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John Byrne
Brielle resident John Joseph Byrne died on Tuesday, March 11, in Ocean Medical Center, Brick.
He was 70 years old.
Born in Newark, he lived in South Orange for 38 years before coming to Brielle eight years ago. Mr. Byrne was a marketing manager with New Jersey Bell before retiring.
John was a proud graduate of St. Benedict’s Prep Class of 1956 and attended Seton Hall University. He remained active as a Pirate Blue supporter and was an ardent fan of Seton Hall Men’s Basketball.
John was a longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in South Orange, where he had been a member of the Knights of Columbus, an active leader of the Right to Life Committee and a longtime volunteer at St. John’s Soup Kitchen in Newark. He also worked hard at the Musameco Yard Sale, the proceeds of which benefit women and children in El Salvador.
Mr. Byrne was a loyal and devoted husband and a proud and loving father. He was a member of the Seton Hall Prep Fathers Club and was a fan and supporter of athletics at St. Bonaventure University, where his sons attended. Active in his community he was a board member and trustee of the Barclay Woods Homeowners Association. He was well-known and loved by many for his sense of humor.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Martin and Thomas Byrne.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Adele Mary Range Byrne; his sons, John J. Byrne III, Peter M. Byrne and his wife, Maureen, Matthew W. Byrne and his wife, Kristen; his daughter, Elizabeth Anne Danish and her husband, Quintin; and his loving grandchildren, Caitlin and Chloe Byrne, Seton, Grace, Quintin John and Genevieve Danish, Peter John and Kathleen Elizabeth Byrne, Thomas Patrick, James Michael and Jackson Walter Byrne. He also leaves his sister, Helen Dunleavy and her husband, Jack; his mother-in-law, Genevieve F. Range; his sisters-in-law, Arlene McDonald and her husband, Pat, and Joan and Arlene Byrne.
Visiting will be held today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the O’Brien Funeral Home, Highway 35 at New Bedford Road, Wall.
Mass will be held at St. Denis Church, Manasquan, on Friday at 9:30 a.m. followed by committal at. St. Catharine’s Cemetery, Wall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made the St. John’s Soup Kitchen, 22 Mulberry St., Newark, 07102 or Musameco, c/o McDonald, 701 Third Ave., Spring Lake, 07762.
Donald G. Hall
Wall Township resident Donald G. “Pop Pop” Hall, a longtime resident of Asbury Park, passed away Wednesday, March 5, in Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was 64 years old.
As a lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore, he attended Bangs Avenue Elementary School and Asbury Park High School.
Donald was employed by Nino’s Bakery, in Long Branch, as a young man and later after his retirement from the state; Montgomery Ward Automotive, Eatontown, Asbury Park and Rahway as an inspector and supervisor. He retired from the state in 1994.
Donald was well known as the “Coupon King” in local supermarkets. He shared groceries and his homemade bread with many folks. He was always there to lend a hand to those in need. Donald valued his family and close friends deeply. He was a true fan of country music, especially Johnny Cash.
Donald was predeceased by his father, Charles Hall; two brothers, Thomas Hall and James Hall; and two sisters, Carol Hall and Rosemarie Barrett.
He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Alice A. Groner Hall; his loving daughter, Jeanne Marie Hall Dispenza and son-in-law, Gianluca Dispenza; darling granddaughters, Livia and Lily Dispenza, who were the light of his life; and his loving mother, Rose Czerwinski, all of Wall Township; a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Marie Czerwinski, of Wanamassa; a brother and sister-in-law, Stanley and Donna Czerwinski, of Neptune City; a brother, David Czerwinski, of Neptune; a brother, Fred Czerwinski; a brother and sister-in-law, Chester and Joan Czerwinski, Manchester; a sister, Sherrie Czerwinski, of Howell, a sister and brother-in-law, Ann Marie and Terry Lameo, of Toms River; and cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are private under the direction of the Johnson McGinley Funeral Home.
Letters of condolences may be e-mailed to JMFH2652@aol.com.
Elsie MacNeal
Wall Township resident Elsie H. MacNeal, formerly of Ocean City, died peacefully on Sunday, March 9.
She was 102 years old.
Born in Camden, Elsie resided in Philadelphia and Ocean City, before moving to Sunrise Assisted Living, in Wall.
She was the senior administrator for Curtis Publishing in Philadelphia. She traveled, along with her husband, Robert H. MacNeal, president of Curtis Publishing, extensively throughout the world, and attended many dinners and functions. She enjoyed reading.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. MacNeal.
She is survived by her nephews, Richard MacNeal Davis and Herbert L. Davis Jr; numerous great-nieces and nephews and several great-great-nieces and nephews.
Interment was held at Williamstown Methodist Cemetery.
Bell-Hennessy Funeral Home, Williamstown, was in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.bell-hennessy.com.
Dean Freiday
Manasquan resident Dean Freiday died Tuesday, March 4 in Ocean Medical Center, Brick.
He was 92 years old.
Born in Irvington, he lived in Seattle, Rochester, N.Y. and Elberon, before moving to Manasquan 30 years ago.
Mr. Freiday was a veteran of the United States Navy. He owned a camera supply prior to his service during World War II. During the war he served at Dutch Harbor in Alaska as a chief photographer.
It was during some advanced study at the University of Washington he met Esther Selke and were later to marry.
Dean obtained a position as registrar of acquisitions at the Newark Museum in New Jersey. He then was offered a curatorship at George Eastman House, a museum in Rochester, N.Y. He later became an editor/author for the Journal of American Society of Mechanicals Engineers, in New York City.
He was a delegate three times to the World Council of Churches Assembly. Among other appointments were journalistic accreditation to Session Three of Vatican Council II and as an Observer-Consultant to the Third World Conference of the Lay Apostolate at the Vatican in 1967. In addition, he served on the board of directors for the annual U.S. Conferences of the WCC. In New Jersey he was president of the Red Bank Area Council of Churches, followed by service on the Manasquan Area Ministerium. Dean was co-chair of Catholic & Quaker Studies in which he helped publish numerous books. He has published more than seven books. His “Barclay’s Apology in Modern English, ” first published in 1957, continues to be a standard work on Quaker Theology. He published more than a dozen articles in Quaker journals and served a term as editor of Quaker Religious Thought.
In recognition of Dean’s theological and ecumenical work, the Houston Graduate School of Theology [a Quaker institution] awarded him an L.H.D [doctor of humane letters. He was active in several leadership responsibilities at the Manasquan Friends Meeting House in Manasquan.
Dean was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather.
Mr. Freiday is survived by his wife of 61 years, Esther “Sandy” [nee Selke]; and is also survived by his son, William, of Manasquan and his daughter, Gail, of Reston, Va.; two sisters, Joan Edwards and Ruth Freiday, both of Florida; and two grandchildren, Scott and Drew Crockett.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Manasquan Friends Meeting House.
Interment will be private at the Manasquan Friends Meeting Cemetery, in Wall.
Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, Manasquan, was in charge of the arrangements.
James O’Connor
Livingston resident James O’Connor [nee Weiss] died peacefully on Jan. 26 at home. He leaves behind many loved ones, including family in Wall.
He was 84 years old.
He served the nation during the early stages of the World War II, doing surveillance in Alaska to prevent Japanese attack of our mainland.
He received numerous citations for performance beyond the call of duty during the Invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He also served a term of duty during the Korean War and volunteered for a second time only to be turned down due to a hip injury.
Upon his return, he met and married
Adeline Tannenbaum, of Newark, who was an officer in the Marine Corps. Jim went on to serve as a purchasing agent in Orange Hospital, Irvington, and Adeline served as head of the Medical Transcription Department in Summit Hospital, Livingston.
He was predeceased by his loving wife of 40 years, Adeline.
He leaves behind three nieces and one nephew, including Joanne and her husband, Larry French, of Wall.
He was a true friend to everyone, a loving husband and uncle and he will greatly be missed.
George W. Conte
Point Pleasant resident George W. Conte died on March 6 in Ocean Medical Center, Brick. He leaves behind many loved ones, including family in Manasquan.
He was 78 years old.
Mr. Conte was born in Passaic. He lived in Clifton for 40 years, before moving to Point Pleasant in 1992, and happily spent the last three years of his life at Sunnyside Manor in Wall.
He was a certified public accountant for many years. He was in the Army and served in the Korean War. He was awarded a Bronze Star in the Korean war for valor.
Mr. Conte was a member of St. Martha’s Church, Point Pleasant.
He was predeceased by his wife, Marilyn, and sister, Mary DiSalvo, both in 2006.
He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, George Conte Jr., of Manasquan, and Richard Conte and his wife, Dinorah, of Robbinsville; daughter, Patricia Conte, of Greensboro, N.C.; brother, Charles Conte; and two grandchildren, Chelsea and Nicholas.
The family requests that anyone wishing to send flowers, that plants and vases be sent. Anyone wishing to make a donation in lieu of flowers may send donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or to Ocean Medical Center, Brick, in his name.
Van Hise and Callagan Funeral Home, Point Pleasant Beach, was in charge of the arrangements.
