In Memory of
Anthony (Tony) John Latacz
November 5,
1951 ~ December 18, 2019
Obituary
Anthony (Tony) John Latacz, 68, died suddenly
Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at his home in Waretown,
New Jersey.
Tony, known to friends affectionately as Ducky, was born
November 5, 1951 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Predeceased by
his parents Dorothy and Anthony Latacz, he is survived
by his wife of 27 years Joan (nee Buffin) Latacz,
brother and sister-in-law Carl and Marie Latacz of
Riverview, Florida; sister Suzanne Dalton of Barnegat,
NJ and Sarasota, FL; step-children Lisa Scorsolini, of
Newark, NJ, David and Ksenia Scorsolini of Philadelphia,
PA, and Mark and Silvana Scorsolini of Newark, NJ;
grandchildren Sophia and Mateo Scorsolini; niece Christa
and her husband Adrian Jones of Blacklick, Ohio; nephew
Jonathan and his wife Rebecca Latacz of The Colony,
Texas; nephew Carl Jr. and his wife Sarah Latacz of
Galena, Ohio; several great-nieces and great-nephews and
cousins.
Tony graduated from the University of New Hampshire
where he obtained a BS in Chemistry and was a star
football player and received a Master's in Public
Administration from Seton Hall University. He worked for
Exxon briefly before entering the Port Authority of NY &
NJ Police Academy in 1975 and enjoyed a 20 year career
as a Port Authority Police Officer during which he
served as a PBA delegate and volunteered at the Law
Enforcement Torch Run benefiting the NJ Special
Olympics. He served as part of the Port Authority Police
Department's response to the 1993 World Trade Center
bombings and at Ground Zero after 9/11. He also coached
football for Old Bridge High School for a number of
years.
In retirement, he and his wife, Joan, traveled and
cruised the world, most recently visiting Poland where
he was able to discover and learn about his Polish
heritage. He was a die-hard Jets and Cubs fan, had
visited nearly every NFL football stadium in the US,
enjoyed boating, golf, clamming, and spending time with
family and friends, most notably his two grandchildren.
A friend to everyone he met, he will be loved and missed
by all who knew him.
Visiting hours will be Sunday, December 22, 2019, 5pm to
9pm at Maxwell-Tobie Funeral Home, 573 Mill Creek Road,
Manahawkin, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will take
place Monday, 12/23/19, 11am at St. Mary’s Church, 747
W. Bay Ave., Barnegat, NJ. Entombment to follow, Ocean
County Memorial Park, Waretown, NJ. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be sent to a charity of your choice.
Visitation:
Sunday, December 22, 2019
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Maxwell-Tobie Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, LLC - Manahawkin
573 Mill Creek Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Mass of Christian Burial:
Monday, December 23, 2019
11:00 AM
St. Mary's Church
747 West Bay Avenue
Barnegat, NJ 08005
Mausoleum Entombment:
Monday, December 23, 2019
12:15 PM
Ocean County Memorial Park
280 Wells Mills Road
Waretown, NJ 08758
