Monday, May 6, 2013
Wolcott died at home in Scituate, MA
The following is Nancy Wolcott's obituary from from Legacy.com: Nancy Wye Wolcott, of Scituate, MA, died Friday, April 5, 2013, at home, after a brief illness. Daughter of the late Henry Sanders and Elizabeth (Bryning) Smith of Boston and Medfield, MA. Nancy was born in Mexico, was raised in Jamaica Plain, MA and attended Radcliffe College. She met her first husband, the late William G. Wye of Asbury Park, NJ, while he was attending Harvard. Nancy left Radcliffe in 1943 to marry and move to Washington, DC where she worked for military intelligence, contributing to the war effort as many women did during World War II. Later, the couple settled in New Jersey where Nancy focused her energy on community activism, homemaking and raising their …
Monday, April 15, 2013
The Long Branch resident was a former member and past president of the Ladies Auxilary of the Eatontown Elks; former member of the Long Branch Seniors, SCAN, and was a member of the Tinton Falls Seniors Club.
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Monday, April 15
Grace Regina (Gibbons) Mahon, 85, of Tinton Falls, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 11, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Newark, NJ. The daughter of the late James Nelson Gibbons and the late Catherine Cunningham Gibbons, she graduated from Good Counsel High School and became a Registered Nurse after graduating from Saint James Nursing School in 1947. She married Joseph R. Mahon in 1950 and moved to the Jersey Shore and over the next thirteen years had eleven children. While raising her children in Long Branch, Grace did private duty nursing, taught CCD classes at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church; and finished her nursing career in the office of Doctor John Stockfish. She was a former member and …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Services start on Tuesday
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Monday, April 1
Irene F. "Meri" Durland, 84, a former beauty queen from Italy, passed away on Friday surrounded by family at her Long Branch home. Born in Livorno, Italy, Meri married Lee Durland, immigrated to the U.S. and first settled in East Orange and West Caldwell before moving to Long Branch, where she lived out her life. She had many friends throughout Monmouth County and beyond. Meri, known for her dedication and love of family, friends and animals, was a woman of strong faith and a parishioner of Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Christ the King Parish, Long Branch. A mother of three children and grandmother to six grandchildren, the family called her an unforgettable woman, with bright blue eyes and warm smile, who touched all she…
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Memorial gathering Monday for longtime Eatontown resident
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Saturday, January 19
Colette “Charlie” Tripp, 74, of Eatontown passed away on Thursday, Jan. 17, at her daughter’s home in Howell. Colette was born and raised at the Jersey Shore and moved to Eatontown in the early 1970s. She was a bartender at Pine Tree Tavern in Eatontown. Colette was predeceased by her first husband, Robert Murray; her parents, John and Evelyn Coughlin; and a sister, Loretta Borman. She is survived by her husband, Kennith Tripp of Eatontown; her only daughter, Denise Walling and her husband, James of Howell; a granddaughter, Jennifer Desider and her husband, Michael of Brick; two grandsons, Jonathan R. Ramos and his girlfriend, Jordon Tulcol of Point Pleasant and Zachariah Walling and his girlfriend, Lorraine Owenburg of Jackson; four great…
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Charles Ilvento was a prominent man in Long Branch
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Thursday, January 17
Charles Ilvento, 95, a prominent member of the Long Branch community during his life, died on Jan. 10. Visitation for those who wish to pay their respects will be held today at Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell St., Long Branch, from 4 to 8 p.m. Ilvento's full obituary from Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home is as follows: Charles K. Ilvento, 95, of Tinton Falls and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at home. Charles was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1917. He attended St. Peter's College in Jersey City. Lucille, his beloved wife of 74 years, predeceased him by one and a half years. Charlie, as he was called by his friends and family, started working in high school at his father's famous restaurant and pizzeria, …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
The Sea Bright resident served on the Shore Regional Board of Education for 26 years.
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Sea Bright resident Nancy J. DeScenza, 52, who served on the Shore Regional Board of Education for 26 years, died Monday, Nov. 5. DeScenza was raised in Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright and in 1978, became the youngest member of the Sea Bright Board of Education at 19. She retired from the board in September. Nancy was a strong woman who courageously fought long and hard against breast cancer for 10 years, according to Legacycom. During this time, she was an advocate for many fighting cancer and their families. Her loving and warm embrace would comfort many while her strong will and experience provided guidance to others. Nancy was a supporter of the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen Foundation and Friends of Mel Foundation. She was …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Mayor Michael Skudera orders flags to fly at half-staff
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
The flags were lowered today as the Borough of Tinton Falls mourned the loss of former Mayor Ann McNamara who passed away peacefully on Wednesday night. Her devotion to public service to the Borough of Tinton Falls spans back to the 1980s; first as a Councilwoman and later as a four-term Mayor starting in 1989. "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Tinton Falls Mayor Ann McNamara" Mayor Michael Skudera said. "Her devotion to public service and commitment to the residents of Tinton Falls will greatly be missed". Ann McNamara lived in Tinton Falls with her family for over 30 years. She was married to Thomas McNamara and together had five children. Before serving in elected office, Ann McNamara was a member of the Tinton …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Updates on the 2012 election will be posted here throughout the day.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Check back here all day for live election updates. Long Branch polling locations: Updated Monmouth County Polling Location List
Updates on the 2012 election will be posted here throughout the day.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Check back here all day for live election updates. Eatontown polling locations: Updated Monmouth County Polling Location List Eatontown Council candidate profiles can be found here Information on Monmouth Regional High School's referendum questions can be found here.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Long Branch native died Oct. 19.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Andrew Tomaine, a native of Long Branch who lived in Oceanport for 50 years, died on Friday, Oct. 19, according to Legacy.com. Tomaine operated the Third Avenue Sunoco Station, Long Branch, with his brothers Merrick, Phil, and Joseph, and also was proprietor of Plaza Cleaners in Asbury Park. Thereafter, he was employed by the Garden State Parkway. He was predeceased by his parents, Anthony & Josephine Tomaine, three brothers, Joseph, Philip, & Merrick; an infant son, Andrew, two nephews, Anthony & Joseph, and a niece, Jeannie and his brother-in-law, Hector. He is survived by his wife, Emily Dowd Tomaine, his sister, Mary Tomaine, Shrewsbury, six daughters and their families: Andrea &Greg Whitesell, NY, Joanne & Dave Valance, NH, Carol …
rosemary sternbach
10:37 am on Saturday, November 17, 2012
rest in peace........ more ›