John William Owens – Obituary
John William Owens of Millville on Monday, December 21, 2020. Age
95. Husband of 45 years to the late Ida L. Owens (nee Bonelli). Father
of Kathy F. Hoffman (Elwood) of Clayton, Catherine T. Bersani (Vince)
of Wildwood, Stephen R. Owens (Susan Apel) of Millville, John W. Owens,
Jr. (Karen) of Marlton, Mary E. Senec (Glenn) of Cape May Court House,
Adelaide L. Lombarski (Pat) of Somers Point, Charles D. Owens (Sandy) of
Cape May Court House, and Michael S. Owens (Andrea) of Fort Myers, FL.
Grandfather of Ida Owens; Michael Owens; Jessica Owens; Jamie Owens;
Bobby Watson; Jodi Watson; Glenn Senec, Jr.; Sheena Senec; John Owens,
III; Jeff Owens; Jessica Cromley; Anthony Owens; Rachel Owens; Tiffany
Bersani; Rose Bersani; Carmen Bersani; Art Latshaw; and Bobby Latshaw.
Great-grandfather of Shane Owens; Jaxon Cromley; Mia Owens; Leyla Owens;
Tiffany Latshaw; Robert Joseph Latshaw, Jr.; Kyle Latshaw; Jamie
Latshaw; Linda Latshaw; Jay Latshaw; Landon Charles Gutierrez; and Edgar
Gutierrez, Jr. Brother of Bert Smith. Son of the late Ralph &
Mary (nee Hughes) Owens.
Born and raised in Erial, John was a 12 year resident of
Wildwood Villas and later a 25 year resident of Fort Myers, FL before
returning to the Centerton/Millville area of NJ in 2014. He was a proud
veteran of World War II serving as a fuel truck driver in the motor
pool of the US Army Air Corps. John was an owner/operator truck driver
of Owens Trucking for many years until his retirement in 1989. Along
with his wife Ida, he would spend his weekends in Cape May aboard one of
the many boats he had over the years enjoying his favorite hobby,
fishing. John leaves behind his beloved pet T.J. but will take with him
the cremated remains of his pet J.R.
Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Monday,
December 28, 2020, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the BARCLAY FUNERAL
HOME, 208 Maple Street, Clayton, NJ 08312. Funeral service at 11:00 AM
at the funeral home. Interment New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.
Sign the guestbook at BarclayFuneralHome.net.
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