Doris H. Crocker

Mrs. Doris Hickson Crocker, 95 of Tinton Falls, N.J. passed away on June 10, 2023, at home. Born May 12, 1928, in Burgaw, N.C. to the late Jacob and Kathryn Hickson, she was the third of five daughters. After she graduated number one in her class from Burgaw’s C.F. Pope High School, Doris continued her education at Hampton Institute, where she earned a bachelor’s degree. After Hampton, Doris attended Atlanta University, where she earned a Masters of Social Work degree. Her first job after graduating from Atlanta was as a Psychiatric Social Worker at what was then known as Marlboro State Hospital in Marlboro, N.J. There, she met Clinton Crocker, who was stationed at nearby Fort Monmouth, N.J. Doris and Clinton were married in 1955 and together they reared four children: Clinton, Jr., Leah, Roger, and Ronald. The Crockers were married 59 years before Clinton’s death in 2014. After the youngest of her children reached school age, Doris returned to work and started her career as a school Social Worker, mainly in the Tinton Falls, N.J. school system. Meantime, Doris was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Red Bank, where she served on the choir and vestry before transferring to St. James of Eatontown. After Doris and Clinton Crocker co-founded NJ-Haiti Partners in 1976, Doris went to Haiti more than two dozen times. She and Clinton hosted countless visitors from Haiti-New Jersey Partners over the years, all the while getting other individuals and organizations interested in the cause of Haiti. Doris also served on the International Board of Directors for Partners of the Americas and attended many international conventions. Doris’s four adult children, 10 grandchildren, and a host of family and friends mourn her passing and celebrate her wonderful life. Visitation will be from 10am until the service at 11am from the Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to: Lunch Break, 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJ 07701 (lunchbreak.org).

Doris H. Crocker

May 12, 1928 - June 10, 2023