Donald J. Flay, 82, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ. Donald was born and raised in Bayonne. He was a graduate of Bayonne High School. Donald spent the majority of his life residing in Ocean Grove with his wife and children up to his passing. He is predeceased by his parents, Charles and Margaret; sister, Alice Kirsch, and daughter, Marcia Christine. Surviving are his wife, Janice, his children Gail-Marie Flay and husband Robert Bazzini of West Chester, PA; Robert Flay of Turnersville, NJ; Carol Flay of Ocean Grove; Cheryl Armstrong of Barneget, NJ; Lynda Chadwick and husband Mark of Neptune, NJ; Grandchildren - Lexi, Julia, Jocelyn, Christine, Jordan, Taylor, Robbie, Connor, and Jake; and Great Granddaughter, Jayden; Nieces, Sharon Spears and husband Alan of Richmond, KY; and Dawn Browning and husband Dan of Westfield, NJ in addition to their families. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove. Donald was an avid and very passionate NY sports fan and could normally be found either watching his favorite teams or talking sports with anyone and everyone he came in contact with. He enjoyed the bitter sweet rivalry and bantering brought on by his family, especially if the NY Giants were playing the Eagles. He enjoyed the simplicity of relaxing in his favorite chair, remote in hand, and flipping through his favorite sports on TV. He had a passion for horses and the race track. He never lost; only the horses did, as he would often say! He loved spending time with his children at their homes and going to hockey and baseball games where he could root against the Philly teams (after all, he was a NY fan)! Hey, Bob, I'll get ya next time....Double or nothing. Relatives and friends may call on Thursday February 26 from 5:00 PM, with a memorial service beginning at 6:00 PM at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove.