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Obituaries from 2002
ARTHUR E. PILGRIM SR., 76, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown died June 1 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Hoboken, he lived most of his life in Hoboken, moving to Port Monmouth 7 years ago. He was employed at Eisen Brothers Furniture and Maxwell House Coffee, both Hoboken, retiring in 1976. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus Council 159, Hoboken. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Eileen Finnerty Pilgrim of Port Monmouth; two sons and daughters-in-law, Arthur and Patricia Pilgrim Jr. of Middletown, and Robert and Mary Pilgrim of Point Pleasant; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral gathering will be June 5 at 9:30 a.m. at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. A funeral liturgy will follow at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.
LOUIS FRANCES MONTESANO, 47, of Farmingdale died May 28 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Staten Island, N.Y., for seven years prior to moving to Farmingdale in 1987. He was a senior property manager at Cushman & Wakefield, New York City, for more than 30 years. He was a communicant of St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Farmingdale. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 94, New York. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Montesano of Farmingdale; his two sons and daughter, Louis D., Christopher, and Danielle Montesano, all at home; his brother, Robert J. Montesano of the Lincroft section of Middletown; his sister, Linda M. Montesano of Hudson, Fla.; and his mother, Virginia L. Montesano of Hudson. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Farmingdale. Interment
was at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls.
ROSE ELIZABETH RICHARDS BRADY, 81, of Hazlet died May 29 at home. Born in Weehawken, she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., prior to moving to Hazlet 41 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. She was predeceased by her husband, James Brady in 1977; and a son, Thomas Brady in 1942. She is survived by seven sons, James Brady of Hazlet; John Brady of Union Beach; Dennis Brady of Aberdeen; William Brady of Brick; Kevin Brady of Maudlin, S.C.; Patrick Scott Brady of New Port Richey, Fla.; and Robert Brady of Aberdeen; two daughters, Elaine Neary of Middletown, and Maureen Haman of Hazlet; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. Entombment was at Woodbridge Memorial Gardens.
GREGORY T. CREAN, 42, of Middletown died May 29 at home. Born in Rockville Center, N.Y., he lived in Old Bridge prior to moving to Middletown in 1995. He was a treasury bond broker at Liberty Brokerage, New York City, the past 10 years. He was a communicant of St. Catharine’s Roman Catholic Church, Holmdel. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Susan Crean of Middletown; two sons, Kevin T. Crean and Thomas "Tommy" S. Crean, both of Middletown; his father and mother, Thomas and Dorothy Barry Crean of Long Island, N.Y.; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Steven Crean of Rhode Island, and Peter and Stef Crean of New York; and his sister and brother-in-law, Dory and Frank J. Fitzgerald of Pennsylvania. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Catharine’s Roman Catholic Church, Holmdel. Interment
was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to the Crean Family Trust Fund, c/o 16 Minton Court, Red Bank 07701.
BRIG. GEN. PETER E. GENOVESE JR., USAR (retired), 64, of Brick Township died May 19 at The Medical Center of Ocean County, Brick, after a battle with leukemia. Born in Perth Amboy, he lived in Holmdel prior to moving to Brick Township. He worked in his family’s business in Red Bank prior to joining the U.S. Army as a tactician and battalion commander. He rose in command to a full colonel at age 42, and was promoted to brigadier general at age 47. Following his tour with the Army, he joined the New Jersey National Guard, and then ran Crate’s Beverages Inc., Red Bank. He was a military graduate of the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania; the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.; and the National War College, Washington, D.C. He was past president of the Red Bank Rotary Club, receiving its honor of a Paul Harris Fellowship. He was on the boards of the Red Bank Chamber of Commerce, the American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of America, the American Cancer Society, and the Association of the U.S. Army, Fort Monmouth Chapter. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Margaret Sacco Genovese of Brick Township; his daughter, Tamara Sulzbach of Brick Township; three sons, Peter Genovese III of Holmdel, Keith Genovese of Manalapan, and Jeffrey Genovese of Oceanport; his brother, Frank Genovese of Holmdel; two sisters, Theresa Drapczuk and Maryann Yori, both of Holmdel; his mother, Josephine Allocco; and several grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Southern N.J., 216 Haddon Ave., Suite 328, Westmont, 08108.
KNUD B. PEDERSEN, 81, of Aberdeen died May 17 at home. Born in Aarhus, Denmark, he lived in Fairlawn before moving to Aberdeen 38 years ago. He was a Merchant Marine master for United States Lines, Cranford, for 40 years, retiring in 1985. He served with the British Merchant Marines during World War II, and the U.S. Merchant Marines during the Vietnam War. He joined a Danish training ship, and also sailed on Danish merchant ships. He was a member of the Council of Master Mariners, the Boston Marine Society, and the New York Marine Society. He was predeceased by two brothers, Martin and Christian Christensen; and his sister, Olga Rasmussen, all of Denmark. He is survived by his wife, Elisabeth Felter Pedersen of Matawan; his daughter, Ingrid Pedersen of Newtown, Pa.; his brother and sister-in-law, Willy and Shirley Christensen of Fairlawn; two sisters, Stence Langhave and Oda Pedersen of Denmark; and his granddaughter. A memorial service will be held June 15 at 10 a.m. at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. Memorial donations may be made to Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 95 Cambridge Drive, Aberdeen 07747; or the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.
MARY ANNE FOSTER, 63, of Victoria, Va., formerly of the Belford section of Middletown, died May 18 at Community Memorial Health Center, South Hill, Va. Born in Newark, she lived in Belford prior to moving to Victoria one year ago. She was an office manager for Fair View Cemetery, Middletown, for 18 years, retiring in 2001. She is survived by her husband, Leo T. Foster of Victoria; her daughter, Jennifer Ann Lopes Reichart of Waretown, N.Y.; four stepdaughters, Linda Susan Foster-Laub, Mary Kathlene Muniz, Genevieve Louise Grant, and Cheryl Lee Cash; two grandchildren; and 10 step-grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. Burial was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.
MARIE M. BAIERSDORFER, 78, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen died May 21 at home. Born in Austria, she lived in Maryland and Keyport prior to moving to Cliffwood Beach 48 years ago. She was employed at Ballard Advertising, Keyport, and Connectron, Laurence Harbor, for several years, retiring in 1990. She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore Baiersdorfer, in 1970. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Theodore and Judith Baiersdorfer of Aberdeen; her sister, Angela Toglehofer of Austria; and one niece and nephew. Interment
was at Shoreland Memorial Gardens, Hazlet.
JEAN E. ANDERSON, 87, of Union Beach died May 24 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Pennsylvania, she was an area resident for 43 years, residing in Hazlet for 14 years prior to moving to Union Beach. She was a clerk for Vogue Cleaners, Hazlet, for 17 years, retiring in 1987. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Anderson in 1970; a son, Richard Anderson in 1966; a daughter, Ellen Jensen in 1995; and two brothers. She is survived by three daughters, Eileen Sickles of Hazlet, Elizabeth Fennell of Michigan, and Virginia Hassell of Maryland; two sons, Donald Anderson of Union Beach, and David Anderson of Jackson; her son-in-law, Moe Jensen of Florida; three brothers; three sisters; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at St. John’s Methodist Church, Hazlet. Interment
was at Shoreland Memorial Gardens, Hazlet. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.
MARY VESPA FENIELLO, 87, of the Lincroft section of Middletown died May 21 at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Red Bank. Born in Italy, she lived in Jersey City for 60 years and moved to Lincroft 12 years ago. She worked part-time at Modern Hatters, Jersey City, for 25 years. She was also a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church, Lincroft. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Feniello, in 1987. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Annette F. and Martin Weiss of Tinton Falls; her brother, Nicholas Vespa of Paterson; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Leo’s School, Hurley’s Lane, Lincroft 07739.
