Howard A. Wenk

HOWARD A. WENK AGE: 98 TINTON FALLS Howard A. Wenk, 98, of Tinton Falls, at the conclusion of a rich, active life, passed away July 4th after a brief illness. Born in Brooklyn he grew up in New York City and Pleasantville, NY. He and his wife Martha lived in Mountain Lakes, NJ for 61 years before moving to Tinton Falls in 2007. Howard, an electrical engineer, graduated from NYU and worked for Bell Telephone Laboratories for 49 years. He participated in radar development during World War II, in the Distant Early Warning and White Alice Projects after the war, and in military communications during the Vietnam War. In Mountain Lakes he was an active member of the Community Church, spent many years working with the Boy Scouts and served on the town Board of Education. As a Bell Labs Pioneer during his retirement, he engaged in volunteer service projects, particularly with a pre-school hearing test program. For years he worked for Meals on Wheels, and with his wife helped elementary children read and worked with a weekly tutoring program at his church. With Martha, Howard traveled the world with notable hiking trips in Switzerland, Italy and Peru. The couple enjoyed folk dancing well into there 90's, frequently participating in folk-dance demonstrations for the "old folks." The White Mountains of New Hampshire was the couple's August home and they introduced their children and grandchildren to the joys of hiking, including a family hike up Mt. Jefferson on his 90thbirthday. Howard is survived by his wife of 68 years, Martha; his son and daughter-in-law, Arthur and Patti Wenk; his daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Jules Bellisio; his son and daughter-in-law, David and Franklin Wenk, and five granddaughters. A memorial service for Howard will be held in August at the Community Church in Mountain Lakes, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Community Church, Briarcliff Road Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046. For condolences and information about the August service, please visit www.bongarzonefuneralhome.com