Byron R. “Barn” Council
Dec 28, 2008
BYRON R. Barn COUNCIL, 56, of NEPTUNE, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at home. He was employed by the Asbury Park Press, having worked in the distribution department for the last 13 years. Mr. Council was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam Era. He was a diehard NY Giants fan. He was predeceased by...
Joseph W. Taylor
Dec 5, 2008
JOSEPH W. TAYLOR, 76, of KEANSBURG, died Friday, December 5, 2008 at the Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Mr. Taylor was a member of Tecumseh Tribe #60, Order of the Red Men/Sons of Liberty and an avid local bowler. Born in Neptune, he was a longtime resident of the Jersey Shore. He was predeceased by his wife Linda May...
Edith Grimmer Brunner
Nov 24, 2008
EDITH GRIMMER BRUNNER, 87, of MIDDLETOWN, died Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Brunner was an avid golfer and gardner and enjoyed traveling. She and her late husband Art, enjoyed spending their winters in Port Charlotte, FL, and she was a lifelong summer resident of Ocean Grove. Born in...
Josephine Mennella
Nov 4, 2008
JOSEPHINE MENNELLA, 94, of NEPTUNE, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at Brandywine at the Gables, Brick Township. Born on December 5, 1913 in Asbury Park, Josephine lived in Asbury Park and Ocean Township before moving to Neptune 46 years ago. She had worked as a seamstress for Ben Max and Steiners, both of Neptune before retiring in 1963. Josephine...
Samuel Kurtz
Nov 1, 2008
SAMUEL KURTZ, 90 of TINTON FALLS, died Saturday November 1, 2008 at Liberty Royal Care Center, Tinton Falls. No services are schedueled. The Ocean Grove Memorial Home, Ocean Grove, was in charge of arrangements.
Ann W. Pitcher
Nov 1, 2008
ANN W. PITCHER, 78, of OCEAN GROVE died Saturday, November 1, 2008 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Mrs. Pitcher worked in the circulation department of the Asbury Park Press before retiring in 1984. She was born in Linden and had lived there until moving to Ocean Grove in 1952. Surviving is her son, David L. Pitcher...
Rosemary Ciavatta
Oct 13, 2008
ROSEMARY CIAVATTA, 73, of Toms River, formerly of OCEAN GROVE, died Monday, October 13, 2008 at the Community Medical Center, Toms River. Rosemary taught at Our Lady of the Valley in Orange and was a manager for National Church Residences, Kearny, where she was named employee of the month many times. Laughter and generosity were her gifts to the...
Jean Loretta Huggins
Oct 13, 2008
JEAN LORETTA HUGGINS, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of NEPTUNE, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 in Orlando. Mrs. Huggins graduated from Asbury Park High School and received her Associates Degree from Brookdale Community College. Born June 30, 1924 in Sunbury, Pa., she married Joseph H. Huggins of Neptune on February 3, 1946 and they resided in Neptune for more than...
Richard Packer Zeldin
Oct 12, 2008
RICHARD PACKER ZELDIN, 90, of TINTON FALLS died Sunday, October 12, 2008 at home, just six weeks after his wife, Virginia, of 57 years. Mr. Zeldin had a distinguished career in scientific and technical book publishing, starting as a travelling salesman for McGraw Hill Book Company where he eventually became general manager. After that, he served as president of...
Leonard Patrick Palmeri
Oct 8, 2008
LEONARD PATRICK PALMERI, Jr., 43, of NEPTUNE, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 in Florida. He worked as a roofer and sider for various companies. Born in Neptune, he was a lifelong resident of the shore area. He was a loving father and a great friend who will be missed dearly. Surviving are his stepson, Thomas, his mother, three sisters;...
Stella Nolan
Sep 30, 2008
STELLA NOLAN, 67, of NEPTUNE, died Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church of the Ascension, Bradley Beach. Previously she had been a member of All Saints Parish in Burlington, NJ. Born in Poland, she lived in Burlington before moving to Neptune 20 years ago....
William D. Gillan
Sep 23, 2008
WILLIAM D. GILLAN, 95, of SHARK RIVER HILLS, Neptune, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at home. He was the owner of Gillan Painting Services, Ocean Grove, before retiring. He was a US Army veteran serving with the infantry during World War II. His most prized possession was his combat infantry badge. He was a 72 year member of the...
Shea B. Taylor
Sep 23, 2008
SHEA B. TAYLOR, 37, of SHARK RIVER HILLS, Neptune, passed away peacefully September 23, 2008 after years of struggling with his disease. A most talented and gifted hair stylist for 20 years, he will be loved and remembered for his big smile and sense of humor. Shea graduated from Neptune High School and cosmetology school in 1989. He was...
Virginia Graves Zeldin Of Tinton Falls
Sep 1, 2008
VIRGINIA GRAVES ZELDIN of TINTON FALLS, died on September 1, 2008 at the Seabrook Village after a brief illness. She was 82 years old. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Zeldin graduated from Walnut Hills High School in 1945; DePauw University in 1949; and the University of Chicago School of Social Work in 1950. A resident of Tinton Falls for...
Beatriz Matias
Aug 31, 2008
BEATRIZ MATIAS, 83, of NEPTUNE CITY, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 at the Manor-by-the-Sea, Ocean Grove. Born in Mendoza, Argentina, she lived in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Neptune City. Surviving are her friends, Maria and Rev. Joseph D'Angelo of Neptune City. Services were private.
Andrew J. Egner
Aug 20, 2008
ANDREW J. EGNER, Jr., 83, of OCEAN GROVE and Livingston, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Mr. Egner was the President of Orange Savings Bank and after its merger with Hudson City Savings Bank, he served as Executive Vice President. After a 65 year career in banking, he retired from the board...
Dorothy Gondek
Aug 17, 2008
DOROTHY GONDEK, 85, of OCEAN GROVE, died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at the MediCenter, Neptune City. She was a cafeteria worker at the Neptune High School until retiring. Mrs. Gondek was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove where she was a member of the...
Joan Margot Ender Buerck
Aug 17, 2008
JOAN MARGOT ENDER BUERCK, 74, formerly of ALLENHURST, passed away August 17, 2008, in Port Charlotte, FL. Joan was a graduate of Bond Street Grammar School, Asbury Park. She went on to graduate from Asbury Park High School, where she received straight A's for all four years. Joan was on the cheerleader squad for those four years. Her father...
Margaret “Peggy” O'Meara
Jul 19, 2008
MARGARET Peggy O'MEARA, of Brielle, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at home after a long illness. She began her career at Industrial Mica as a bookkeeper, working there for 25 years until moving to Bradley Beach in 1982. Mrs. O'Meara then worked for Monmouth Cablevision from its inception until retiring in 1998. While living in Bradley Beach she was...
Jane “Betty” Hall Polhemus
Jul 17, 2008
JANE Betty HALL POLHEMUS, of West Allenhurst, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at home. Mrs. Polhemus was a teacher at the Long Branch Senior High School for 34 years, the last 10 of which she was the chairman of the business education department. She graduated from the Bradley Beach Elementary School and Asbury Park High School, where she was...
