86, died February 1, 2015. Born and raised in Jersey City, he lived in Bayonne before moving to Manchester Township. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a gas inspector before retiring in 1980. He was predeceased by his wife Eleanor; two brothers, Vincent and James; and two sisters, Eleanor Walker and Felicia Seery. John is survived by two sons, John and his wife, Mary; and James and his wife, Noreen; and five grandchildren, Caitlin, Brianna, Chelsea, Jacqueline and Timothy. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Van Dyke Hospice, 1433 Hooper Ave. in Toms River, NJ 08753. Funeral arrangements by DEGRAFF Lakehurst Funeral Home in Lakehurst.