In Memoriam

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]

The Fire Company regrets to announce the passing of 26 year Fire Police member, William “Bill” Copeland. Many in our community will recognize Bill as he kept them safe at countless scenes…whether at an emergency or at a Spaghetti Dinner or Halloween Parade. Kids young and old will recognize him as the long time candy wheel booth carney at our Fair. We will miss seeing him around the firehouse and his smile and wave on Hance Rd as he walked [click for more]

John J. “Jack” Butler John J. “Jack” Butler, 88, formerly of Fair Haven, NJ passed away on March 11, 2021. He was born in Long Branch, NJ on August 2, 1932 to the late James F. and Beatrice (Touhy) Butler and lived in Fair Haven for most of his life. Jack worked as a letter carrier for the Red Bank Post Office for 42 years – a career he greatly enjoyed since it enabled him to work outdoors and to [click for more]

Thomas N. Brounley of Fair Haven, NJ passed away peacefully in his sleep February 14, 2021. He was 82 years old. Born to Richard and Barbara “Babs” Brounley, he spent his early childhood in Little Silver, NJ with his twin brother Dr. David W. Brounley of Cincinnati, OH and older brother Richard of Florida. He was a graduate of Monmouth University and was employed with the US Department of Treasury for 41 years. Tom enlisted in the Coast Guard and [click for more]

Myles Kirk Standish of Oxford, PA, passed away peacefully from complications of Parkinson’s Disease on December 11, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Regina Standish. As he was known, Kirk was born in the Bronx, NY, in 1936 to Lucile and Myles Standish. After high school, he worked as a surveyor and then found a call to the Maryknoll Seminary as a Brother. He remained with the order for four years serving in Ossining, NY, and [click for more]