Frank “Hank” DeHart, age 76, of
Hopewell Township died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the South Jersey
Regional Medical Center in Vineland where he had been a patient for two
weeks. He had been in declining health for the past four months.
Born in Elmer, the son of the late
Francis and Edna Forrest DeHart he was the husband of 53 years to Rita
Woolf DeHart. He had resided in Hopewell Township for 48 years and prior
to that was a Bridgeton resident.
Mr. DeHart was a veteran of the
United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict.
Before his retirement 10 years ago he
had owned and operated Frank DeHart Roofing and Siding and was known for
his meticulous work as a contractor in the area. He had also been
employed with the former Osborn’s Plumbing and Heating Company in
Bridgeton for 30 years.
A Life Member of the National Rifle
Association, he was a skilled marksman and had earned several awards.
His favorite pastimes were spent at the Quinton Sportsman’s Club with
all his “shooting buddies”, having coffee at the “old” Richman’s
Restaurant while shooting the breeze and also dining with his wife at
the Golden Pigeon. He spent his retirement tending his garden working on
his prized limas, tomatoes, peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon and pumpkins
for the grandkids. He also provided home repairs for his family and
enjoyed a game of sports after a long days work relaxing in his recliner
watching baseball, football, bowling or golf which were a few of his
favorites. But his most captured moments were spent on Mondays with his
great-grandson, Jakob Hart.
In addition to his wife Rita, he is
survived by his “One and Only” daughter, Debby Atkinson and her husband
Frank of Hopewell Township; a grandson, Ricky Gladney, Jr. of Hopewell
Township; a granddaughter, Chrissy Hemighaus and her husband Matt of
Hopewell Township; two great-grandsons, Gabe and Jakob Hart Hemighaus of
Hopewell Township; two brothers, Harvey DeHart and his wife Eva of Upper
Deerfield Township and Marvin DeHart and his wife Alice of Bridgeton;
three sisters, Elizabeth Smith of Bridgeton, Edna Rankin of Kentucky and
Mildred Mattson of New York along with many nieces, nephews and close
friends. He was predeceased by a sister, Henrietta Harris.
Funeral services will be held at the
PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Township
on Saturday, September 30th at 3 p.m.
Cremation and inurnment will take
place at Laurel Lawn Crematory in Upper Deerfield Township.
Burial will be private at the convenience of the family at the
Cumberland County Veterans Cemetery in Hopewell Township.
Friends may call on Saturday from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. prior to the services at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family asks
that contributions in Hank’s memory be made to the Cohansey Baptist
Church, 714 Roadstown Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302.
Written condolences may be sent to
the family at www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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