In Memoriam

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]

CATHERINE “MARGIE” PRYOR, 72, of LONG BRANCH, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Chapin Hill, Red Bank. Margie was born in Red Bank and had previously lived in Fair Haven before moving to Long Branch 24 years ago. Margie worked for MOCEANS of Long Branch, which is an advocacy group for the disabled. Margie was a communicant of the Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven, and a member of P.O.W.E.R., “People on Wheels for Education and Rehabilitation”, where she held [click for more]

HUGH GORDON BLAKE, 81, of FAIR HAVEN Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 03/2/07 HUGH GORDON BLAKE, 81, of FAIR HAVEN, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Newton, Mass., he attended grade school and high school in Great Neck, L.I. He attended New York University. For 36 years, Hugh worked at Lily Tulip Company, Holmdel, where he was a plant administrator. He retired in 1983. He was a 33-year life member of [click for more]