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Thomas Hendrickson Obituary
Toms River - Thomas Hendrickson, 81, of Toms River, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 surrounded by his family.
After 37 years, Tom retired from the Port Authority of NY and NJ. He was a veteran of the US Army. Tom was an avid sports fan, NY Yankees and Dallas Cowboys being his favorite teams. He was on the Board of Directors for West Shore Little League and enjoyed coaching his two sons in his spare time. Tom enjoyed trips to Atlantic City with is wife, cards with his friends, and scratch offs, but most of all, his favorite hobby was spending time with his grandchildren.
Thomas was predeceased by his wife Mary in 2016 and his sister Nancy Biggs. He is survived by his beloved children, Michael Hendrickson of Toms River, Edward Hendrickson (Paul) of Parlin, Denise Paar (Tim) of Toms River, and Sharon Monico (Chris) of Matawan. He is also survived by his loving grandchildren, Amanda, Erica, TJ, Tyler, Jake, Lily and Ava and his sister Janet Hendrickson.
Family and friends are welcome to gather on Tuesday from 1-3pm & 6-9pm and on Wednesday from 9-10am at Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, Toms River. A funeral mass will be offered 10:30am on Wednesday at Saint Maximilian Kolbe RC Church, Toms River.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Oceans of Love, 1709 Route 37 East Toms River, NJ 08753.
Arrangements under the direction of Ely Funeral Home.
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Adelaide, Rick and Hans Leibold
December 20, 2018
We were so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. He and Mary always had a place in our hearts. I grew up with my cousin Mary and later got to know Tom. We all attended many a family get together in our earlier years. They are together now and will be watching over you all.
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