Obituary of John Joseph Hicks

John J Hicks, age 84, of Budd Lake, N.J. passed on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Abington Manor Memory Care of Easton, PA. John was born April 7, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY. He is the son of the late Gustave and the late Antonette (Vitkavage) Hicks. After graduating High School, he married his late wife Anna Levanauskas on April 27, 1957. John was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1958, receiving his Honorable Discharge in 1964. Following his military duty, he worked for A&P and Shop-Rite holding several positions until his retirement. A diehard N.Y. GIANTS, Brooklyn Dodgers, and N.Y. METS fan; quoted as saying "No way could I be a Yankee fan". John also loved dancing, bowling, and driving his beloved 1956 Plymouth Belvedere down Willoughby Ave in Brooklyn. John is survived by his daughter Susanne Vasko and her husband Tom, grandchildren TJ, Lauren and Lisa; also surviving is his great grandson Landon. Predeceased by wife Anna of 49 years in 2006, and a brother Daniel during childhood. Friends and Relatives may gather with the family on Saturday January 4, from 9:30 am until service begins at 10:30 am at the Knoll-DeVoe Funeral Home & Cremation Service 142 West Washington Avenue, Washington NJ 07882. Interment will follow at the Montana Cemetery in Harmony. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made through IN MEMORY OF for the Franklin Township Rescue Squad for all they do for the community at www.inmemof.org