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Robert George Baldwin
1947-05-10 2021-04-21
Robert G. Baldwin
Oceanport - Robert G. Baldwin, 73, devoted Long Branch boy, son of Agnes Esposito and Irving Benjamin Baldwin passed away early on April 1st. Bob loved the Jersey Shore, his extended family, Janice's chicken pie, New Jersey Pork Roll, good food, Ohio State Football and Pabst Blue Ribbon. Bob loved being the catcher on the baseball team coached by his father. He earned a baseball scholarship to Wittenberg University where he spent four of his favorite years and earned a BS in Political Science. Later he completed his Master's at Fairleigh Dickinson. He served two years of active service in the U.S. Army with an honorable discharge and...
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Donald Bennett
1946-12-07 2021-04-17
December 7, 1946 - April 17, 2021
Donald Bennett, 74, of Elberon, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 17th at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
Don was born and raised in Long Branch and was a graduate of Long Branch High School. He was the Manager of Smugglers Cove, Ocean Grove. Don was a member of Oliver Byron Engine Company #5 in Long Branch.
Don was an avid fan of the NY Giants and the Yankees and was a parishioner of St. Michaels’ RC Church.
Surviving Don is his sisters Judith Hyde of Brick, Jane West of Sebastian, FL and Donna Bennett o...
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Lucile Bergeron (Erhard)
1946-12-16 2022-01-22
DECEMBER 16, 1947 – JANUARY 22, 2022
Lucille “Lu” Erhard Bergeron, age 74, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Saturday, January 22nd, 2022. She was a devoted, loving, and caring wife and mother during her 30 years of marriage to Donald R. Bergeron. Much joy was shared between Lu and Donald during their many years together. They went on countless cruises to Mexico, the Caribbean, and so many other beautiful locations. When health became a challenge, Lu and Donald never let go of their love of the water and spent a week each spring and fall in a condo at Jacksonville Beach. She was a great companion and will be missed dearly.
She is predeceased by son,...
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Libba Brabham
1946-01-11 2001-01-07
LIBBA F. BRABHAM, 54, of LONG BRANCH, died Sunday at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown.
She was a geriatric nurse's aide.
She was a 1965 graduate of Long Branch High School and a 1978 graduate of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, Middletown.
She was a lifelong Shore area resident.
She was predeceased by her parents, Macarnold and Dorothee Andrews Brabham.
Surviving are two sons, Furman Jones of Asbury Park, and Victor P. Jones of Newark; a daughter, Monique Jones of Asbury Park; a brother, Macarnold Brabham Jr. of Tennessee; three aunts, Lorraine G. Downs of Asbury Park, Dorothy Brabham of Long Branch, and Daisy Tolliver of East Orange; an uncle, Harrison Andrews...

James Bry
1947-09-04 2023-07-23
James G. Bry, 75 of West Long Branch, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 23rd.
Jim was born in New York City. He graduated from Long Branch High School, and has lived in West Long Branch for many...
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Harold "Pudgy" Cooper
1947-12-19 2019-05-28
Harold "Pudgy" Cooper was born to the late Harold Cooper and Frances
Carter Cooper on December 19, 1947 in Long Branch, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his Mother and Father. He departed this life on May 28, 2019. Pudgy graduated from the Long Branch Public School System in 1965. He briefly attended Monmouth College and Brookdale Community College and realized it wasn't the path he was going to take. He was employed by the Long Branch Board of Education in 1989, in the positions
of Instructional Assistant and school bus driver. He left the Board in 1994 and he worked for Seashore Day Camp. He came back to the Board of Education i...

Gale Cramer (Patten)
1947-01-26 2022-02-16Gail Cramer was born January 26, 1947 and grew up in Long Branch NJ with her very large, close knit extended family. Gail moved to Manchester NJ in 1976 and raised her children as a hardworking, single mother. She lived amongst neighbors who became lifelong friends and was always there to lend a helping hand and offer a kind word to everyone she met. Gail was a dog lover, poet, artist, inventor and avid puzzler who loved the online games in POGO. Gail enjoyed strolling around Lake Horicon with her walking stick in hand and her family by her side. She could be found on playground with her grandchildren or riding roller coasters at the amusement park. Gail was a fighter and survivor. She won m...
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Roy Daniels
2019-04-06
Roy Daniels, Jr., age 71 and a life resident of Long Branch, died on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at his home. He was born in Greenville, North Carolina to the late Esther Mae and Birt Leroy Daniels. His siblings are brothers, Aulander (Buddy), Milton, Michael, Louie and sisters, Doris (deceased), Elizabeth, Francine, and Shirley.
Roy served our Country honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War and also in Germany. He was a New Jersey State Trooper for 23 years earning the nickname Pops Daniels and retired July 1, 2002 as Detective Sergeant First Class. Roy was also a Special Agent with the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation retiring from there July 2014...
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Carmeline DelVecchio (Lisante)
2011-09-11
Carmeline F. Del Vecchio, age 64 of Waretown died peacefully on Sunday September 11, 2011 at Southern Ocean County Hospital in Stafford Township. She was a head banking associate for Bank of America in Egg Harbor City. Born and raised in Long Branch, she had lived in Toms River and South Carolina before moving to Waretown 3 years ago. Carmeline was predeceased by her father Michael Lisanti and her brother Anthony Lisanti. Surviving is her husband of 42 years, Dennis J. Del Vecchio; two sons and daughter in law, Marc Del Vecchio of Greenville, SC; Adam and Miranda Del Vecchio of Toms River; her mother, Ada Lisanti Del Vecchio of Tinton Falls; 4 sisters, Marguerite Chiafullo of Tinton Falls...
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Conrad Dilger Jr.
1947-01-08 2025-03-01
Conrad J. Dilger, Jr
Conrad J. Dilger, Jr., 78, of Long Branch, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
He was born in Long Branch and lived in West Long Branch before moving to Monmouth Beach.
Conrad spent 30+ years on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, both holding a seat, as well as the title of Senior Vice President between Jefferies Group, Inc., and Lawrence Helfant & Company.
Conrad lived for his wife, Virginia, and his three girls. He provided a welcome home not only for his family, but his friends, neighbors, and even his children's faint acquaintances.
No matter your time at the Dilger residence,...

Benjamin Farr
1947-04-10 2023-12-21
Benjamin Farr Obituary
Obituary published on Legacy.com by Palm Beach Memorial Park Funeral Home on Dec. 23, 2023.
Benjamin Albert Farr, 76, of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away on December 21, 2023. Benjamin was born on April 10, 1947, in Long Branch, New Jersey. He leaves to cherish his memory a host of family members and friends. Benjamin will be deeply missed by all that knew and loved him.
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Susan Fuerst (Burnheim)
1947-02-21 2023-11-26
Susan Fuerst Obituary
Susan Jane Fuerst, age 76 of Scottsdale formerly of Sierra Vista, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 26,2023, She was born in New Orleans, LA and raised in Long Branch, NJ. Susan was a graduate of Long Branch High School. Susan was formerly employed by Stokes and Throckmorton of Long Branch where she worked as an executive legal secretary. She later retired after relocating to Arizona. Susan was very active in the Ladies Auxiliary VFW for over 20 years. Susan will forever be remembered as a Loving Mother, Sister, Gramie, Aunt and Friend. Surviving are; her daughter, Carianne Freibaum-Jones; her son Scott Freibaum Sr.; daughter-in-law Diane Freiba...

James Fusco
1947-08-26 1993-08-26
Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, New Jersey) · Sun, Aug 29, 1993 · Main Edition · Page 16
Downloaded on Jun 15, 2016
James Fusco, 46, of Long Branch, died Thursday at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was the owner and operator of Elberon Tree Service, Long Branch. He was a member of the National Tree Society, the American Agricultural services, and the National American Farmers Association. Mr. Fusco was a lifelong resident of Long Branch.
Surviving are his father and step-mother, Louis an...

Terry Garvey (Merla)
1947-06-20 2015-06-19
Theresa “Terry” Garvey, 67, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015. She was born June 20, 1947. She had been a resident of Rockport for the past 20 years,
She is survived by her husband, Kevin Garvey of Rockport; one brother, Charlie Merla of Long Branch, NJ; and two sisters, Donna Politan of Deal, NJ, and Rita Grandinetti, of West Long Branch, NJ.
Memorial Services are pending and will be held at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home.
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Marjorie Gelfond (Edelstein)
1946-01-01 1992-05-22
Marjorie P. Gelfond, CCM professor MOUNT OLIVE -
Marjorie P. Gelfond died Saturday at Morristown Memorial Hospital after a three-year battle with breast cancer. She was 44. She was born in Long Branch and lived in Denville and Madison before moving to Flanders 20 years ago.
Mrs. Gelfond was a professor of psychology at County College of Morris in Randolph for 20 years. She was also a practicing psychologist in Morris County and had numerous articles published, including many on the subject of agoraphobia in women. She received bachelor's and master's degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a Ph.D. in environmental psychology from the City Unive...

Lorenzo Jones
1948-01-01 2020-05-25
Lorenzo A. Jones
Long Branch - Lorenzo A. Jones departed this life on Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born in Hopkins, SC on January 1, 1948 to Allen and Ella Mae Jones, and resided in Hopkins, SC until moving to Long Branch in 1963.
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Frank J Juliano
1946-05-14 2003-01-29
Asbury Park Press 01/30/2003 Page 21

Nancy Kalish (Kalish)
1947-05-11 2019-07-27
Dr. Nancy Kalish
May 11, 1947 – July 27, 2019
Obituary of Dr. Nancy Kalish
IN THE CARE OF Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels
SACRAMENTO – Dr. Nancy Kalish died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, CA. She was 72.
Born and raised in Long Branch, NJ, by the Jersey shore, she graduated from Douglas College in New Jersey, and then moved to NY to earn her doctorate from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She taught at Monmouth University in New Jersey and then at Loyola University in Chicago before settling in Sacramento, CA, although she was always a New Yorker at heart. Prio...

Lewis Katz
2018-11-07KATZ, Lewis Steven Lewis Steven Katz of Austin, Texas passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. A natural salesman, he loved tinkering with cars, watching sports, and playing practical jokes on his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Priscilla Katz, two brothers Alan & Jerry, three children: Paul, Tina, and Robbie, their spouses and nine grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday November 17, at 11 am at One Chapel: 5508 W US Hwy 290 service road, Austin, Tx 78735
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Stan Lewis
1947-04-24 2023-03-17
Obituary
Stan Lewis was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on April 24, 1947 and grew up in the Jersey Shore area
through his high school years at Long Branch High School. He then went on to earn a BS in Pharmacy and
an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he became a lifelong Tar Heel fan. He is
survived by three children: Nancy Lewis of Graham, North Carolina, Hunter Lewis of Bimingham, Alabama,
and John Lewis of Atlanta, Georgia and his wife Tyler. And also by step-daughter Michelle Crow of Atlanta,
Georgia. He has four grandchildren: Frances and Smith Lewis of Birmingham, Milllie Lewis o...

Joseph F Lyons
1946-03-09 2009-08-21
Joseph F. Lyons, 63, of Long Branch went home to be with the Lord August 21, 2009. After a Lengthy illness.
Mr. Lyons was a proud member of the United States Marine Corp and actively served in Vietnam.
Corporal Joseph Lyons was distinguished by the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Rifle Sharpshooter Badge and the Presidential Unit Citation.
Mr. Lyons was a retired electrician from New Jersey transit a member of Disabled American Veterans and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 2140
Surviving a son, Christopher Lyons, Long Branch;...
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Susan Lyons (Palumbo)
1948-06-11 2022-08-10
From Amy Smith: It is with great sadness that I announce my Aunt Susan has passed away. She will always be remembered for her love of Elvis Presley and being the Queen of Halloween. Her infections laugh will be remembered by everyone who knew her. Everyone is welcome to share memories and photos.

Patricia Newman (Oppenlander)
1947-08-12 2025-02-14
Patricia A. (Oppenlander) Newman, 77, of Tinton Falls, NJ, was born at Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Long Branch, NJ, to Edward and Janet Oppenlander.
Pat received her education through the Long Branch School System, graduating from high school in 1965. She attended the University of Massachusetts, receiving a BS in Mathematics and a minor in Computer Science.
She grew up in Long Branch, NJ, and is survived by her husband of 54 years, Charles (Buddy) Newman. They moved to Oakhurst, NJ, where they raised their family, Jeff (Tara) Newman, who resides in Oceanport, NJ, and daughter, Sharon (Scott) Kay, who resides in Flemington, NJ.
She leaves two g...

Sandra Ochelli (Pingatore)
1947-01-01 1986-06-02
WOODBRIDGE, PA. -- Sandra Ochelli, 38, died Monday suddenly at home. Birth: 1947 Death: Jun. 2, 1986
Born in Long Branch, Mrs. Ochelli lived there and Winter Springs, Fla. before moving to Woodbridge.
Surviving are her husband, Victor Ochelli; a son, Victor John Ochelli IV in Virginia; a daughter, April Ochelli of Virginia; her father, Russell Pingatore of Long Branch; her mother, Carol Beverly of Kinston, N.C.; two sisters, Carol Moore of Winter Springs, Fla. and Patti Chayt of Neptune; and her paternal grandmother, Bessie Pingatore.
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