Longtime Rumsonite and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate, Carol Friscia Butler, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Feb. 12 in Morgantown, WV. She was 78.
Rumson resident, Barbara DeVito, formerly of Colts Neck, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 14. She was 88.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Rumson Resident, Barbara DeVito, 88“John quietly and bravely fought his way through cancer treatment to the very end … May his memory bring comfort to those who knew him and continue to inspire all who were touched by his life.” ~ family of John Ekdahl
Rumson-raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate, son, husband, father, John Sievers Ekdahl, passed away on Feb. 11 at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. He was 47.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised RFH ’96 Grad, Son, Husband, Father, John Sievers Ekdahl, 47
Carolyn Anita DeDecker Ott, “a cherished Rumson resident of more than 70 years,” passed away peacefully at the age of 95.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Rumson Resident, Carolyn Ott, 95Longtime Red Bank resident, Cathleen Mary Murray, passed away on Feb. 10, her family at her side. She was 100.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Longtime Red Bank Resident, Cathleen Murray, 100Longtime Red Bank resident, Thomas Edward “Tom/Poppy” Stamm, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 5.
Former longtime Rumson schools Art teacher, Little Silver resident, Barbara Ann Ruh Stender, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 8. She was 92.
Barbara was born on Dec. 30, 1933 in Bayonne.
“After earning her degree in Education from Kutztown University, Barbara began a decades-long career as an Art teacher to hundreds of children in the Rumson School District. Barbara truly loved working with children and was beloved by many of her former students.
Loved ones of Barbara Stender in her obituary
“Barbara’s greatest love was her children who all survive her. There was no fiercer advocate for her children when they were in need.”
She is survived by: her children, Jeffrey Stender, of Key Largo, FL, Mark Stender, of North East, MD, Beverly Kalinsky (Michael), of North East, MD, and Bruce Stender, of Sacramento, CA; and her seven grandchildren.
Barbara was predeceased by: her parents, Gus and Loretta Ruh; and her brother, Gus Jr..
The family would like to extend our gratitude to the caregivers of Visiting Angels, Amedisys and the Charlestown Volunteer Fire Company.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ 07701. A mass of christian burial will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m. at St. James Church, 94 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ 07701. Burial will follow at Bayview Cemetery, Leonardo section of Middletown. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to your local volunteer Fire or EMS departments or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
— Edited obituary prepared by family via Thompson Memorial Home
It was his smile that said it all — soft and clear. It whispered “hold each homegrown memory close for comfort.” It exhaled without letting go. His happy sigh said, “Everything is just fine, because we’ll always just be kids walking back home together.”
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Rumson-raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School graduate, Patty “Grammy” Roberto, more recently of Monmouth Beach, passed away peacefully on Feb. 6 with her family by her side. She was 87.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised RFH Grad, Patty Roberto, 87
Longtime Little Silver resident and teacher, Rose Marie Crupi Accardi, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 31, surrounded by her family. She was 86.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Red Bank-Raised Longtime Little Silver Resident, Teacher, Rose Marie Accardi, 86“The most authentic person on earth,” Ty Yolac, of Fair Haven, peacefully passed away on Jan. 27 at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, surrounded by loved ones. He was 82.
Native Red Bank resident, Joseph Louis Ruffini, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 24, peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, the same hospital where he was born on Aug. 6, 1962. He was 63.
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