Obituary of Albert C. Hladish

Albert C. Hladish South Plainfield, NJ - Albert C. Hladish, 85, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Haven Hospice located within JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born in Plainfield, he has been a lifelong resident of the borough. In March of 1946, Al was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corp. where he served as Corporal. After several years of employment from General Motors in Linden, Al retired as a machinist. He was a member of the American Legion Chaumont Post 243 and the VFW Post #6763 both in South Plainfield. He belonged to the Masonic Temple of Plainfield, and had a love for golf. In his spare time, Al repaired golf carts for the hospitalized veterans in the Lions Hospital. Fluent in Spanish Language, Al enjoyed taking yearly trips to Costa Rica. He is predeceased by his siblings; Joseph in 1998 and Mary Olga Stranahan Soos in 2000. Al leaves behind his niece Carol Lynn Jones and her husband Richard, Jr. of Murphy, NC and by his dear friend and neighbor John DeAndrea. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 beginning 11:30 AM in the McCriskin-Gustafson Home for Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. Entombment will follow in Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth, NJ. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 from 4-8 PM.