In Memoriam: Monmouth Beach Resident, Ann Contardo, 80

Monmouth Beach resident Ann Contardo passed away on Aug. 6, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 80.

“She was a role model and source of strength for many. Ann enjoyed gathering everyone together around a table of home-made food. Many would agree she had an innate talent for cooking delicious meals and baking her most desirable biscotti cookies. Ann looked forward to trips to Disney with her family countless times over the years and created many cherished memories with her grandchildren. She was a fearless world traveler, having explored many different countries-this influenced her impeccable eye for interior design and fashion sense. Undoubtedly, she loved her children and husband and always made family her top priority.”
Loved ones of Ann Contardo in her obituary

Born in 1943 in Newark to Mary and William Weekley, Ann was a middle child with an older sister, Rosemarie, and younger brother, the late William Weekly III. In 1972, she married Pasquale Contardo and they moved to Ocean Township with their two sons, Ron and Joe.

She is survived by: her husband, Pasquale Contardo; sons, Joseph and Ronald Gentempo; four grandchildren, Alexa and her husband Robert, Ronald, Nicole, and Joseph, and her great-granddaughter Alessia; her sister, Rosemarie l; brother-in-law, Clement Contardo; and beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends.

There will be a memorial mass on Friday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. at Church of the Precious Blood in Monmouth Beach.

Her family is grateful for the generosity of the Joan Dancy and PALS (People with ALS) foundation for their support. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Joan Dancy and PALS (People with ALS) Foundation to continue to provide support to families in the community dealing with this incurable disease.

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