John J. Dorcich, WW II Coast Guard Veteran, member of Brooklawn American Legion Post 72
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
On November 13, 2007. Age 84. Of Brooklawn. Loving husband of 50 years to Hilde Dorcich (nee Kapp). Devoted father of John D. Dorcich and his wife Gina of Mantua and Patricia Gheen and her husband Timothy of Washington Twp. Loving and caring grandfather of 3 and great-grandfather of 2.
John proudly served our country in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII in the Philippines. He was a retired tug boat captain from Reading Railroad. John was a proud and long time member of the Brooklawn American Legion Post # 72.
At the request of the family, burial and military honors at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ, will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the American Heart Association: Heritage Affiliate, 1 Union Street, #301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183. Please write: John J. Dorcich in the memo of the check. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of John J. Dorcich.
Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ. Phone: 856-456-1142