Obituary of James P. Dock

James P. Dock, Sr., 95, of Boonton Twp., passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be from the funeral home at 8:45 AM on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Dangler Lewis and Carey Funeral Home, 312 West Main St., Boonton, NJ, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Church, 15 Myers Ave., Denville. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Wooton St., in Boonton. Relatives and friends may call on Sunday, August 3, 2014 from 4:00-8:00 PM at the Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be posted at www.danglerlewisandcareyfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in James' name to your charity of choice. James was born in Scotland to the late John and Esther (Higgins) Dock. He lived in Hawthorne and then moved to Boonton Twp., for 53 yrs. James was a member of the American Legion, Post #279 and Boonton Twp. Sr. Citizens. He was an avid hiker and Pro-Basketball enthusiast. James was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Army Air Corps with the 100th Bombardment Group from 1944-1945, serving as a B-17 pilot at the rank of First Lieutenant. James was the beloved husband of the late Agnes H. Dock (Condon), loving father of John, Jim, Robert, Agnes Masterson, Patrick, Michael, Mary Hughes, Elizabeth, Catherine Fisher, Marian Hendershot, Eileen Gagliano, Edward, and Andrew; cherished 35 grandchildren and 62 great and great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.