Richard J. Stavola Jr., of Middletown, passed away Friday, Oct. 11, at 25.
Ricky loved riding motorcycles and quads, fishing with his dad, visiting with his grandmother, watching the Jets, planting flowers with his mom, snowboarding with his brother, playing with his nieces, riding horses and taking the dogs to the beach with his girlfriend Sam.
He loved children and animals and they loved him. Most of all he loved his family.
Ricky is survived by: his mother, Lisa Adele Stavola; his father, Richard Joseph Stavola, Sr.; his brother, Alexander William Stavola, all of Middletown; his grandmother Lillian Adele Serles, of Oceanport; his Aunt and Uncle, Beth and Jack Stavola; his cousins, goddaughter Elle Mary Stavola , Julie Ann Stavola, Ava Elizabeth Stavola, Frances Mae Stavola, Kurt Donald Bruckmann, Jacquelyn Claire Bruckmann, all of Middletown. His loving girlfriend Samantha Lauren Ross, of Marlboro.
Visitation will be Tuesday, October 15 at 4-8 pm at The Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank. Funeral Mass Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 10:30 am at Church of the Precious Blood, 72 Riverdale Ave., Monmouth Beach, NJ.
"Our Beloved son Tigger was pure of heart and he will live forever in our hearts. Guardian angel please protect our son," his obituary on the Thompson Memorial website said.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the Addiction Recovery Program at Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, NJ 07701, contact Jen Smith 732-751-5115.
Sign the guest book on Thompson Memorial Home website.
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