Obituaries

Longtime Shrewsbury Resident, Dorothy Koenig, Dies at 93

Services begin Friday.

Longtime Shrewsbury resident Dorothy A. Koenig died at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 30, at 93.

Born in Hoboken on July 6, 1920 to the late Julius and Emilie Kissel, Dorothy lived in Shrewsbury with her late husband, George, and their family for 63 years. The two were married for 67 years before George passed away in 2009.

A graduate of Union Hill High School, Union City, Dorothy worked at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, NYC, while George served in the war.

Known as a very devoted family woman and homemaker, Dorothy was a parishioner of St. James Church, Red Bank, for 63 years. She was very active in her children's activities and served as a Cub Scout den mother and troop leader for Brownies and Girl Scouts.

She also volunteered for many years at Marlboro Hospital, Riverview Medical Center and in hospice.

"Mom lived a full and active life playing tennis into her seventies. She very much enjoyed her summer home with family on Lake Bomoseen, VT," her obituary on legacy.com said. "Together with her husband she traveled the world. Mom will be remembered for her sincerity, patience, caring, support and sense of joy. She loved her family and friends unconditionally and always saw the good in other people."

Dorothy is survived by: her son, Robert Koenig, and wife Dorothy, of Rumson; daughter, Pamela Marble, and husband Jim, of Florida; daughter, Nancy Koenig, of Belmar; and son, Kenny Koenig, and wife Karen, of Oceanport; granddaughters, Christine Patella, Kimberly Sirianni, Samantha Bellissimo, Lauren Giannullo and Katherine Koenig; five great-grandchildren, Danny, Austin, Morgan, Ashley and Scotty, and life long best friend, Dottie Wild.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her brother, William.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Aug.2, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m. at St. James RC Church, 94 Broad St., Red Bank. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charities.


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