The mourning buntings have once again been hung on the Fair Haven Firehouse. The marquee is a mere microcosm of the long story of a lifelong Fair Havenite’s service to his town and his passing.
Category Archives: Obituaries
Memorial Services Set for Former Fair Havenite, RFH Grad Drew Thompson, 60
Andrew W. Thompson (“Drew”) passed away on Friday, Jan. 12, at Monmouth Medical Center. He was 60 years young.
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Saying Goodbye to Rumson Jersey Girl Kit Rowett White
“A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.” ~ L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A lot of heart is what the Rumson girl everyone knew as Kit Rowett had. A lot of people loved her — some who even only knew her for a moment. I guess you could say that this impish-grinned, twinkly-eyed Wizard gave her heart to the Tin Man.
And, boy, did he cry. He smiled a lot, too. This Tin Man, embodied as the many loved ones who had a piece of Kit’s heart, smiled a wide, collective, rust-proof smile on Saturday as a celebratory goodbye was bid to the Jersey girl loved and lost on Sept. 19 after a valiant battle with cancer.
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In Memorium: Peter Carl ‘Pierce’ Jarck, Jr.
A memorial service and celebration of Pierce Jarck’s life have been set for Friday. Pierce’s loved ones have released the following memorial piece via Thompson Memorial Home … Rest In Peace, Pierce. You are remembered and cherished …
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Memorial Set for Lifetime Rumson Resident, Library Patron, ‘Betty’ O’Gorman
Lifetime Rumson resident Katherine “Betty” Burgess O’Gorman passed away peacefully at home in Rumson on Oct. 13. She was 90.
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In Memorium: Rumsonite, Real Estate Agent, Avid Volunteer, Jan Kaiser
Memorial services are set to begin on Friday for well-known Rumsonite, real estate agent and avid volunteer Janet “Jan” Esposito Kaiser, who passed away on Oct. 10.
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In Memorium: Former Rumsonite, RFH Home & School Association Prez “Jill” Brenner, 86
Former Rumsonite and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Home and School Association president Maria T. “Jill” Brenner passed away on Sept. 26 at her Red Bank home. She was 86.
Memorial Services Set for Lifetime Fair Havenite John R. Choma Jr., 35
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Lifetime Fair Havenite John R. Choma Jr. passed away on Sept. 28; and memorial services begin today, Sunday. He was 35.
Born to John R. Choma Sr. and Lorraine K. Choma, John was a lifelong resident of Fair Haven. He was employed by the maintenance department of the Middletown Township Board of Education.
John is predeceased by: his grandparents John Choma, Leslie Peter Stout Sr., and Kathleen Stout, and his step-grandmother, Georgia Stout. Continue reading Memorial Services Set for Lifetime Fair Havenite John R. Choma Jr., 35
Memorial Set for Former Fair Havenite Chris Rumph, 65
The Fair Haven community is mourning the loss of former resident Christopher Rumph, who will be remembered at a service on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Thompson Memorial Home in Red Bank.
The following is his obituary, as prepared by his family and shared by Thompson …
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Christopher Charles Rumph was born on August 1, 1952 and passed away peacefully on September 22, 2017. Chris was a humble, hilarious, and giving man. He left the physical world in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his wife and children after a courageous fight against cancer over the last four years.
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Remembering Former Fair Havenite, RFHer, Neighbor, Carly Emmons
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She had bright red lips, a pearly white smile, twinkly eyes and always a wink, a wave and some love for a neighbor. She was former Fair Havenite Carly Emmons and she passed away peacefully on Sept. 19 at the age of 84.
Her voice had a distinct ring. It was unabashedly friendly, even a bit exotic. She gushed community love when she said hello in the aisles of the Fair Haven Acme back in the 1970s — always the fashion icon of the supermarket, usually capping a tasteful outfit with some sort of fashionable hat as she waved enthusiastically with a, “Hello, dear!” and a cheek kiss and hug to all she met up with.
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In Memoriam: Fair Havenite, RFH Grad Bradford Feldmann, 55
Fair Havenite and 1980 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate Bradford (Brad) Feldmann passed away on Sept. 20 at Bayshore Community Hospital. He was 55.
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Memorial Services Set for Rumsonite, Volunteer Barbara Holters Parr
Memorial services start this afternoon for Rumson resident and avid area volunteer Barbara Holters Parr, who died on Sunday, Aug. 13, at Riverview Medical Center.
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