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    Mary Theresa Sheerin passed away on November 18, 2022. Mary was born in Bronx, NY in 1940. She was a twin and the 4th child of her parents, William and Julia. She was the proud mother of 8 children. Despite her large family, Mary made time for everyone, providing support and love to all who knew her. Mary attended St. Jerome Catholic School in the Bronx and spent her early life in NYC. After marrying John Sheerin in 1964, Mary raised her first 2 children in the Bronx and...

SALLY GLADDEN AUSTIN, age 81, passed away on November 6, 2022.  Sally was born January 17, 1941 in Red Bank, NJ where she graduated from Red Bank High School and Monmouth Medical Nursing School in Long Branch, NJ.  She was a devoted nurse and worked for 40 years at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ. Sally was a devoted member of Second Baptist Church in Long Branch where she was member of the Nurse’s Ministry. Sally was pre-deceased by her...

Marie Rose Carini 90 passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in West Long Branch NJ on Tuesday November 8, 2022.  Marie was born in The Little Italy section of NYC. She was the only child of Vincent and Victoria Cardenchise. At 5 years old Marie’s dad passed away forcing her mom to work leaving Marie in the care of her loving grandmother and three caring uncles who all became her surrogate father. After graduating high school Marie took a job with...

Eric M. Baker, 40, originally from Randolph, NJ, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2022. He lived his life with passion and a carefree attitude. Born on July 31, 1982, in Livingston, New Jersey, Eric was the eldest child of Frederick and Gail Baker, and brother to sister Alexis. He grew up in Randolph and graduated from Trinity Pawling School in Pawling, NY. Eric went on to attend Northeastern University, but ultimately left school and joined the United States Navy. During his time with...

Susan A. Mast, 78, of West Long Branch, passed away peacefully and transitioned into everlasting life on October 26, 2022. She lived her life with grace, strength and love. Born on July 14, 1944 in Long Branch, New Jersey, Susan was the daughter of Renee and John Plancey. She grew up in North Long Branch and graduated from Long Branch High School. Susan went on to Glassboro College to study education and later received her Master’s degree at Monmouth College. Susan’s passion...

  Vincent John Colangelo, 101 of Sarasota, Florida, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.  As a 25 year old college student from Long Branch, Vincent was drafted into the Army, WWll. He was a technical sergeant in the 90th infantry. Among 259 veterans who were awarded New Jersey’s top military award, the Distinguished Service Medal. His medals also include a Bronze Star, five Battle Stars, and a Croix de Guerre from Belgium. He was also recently honored by the...

Rachel Lee Arroyo of Long Branch was born November 18th 1975 at Monmouth Medical Center passed away on Oct 9th 2022 at RWJ University Medical Center. Growing up Rachel was very popular and had all the coolest friends. She graduated Long Branch High School in the 90s and went on to work at Monmouth Medical for 25 years. Helping people was her passion. She will be dearly missed and will be forever in our hearts. She is survived by two amazing sons, Darius Anderson and Juwan...

Karen L Lamb, 60 year old, of Ocean, NJ died on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. Karen was born in Long Branch to Bruce and Fran Hagerman. She attended Brookdale Community College and received an Associate’s degree in psychology. She was married for 36 years to her husband Barry Lamb, had three children, son Alexander Lamb (predeceased) son Christopher Lamb, and daughter Kaitlin Lamb. Her joy was her family, rescue dogs and cooking. She made many...

Marylou Renzo Fitzpatrick (1934-2022) When Marylou Renzo Fitzpatrick walked into a room, she always led with a smile and easy conversation.  Her warmth toward everyone she met was her hallmark. Born in the Bronx, New York, Marylou was the only child of Pasquale E. Mele and Ruth Huhn Mele. She and her family summered each year in Long Branch, where she met and married the handsome Vincent J. Renzo (1930-1985) and raised six children together in West Long Branch, NJ. Marylou is...

Clara M. Colaguori's Eulogy written by her son Louis How do you encapsulate a life of 102 years - you really can’t. My mother was an ordinary woman who lived an extra-ordinarily long life. My mom was born on September 21, 1920. One month after the 19th amendment giving woman the right to vote. Woodrow Wilson was President. She lived through the administrations of 16 different presidents - She voted in 20 presidential elections. She lived to vote...