In Memoriam: Little Silver-Raised Red Bank High School ’56 Grad, Ed Apy, 88

Little Silver-raised Edward “Ed” C. Apy, more recently of Tinton Falls, passed away on Nov. 18. He was 88.

“Having been raised in Little Silver he spent the majority of his time on the two rivers sailing, ice boating and skating. All three sports prepared him for future success. Ed became a National Champion in sailing and ice boating. He was an ice hockey power skating professional, a coach and established both women and girls hockey teams. He and his wife Sharon shared many mutual interests including tennis, platform tennis, golf and earning their private pilots’ licenses.”
Loved ones of Ed Apy in his obituary

Ed was born in Long Branch to the late Chester and Grace (Wiseburn) Apy. He attended Little Silver schools, The Peddie School, and was a graduate of the Red Bank High School Class of 1956. He earned his degree from New York Finance Institute and became a member of both the New York and American stock exchanges, serving on their boards of elections.

He honorably served our country in the U.S. Army Special Services in Germany during the Korean War.

Ed is predeceased by: his brothers, Chester, Arthur and Douglas; brother- and sister-in-law, Raymond and Irene Hughes; and Helen Apy, his former wife and mother of Edward and Karen.

He is survived by: his loving wife of 60 years, Sharon Hughes Apy; his children, Melissa (Casey) Friedman, Megan (Michael) Capro, Mary (Gregory) Aikins, Karen Apy and Edward (Kathy) Apy Jr.; his grandchildren, Rachel Friedman, Wyatt and Luke Capro, Charles Apy, Claire and Alden Aikins, Nicole and Ryan Cebulko and Courtney Glubo; three great-grandchildren; and in-laws, David (Helen) Hughes and George (Nicky) Hughes.

Family and friends may visit on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Ave., Red Bank. A mass of christian burial celebrating his life will be held at St. Anthony of Padua RC Church in Red Bank on Monday, Nov. 25, at 11 a.m.. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in Ed’s memory to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, Team Shamrock, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306 or www.t2t.org.

— Edited obituary prepared by family via John E. Day Funeral Home