In Memoriam: Rumson Native, Rumson High Grad, Mary Stanley Santry, 95

Rumson native Mary Stanley Santry, a graduate of what was then Rumson High School, more recently of Little Silver, passed away on Sept. 3. She was 95.

Born at home in Rumson, Mary was the eighth child of Ellen Hyland and John Stanley.

“She attended the Lafayette Street School in Rumson and graduated from what was then Rumson High School as a member of its National Honor Society. Always active in sports, Mary’s favorite was field hockey. Later, tennis, golf, boating and travel were enjoyed by she and her husband.

“Mary and Thomas Santry were married at Holy Cross Church in Rumson and were married 58 years at the time of Tom’s passing. Mary was active at Holy Cross, serving on both the PTA and the school board. In later years she became a parishioner at Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven. Mary was a past president of the Newcomer’s Alumni group, in addition to being the Historian and first female Life Member of the Shrewsbury River Yacht Club.
Loved ones of Mary Stanley Santry in her obituary

Mary is survived by her loving family: Thomas and Lynda Santry (Troy and Kayla), of Fair Haven; Eileen and Thomas Kiernan (Colleen Campbell, Thomas Kiernan III and Mary Schulke), of Cranbury; Mary and John Brodsky (John, Charlotte Devine and Christopher), of Rumson; Robert and Stephanie Santry, of Rumson; and six great-grandchildren, Owen and Rosie Campbell, Landon Kiernan, Brie and Logan Schulke and Annie Devine.

Mary was predeceased by: her brothers, Patrick, John, Vincent, Matthew, Charles and William Stanley; and her sisters, Eileen Kammers and Rosemary Hulse.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Church of the Nativity, 180 River Rd, Fair Haven, from 10 to 11 a.m.. Mass of christian burial will begin at 11. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mary’s name may be made to EB Research Partnership, Wounded Warrior Project or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

— Edited obituary prepared by family via Thompson Memorial Home