In Memoriam: Shrewsbury Resident, Original Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Member, Peter Morley, 86

Shrewsbury resident Peter Morley passed away peacefully on Oct. 10 near his home. He was 86.

“In the community, he was: an original member, and later president, of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of the Jersey Shore, a member and past president of Beacon Hill Country Club, and a founder, and later chairman, of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation of New Jersey.

“During the height of COVID, he made meal runs from local restaurants to Riverview Hospital so tired staff had something different to eat. He was an accomplished academician — left back in the fourth grade, attending night school for his high school diploma — yet he could charm the birds out of a tree. Later he wrote a book about the misadventures of his family and friends growing up in Yonkers, Morley’s Musings, available on Amazon for $9.99!”
Loved ones of Peter Morley in his obituary

Born Oct. 4, 1939 in Yonkers, NY, to Irish-born parents, Peter was the oldest of five children.

Peter and his former wife, Marilynne, raised their family in Colts Neck. He spent decades as a distributor for Safeguard Business Systems and founded Tri Star Fulfillment Services. A proud Marine, he once served as assistant brig warden in Norfolk, VA.

Peter is survived by: his daughter, Jill, and her husband, Gary Lai, of California; his son, Christopher, and his wife, Shannon; and his grandchildren, Luke, Quinn, and Ella of Denver, CO.

A funeral mass is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. at St. James Roman Catholic Church, 94 Broad St., Red Bank. A memorial reception will follow at Molly Pitcher Inn, 88 Riverside Ave., Red Bank, from noon to 3 p.m.. Kindly RSVP Yes/No/Maybe with number in your party to petermorleymemorial@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation of New Jersey or a charity of your choice.

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