Mark W. Hale

Mark W. Hale of Vernon, N.J., and formerly of Monroe, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J. He was 29 years old.
The son of William and Debra DeNoia Hale, he was born Sept. 10, 1987, in New York City.
Mark was a graduate of Monroe-Woodbury High School and Brooklyn College. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Monroe and a member of the N.R.A.
He was a steam fitter with Local Union #638 out of New York City. Mark adored his family, friends and his beloved Jackie. He was an avid fan of movie, music and the New York Jets.
Survivors include his loving parents William and Debra Hale of Monroe; his brother Keith J. Hale of Virginia Beach, Va.; his fiancée Jacquelyn T. Rizzo; his grandparents: Therese and Bernard Grant, Ralph Hale and James and Jean DeNoia; his aunts, uncles, cousins and future in-laws: Joseph and Theresa Rizzo of Monroe. Mark was predeceased by his beloved English bulldog Molly Bear.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, at Smith Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave., Monroe.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 21 Still Road, Monroe.
Cremation will take place at Cedar Hill Crematory in Middle Hope.
Donations in Mark's name may be made to Long Island Bulldog Rescue, PO Box 239, Stony Brook, NY 11790 or Navy Seal Foundation, 1619 D Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23459 (www.navysealfoundation.org).
Arrangements by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home (845-782-8185 - www.ssqfuneralhome.com).