Obituary of John Wayne DuBois

John Wayne “Duke” DuBois, 67, of Freehold died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Neptune Township and was a lifelong Freehold resident. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a service repairman for the Borough of Freehold Water Department before his retirement. He was a life member and Past Commander of American Legion Post No. 54; a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4374, both of Freehold; and a life member of U.S. Submarine Veterans. He was predeceased by his parents, Harvey and Barbara Coley DuBois; a stepson, Thomas Decker; and a stepdaughter, Jeanne Wells. Surviving are his wife, Jeanne Evans DuBois; a son, Jesse and fiancé Tara Gates; and a sister, Judi DuBois. Visiting will be held at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold on Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. American Legion services will be held at 7:15 p.m. and Veterans of Foreign Wars services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Family and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. The interment will follow at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 would be appreciated.