Mark Frank Dragan

Mark Frank Dragan obituary, Freehold, NJ

Mark Frank Dragan

Mark Dragan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Higgins Memorial Home - Freehold on Dec. 16, 2024.
Mark Frank Dragan, 53, of Fords died on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Edison Township after a battle with cancer. He was born in Edison and was a lifelong resident of the Fords section of Woodbridge Township.
He was a dock builder for New York Dockbuilders and Timbermen Union Local No. 1556, New York City. Mark was a graduate of Woodbridge High School.
He enjoyed fishing, was a member of a fishing club in Point Pleasant, and crafted plugs and lures. He was well known at Wall Stadium where he would weld and work in the pit crews. Mark was a longtime fan of the Grateful Dead.
His parents, Frank Dragan and Marian Langowski Dragan, both died in 1986.
Surviving a brother, Vincent Adamkiewicz, his wife Tracy, and their daughter, Julia; a sister, Cheryl Tasseff, her husband Chris, and their daughters, Lindsay and Leah; two aunts, Bonnie Salmoren and Carol Harding; and many loyal friends.
A memorial gathering will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the S.P.C.A would be appreciated.

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Rich Sitek

January 1, 2026

Mark, I miss you every day! Lost my son 6 months ago, now you are resting. Ty for our conversations about cars and welding! You will be in my mind forever, I love ya!

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