Harry, known as Don was born and raised in Millville, NJ to Harry and Anna Mokrynski. He is predeceased by his beloved wife Suzanne, sisters Olga and Jennie, brothers Edward, Leon and his wife Marion. Devoted father of Donald Mokrynski and his wife Julie, Dana Clark and her husband William, Christine DePalo and her husband Michael. Loving grandfather of Stephanie and her fiancé Alex, Brandon and his fiancé Julie, Kaete, Isabella, Michael and Brianna. Uncle of Dr. Gregory Mokrynski and his wife Alice and their daughter Kathryn of Blue Bell, Pa.
Don grew up in Millville, NJ where his family owned Mokrynski’s Market Meats & Groceries. After graduating Millville High School in 1950, he attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a Supply Sergeant. He married his high school sweetheart Suzanne Lilly in 1958, affectionately known as “Suzie.” They were married for 54 years until Suzie’s passing in 2012.
Don and Suzie moved to Cresskill, NJ in 1966 where they raised their family. He was one of the founding Presidents of the Cresskill Junior Football League. Don began his career at the Sperry Hutchinson Company (S&H Green Stamps), where he was involved in the development and acquisition of mail order and mailing list businesses. In 1978, Don and his wife Suzie, founded the family business, Mokrynski & Associates, Hackensack, NJ. Over 28 years, he grew his successful list management and brokerage company where he expanded into the International Market and renamed the company Mokrynskidirect in 2004.
He sold the business in 2006 and continued as a private consultant under the name HDM Associates. In 2004, he received the “DMA’s List Leader of the Year Award” and was an honoree for the prestigious 2006 “Silver Apple Awards” given for 25 years of distinguished service to the New York direct marketing community. Don was an avid fan of sports and music. He enjoyed watching the Yankees and listening to jazz at Birdland in NYC. He especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends at the family shore house in Mantoloking, NJ.
The family will receive their relatives and friends at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ on Monday, February 6, 2-4 and 7-9PM. The Funeral Service will be held at the Cresskill Congregational Church, Cresskill, NJ on Tuesday, February 7 at 11AM. Entombment will follow at Garden of Memories, Twp. of Washington, NJ. www.becker-funeralhome.com
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