Michael Vojtko Linden, New Jersey Obituary

Michael Vojtko

Michael Vojtko, 90, of Linden, NJ, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the Funeral on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Werson Funeral Home, 635 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ, beginning with Visitation from 9 AM to 10 AM, thence to Holy Family RC Church, Linden for a Funeral Mass at 11 AM. Interment will follow in Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia, NJ. To send online condolences to the family please visit www.wersonfuneralhome.com. Michael was born to Michael and Barbara (Dzunkova) Vojtko, Sr. in Sliepkovce, Slovakia, came to the U. S. on December 7, 1949 settling in Linden, NJ. He was employed as an Assembly Line Worker for General Motors Company in Linden for 32 years retiring in 1987. Michael was a member of the Holy Family RC Church Rosary Altar Society and Choir Member. He was a devout member and elder of his church participating in many church sponsored events and fund raisers. He was a member of GE-Elizabeth Pigeon Club, NWK-Newark Pigeon Club and Linden Pigeon Club: Team Tremley Loft: Owner Mike Loft. He won numerous pigeon racing awards. Michael was also a Country and Western singer and yodeler. He sang in many local Country and Western clubs and was named the East Coast #1 Yodeler. Michael was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Barbara (Dzunkova) Vojtko Sr., stepmother, Mary Petro Link Vojtko, aunt and uncle, Mary and Andrew Siksa, and his niece, Monica Vojtko Hohn. Surviving is his brother, Alexander Vojtko and his wife Moira, nieces, Patricia Vojtko Lengyel and her husband Sandor, and Shirley Vojtko Schuetz and her husband Paul, nephew-in-law, George Hohn, great niece, Olivia Lengyel, and great nephews, Andrew Hohn and Evan Lengyel.
September 3, 1930 - February 16, 202109/03/193002/16/2021
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Michael Vojtko, 90, of Linden, NJ, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the Funeral on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Werson Funeral Home, 635 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ, beginning with Visitation from 9 AM to 10 AM, thence to Holy Family RC Church, Linden for a Funeral Mass at 11 AM. Interment will follow in Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia, NJ. To send online condolences to the family please visit www.wersonfuneralhome.com. Michael was born to Michael and Barbara (Dzunkova) Vojtko, Sr. in Sliepkovce, Slovakia, came to the U. S. on December 7, 1949 settling in Linden, NJ. He was employed as an Assembly Line Worker for General Motors Company in Linden for 32 years retiring in 1987. Michael was a member of the Holy Family RC Church Rosary Altar Society and Choir Member. He was a devout member and elder of his church participating in many church sponsored events and fund raisers. He was a member of GE-Elizabeth Pigeon Club, NWK-Newark Pigeon Club and Linden Pigeon Club: Team Tremley Loft: Owner Mike Loft. He won numerous pigeon racing awards. Michael was also a Country and Western singer and yodeler. He sang in many local Country and Western clubs and was named the East Coast #1 Yodeler. Michael was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Barbara (Dzunkova) Vojtko Sr., stepmother, Mary Petro Link Vojtko, aunt and uncle, Mary and Andrew Siksa, and his niece, Monica Vojtko Hohn. Surviving is his brother, Alexander Vojtko and his wife Moira, nieces, Patricia Vojtko Lengyel and her husband Sandor, and Shirley Vojtko Schuetz and her husband Paul, nephew-in-law, George Hohn, great niece, Olivia Lengyel, and great nephews, Andrew Hohn and Evan Lengyel.

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Feb
20
Visitation
Saturday, February 20 2021
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Werson Funeral Home
635 N. Wood Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
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20
Funeral Mass
Saturday, February 20 2021
11:00 AM
Holy Family Roman Catholic Church
210 Monroe Street Linden, NJ 07036
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Final Resting Place
St. Gertrude Cemetery
53 Inman Ave
Colonia, NJ 07067
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