“I have chosen a lifestyle that fits me. I pray that you will have the same good fortune as I have had.”
Mary Patey
Native Rumsonite Mary Patey summed up her life in this memoir on her 90th birthday. Her chosen fitting lifestyle and the good fortune that came with it came to an end on Jan. 10 with her passing. She was 91.
Continue reading In Memorium: Rumson Native, Mom & Wife, Mary PateyRumson family man, philanthropist and noted preferred securities expert Kevin Joseph Conery passed away suddenly at home on Thursday, Jan. 9. He was 59.
Continue reading In Memorium: Rumson Husband, Dad, Philanthropist, Securities Expert Kevin Conery, 59He was known as a dedicated, skilled physician to generations of families. He was known as a beacon of wisdom, charm, compassion and humor. He was known as a devoted husband and dad. He was longtime Rumson resident Dr. Harry Mason Swartz, “Dr. Harry” to most; and he passed away on Dec. 27 at 88.
The news of Dr. Harry’s death prompted a flood of messages of thanks and tribute on social media, his obituary and talk around the towns and at his funeral. The community conversations told the story of a man who knew his purpose in life and embraced it with a 24-carat sparkle, laugh and commitment to care. While his stellar professional reputation made him an unwitting shining star, Dr. Harry’s legacy was more about the star’s unique twinkle.
Continue reading Remembering Rumson’s ‘Dr. Harry’ SwartzLongtime Rumsonite, World War II vet, fireman and first-aider Paul O. Whitfield passed away peacefully on Dec. 10 at his home with his wife of more than 71 years by his side. He was 95.
Continue reading In Memorium: Longtime Rumson Fireman, First Aider, WWII Vet Paul Whitfield, 95“We will miss Nancy with the laughing face.”
That’s how the loved ones of Nancy Fell-Hill described the 59-year-old Rumson resident who passed away at her home on Dec. 22 at 59.
Continue reading In Memorium: Rumson Resident Nancy Fell-Hill, 59Dr. Frank Bonifacio, of Rumson, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 21. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Frank grew up in Keyport.
He will forever be remembered for his brilliant mind, passion for medicine and for the love of his life, Marion. Frank leaves behind a legacy of unwavering love, integrity, and passion demonstrated by his 61-year marriage to his soul mate, Marion who he was able to travel the world with and raise their two sons.
Dr. Frank Bonifacio’s obituary
From Dr. Bonifacio’s obituary …
Continue reading In Memorium: Dr. Frank Bonifacio, RumsonHe was known as the Great Pumpkin, the NJ Goaltending Legend. He was an artist. He was a U.S. Marine. He was a police officer. He was an animal lover. He was a Fair Havenite with a big heart. He was John Egger and he passed away on Dec. 12. He was 73.
Continue reading In Memorium: Fair Havenite John Egger, 73Once again, the mourning buntings are hanging on the Fair Haven Firehouse. The marquee marks the passing of another longtime fire department member: “In Memory of Craig Haese, 38 Year Member.”
Continue reading In Memorium: Longtime Fair Havenite & Fire Company Member, Craig HaeseA memorial has been set for longtime Fair Havenite Nancy Badt Drake on what would have been her 89th birthday, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday at John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank. A service will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Nancy passed away on Nov. 7 at Brandywine Assisted Living in Shrewsbury.
Continue reading Memorial Set for Longtime Fair Havenite & Volunteer, Nancy DrakeFormer president of Oceanic Free Library and Rumson Country Day School Head Master Donald “Skip” Sykes passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at his Rumson home after a long illness.
Continue reading In Memorium: Former Rumson Country Day Head Master & Oceanic Library President, Skip SykesLongtime Fair Havenite, philanthropist and Rumson Country Day School trustee John Hugh Devlin passed away on Nov. 21. He was 77.
Continue reading In Memorium: Longtime Fair Havenite & Philanthropist, Hugh Devlin, 77Former Rumson and Fair Haven resident Mary Jane Barron died of natural causes on Nov. 6.
A longtime member of St. George’s-by-the-River Episcopal Church in Rumson, she was the first woman to have been elected warden of the church, her obituary said. In addition to being very active in the church, she was known to love spending time on the beach in Sea Bright, playing bridge and tennis and gardening.
Continue reading In Memorium: Former Rumson & Fair Haven Resident, Mary Jane Barron
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