In Memoriam: Monmouth Beach Resident, RBC Grad, Michael Brennan, 74

Monmouth Beach resident, Michael Brennan, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Riverview Medical Center after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was 74.

“Michael maintained active friendships with a wide circle of friends located all over the country. He was a beloved family member and friend who always made time for others. He was known for his fun-loving and compassionate spirit, his generosity, his love for his family and friends, and his more than 60-year devotion to the Rolling Stones …

“Michael will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.”
Loved ones of Michael Brennan in his obituary

Michael grew up in South Orange and Freehold. He was a graduate of Our Lady of Sorrows School, Red Bank Catholic High School (RBC), and Rutgers University and proudly served in the United States Army.

He was an employee of Verizon Communications for more than 25 years, working in various departments including Information Technology.

“He was a devoted communicant of various Catholic parishes in the state throughout his life. For many years, he led the St. Vincent Social Concerns Ministry at St. John’s Church in Lakehurst, providing food and financial assistance to those in need. He volunteered for many years with Saturday Soup at Trinity Episcopal Church in Asbury Park, a soup kitchen providing free hot meals every Saturday and with Destiny’s Bridge, a Lakewood nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness. Michael also organized and led three trips to New Orleans with volunteers who performed Hurricane Katrina relief work. Along with his wife Susan, he volunteered for more than 20 years with the Company of Dance Arts, a local nonprofit dance company, where he also served as a trustee.”

Michael was predeceased by: his sister and brother-in-law, Dolores and Edward Lewis of Freehold; his sister-in-law, Barbara Brennan, of South Orange; his nephew, Lawrence Brennan, Jr.; and his brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Laurel Brennan, of Manchester.

He is survived by: his wife, Susan; his brother, Lawrence Brennan, of South Carolina; his daughter, Meggan Marino, son-in-law Vincent Marino, and grandson, Deven Marino, of Manahawkin; daughter, Erin Brennan, son-in-law Oliver Fetter, and granddaughters Nellie and Ruby Fetter, of Shrewsbury; son, Timothy Brennan, and daughter-in-Law, Jessica Vlossak; and granddaughter, Stella Brennan, of Lawrenceville; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m., at the Church of the Precious Blood, 72 Riverdale Avenue, Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Michael to St. Judes Children’s Hospital or to Lunch Break in Red Bank.

— Edited obituary prepared by family via Thompson Memorial Home