Vincent L. "Jim" Mastrocola Obituary (1924

Vincent L. "Jim" Mastrocola 91 of Monroe Township died Tuesday March 8th at the Monroe Village Health Care Center, Monroe Township. Born in Newark, Mr. Mastrocola lived in Old Bridge for 40 years before moving to the Monroe Village community in 2000. He was employed for 25 years as a computer operator for Bristol Myers, Inc., Hillside, retiring in 1989. He was a member of the their "Quarter Century Club." Previously he was employed by the IRS in Newark, where he met his wife Lucy. Mr. Mastrocola was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He saw combat in the Pacific on Okinawa and Saipan. He was past commander of V.F.W. Memorial Post #9468, Old Bridge. He and his wife were active in the St. Anthony of Padua organization which raised money for student scholarships. As a resident of Monroe Village, Mr. Mastrocola participated in the choral group and collected donated items for the Thrift Store. Mr. Mastrocola was predeceased by his wife Lucy Gionta in 2004, his brother Joseph and his sisters Angie, Dolly, Minnie and Ida. Surviving are his son Vincent J. and his wife Arlene of North Brunswick, his daughter Antonia "Toni" McGovern and her husband John of Budd Lake, his grandchildren John, Gina and Eric and his great grandchildren Olivia, Christopher and Kenneth. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday March 12th at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg. Private burial will be in the NJ Veterans cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Saturday 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans at www.dav.org or to the Wounded Warrior Project and www.woundedwarriorproject.org