Township; brother, Rudy (Barbara) Van Dongen of Fla.; sister, the late Joan (Richard) Zinckgraf. Also survived by six grandchildren, three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Fred was a craftsman who loved to do home projects such as making furniture, redecorating, doing various types of carpentry, plumbing and electrical work.
Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Monday Evening, October 29, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Lowenstein Funeral Home, 58 South New York Rd. (Rte 9) Galloway. Interment will be private in Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery, Estell Manor.
Published in The Press of Atlantic City on October 29, 2007
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