Longtime literature, writing and film appreciation professor, Jerry Cook, passed away peacefully on May 28. He was 85.
In Memoriam: Monmouth U, Brookdale, Georgian Court Professor Jerry Cook, 85
Category Archives: Obituaries
In Memoriam: Former Longtime Rumsonite, Barbara Gabriel, of Monmouth Beach, 92
Former longtime Rumsonite, Barbara A. Gabriel, more recently of Monmouth Beach, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, at Complete Care in Shrewsbury. She was 92.
In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Bunny Resley Harrison, 78
Longtime Rumsonite, Bonita “Bunny” Kay Resley Harrison, passed peacefully from glioblastoma, surrounded by family and friends, at her Rumson home on Sycamore Lane on May 30. She was 78.
Ruth Blaser’s Fair Haven Mic Drop: Soaring with the Principles of an Iconic Dragon Gadfly
We are gathered here today … in gratitude for a Fair Haven gadfly. Mic drop.
Gadfly. It’s a caricature of those governing body meeting regulars, the characters who persists in challenging authority or the status quo, holding officials accountable, prompting change or even self-reflection. Gadfly. It’s not the true menace it sounds like. In fact, there’s a lot of beauty in a gadfly. Call it a dragon gadfly — a colorful, principled mosquito eater, ridding the environment to which it always returns of welt-wielding pestilence.
In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Educator, Former Oceanic Fire Co. Chief, Charley Shay Sr., 85
Longtime Rumsonite, educator, former Oceanic Fire Company chief, Charley Shay Sr., passed away peacefully at home on April 15, surrounded by family.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Resident Don Hebert,
Red Bank resident Donald Hebert passed away on May 21, surrounded by family and friends that he loved so dearly. He was 82.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Resident, John Watson
Red Bank resident, John Watson, passed away peacefully on May 22, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.
In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised Fair Havenite and Longtime Teacher, Marjorie Abson, 82
Rumson-raised Fair Havenite and longtime Rumson Country Day and Knollwood School teacher, Marjorie Anne “Grammy” Gibson Abson, passed away on May 19 in Neptune. She was 82.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, 50-Year Fireman, Bob Talerico, 85
Red Bank native, longtime Red Bank Fire Department member and Red Bank High School graduate, Robert Talerico, passed peacefully on May 18 surrounded by his loving family. He was 85.
In Memoriam: Red Bank Native, RBC ’56 Grad, Assistant to Rumson Dentist, Nancy Hickey, 87
Red Bank native, Red Bank Catholic High School graduate and former dental assistant to Rumson’s Dr. Louis Mellaci, Nancy Hickey, of Tinton Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16. She was 87.
In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Pioneer of Monmouth County Library System, Renee ‘Bozzi’ Becker Swartz,91
“Mom, Gigi, Bozzi — you gave ALL of us wings to fly: to be the best we could be; to make the world a better place; that nothing was too hard for us; to love and be dedicated to our families. We love you.” ~ Addie Swartz
Longtime Rumsonite, Renée “Bozzi” Becker Swartz, beloved mother, grandmother, presidential appointee, pioneer of the Monmouth County Library system, and cunning tennis player, passed away peacefully on May 14. She was 91.
In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Dory Reagan, 95
Longtime Rumsonite, Dolores “Dory” Federkeil Reagan, passed away peacefully at Arbor Terrace on Thursday, May 14. She was 95.
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