John Hawkins Hessinger

JOHN HAWKINS HESSINGER, 81, of Four Seasons of LAKEWOOD, died Saturday, Oct. 27, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Bayonne, and raised in Jersey City. John lived in Holmdel for 40 years before moving to Lakewood eight years ago. He was a graduate of St. Peter's College, Jersey City. He was a veteran of WWII, proudly serving his country in the U.S. Navy. He was employed as a district manager for Gillette for 30 years, before retiring in 1984. He was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, Lakewood.

He was predeceased by his brother, Fred F. Hessinger. John is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Virginia Hessinger; three sons, John Kenneth Hessinger of Manasquan, Drew Fredrick Hessinger of Middletown and Robert Eric Hessinger of San Diego, Calif.; and three daughters, Mary Michelle Sarma of Scarsdale, N.Y., Kathleen Claire Hessinger of Neptune, and Francis Megan Waldron of Keyport. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Corey and Brian Hessinger, Kaes, Aaron and Caileen Waldron, Brielle Hessinger, and Colleen and Luke Hessinger.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the O'Brien Funeral Home, 505 Burnt Tavern Road at Route 70 in Brick. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Lakewood. Committal will be private. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made in his name to The Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean County, 3300 Route 66, Neptune, NJ 07753. To send condolences, go to www.obrienfuneralhome.com.