Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Ocean Grove Memorial Home
Terrie Anne Sullivan
Jul 14, 2008
TERRIE ANNE SULLIVAN, of OCEAN GROVE, passed away peacefully on Monday,July 14, 2008, at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Camden she had lived in Toms River before moving here eight years ago. She was predeceased by her father James Sullivan in 1993. Surviving are her mother, Doris McCleery Sullivan of Ocean Grove, a brother Jerry...
Joan Downes
Jul 13, 2008
JOAN DOWNES, 76, of LONG BRANCH, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at the Monmouth Convalsecent Center, Long Branch. She had a career in office management and sales until retiring in 1980. Mrs. Downes was a member of the First Baptist Church of Asbury Park and its Ladies Missionary Society. She taught Sunday School and was active with the church's...
Sonia J. Cordon
Jul 13, 2008
SONIA J. CORDON, 54, of ASBURY PARK, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at home. She was a laborer for Explorer Medical, Neptune. She was born in Guatemala. Surviving are her husband, Matias Duarte, and her children, Jose Miguel, Claudia, Andrea Luci and Elisa Sophia. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church, Third & Grand Avenues,...
Betty A. Tice
Jul 8, 2008
BETTY A. TICE, 78, of Fairfax, VA, formerly of OCEAN GROVE, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at the Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA. She loved animals and was a friend to them all. She was generous with her time and love as shown by her devotion to her family and all her furry little friends who needed her. Betty was...
Leida Ennukson
Jul 1, 2008
LEIDA ENNUKSON, 92, of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, formerly of OCEAN GROVE, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at the Springvale Inn, Croton-on-Hudson. She had worked as a mail clerk for THE First National City Bank, New York City until retiring in 1980. Mrs. Ennukson was a member of the Auxiliary to the Ocean Grove First Aid Squad. She was also a...
Sylvia Pruzan
Jun 26, 2008
SYLVIA PRUZAN, 84, of OCEAN GROVE and Hoboken died Thursday, June 26, 2008, at her home in Ocean Grove. She had worked as a psychologist at Manhattan Psychiatric Hospital until retiring. Mrs. Pruzan received her Bachelors Degree from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont and she received her Masters Degree from Goddard College in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a practicing...
Sarah Tansey Holme
Jun 19, 2008
SARAH TANSEY HOLME, 96, of Annapolis, MD and OCEAN GROVE, died Thursday June 19, 2008. She was born in Byberry, Pennsylvania and was raised in North Philadelphia. Her father, George H. Mitchell was a farmer and owned amusement rides in Ocean Grove. She graduated from Frankford High School in North Philadelphia in 1930. Her mother owned a summer home...
Joan S. Adams
Jun 3, 2008
JOAN S. ADAMS, 85, of NEPTUNE, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Adams was a member of the Hamilton United Methodist Church, Neptune and the Order of the Eastern Star. Born in Spring Lake, she was a lifelong resident of Neptune. She was predeceased by her husband, Rufus Darvin Adams, Jr. in 1996. Surviving are her...
Ruth Smythe Bailey
May 22, 2008
RUTH SMYTHE BAILEY, 86, of OCEAN GROVE, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 after a life well-lived. She was born in South Belmar, the daughter of Charles and Maude Smythe. After graduating from Monmouth Memorial Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse, she worked at Point Pleasant Hospital. With the start of World War II, she proudly joined the...
Margaret F. Burger
May 19, 2008
MARGARET F. BURGER, 105, of NEPTUNE, died Monday, May 19, 2008 at the Neptune Rehabilitation and Care Center. Miss Burger was a clerk for the CNA Insurance Company before retiring. Born in Newark she lived in Ocean Grove before moving to Neptune. Surviving is her niece, Alma Buccino of Toms River. Services and interment were private.
Marion Ruth Mcglone
May 11, 2008
MARION RUTH McGLONE, 90, of NEPTUNE, died Sunday, May 11, 2008, at home. She was the owner of Carriage Yarn and Boutique, Ocean Township for thirty-nine years until retiring in 2005. Mrs. McGlone was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Born in Newark, she had lived in Maplewood then Asbury Park before moving to Neptune thirty-four...
Cecelia Matuszewski
May 7, 2008
CECELIA MATUSZEWSKI, 86, of NEPTUNE, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at the King Manor Care Center, Neptune. She was a homemaker. Born in Mainz, Germany, she had lived in Ocean Grove before moving to Neptune in 1995. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Matuszewski in 1988. Surviving are a niece, Veronika Sutor, of Budenheim, Germany. A graveside service...
Lester W. Bush
Apr 7, 2008
LESTER W. BUSH, 80, a native of OCEAN GROVE, died Monday, April 7, 2008 in Bonita Springs, Fla. He had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 41 years serving as the Ocean Grove postmaster for the last 15 years of his postal career. Upon his retirement in...
Eva Cadmus
Mar 22, 2008
EVA CADMUS, 82, of OCEAN GROVE, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Renaissance Gardens, Tinton Falls. Miss Cadmus was a buyer for the Franklin Simon Department Store, New York City, retiring in 1957. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove, a member of the Ocean Grove Historical Society and the Ocean Grove Homeowners Association....
Charlotte Louisa Clayton
Mar 1, 2008
CHARLOTTE LOUISA CLAYTON, 93, of LEWES, Delaware, went home to be with the Lord on March 1, 2008 in Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford, DE. Mrs. Clayton was raised in Ocean Grove, NJ, where she lived most of her life, the daughter of the late Emma and Elmer Smith. She was a 1932 graduate of Neptune High School and a...
Gail J. Wills
Feb 28, 2008
GAIL J. WILLS, 87, of OCEAN GROVE died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at THE Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove. Mrs Wills was a homemaker and a volunteer with the Meals on Wheels program. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, John Jack Wills in 2005. Surviving are her children, Bob of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Joy...
Guy R. Long
Feb 26, 2008
GUY R. LONG, 54, of Shark River Hills, NEPTUNE, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a carpenter. Mr. Long was a graduate of Stockton State College, with a degree in business. He enjoyed golfing and the outdoors, especially the mountains and hunting and fishing with his son. He was very...
Breanna Johnson
Feb 21, 2008
BREANNA JOHNSON, 17 month old daughter of Maurice Johnson and Nicole Wilson of Asbury Park, died Thursday, February 21, 2008 at home. She was predeceased by her great grandmother, Mamie Johnson, and by her great grandfather, Maurice Miller. In addition to her parents she is survived by her sister, Ahneya Johnson, by her grandmothers, Brenda Johnson, and JoAnn Herbert,...
Rita E. Green
Feb 16, 2008
RITA E. GREEN, 91, of ASBURY PARK, died Saturday, February 16, 2008, at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She had worked as a secretary for Jersey Mortgage, Elizabeth, NJ until retiring. Mrs. Green was a volunteer at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center in various departments including hospice. She started the Meals on Wheels Program in Union,...
Ronald W. Case Jr.
Feb 4, 2008
RONALD W. CASE Jr., 44, of NEPTUNE, peacefully passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, surrounded by his loving family. He was a graduate of St. Catharine's Elementary School, Neptune High School and Devry Institute of Technology. He was a residential and commercial electrician and a member of the I.B.E.W. union, and...
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