Mortgage banker
WEST WINDSOR — John W. Hobgood died Sunday competing in the New Jersey State Triathlon at Mercer County Park. He was 52.
Born in Orange, he was a resident of Lawrence for 23 years until recently moving to West Windsor.
He was a mortgage banker with National City Mortgage for the past 20 years and was vice president of the Freehold branch. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business and finance from Seton Hall University.
He was involved with the Community Development Association Scholarship Committee for the past 10 years. He was also a member of the Montgomery-Rocky Hill Rotary Club for the past 14 years and was currently serving as the treasurer and a member of the scholarship committee. He was also a recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship.
An avid cyclist, he was a member of Team Journey participating in the “MS 150” benefit ride for multiple sclerosis.
Son of the late John Hobgood Sr. and Lucille Adornato Hobgood, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Ashley and Michael Carunchio of Smyrna, Del.; son and fiancée Bryan Hobgood and Carol Stasko and her children Nicole Mazurick and Jamie Stasko; sister and brother-in-law Rozanna and Anthony Cupo; and niece Cassandra Cupo.
The funeral will be 9 a.m. Thursday at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrence.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrence.
Burial will be in the Lawrenceville Cemetery.
Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Central and South Jersey Affiliate, 2 Princess Road, Suite D, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 or Montgomery-Rocky Hill Rotary Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 333, Rocky Hill, NJ 08553.
