THOMAS FORSYTH, 82, of BRICK, entered into eternal life Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. Born in Kearny, he lived in Pequannock and Ocean Grove before moving to Brick. After graduation from Kearny High School, he joined the Navy and served with the Seabees attached to the Marines in the Pacific Theater throughout World War II. Upon returning home, he served an apprenticeship in the Carpenters Union, working as a journeyman and job supervisor for O'Malley Construction Co. before taking ownership of the company in 1966 and operating as a general contractor until his retirement in 1995.
Mr. Forsyth was predeceased by his first wife, Dorothy Agnes Walsh, his brother, John, and his sister, Jeanne Corrigan, with one surviving brother, Ernest, and his wife, Rosemary. Surviving are his loving wife, Gladys Perry Forsyth, and five children, a son, Thomas, and his wife, Cindy, and their sons, Tom, Jason and Dennis; a son, Stephen, a daughter, Linda Forsyth Koroski, and her husband, Mace, and their sons, Daniel Hall, Christopher Hall, Eric Hall and Ethan Koroski, a twin daughter, Laura Forsyth Campbell, and her husband, Douglas, and their children, Jennifer, Ryan, Erin, Nicole and Emily; a twin daughter, Barbara Forsyth Victor, and her husband ,Fred, and their daughters, Ashley and Madison.
Tom was an avid fisherman and in later years liked to describe himself as a Tough Old Scotsman, but we knew him as a loving husband, devoted father, proud grandfather and a man who gave to his country, his work and his family the full measure!
The family received friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Ave., Ocean Grove. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, at the First Presbyterian Church of Belmar, 9th Avenue and E Street. Interment followed at the Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury, NJ 07702, would be appreciated.