In Memoriam

CORNELIUS J. “NIEL” BRIODY, 86, of TINTON FALLS, died Friday, April 4, at Sea Brook Village, Tinton Falls. He was a co-owner of Briody’s Restaurant’s in Rumson and Jersey City for 37 years with his brother, Joseph Briody Sr., retiring in 1985. He was past president of the New Jersey Liquor Association; organizer of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Gala Ball at Shore Casino, Atlantic Highlands and lector and CCD teacher at the Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven. He [click for more]

MARY P. SCALZO, 77, of FAIR HAVEN, passed away Tuesday, March 13, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Red Bank. Mary was born in Fair Haven and resided all of her life in the Fair Haven and Rumson area. She was retired from the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, where she had been employed in food services for many years. She was a member of the New Jersey Education Association and for some time acted in the capacity of Union [click for more]

THOMAS C. COAKLEY, 75, of FAIR HAVEN, passed away Thursday, March 6 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank surrounded by his family. Thomas was a resident of Fair Haven for forty-two years. During the Korean Conflict, Thomas served his country with the US Army from 1952 to 1954. He worked as a machine mechanic for the former Lily Tulip, Holmdel, retiring in 1980 after 20 years of service. Thomas was a member of the Christ Church United Methodist, the Fair [click for more]

CORA W. KACEN, 82, of FAIR HAVEN, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. She was born in Long Branch and was a lifelong resident of Fair Haven. Cora was a platform manager for Wachovia Bank, Red Bank for 25 years. Cora was involved in her community; for 57 years, she was a member of the Fair Haven Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary; a past president of the Fair Haven Auxiliary to Riverview Hospital in 1960; appointed to [click for more]

On 08/19/07 JAMES W. CONNOR, 86, of MIDDLETOWN, previously of Fair Haven, died Friday, Aug. 17, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Mr. Connor served his country honorably as a member of the US Navy during WWII on the carrier USS Swannee serving in the Pacific and Mediterranean Theatres. He retired from Ft. Monmouth, where he worked as facility engineer. Previously, he was a pipe fitter for NJ Natural Gas Company. He was member of the Fair Haven Fire [click for more]