Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Ocean Grove Memorial Home
Ellen Vanderveen
Ellen Vanderveen, 83, of Neptune, died Sunday July 31 at Jersdey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was predeceased by her husband Lance in 1979. Surviving is her friend, Robert Nendze. A private burial was held at the White Ridge Cemetery, Eatontown.
Nellie Florence Freeman
NELLIE FLORENCE FREEMAN, 89, of BRADLEY BEACH, entered her eternal home on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. Nellie was a lifelong resident of Bradley Beach and a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Bradley Beach where she served as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the church council. She loved the Lord and always strived...
Catherine L. Mccooey
Catherine Kae McCooey, 92, passed away peacefully Aug 26th at Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove. Kae is survived by her son, Michael, of Sea Bright, her daughter, Marianne, of Howell, and her granddaughter, Heather, of Eatontown. Kae was a strong woman whose tenacity and independent style of living put her ahead of her time. She overcame many tough...
Patrick Janocha
Patrick M. Janocha, 71, of Brick Township, died Monday February 13 at Fountain View Care Center, Lakewood. He worked for the Township of Neptune in the Parks Department and Garbage Collection before retiring. Mr. Janocha was a veteran of the United States Army and a former member of the Eagle Hook and Ladder Company of the Ocean Grove Fire...
John D. Zuidema
John D. Zuidema Sr, 96, passed away peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife, Doris R. Dooley, on June 30, 2021. Born April 7, 1925, John was a loving and devoted husband for 71 years, brother, uncle, father of 5 children, and Pop pops to 9 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Originally from Midland Park, NJ, son to David Zuidema...
Carrie E. Depree
Carrie E. DePree, 98. of Lakewood, NJ died Monday, May 21 at Harrogate Health Care Center, Lakewood. Mrs. DePree and her late husband Richard were the proprietors of the Durnleigh Hotel in Ocean Grove before retiring. She was active in the Choir at the Central Reformed Church in Paterson and later she was in the choir at Harrogate where...
Ralph Kremer
Ocean Grove - Ralph (Roelof) Kremer, age 93, passed away at home on July 10th. He was born on June 24, 1926 in Gelderland, Netherlands and was the 4th of 9 children. Mr. Kremer served in the Dutch Army during the struggle between the Netherlands and Indonesia. He later moved to the United States in 1954 and eventually settled...
Shirley V. Connolly
Shirley V. Connolly, 86, of Ocean Grove, passed away on Friday November16th after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Maplewood, NJ on April 26, 1926, the daughter of Bessie and Martin Bennett. On September 14, 1946, she married Robert H. Connolly who predeceased her in 1988. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She was...
Mark B. Morton
A graveside service was held at Mt. Prospect Cemetery in Neptune on Wednesday February 24. A memorial service will be held at the Open Door Bible Baptist Church,521 Lakewood-Farmingdale Rd. Howell, at a later date.
Gladys Forsyth
Gladys Perry Forsyth, of Brick Township, died Saturday July 25, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Forsyth worked as a secretary for O'Malley Construction Company, Roseland. In 1966 she and her husband, Thomas took ownership of the company and operated as general contractors until retiring in 1995. She was a dedicated member of the Montgomery Presbyterian Church in Belleville and...
Arlene A. Cardinale
Arlene A. Cardinale, 77, of Ocean Grove, transitioned peacefully holding hands with her loving husband and life partner for 50 years, Leonard Pugliese on March 30, 2021. Arlene was a lifelong educator and received her Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Seton Hall University. Prior to her retirement, she served as teacher and administrator in the Newark...
Lucille Egner
Lucille Egner, 90, of Spring Lake Heights, died Sunday December 19 at home. She was an office clerk for the John A. Couch Insurance Company of Westfield. She was a National Member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and a long time member of the Garden State Coral in West Orange. Lucille's favorite pastime was singing in choirs at the...
John J. Glenn, Sr.
John J. Glenn Sr., 88, of Ocean Grove, died Monday November 21 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was Fireman with the New York City Fire Department for 34 years at Hook and Ladder 8, the Chiefs Office and Marine 2 fire boat before retiring. Mr. Glenn was a Veteran of World War II, serving with the...
Thomas Forsyth
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...
Walter R. Lee, Jr.
Walter R. Lee, Jr., 77, of Howell, died Thursday, July 10 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. During his early years, he was an electronics counter measure technician in the US Navy, with a search and rescue air crusader squad. After his hitch in the Navy, he attended he RCA Institute where he received his BSEE. His major...
Dorothy Lena Young
Dorothy Lena Young, 103, of Seabrook Village in Tinton Falls, N.J., formerly of Ocean Grove, N.J., entered into eternal rest on March 20, 2011. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 80 Embury Avenue, Ocean Grove, on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 4 p.m. The Ocean Grove Memorial Home, Ocean Grove, is in charge...
Nagayseri Beejai
The viewing for Nagayseri Beejai will be on Wednesday January 29, 2020 at the Church of Grace and Peace1563 Old Freehold Rd, Toms River, NJ 08755 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 AM. Final services will be at 2:00 PM at Monmouth Memorial Park Crematory 4201 Route 33, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753.
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