Henry Dong

DONG, Henry, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in his home on January 14, 2015. Hank was born in New York City and graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1956. He joined the Marines in October 1956 and served three years, including a year stationed in Okinawa. Upon leaving the Marines, he lived in Brooklyn, NY and worked for Western Union for over twenty years. He married Ann Marie Waldron in 1975 and moved to Montvale, NJ in 1976. They had two children, Jonathan and Danielle. Hank left his job at Western Union to work locally for St. Joseph’s Regional High School and devoted his time to coaching and watching them play baseball, softball, and soccer. His love of family, friends, and food were a constant source of joy, and cooking was his lifelong passion. He was also a devoted New York Giants, New York Rangers, and New York Yankees fan and took great pride in his forty plus years as a Giants season ticket holder.

He is survived by his loving wife, Ann Marie, who resides in Montvale; son, Jonathan Dong, his wife Katherine Porter, and their daughter Madison, who live in Chicago; and daughter, Danielle Dong, her husband Phillip Haberkern, and their children Ellie and Brendan, who live in Boston. The family will receive relatives and friends at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road in Westwood, NJ, from 5:00-8:00PM on Friday, January 16. The funeral mass celebrating Henry’s life will be said at 10:30AM on Saturday, January 17 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Park Ridge, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Henry’s memory to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org). Send condolences to www.becker-funeralhome.com