In Memoriam

Frank A. Scalzo was called home on 7/3/23. Born and raised in Rumson, he resided in Fair Haven for over 50 years. Frank graduated from R-FH RHS in ’69 and attended Florida State University. He served in Vietnam in the Air Force and was later deployed oversees as a civilian in support of the Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom conflicts through his employment at Fort Monmouth, where he received many awards and special commendations. An avid NASCAR enthusiast, [click for more]

Francis Dwight Havens, age 74, of Jonesborough, passed away February 21, 2023 surrounded by his children. Dwight was born to Althea and Clarence Havens in Red Bank, NJ. At a young age he fell in love with fishing, a pastime he enjoyed with his grandfather, father, and would share with his children. After graduating from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, he began a career drafting for a national engineering consulting group. During that time he also served as a volunteer firefighter with the [click for more]

John P. “Smokey” Felsmann John P. “Smokey” Felsmann passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on August 5, 2022. John was a life-long resident of Fair Haven, a community he was proud to serve for 59 years. He graduated from Red Bank Catholic in 1960 and served in the Coast Guard from 1963-1968. He retired from his position with the Red Bank Post Office in 1997. In 1965, John was married to Trudy Boehme of Little Silver and the couple [click for more]

The Fair Haven Fire Company regrets to announce the passing of Life Member, Ex-President, & 56 year Fire Department member, James (Jim) F. Butler Jr. Services to be announced at a later date. He will be missed tremendously. Thoughts are with his family and all his FHFD brothers and sisters. Visit our photo album of Jim. Jim’s obituary James F. Butler, Jr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on July 3, 2022. He was a life-long resident of Fair [click for more]

The Fair Haven Fire Company regrets to announce the passing of 62 year Auxiliary member Jane Croft. https://www.johnedayfuneralhome.com/tributes/Jane-Croft Services to be announced at a later date. Jane A Croft May 6, 1932 ~ March 7, 2022 (age 89) Jane A. Croft, 89, a lifelong Fair Haven resident, passed away at home on March 7, 2022. Jane was born in Fair Haven to Charles and Mary (Dennis) Doughty. Jane was a longtime member of Fair Haven Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, as well as, a lifetime [click for more]