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Harry Michael Yamka He proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. Harry was employed as a Port Authority Police Officer for over 30 years and Fire Marshall at Newark International Airport retiring in 2001. He was also a 9/11 First Responder. He was a member of the VFW in Hattiesburg, MS, Fraternal Order of Police, Police Benevolent Association, The Honor Legion, Port Authority Retired Police Association. Harry was also a scout master for Troop 58 and a volunteer fireman in Oceanport, NJ. He is predeceased by his parents Harry and Mary (Hart) Yamka. Surviving is his wife Rita L. (Niro) Yamka, sons Ryan Yamka of Topeka, KS and Kevin Yamka of Lake Tahoe, NV, sisters Kathy Scotton of Concord, NC, Joann Flannery of Port Jefferson, LI, and Micheli Yamka of Astoria, NY, three grandchildren and his beloved pet Precious "Lumpy".
Visitation will be held on
Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 9-11:30 am at John E. Day
Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ. A
funeral service will be held at 11:30 am at the funeral
home. Interment to follow at Forest Green Park Cemetery
in Morganville, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations can be made to: Port Authority Police
Benevolent Association, Widows and Orphan Fund, 611
Palisade Avenue, Englewood Cliff, NJ 07632. Please visit
Harry Michael Yamka's memorial website available at
johnedayfuneralhome.com
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Harry
Michael Yamka, 63, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010
at home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was born in
Manhattan, NY and resided in Oceanport and Eatontown NJ
before moving to Hattiesburg, MS eight years ago.