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November 10, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 2-5 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at 5 PM at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours on Sunday evening.
John William Voyce, age 75 of Wayne, died on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the Wayne View Nursing Home with his family by his bedside.
John was born on a farm in Brooklyn, New York; the last farm to exist in Brooklyn. An only child, he sadly lost his father when he was a young boy and was raised by his mother and stepfather. Among his earliest jobs, John used to go up to Sheeps Head Bay on the north shore of Long Island and work on the fishing boats there. He loved to be on the water and any day he could spend fishing was a good day for him.
After graduating from high school in Brooklyn, he began taking classes at Brooklyn Polytech. Before he could graduate, his stepfather fell ill and passed away, leaving John to take over the family business; a Sunoco station with a repair garage in Brooklyn. He excelled as an auto mechanic and continued to run the Sunoco station until selling it in 1966. At that time, he moved to Wayne and co-owned a diagnostic center in Glen Ridge, N.J. with his long time friend Wes. Later his career changed as he began selling automotive diagnostic equipment and tools. He worked for several industry leaders over the years including; Sun, Marquette, and Bear, just to name a few. One of his last projects was up-fitting all the New Jersey DMV inspection stations with diagnostic computers and dynamometers, as well as training the staff in their use. He retired in 2001 after a lengthy and diverse career.
John continued to enjoy his passion for fishing over the years. He spent as much time as he could up in Vermont, on Lake Champlain, fishing for Bass and Northern Pike. His best memories were made on the water, with a fishing rod in his hand. He also enjoyed racing and was an avid Indy and Nascar fan. In his younger years, he helped out some of his friends as a mechanic, working on ¾ midget cars. In 1975 he took his family on a cross country adventure for eight weeks, with not much more than a pop-up trailer, camping along the way. He has left his family and friends with a trove of memories to be cherished for their lifetimes.
John is survived by his three children; William and his wife Janice of Tewksbury, NJ, Bart and his partner Tony of Phoenix, AZ, and Lynn Duerst of Lyndhurst, NJ, and seven grandchildren; Nicole (Ivovich) and her husband Daniel of Columbia, MD, Steven Voyce of Union, NJ, Zachary Voyce of Marietta, GA, Anna Voyce and Marykate Voyce both of Tewksbury, NJ, Samantha Duerst of Lyndhurst, NJ, and John W. Voyce II, “JJ”, of Phoenix, AZ. He leaves behind many close friends and family.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 2-5 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at 5 PM at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours on Sunday evening.
November 10, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 2-5 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at 5 PM at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours on Sunday evening.
John William Voyce, age 75 of Wayne, died on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the Wayne View Nursing Home with his family by his bedside.
John was born on a farm in Brooklyn, New York; the last farm to exist in Brooklyn. An only child, he sadly lost his father when he was a young boy and was raised by his mother and stepfather. Among his earliest jobs, John used to go up to Sheeps Head Bay on the north shore of Long Island and work on the fishing boats there. He loved to be on the water and any day he could spend fishing was a good day for him.
After graduating from high school in Brooklyn, he began taking classes at Brooklyn Polytech. Before he could graduate, his stepfather fell ill and passed away, leaving John to take over the family business; a Sunoco station with a repair garage in Brooklyn. He excelled as an auto mechanic and continued to run the Sunoco station until selling it in 1966. At that time, he moved to Wayne and co-owned a diagnostic center in Glen Ridge, N.J. with his long time friend Wes. Later his career changed as he began selling automotive diagnostic equipment and tools. He worked for several industry leaders over the years including; Sun, Marquette, and Bear, just to name a few. One of his last projects was up-fitting all the New Jersey DMV inspection stations with diagnostic computers and dynamometers, as well as training the staff in their use. He retired in 2001 after a lengthy and diverse career.
John continued to enjoy his passion for fishing over the years. He spent as much time as he could up in Vermont, on Lake Champlain, fishing for Bass and Northern Pike. His best memories were made on the water, with a fishing rod in his hand. He also enjoyed racing and was an avid Indy and Nascar fan. In his younger years, he helped out some of his friends as a mechanic, working on ¾ midget cars. In 1975 he took his family on a cross country adventure for eight weeks, with not much more than a pop-up trailer, camping along the way. He has left his family and friends with a trove of memories to be cherished for their lifetimes.
John is survived by his three children; William and his wife Janice of Tewksbury, NJ, Bart and his partner Tony of Phoenix, AZ, and Lynn Duerst of Lyndhurst, NJ, and seven grandchildren; Nicole (Ivovich) and her husband Daniel of Columbia, MD, Steven Voyce of Union, NJ, Zachary Voyce of Marietta, GA, Anna Voyce and Marykate Voyce both of Tewksbury, NJ, Samantha Duerst of Lyndhurst, NJ, and John W. Voyce II, “JJ”, of Phoenix, AZ. He leaves behind many close friends and family.
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