John William Worth Sr (1926 - 2003)

Born 19 Sep 1926 in Island Heights, Ocean, New Jersey

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Died 15 Aug 2003 at age 76 in Milltown, Middlesex, New Jersey

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Biography

John was born on September 19, 1926, in Island Heights, Ocean, New Jersey. He was christened on October 21, 1926 at "St. Philips Church", Island Heights, Ocean, New Jersey, His God parents were his Howard L. Britton and Sara Edmonds. He served in the "United States Navy",as a "Cee Bee", serial #771 30 62. During WWII he served in the South Pacific. He learned a trade he used his entire life. He belonged to "Operating Engineers union Local # 825", Newark, Essex, New Jersey from 1940 until retiring after 50 years of service.

While employed he worked on many construction projects including the building of the "New Jersey Turnpike"," Newark International Airport" and the "Verrazano Narrows Bridge" that joins New Jersey to New York.

Being in construction and would be sent out on snow removal during the off winter season, Before coming home he would call mom to make sure the shoveling was done. At the beginning of our family dad only had three girls. So of course I went hunting, fishing and shot archery with him.

He belonged to several organizations including:

Wa-Xo-Be Archers, Milltown, Middlesex, New Jersey

Masonic Lodge, Milltown, Middlesex, New Jersey

Girl Scouts of America"

His hobbies included saltwater fishing, hunting, boating.

He passed away in 2003. He is buried at "St Peter's Cemetery", New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey. " Saint Teresa" section. Endowed-Row #26 Plots 11,12,13,14.

Residence's

Note: not documented by census references 1948-1949, 2 Harris St., Carteret, New Jersey 1950, Fitch Street, Carteret, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States 1950 - 1960, 27 Victory Place, East Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey 01 Jun 2001, 190 South Moetz Dr., Milltown, Middlesex, New Jersey.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4FS-3FF : accessed 3 April 2017), John W Worth in household of Percy L Worth, Neptune, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 6A, line 19, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1372; FHL microfilm 2,341,107.

• 1940 United States Federal Census,

Year: 1940; Census Place: Island Heights, Ocean, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2374; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-24

• U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006

National Cemetery Administration, Service Info. MM3 US NAVY WORLD WAR II, Cemetery, St Peter's Cemetery, French & Somerset Sts Hwy 27 New Brunswick, NJ 08901

• John W Worth, "United States Social Security Death Index"

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VSJB-WMK

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=179523774&ref=acom