THOMAS A. BLANEY, Sr., 76, of NEPTUNE, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He worked as a route salesman for Drakes Cakes before his retirement from the Teamsters Union in 1996. Mr. Blaney was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a member of the Marine Corps League, the American Legion Post 346, Neptune and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 15013. He was very active in youth sports, with the Neptune Pop Warner, the Neptune Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball and the Neptune Biddy Basketball. Born in Newark, he was a graduate of Queen of Peace High School in Kearny. He was predeceased by his wife, Rosemary Pierson Blaney in 1995, by his infant son, Peter Blaney in 1961, and by his parents, William and Anna Blaney. Surviving are children and their spouses, Thomas and Karen Blaney of Eatontown, Timothy and Patti Blaney of Wall, Terrence and Brenda Blaney of West Long Branch, Patrick Blaney of Pt. Pleasant, AnneMarie and Dwaine Jones of Neptune and Sharon and Sean Lafferty of New York, NY., 19 grandchildren, Thomas, III, Daniel, Brian, Devon, Timothy, Michael and Nicholas Blaney, Kara Stacey, Malorie Rendon, Brielle Blaney, Patrick and Abby Blaney, Camryn Jones, Dwaine Jones, Darien Jones, Kienan Lafferty, Quinn Lafferty, Ian Lafferty and Alicia Lyons, two great grandchildren, Zuri Rendon and Cael Wynne. Also surviving are a brother, William Blaney of Dunedin FL, his sister, Mary Ann Daley of Clearwater, FL and his dear friend, Kathleen Snyder and her family. Relatives and friends may call at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Fisher House, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 240, Rockville, MD 20850-5168, online at www.fisherhouse.org , would be appreciated.