Obituary of John Oehlert

John Oehlert, age 71, of Del Haven passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at his home. Born in National Park, NJ and formerly of Gloucester City and Camden; he has been a Cape May area resident since 1971. John was a retired Class "A" Repairman for the New Jersey Transit Authority and also worked as a welder at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (working on the USS Kittyhawk). He enjoyed fishing, crabbing, the Eagles, and the Phillies. John was a CB radio operator whose handle was "Bloodworm". He is survived by his son John W (Darlene) Oehlert of Cape May Court House; his daughter Patricia Ann (Luis) Vazquez of North Cape May; his twin sister Alice Meyer of Gloucester Heights, NJ; and his companion Francine Smith of Wildwood. John was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years Hazel J Oehlert in 1999; his brother Edward Oehlert; and his sister Georgia Mulligan. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Donations in John's memory are suggested to the Animal Outreach, PO Box 1225, Cape May, NJ 08204.