John Tomasin, 88, West New York, N.J., died Feb. 20, 2013.
He was born May 28, 1924. After graduating from high school in 1942, he served three years in the Navy during World War II. He attended John Marshall College and later was a cum laude graduate of Rutgers Law School in 1950. He practiced law for over 50 years, served as Guttenberg town attorney for 25 years and as a municipal judge for nine years.
John was past commander for the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 49 and legal adviser for 25 years to the state chapter’s judge advocate.
Survivors include Ruth (Schuler) Tomasin, his wife of more than 60 years; two sons, Davis Tomasin and Neal (Michele) Tomasin; two grandchildren; and a brother, Martin Tomasin. He was preceded in death by a son, Gordon J. Tomasin.
John was a longtime FFRF member. The Foundation offers sincerest condolences to John’s family and friends.