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NORMAN H. "Pops" PACKARD, 83, of OCEAN GROVE, died Sunday, Sept. 30, at home. He had worked as a letter carrier for the Ocean Grove Post Office for more than 32 years until retiring. Mr. Packard was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a lifelong resident of Ocean Grove. Mr. Packard was a member of the former Ocean Grove V.F.W. and an avid fisherman. Surviving are his wife, Anna Wagner Packard; three sons, Wayne S. of Maryland, and Brian L. and Norman C., both of Ocean Grove; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were private.
DOROTHY J. LAKE, of Newark, Delaware, formerly of Ocean Grove died Sunday October 14, 2007. Born May 6, 1922 in Plymouth, PA she was the daughter of William and Jennie Rowe. She worked for many years at Fitkin Hospital (now Jersey Shore University Medical Center), beginning as a ward clerk, then manager of the gift shop. During her last 10 years there she served as Executive Housekeeper. Mrs. Lake also worked in the Hall of Records in Freehold, NJ for several years and before retiring managed the North End Hotel and The Sampler Inn Hotel in Ocean Grove. Mrs. Lake was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 345 of Plymouth, PA, and the Welsh organization, The Cambrian Club, and a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Ocean Grove. Her husband, David J. Lake, former Chief of the Ocean Grove Police Department, died in 1971. She is survived by two daughters, Gail L. Jordan and her husband, Charles, of Wilmington, DE, Dottie Karavidas and her husband, Panagiotis, of Shark River Hills, NJ, four grandchildren, Jennifer Ford and David Jordan of Newark, DE; Melissa and George Karavidas of Shark River Hills, four great grandchildren, Matthew and Michael Ford, and Tyler and Ashley Jordan, all of Newark, DE, one sister, Mrs. Ruth Carey of Asbury Park, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation for family and friends was held Tuesday, October 16, 2007 from 5 to 9 PM at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove. There was a Christian Service at 8 PM. Interment
was on Wednesday at Oaklawn Cemetery, Hanover Township, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to her favorite charity, the American Humane Association, 63 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, CO 80112
VIRGINIA P. LEPORE, 74, of Tinton Falls, died Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Coraopolis, PA, she had lived in Riverhead, NY before moving to Tinton Falls in April. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard LePore in 2003. Surviving are her daughter and son in law, Jacqueline L. Pappas and her husband, Joshua, of Wanamassa, and a nephew, Louis Salvato, of California. A graveside service was held at Mount. St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, NY on Tuesday, October 23rd at 2:00 PM with burial following. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Monmouth County ASPCA, 260 Wall Street, Eatontown, NJ 07724 (online at www.monmouthcountyspca.org/donations.htm ) or to Westie Rescue, P.O. Box 187, Bluemont, VA 20135 (online at www.helpwesties.org/donate ) would be appreciated.
JOYCE A. NEWMAN, 74, of OCEAN GROVE, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was a bookkeeper, most recently working for the Church of the Precious Blood, Monmouth Beach. She was a very active member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Manasquan and was a member of the Ocean Grove Ladies Fire Auxiliary. She had served on the Monmouth County Board of Elections and had volunteered at the Jersey Shore Medical Center for many years. Born in Spring Lake, she was a graduate of Manasquan High School and lived in Spring Lake before moving to Ocean Grove 43 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald R. Newman in 1998, by her parents, Henry and Esther Anderson and by her sister Greta Gifford. Surviving are two sons, Mark A. and his wife, Karren, of Hamilton and Robert D. and his wife, Allison, of Wall and five grandchildren, Lindsay, Courtnay, Ian, Madison and Calista. A funeral service was held at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Main Street and Osborn Avenue, Manasquan on Monday morning, October 29th at 10:00 with interment following at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls. Friends were invited to call at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 6 Osborn Avenue, Manasquan 08736 would be appreciated.
EARL P. CARTER, 88, of Ocean Grove died Sunday, October 28, 2007, at home. Mr. Carter was the building and brounds supervisor for the North Arlington Board of Education before retiring. He was a member of the North Arlington Elks and St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove. Born in McAdoo, PA, he had lived in North Arlington before moving to Ocean Grove in 1980. He was predeceased by his parents, Gustave and Maude Davis Carter, by his sister Irene Lowry, and by his brothers, Wendell and Donald Carter. Surviving are his wife, Marie Winslow Carter, a son, Richard Carter, and his wife, Donna, of Monmouth Beach, his two precious granddaughters, Lauren and Kristen, his loving nieces, Joyce Abrams, Joan Kartan and Lore Salata, and his nephew, Dr. Pete Carter. A memorial service was held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Embury and New York Avenues, Ocean Grove on Sunday, afternoon, November 18 at 1:00. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, 176 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701 or online at www.vnacj.org/howHelp/donate.html would be appreciated.
EDWARD J. GREENAWAY, 80, of WALL, died Friday, November 9, 2007, at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He had worked as a line inspector for PSE&G Secaucus, NJ for 40 years until retiring in 1989. Mr. Greenaway was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove, where he served as an usher. He was also a member of the American Legion, Post 427 and the Masonic Lodge, both in Jersey City. He was a member of the Ocean Grove Auditorium Ushers Association and a World War II US Army veteran.
Born in Jersey City he lived there, then in Leonia where he was an usher at the United Methodist Church before moving to Wall ten years ago. Surviving are his wife Donnis Allen Greenaway, three sons, Lawrence and his wife, Debbie, of Wood Ridge, Joseph and his wife, Madeline, of Wantage, Edward and his wife, Keri, of Coxsackie, NY, three daughters, Donna Doherty and her husband, Robert, of Demarest, Gail M. Cerutti of Sussex and Carol Moran and her husband, David, of Milford, NJ, two sisters, Margaret Furrevig and Ruth Barnaba, both of Forked River, fifteen grandchildren Matthew, Cristin, Ryan, Jessie, Ben, Johanna, Lawrence, Brandon, Sara, Eddie, Jillian, Scott, Kevin, John and Fallon. A funeral service was held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, New York & Embury Avenues, Ocean Grove on Wednesday, November 14th at 10:30 AM with interment following at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Friends were invited to call at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Monday from 7-9 and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association's Now and Forever Fund, 54 Pitman Avenue, Ocean Grove, N. J. 07756 or to the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049 online at https://donate.americanheart.org
would be appreciated.
GRETE M. JAMES, 74, a lifelong resident of Ocean Grove, died Saturday, November 10, 2007 at home. She was a Budget Analyst for Naval Weapons Station Earle, retiring nine years ago. Mrs. James was a member of St. Pauls United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove where she sang in the choir and was a member of the church circle. She was a member of the auditorium choir and the ladies auxiliary. Mrs. James volunteered at the St. Pauls Food Pantry, worked the elections at Eagle Fire House in Ocean Grove and worked for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association in the Auditorium Box Office. She was a 1950 graduate of Neptune High School. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack James, in 1975, by her niece, Jamie Swolinzky, and by her brother, Albert Swolinzky. Surviving are her daughter, Tracey James, of Ocean Grove, her son, Jeffrey R. James, of Canton, CT, two grandchildren, her niece, Wendy Swolinzky, her sister-in-law, Marilyn Swolinzky, a grand niece and a grand nephew. A Memorial Service and Celebration of her life was held on Thursday morning, Nov. 15th at 10:00 AM at St. Pauls United Methodist Church, 80 Embury Avenue, Ocean Grove. Friends were invited to call from 2-4 and 7-9 Wednesday at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home 118 Main Avenue Ocean Grove. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, 54 Pitman Avenue, Ocean Grove or to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, would be appreciated.
LINDA STANTON, 54 of Ocean Grove, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at home.
She was a customer service representative for the Central Jersey Bank. Surviving are her sons, John and William Heaney, and her mother, Frances Simkins. A private memorial service is planned.
ELIZABETH ROBY BROWN, of OCEAN GROVE, was called to her Heavenly home, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. She was born Nov. 23, 1919 in Parsippany and was the daughter of the late Rev. Ralph Russell Roby and Mary Spencer Roby. Elizabeth graduated from Centenary College for Women and Trenton State College with a degree in Elementary Education. Elizabeth taught kindergarten for 20 years for the Phillipsburg Board of Education. As a member of the Wesley Methodist Church, Phillipsburg, where Rev. Roby had served as the minister, Elizabeth was the superintendent of the Sunday school, a member of the United Methodist Women, and participated in the Adult Fellowship. Elizabeth and her beloved husband of 61 years, Roland, retired to Ocean Grove in 1983. While living in Ocean Grove, the Browns were members of St. Paul's Unit Methodist Church and participated in Adult Fellowship, delivered Meals on Wheels, hosted cottage prayer meetings and were very active with a group of wonderful Christian friends called the Primetimers. The Browns were active supporters of the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, with Roland as a loyal usher for 23 years, and Elizabeth a member of the Usher's Women's Auxiliary. In addition to her parents, Elizabeth was predeceased by a granddaughter, Miranda Elizabeth. Elizabeth will be sadly missed by her loving husband, Roland R. Brown; a devoted daughter, Shelley Brown Griffin; a son-in-law, Ron Griffin; her grandchildren, Brent and Kendall Griffin; her sisters, Mary Trotter of Knoxville, Tenn., Ellen Diehl of Lakewood and Evangeline Sweitzer of Easton, Pa; her brothers-in-law, Donald Sweitzer and Col. Raymond S. Brown, of San Antonio, Texas; and eleven nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to Dr. Jeffrey Beal, who provided wonderful care over the last 24 years. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 1st in the chapel at Francis Asbury Manor, 70 Stockton Avenue, Ocean Grove. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, 54 Pitman Avenue, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756, or Holisticare Hospice, 1415 Hooper Ave., Suite 305, Toms River, NJ 08753.
