Obituary of John Mesko, Jr.

Linden: Mr. John Mesko, Jr., age 73, died on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in Rahway. Mr. Mesko was born and raised in Linden. He worked for the General Motors Corporation in Linden for over 40 years retiring in 1996. He is a communicant of the Saint George Byzantine Catholic Church in Linden. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and walking. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Mr. Mesko is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jennie Santacross Mesko; three sisters, Helen Milko and Veronica Mesko both of Linden and also Irene Allen of PA; and many nieces and nephews. The funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 5th at 10 a.m. in the Higgins Home for Funerals, 209 West 8th Street, Plainfield. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains. Visitation will be on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to your favorite charity in his memory.