Obituary of Harry C. Sickles

Harry C. Sickles, 84, of Toms River died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune Township. Mr. Sickles was born in Cranbury and had resided in Marlboro and Spring Lake Heights before moving to Toms River. He was a bus driver for Asbury Park-New York Transit, Asbury Park before his retirement. Prior to that he was employed at the former Marlboro State Hospital. He was an Ex-Chief of the Marlboro Fire Company and a member of Spring Lake Fire Company No. 2 and the Blue Knights Chapter No. 15. Harry loved to be on his motorcycle and would ride with his family and friends at every opportunity and to spend the winter in Florida with his beloved girlfriend, Norma Ott. He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley Sickles; two brothers, Willard and Chester Sickles and a sister, Thelma Wilson. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, John and Alison Mitchell; three daughters and sons-in-law, Suzanne and Paul Mertz, Stacey and Bill Harris, and Sharon and Glenn Gowdy; his grandchildren, Chase and Kristen Mitchell, Ashley Zinser and her husband George, Sierra Harris, Davis Mertz, and Harley and Savannah Gowdy; and a soon to be great granddaughter, Sophia Lynn; and his beloved girlfriend, Norma Ott. Visiting will be held at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold on Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. followed by entombment at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls. Memorial donations to the Marlboro Fire Company or Spring Lake Fire Company No. 2 would be appreciated.