Mary Jo Burkhard:
CLASS OF 1971
Monmouth Regional High SchoolClass of 1971
Tinton falls, NJ
University of Maryland - Overseas DivisionClass of 1983
College park, MD
Brookdale Community CollegeClass of 1973
Lincroft, NJ
Tinton Falls Middle SchoolClass of 1967
Tinton falls, NJ
St. Mary's Regional SchoolClass of 1967
Salem, NJ
Mary Jo's Story
My father is full Portugese (fm Cabo Verdes Islands), my mother is part American/Indian (lenni-lenape) & African/American.
I was born and raised in Salem, NJ, went to St. Mary's Roman Catholic School-grades 1 through 7, we moved to New Shrewsbury (now Tinton Falls), NJ in the summer of 1966.
I went to Tinton Falls School for 8th grade, graduated 1967. Went to Monmouth Regional High School, graduated 1971. Graduated Brookdale Community College 1973 with an Associate of Arts degree- Education major. Went to Delaware State College, Dover, Delaware for Fall 1973 semester, left . Married (Dennis Dorsett) in 1973 had son Kenny-1974. and also went to Douglas College, New Brunswick, NJ.
Separated fm husband then joined Navy in 1978 (wanted to get away). Boot Camp Unit 3031 in Orlando, Fl-1979, went to Radioman 'A' School and stationed in San Diego, Ca-1979 to 1981, Agana, Guam-1981 to 1984 (temp duty to Diego Garcia, Manila Philippines, Seoul, South Korea, Tokyo Japan & Djibouti-I flew with the planes P3's) daughter Shante born here in Guam 1982. Graduated from University of Maryland, Far Eastern Division-in 1982 in Tokyo, Japan with a Bachelor of Sci...Expand for more
ence degree-Psychology major, Sociology minor (took classes in Guam, Phillippines and Diego Garcia). Then on to Honolulu, Hawaii-1984-1988, sons James-1986 and DeWayne-1987 both born here. On to Long Beach, Ca-1989-93.
Back to Tinton Falls, NJ, after I got out of the Navy with an Honorable Discharge. I started working at Brookdale Comm College-Mar. 1994 to present in Student Life and Activities. After I started working here I bought my first townhouse in Fox Chase, Tinton Falls with my VA benefits in 1994.
Went to our 30th high school reunion, remet and then married Bruce Burkhard (MRHS '71) Oct. 2001 in Ocala, Fl . We had a formal ceremony with families June 2002 in Tinton Falls. We bought a house in Howell , NJ 2004-present.
Grandson DJ (DeWayne Jr.) born Oct 2008. Currently father & son with baby mama now living in Mishawaka, Indiana, July 1010.
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