Heino Maasikas, age 95, of Toms River, New Jersey passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

Heino was born and raised in Estonia, fleeing to Germany before settling in America in the 1950s.

 

He served for the Estonian, German and U.S. Armies. 

 

During his service for the United States Army he served as a paratrooper and became a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

 

Heino was an avid fisherman and was very active in the Estonian Community, having been the past president of the Eesti Spordiliit and the Lakewood Estonian House.

 

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed by all.

Mr Maasikas is survived by his wife of 55 years, Meeli, sons, Erik, Mart and his wife Sloan and Markus and his wife Narisra, and grandchildren, Larson, Lukas and Annalise.

Visitation were held on Monday, August 16, 2021 morning  at the D'Elia Funeral Home 1300 Vermont Ave.  Lakewood, NJ. 

 

Funeral Service was held on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 11AM at the funeral home. 

 

Interment will take place at Ocean County Memorial Park in Toms River, NJ.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.DEliaFuneralHome.com  for the Maasikas family.