John Gustav Hollenbach I (1915-2004)

John Gustav Hollenbach I (1915-2004) Worker at Western Electric (b. August 31, 1915, Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA - d. November 14, 2004, East End Hospice, 481 Westhampton-Riverhead Road, Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County, New York, 11978-7048, USA) Social Security Number 152108710.

Birth
He was the son of Henry Hollenbach (1878-1957) aka Harry Hollenbach; and Mary Bestel (c1885-1919).

Siblings
Henrietta Hollenbach (1902-?); Helen Louise Hollenbach (1905-1928) who married Otto Perry Winblad (1902-1977); Henry Peter Hollenbach II (1906-1985) who married Gertude L. Benjamin (1904-1991); Anna Hollenbach (1907) who died as an infant; Marie Hollenbach (1911-?); and Dorothy Hollenbach (1914-1955) who married Harry Hansen.

Marriage
He married Agnes Mary Hogan (1918- ).

Children
John Gustav Hollenbach II (1943-2003) who married Catherine; Helen; Peter; and Carl.

Death
He died in 2004 on Shelter Island.

Obituary
The Shelter Island Reporter carried his funeral notice on November 18, 2004: "John G. Hollenbach of Menantic Road, a longtime island resident died at his home on November 14, 2004 after a long illness. He was 89. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey and employed by the Western Electric Company, Mr. Hollenbach and his wife moved to Shelter Island upon his retirement in 1981. He is survived by his wife Agnes, their children Helen Melic and Peter and Carl Hollenbach, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A service will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church on Friday, November 19 at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to East End Hospice or the Shelter Island Red Cross Ambulance Fund."