Dolores Vavrek Obituary
Dolores was born in Wilkes Barre, PA. Dolores was a Massage Therapist at Harbor Island Spa, Long Branch.
Dolores is an incredible baker, making Holiday cookies for gifts on Christmas Eve. Dolores enjoyed crabbing and gardening. She was a parishioner at Star of the Sea RC Church and volunteer at Sunday Mass. She and her husband John vacationed in Florida and joined many POW conventions throughout the United States.
Dolores is predeceased by her husband John F. Vavrek, Sr. in 1999. Surviving are her children, John F. Vavrek, Jr., Robert Vavrek & his wife Theresa and James Vavrek, her sister Barbara Yosh; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Visitation Thursday, October 30 th 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch. Mass of Christian burial Friday, October 31 st at 10:00 am at the Star of the Sea RC Church, 101 Chelsea Avenue, Long Branch.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dolores' memory to Epiphany House of Long Branch, 373 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740.
For messages of condolence, please visit Dolores' page of tributes at www.woolleyboglioli.com.
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