Thursday, May 16, 2013
Services start today
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Thursday, May 16
Andrew J. O'Bosky III, 74, a longtime resident of Red Bank, died on Sunday, May 12, surrounded by family and friends, at Riverview Medical Center. An alumni of Red Bank Catholic High School, class of 1956, O'Bosky went on to get a bachelor of arts degree in Economics at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, and then an MBA in Finance from NYU, according to legacy.com. After serving three years in the U.S. Army, O'Bosky came home and became a vice president at Chase Manhattan Bank for nearly 40 years and retired in 2001, his obituary said. Known as a community-minded person, O'Bosky was a communicant of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank. Because of his avowed religious commitment, was a eucharistic minister, member of Society of …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Morton passed away on May 9
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Wednesday, May 15
After a long battle with cancer, Lee Eugene Morton, Sr., of Shrewsbury, died on May 9 at 81. A graduate of Cornell University's reknowned Hotel Administration program and a 1979 inductee of the university's Athletic Hall of Fame, Morton was known as a stand-out baseball and basketball player who co-captained a team that won the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League and the Ivy League basketball championships and was an MVP in basketball, according to legacy.com. Morton was also a third-round choice for the NBA draft in the 1950s. After college, Morton became a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Air National Guard. After a 33-year career between the two military posts, he retired as a lieutenant colonel. He was…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Enrico will be buried in Brooklyn
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Tuesday, May 14
Shrewsbury resident and World War II veteran, Ferdinand "Fred" Dominick Enrico, died at 86 on May 8. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in 1927, Enrico was a Navy veteran who served on the USS Sanctuary hospital ship during the war. Known as an avide fisherman, Enrico also had an affinity for horse racing, singing and boxing, according to legacy.com. He is predeceased by his wife, Margarita DeMeo Enrico, who he married in 1951. Enrico is survived by: his daughter, Margie; his son, Joe; and two grandchildren, Michael and Alyssa. He will be laid to rest at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Memorial service is on Saturday
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Wednesday, May 8
Marjorie Bramley, a 1938 graduate of Red Bank High School with business roots in Red Bank, formerly of Fair Haven, passed away in Gorham, ME, on May 3 at 93. Marjorie was born to Harold and Bessie Mae MacConnell, of Atlantic Highlands, where she was raised. She then attended Burton Hall and Oakland Street schools in Red Bank and graduated from Red Bank High School in 1938, according to her obituary on legacy.com. Marjorie was predeceased by her first husband, William Evans, in 1950, and her second husband, Robert Bramley, in 1983, it said. A child of the Great Depression, Marjorie worked at Fort Monmouth during World War II. Originally having the job of distributing coal to the soldiers stationed in the area, she then worked as a clerk …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Services are Wednesday
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Wednesday, May 1
Mildred Becker, 93, of Fair Haven, who worked at Red Bank's Surray Luggage for nearly half a century, passed away Saturday, April 27, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shrewsbury. Born in Red Bank, Mildred moved to Fair Haven in 1959. A graduate of the NJ Beauty Culture Academy, she was a member of the Fair Haven Senior Citizens group and the Congregation B'Nai Israel in Tinton Falls. After she graduated from beauty school, Mildred worked as a beautician for several years before working at Surray Luggage in Red Bank for more than 40 years, according to legacy.com. Mildred was predeceased by: her husband, Oscar Becker Jr.; her parents, Isidore and Fannie Weinstein; a daughter, Carol Helene Becker; two brothers, Harry and Edward …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Nurney, born in Ireland, was a nurse and educator for many years
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Thursday, April 11
Sarah M. Nurney, 91, of Red Bank, passed away on Saturday, April 6. Sarah was born in Killyleagh, Ireland and moved to Kearny, NJ, as a young child. She earned a BSN from Fitkin Hospital, now Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, before switching her career to elementary education and teaching in the Belford and Harmony schools in Middletown from 1958 until retirement in 1983, according to legacy.com. Sarah was predeceased by her second husband, Vincent Nurney, in 2007. She is survived by two sons, James M. Cordrey of Bensalem, PA and Robert C. Cordrey of Red Bank; step-son, Vincent E. Nurney, Jr. of Lake Tahoe, CA; James' wife, Margaret, and children, Maureen and Sena; first cousins, Florrie Bruzzi and Vivienne Bradley, both of…
Friday, April 5, 2013
Hessinger died last week
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Friday, April 5
Barbara Bache Birt Hessinger, 80, of Red Bank, who was a direct descendant of Benjamin Franklin, died on March 26. Hessinger was born on July 16, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio and lived in West Caldwell for more than 50 years before moving to Red Bank in 2011 to be near family. Barbara was the eighth great granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin. After growing up in Ohio, earned a degree in psychology from the University of Dayton and worked as a social worker and mental health counselor. She married her husband Philip S. Hessinger in 1953 and leaves him behind. The couple would have celebrated their 60th anniversary this year. She died two days shy of it. Barbara and Philip were avid travelers. She was a community volunteer and activist who was …
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, March 29, surrounded by family at her Long Branch home. Born in Livorno, Italy, Meri married Lee Durland, immigrated to the United States 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…
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Rounds was 103
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Thursday, March 28
Alice Burt Weston Rounds, 103, died in her home at Navesink Harbor, Red Bank, on Monday, March 18. Rounds graduated with honors from William Smith College and taught high school English, French and Latin. She also as a school librarian. After marrying career U.S. Army officer Gifford Weston, the couple had two children: Helen Weston Bross and George L. Weston. The Westons were married for 43 years until Gifford's death. Alice then married Philip Rounds and welcomed his children from a prior marriage into the family: Sari Rounds Jeske and Robert Rounds. Philip Rounds and Alice spent nine years together before he passed away. In that time, Alice and Phil were known as a travel enthsiasts and Alice earned a reputation as an avid gardener and …
Monday, December 31, 2012
Robert Melita, of Fair Haven, died on Dec. 27. Services begin on Jan. 2.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Robert Anthony Melita, 21, a 2009 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, passed away at his Fair Haven home on Dec. 27. The son of Charles and Beth Melita, Robert "had a zest for life and, for those who had the privilege of knowing him, he has left his footprint on their lives," his obituary on the Thompson Memorial Home Web site said. Robert, who also attended Brookdale Community College, was known for his work with Fair Haven children, specifically as an umpire with Little League Baseball. Also a member of the Titans (Sunday) softball team with his father, and a bowler, Robert enjoyed cooking and was a communicant of the Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven. He loved spending time with his girlfriend Samantha, friends, family…
