In Memory of

Henry “Hank” Esnes

November 8, 1942 - May 7, 2020

Obituary

Henry “Hank” Esnes of Berkeley Heights, NJ passed away at Overlook Medical Center on May 7, 2020 at the age of 77.

Private funeral services are under the direction of Paul Ippolito Berkeley Memorial, 646 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights NJ. A Memorial Service will be scheduled at a later date. For more information or to express condolences please visit www.ippolitofuneralhomes.com

Henry was born in Queens, NY to Mary (nee Bednarik) and Henry B. Esnes and grew up in Orange County, NY. He met and married his beloved wife Marilyn (nee Dinella) in 1967 and moved to Berkeley Heights, NJ in 1974 where they raised their family.

Henry was the Director of Communications Operations for New York City Transit Department for 4 years before his retirement in 1996. Prior to that he worked for the Port Authority as Chief Supervisor of Communications for the PATH system.

He was the 2017 Chairman of audio/video for the Summit Old Guard. An active tennis player at Copper Springs, Murray Hill and Gina’s Tennis Clubs, he also enjoyed golf with his friends at the Summit Old Guard and whenever he traveled.

Henry is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Marilyn Esnes; his loving children Michael (Jane) Esnes, Brian Esnes and Christopher (Samantha) Esnes; his sisters Kathleen Heitzman and Theresa Esnes Johnson; and his cherished grandchildren, Michael , Connor and Charleston Esnes.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Henry’s memory may be made to The Summit Old Guard https://www.summitoldguard.org/ , YMCA https://www.ymca.net/, The Gift of Life Family House, https://www.giftoflifefamilyhouse.org/bridge-give/donate-to-family-house/ or the NJ Sharing Network  https://www.njsharingnetwork.org/contribute