Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Ocean Grove Memorial Home
Charles Nicoll
Jul 5, 2012
Charles Nicoll of Ocean Grove, passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Mr. Nicoll was a founding father of the Cleveland Ballet and a beloved ballet master at the Academy of Dance Arts in Red Bank for the past 25 years. He was a brilliant teacher of both children and adults in classical ballet...
Helen Fehrs
Jun 12, 2012
Helen Fehrs (nee Little), age 93, passed away on June 12, 2012 in Ocean Grove, NJ. Helen, born September 21, 1918 in Manhattan, NY, was a first generation American; her parents William Glover and Lititia Little emigrated from Ireland. Her brother, Harry, sister Letitia, and stepmother Betty preceded Helen in death. Helen met her future husband, Herman Fehrs, at...
Delphine R. Burnham
Apr 11, 2012
Delphine Robson Burnham, of Ocean Township, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at home. She was the youngest of nine children. Her family lived in North Plainfield and summered in Ocean Grove for many years, then moved to the shore area permanently. In addition to being an exceptional church pianist and organist, she was the co-owner/manager of the Ocean Manor...
John Wilson Kennette
Apr 10, 2012
John Wilson Kennette (Jack) of Ocean Grove, NJ died April 10, 2012 at the St. Barnabas Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Long Branch.Jack graduated from Plainfield High School and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Philadelphia Textile Institute and a Masters Degree from American University in Washington D.C. He worked for Air Reduction and then for...
Loretta C. Beyer
Apr 10, 2012
Loretta Wade Beyer 107, of Neptune died Tuesday April 10, 2012 at King Manor Care Center, Neptune. She worked as a health care provider before retiring. Mrs. Beyer was born on July 8, 1904 in Milburn, NJ. She was predeceased by her husband, Wilfred Beyer in 1954. Surviving are her daughter Hope Brunner of Edison, her son Rodger Beyer...
Claire E. Hennig
Mar 10, 2012
Claire Elizabeth MacNee Hennig, of Ocean Grove passed away surrounded by her loving family Saturday March 10, 2012. Mrs. Hennig was born and raised in Newark and attended Saint Elizabeth College and graduated with numerous awards for design from the Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City. She was a professional designer, interior decorator, she loved to cook...
Ruth Bray
Jan 30, 2012
Ruth E. Bray, 90, of Neptune, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at the MediCenter, Neptune City. Mrs. Bray was a homemaker. Nanny was well-known for her hand-knit baby sweaters. They were crafted with love and will be enjoyed by future generations of lucky little children. Since 1965, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Asbury Park,...
Cheryl “Cheri” Mensel
Jan 29, 2012
Cheryl Cheri Mensel, 46, of Ocean Grove, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Cheri was born in Perth Amboy and lived most of her life in Old Bridge before moving to Ocean Grove 8 years ago. She attended Old Bridge Schools and was now attending the Easter Seals ATC in Belmar....
Douglas Von Donop
Dec 25, 2011
Douglas vonDonop, 80, of Ocean Grove, died Sunday, December 25, 2011. Douglas was a long time resident of Wall Township and the beloved son of the late Walter and Eleanor Donop. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, he graduated from Brooklyn Tech H.S. in 1949. He went to Syracuse University for Electrical Engineering and Business and was loyal...
Stella M. Moken
Oct 30, 2011
Stella M. Moken, 93, of Ocean Grove, died Sunday October 30, 2011 at Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove. Mrs. Moken was a homemaker.She enjoyed collecting antiques, summer band concerts andshe loved the New York Giants. Born in Newark, she lived in Irvingtonthen Avon, moving to Belmar in 1955 and then Ocean Grove in 1979. She was predeceased by...
Lydia Nikolai Wolniansky
Oct 17, 2011
Lydia Nikolai Wolniansky, 84, of Jackson, died Monday, October 17, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She worked as a special needs driver before retiring. Mrs. Wolniansky was a Past President of Rova Farms, Jackson, and active member of the Russian Brotherhood Order and a member of the County Committee. She was predeceased by her husband Wasily...
Jeanette Ferguson Dube
Sep 27, 2011
Jeanette Ferguson Dube, née Knight, 98, of Tinton Falls, formerly of Asbury Park and Spring Lake Heights died suddenly Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at her residence. Born in Red Bank, she lived in Atlantic Highlands until her marriage, since then had lived in Asbury Park many years before moving to Spring Lake Heights and in 2004 to The Pines...
Stanley C. Mader
Sep 12, 2011
Stanley C. Mader, 98, of Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls, formerly of Interlaken, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at home. He was a division chief at the Ft. Monmouth Research Laboratory for 25 years until retiring. Mr. Mader was a graduate of the University of Illinois and served four years as a Captain in the United States Signal Corps. He...
Harriet Campbell
Aug 1, 2011
Harriet Campbell, 96, of Ocean Grove, died Monday, August 1, 2011. She was born and raised in Hunterdon County and graduated from Flemington High School. She married William (Bill) Haver and moved to Somerville, NJ where she raised herfamily, worked as a legal secretary, and made active contributions to her community and her church, where she served as the...
Ruth E. Hausman Miller
May 26, 2011
Ruth E. Hausman Miller, 102, of Ocean Grove, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Manor-by-the-Sea, Ocean Grove. Mrs. Miller was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove, the Ocean Chapter No. 214, Order of the Eastern Star and the Ocean Grove Women's Club. She was active with the Senior Citizen's group of the Salvation Army and...
Lorene Mary Sagotsky, Nee Backlund
May 25, 2011
Lorene Mary Sagotsky, nee Backlund, of New York City, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York. Mrs Sagotsky had a long career in the fashion industry. She was head of design at Character, Inc. designing ladies sleepwear under the Character label and also for major retailers such as Lord Taylor, Victoria's Secret, and Sears....
Doris J. Feane
May 22, 2011
Doris J. Feane, 89, of Eatontown, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Care One at King James, Atlantic Highlands. She had worked as a supervisor of general supply for Ft. Monmouth until retiring in 1973. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, volunteered as a special police officer in Eatontown and was a great animal...
Marjorie E. Mckean
May 8, 2011
Marjorie E. McKean, 89, of Ocean Grove, formerly of Toms River, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove. She was a clerk in the Ocean County Medical Examiners office in Toms River before retiring. Born in New York, she lived in Toms River for many years before moving to Ocean Grove. Surviving are her...
Edna Hall Townsend Foley
May 8, 2011
Edna Hall Townsend Foley, 95, of Ocean Grove, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, after a short illness. Mrs. Foley had worked for the federal government before retiring. She had been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, St., Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove, the Girl Scout Council of Bergen...
Marguerite Grimmer Edwards
May 7, 2011
Marguerite Grimmer Edwards, 86, of Ocean Grove, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in Wilton CT. She was a resident of Ocean Grove for the past 35 years. Born and raised in Plainfield NJ she was the youngest daughter of parents Charles and Marguerite Grimmer and a sister of Edith Grimmer Brunner, all deceased. The family summered in...
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