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Joseph Ditko Obituary
Joseph Ditko, 82, Millville, N.J., died early Tuesday morning, March 2, 2010, in South Jersey Healthcare, Hospice Inpatient Center, Bridgeton, N.J. He had been in declining health for the past four months.
Born in Reading, he grew up here and worked for Berkshire Knitting Mills and Central Tire Co. He resided in Millville since 1958 and received his GED from Bridgeton High School.
He had worked for Cumberland County at Cumberland Manor as a black seal boiler operator and retired in 1989. Prior to that, he had worked for Armstrong Cork Co. and South Jersey Gas Co.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and the Army during the Korean War.
He was a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church of Millville, Nabb Leslie Post No. 82 of the American Legion, AARP and NRA. He had served as a past president of the Ukrainian National Home of Millville.
He enjoyed bowling, dancing, pitching horseshoes and farming. Many knew him as the last original farmer on Carmel Road. He was especially fond of attending football games, and he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen T. (Baker) Ditko; three children: Mary Beth Ditko, Michael Joseph Ditko and Francis Lewis Ditko, all of Millville; his sister, Anne Torok, and her husband, John, of Reading; two grandchildren, Gavin Michael Ditko and Emily Katherine Ditko of West Berlin; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 10 a.m. in St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 801 Carmel Road, Millville. There will be a viewing Friday, March 5, 2010, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Christy Funeral Home, 11 W. Broad St., Millville, with a Parastas service at 8 p.m., and on Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Burial will be in St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 801 Carmel Road, Millville, NJ 08332.
Written tributes and condolences to the family may be emailed to www.Christyfuneralservice.com.
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March 9, 2010
Dear Kathleen,
Our sincere sympathy and prayers are with you and your family during this time of sorrow.
Sincerely,
Millville High School Class of 1958
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Rosa Harris
March 8, 2010
MaryBeth,
I am so sorry to hear of your father's passing. Please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Charlie Bramble
March 4, 2010
Kathleen,
We always considered Joe the social secretary of Cumberland Div. of the Gas Co. He stayed in contact with all the old employees, management and union people alike. He will be missed by many of us. Sorry to hear of his passing. Unfortunately, Joanne and I are in Florida for the winter and will not be able to attend any of the services for Joe. Again, our condolences to you and the kids.
Charlie and Joanne
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