John W. Doerflein

Mr. Doerflein, 69, a resident of Leonardo for more than 40 years, died July 7, 2011, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He worked as a meat cutter for Foodtown inAtlantic Highlands. Mr. Doerflein was a member of the Middletown Elks Lodge No. 2179 and the Meat Cutters Union Local 464A. He was preceded in death by a son, John Doerflein, in 1988. Mr. Doerflein is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carol (nee Russo) Doerflein; a daughter and son-inlaw, Denise and Jon Wicks ofAtlanta; a brother, William, and his wife, Deborah Doerflein, of Atlantic Highlands; two sisters, Gwen and her husband, WayneWeingarth, ofWhiting, and Carole and her husband, Dan Petach, of Adelphia; a grandson; and many nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Atlantic Highlands. Burial followed at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 788 Shrewsbury Ave., No. 203, Eatontown, NJ 07724. Arrangements were by the John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown.