Harry Hawn

Harry Lee Hawn, age 56 of Carneys Point died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at his home. Born in Salem Hospital, he is the son of the late James Vieira and the late Evelyn (nee Counsellor) Hawn. He served in the United States Marine Corp, and was employed as a crew supervisor for Southwoods State Prison, in Bridgeton. Lee was president emeritus of the Carneys Point Fire & Rescue Squad where he had been a member for over 33 years and held many offices, had been a member and president of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club, an instructor for the AARP Driver Safety Program, a member of the Goldwing Road Riders Assoc., and the American Road Riders Assoc. He had also been an American Red Cross CPR and First Aid instructor, an AARP Driver Safety Program Instructor and District Coordinator, a member of the Salem County Exempt Fireman’s Association Executive Committee, a life member of the NJ State Relief Assoc., and exempt fireman of New Jersey and an honorary New Jersey State Exempt Executive Committeeman for Salem County. He was a life member of the National Home Gardening Club, a life member of the Handyman Club of America and a member of the Salem County Sportsmen’s Club. Lee is survived by his wife, Julia D. (nee DiEnno ), his children, Bertha May Ferrick of Dalton, George Clevenger of Carneys Point , Montey DiEnno of Pennsville , Gary Hawn of Ashton, PA , Crystal Zilinski of Woodstown , sisters Marlene Purnell of Texas and Diane Layer of Delaware , brother John Hawn of Delaware , half-sister Celia Dombriski of Pennsville , half-brother Edwin Vieira of Pedricktown, and grandchildren, Frank, Tiffany, Jake, Kacei, Sammy and Pammy. Funeral services with fire department honors will be held 12 Noon on Monday in the Ashcraft Funeral Home, 47 State St., Penns Grove where a viewing will be held from 10 AM to 12 Noon. Interment will follow in Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Carneys Point Fire & Rescue, Walker & D Streets, Carneys Point, NJ 08069 or the American Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. www.ashcraftfuneralhomes.com

Harry Hawn

October 2, 1953 - November 24, 2009