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Shirley Thompson
West Belmar section of Wall resident Shirley Thompson passed away Thursday, May 29 at Kensington Manor, Toms River.
She was 65 years old.
Shirley was a press operator at Fort Monmouth for 28 years retiring in 1994. Shirley was born in West Long Branch and raised in West Belmar. She was a member of West Belmar United Methodist Church, AARP and the Pride of Wall Seniors. Shirley volunteered her time to raise money for American Cancer Society, and also volunteered with Motions, an association that advocates for the handicapped.
She was predeceased by her parents, Harold and Louise Thompson, and her step mother, Gladys Thompson. She is survived by an aunt, Jean Morton, of West Belmar, and several cousins.
Interment was held at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to West Belmar United Methodist Church, Seventeenth Ave & I Street.
Orender Family Home for Funerals, Manasquan, was in charge of the arrangements.
Enriquetta Otrante
Allenwood resident Enriquetta Otrante, formerly of Union City, passed away Monday, June 2 at Monmouth County Care Center.
She was 101 years old.
Enriquetta was born in Guadeloupe and lived in Havana, Cuba before moving to New Jersey. She worked in the Tootsie Roll factory in Hoboken.
Enriquetta was predeceased by her husband, Charles Edourd Lambert; a daughter, Yvette Juliana; and a sister, Mirella.
She is survived by a sister, Delia McCook and her family, of Cuba; three grandchildren, Lourdes and Karl Lauber, of Manasquan, Michael and Chrystal Lozano, of Walden, N.Y.; and Alberto and Shannon Lozano, of Turnersville; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Interment was held in Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen.
Arrangements were under the direction of Orender Family Home for Funerals, Manasquan.
Alfred Park Lyon III
Sea Girt resident Alfred Park Lyon III died on Wednesday, May 28 at his home.
He was 62 years old.
Born and raised in Yonkers, N.Y. and a graduate of Yonkers High School, he has lived in Sea Girt for over 20 years.
Mr. Lyon was an owner of Edgar’s Pub in Manasquan for 10 years and had been employed as a manager since 1985. He was a dedicated sponsor of many local sports teams and had been part of the longest running poker game in the United States as verified with the Smithsonian Magazine.
He is survived by his beloved sister, Alma G. Skripko and her husband, Michael, of South Pasadena, Fla. He also leaves two nieces and a nephew, two great-nieces and a great-nephew and many, many loyal and devoted friends.
Committal was private.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made the Brick Morning Rotary Club, P.O. 213, Brick, 08724.
O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall, was in charge of the arrangements.
Edith Marie Johnson
Spring Lake Heights resident Edith Marie Johnson passed away on June 2 at Geraldine Thompson Care Center in Allenwood.
She was 95 years old.
She was born in Lake Como, and was a longtime resident of Spring Lake Heights.
Mrs. Johnson worked as a factory worker, waitress and housekeeper, but her favorite job was driving an Army truck in a convoy in World War II.
She was an active member of Wall United Methodist Church in Spring Lake Heights for over 85 years. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her family. She was always willing to lend a hand to anyone who asked for help, and will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family on Saturday, June 7 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, 39 South St., Manasquan. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m.
Interment will follow at Atlantic View cemetery in Manasquan.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center, P.O. Box 347, Allenwood, 08720, would be appreciated.
Curtis W. Havens
Brielle resident Curtis W. Havens died Thursday, May 29 at his home.
He was 81 years old.
Mr. Havens was born in Brielle and was a lifelong resident.
Curtis W. Havens was the Great Grandson of Curtis Havens, owner of the Havens Homestead in the Herbertsville section of Brick, now, “Havens Homestead Museum.”
He was a graduate of Manasquan High School, and was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during World War II as a Frogman.
Curtis was a home builder prior to receiving his bachelor of science degree from Monmouth College, Long Branch, and a masters degree from Georgian Court College, Lakewood.
He was a teacher of World Literature and retired as the Chairman of the English Department at Point Pleasant Borough High School in 1989. He was a member of the Brick Township Historical Society and was the proud owner of his restored 1934 Oldsmobile Touring Coup.
He was predeceased by his wife, Violet, in February, 2005.
He is survived by his daughter, Janet Siegfried, of Point Pleasant Borough; Carol Bennett, of Brielle, whom is like a daughter; sister, Dorothy VanSchoick, of Jersey Shore, Pa.; many nieces and nephews, and also Jonathan Elmer, whom is like a nephew.
Interment was held in Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Havens may be made to the Manasquan Reformed Bible Church, 108 South St., Manasquan, 08736 or to the Brick Historical Society, P.O. Box 160, Brick, 08723.
For condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.
Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, was in charge of the arrangements.
Kenneth J. Pringle
Belmar resident Kenneth J. Pringle passed away on Saturday, May 31 at his home after a brief illness.
He was 76 years old.
Born in North Arlington and raised in Belmar, he attended Manasquan High School, and was a proud graduate of Belmar Elementary School, where he played on the undefeated eighth grade basketball team. He was proud of his service in the United States Marine Corps, where he started on the U.S. Marine Corps Basketball Team and qualified as a Distinguished Expert with the M 1 Carbine. He was equally proud of his years of service as a Belmar lifeguard.
He was a lifelong communicant on St. Rose Church, in Belmar.
He was a licensed electrical contractor and, along with his wife, Marion, operated Kenny Electric for more than 48 years, most of those years from the home on Oakwood Road in West Belmar, where they raised their family. He continued to do small jobs for his customers even after he became terminally ill.
Kenny was a wonderful and devoted husband who helped with the dishes every evening of his marriage and insisted on taking care of the laundry right up until he entered the hospital for the last time. He was a loving, affectionate and proud father who never missed his sons’ games, or an opportunity to spend time with them. He was an amazing “Pop-Pop” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom he absolutely adored. And they were just as crazy about him.
He loved people, especially children. He coached recreation basketball teams in Belmar even before his sons were old enough to play. His teams, the Blue Angels, the Warriors and the Chuckers, all won championships, even though he insisted that every member of his team play half the game. After his sons were raised, Kenny and Marion cared for a succession of foster children, some of whom continue to remain close. Throughout his life, Kenny went out of his way to help others in need, even strangers. His countless acts of kindness and thoughtfulness to others over the years are a rich legacy he has left his family and his community.
He was predeceased by his parents, John and Gladys Pringle; his in-laws, E. John and Helen Juska; his older brothers, Jack and Bill; and his only sister, Gladys.
He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 54 years, Marion; his sons, Kenneth E. and his wife, Kathleen Ellis, Brian and his wife, Susan, and Chris and his wife, Theresa, all of Belmar; his former daughter-in-law, Anita Riley and her husband, John, of Sea Girt; his brothers, Bob and Rich Pringle; and his brothers-in-law, Ed, John, Bill and Tom Juska.
He will be deeply missed by all, especially his grandchildren, Kenneth J. “KJ” Pringle II, of Sea Girt, and Jack, Culli, Hannah, Chloe and Madison Pringle, of Belmar; his step-grandchildren, Brian Ellis and his wife, Carrie, of Pennington, Erin Callahan and her husband, Brian, of Melrose, Mass., and Emily Ellis, of Belmar; his four great-grandchildren, Madeline, Kate, Kevin and Declan; and by his many nephews and nieces on the Pringle and Juska sides of his family. The family is especially grateful to Dr. Joseph Mannion, Dr. Peter Mencel and all the nurses and aides at Jersey Shore University Medical Center for their compassion and professionalism, and the wonderful way they took care of him.
Interment was held at St. Catharine’s Cemetery, in Wall.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that each of his family members and friends follow his example and honor his memory by performing an act of kindness to someone in need.
Reilly Funeral Home, Belmar, was in charge of the arrangements.
Margaret Franzoni
Sea Girt resident Margaret Mary “Dee” McGrath Franzoni died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 29.
She was 78 years old.
Born in Detroit, Mich., Margaret was raised in Chicago, Ill., and Madison, Conn. Upon graduating from the Georgetown University School of Nursing in 1951, she married
her husband Dr. Karl Franzoni. They moved to Trenton, where they raised their family. Several years ago Karl and Dee retired in Sea Girt.
Margaret was a member of the Holly Club of Sea Girt; a Eucharist minister, and a member of both the Altar Rosary Society and the Social Concerns Committee of St. Mark’s Church in Sea Girt.
Daughter of the late James Edward and Emma Benning McGrath, she is survived by her husband, Dr. Karl T. Franzoni; her nine children and their spouses, Karl T. Franzoni Jr. and his wife Carol Oswald, of Yardville, Meg and Aundi Franzoni, of Tampa, Fla., Eric and Tina Franzoni, of Robbinsville, Christopher Franzoni, of Ewing, Beth and Tom Savidge, of Topsail, N.C., Dr. Garrett and Dr. Dora Franzoni, of Fayetteville, N.C., Paul and Lauren Franzoni, of Robbinsville, Lisa and Brett Cooper, of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Betty Lacroix, of Hollywood, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Joann McGrath, of Berlin; 17 grandchildren; and 16 nieces and nephews.
Interment at St Mary’s cemetery in Trenton was private.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the St. Mark’s Church Social Concerns Committee, 215 Crescent Boulevard, Sea Girt, 08750.
Funeral under the direction of the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 935 Parkway Ave., Ewing.
