John Mortenson, Sr.

January 4, 1946 - December 14, 2016

John Henry Mortenson Sr. of Matawan passed away on Wednesday December 14, 2016 at Raritan Bay Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. John was a proud Veteran of the United States Air Force which he entered in 1968. After serving his tour John re enlisted in the Reserves where he served until 1990, retiring as a Class E6 SSGT. John was a devoted family man , very active in Scouting with his sons, and was a member of the Order of the Arrow. He enjoyed running and ran the New York City marathon in 1993, he also enjoyed watching movies, camping, he was a Star Trek, and Sci- Fi enthusiast. John cherished and enjoyed spending time with his family especially the Christmas Season. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Cindy ( Nee De Luca), his two sons John Henry Jr., and Michael. His granddaughter Brianna, his daughter in law Carolyn , his brothers George and Raymond and his sister Patricia. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Thursday & Friday from 4-8PM at the Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service 3377 US Highway 9 Old Bridge. Funeral services will be held on Friday at the funeral home. Committal services will be private . Contributions in John's Memory may be made to either the Wounded Warrior Project or the Dave Thomas Foundation for Children.