Jack “Doc” Arnold Manick, 74, of Vero Beach, FL passed away, September 17th, 2022.
Born December 9, 1947 at Rahway, New Jersey, Jack was a son of the late Elmer & Mary Yanso Manick.
Jack was a United States Army Veteran who proudly served his country as a medic during the Vietnam War.
After returning home & receiving an honorable discharge, Jack continued his education and graduated from Stockton State College in 1973. He then worked as a Medical Technologist at the VA Hospital in East Orange, NJ.
While he may have been employed as a Data Base Administrator in finance for several fortune 500 companies over the years, Jack’s true passion was depicting images through words. He was an accomplished author having penned & published several books from his accounts as a war medic to art specialty pieces, for which he received several awards.
When he wasn’t writing or working in data processing, Jack could be found tending to his vegetable garden and working around the house.
He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Dailey Manick; two brothers, Elmer Manick & Jeff Manick; and many other loving family & friends.