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Timothy A. Schenke
Spring Lake Heights resident Timothy A. Schenke died Saturday, April 26.
He was 18 years old.
Born in Belleville, Tim lived in Middlesex before moving to Spring Lake Heights nine years ago.
He was a graduate of Spring Lake Heights Elementary School where he played baseball and was the captain of the soccer and basketball teams.
He was currently a senior at Manasquan High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society and the varsity soccer team.
He received an academic scholarship from Drexel University for engineering.
During the summer, he worked for Hoffman’s Ice Cream, Spring Lake Heights.
Tim was an avid soccer player and played for the Monmouth Coast Club and Wall Soccer Club. He was also very fond of his dogs, Blondi, Ory and Gordon.
He was a loving son, brother and grandson, and will be missed by all who knew him.
He was predeceased by his grandfather, John Schenke.
He is survived by his parents, Andrew and Lisa Parrillo Schenke; his brothers, Peter and David, at home; his paternal grandmother, Virginia Schenke, of Belleville; his maternal grandparents, Frank and Angela Parrillo, of Belleville; aunts and uncles, Jeffrey and Laura Schenke, and Denise and Tim Broderick; and his cousins, Ian and Lindsay.
A memorial service will be held on Friday at 7 p.m., at St. Rose Catholic Church, Belmar.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Timothy Schenke Light of Hope Award, c/o Big Blue Boosters, P.O. Box 444, Manasquan, 08736.
Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, Manasquan, is in charge of the arrangements.
Wayne J. King
Manasquan resident Wayne J. King died April 9 at home. He was born in Spring Lake and was a lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore.
He was 85 years old.
Wayne attended Spring Lake Grammar School and Asbury Park High School. He briefly attended Penn State, but then enlisted in the Army Air Corp during World War II, becoming a 2nd lieutenant pilot. He married
his high school sweetheart and returned to Spring Lake after his service discharge.
He was a carpenter for many years as both a business owner and as a member of the Carpenters Local Union, in Freehold. He was also a teacher in Freehold for the Monmouth County Vocational Schools. He was a past member of the Manasquan Elks Lodge 2534 and a member of the American Legion Post 432 in Spring Lake with 61 years of service. His hobbies were gardening, tennis and music; his talent in playing the organ and piano was much appreciated by his family and friends. He was a pet lover who enjoyed the companionship of a succession of family dogs.
Wayne was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy; his son, Peter King; and his sister, Vera King, of Spring Lake.
He is survived by his son, Douglas and his wife, Ann, of Roselle Park; his son, Stephen and his wife, Paige, of River Vale; his daughter, Darcy Voreis and her husband, Tom, of Noblesville, Ind.; his daughter, Elise and her husband, Cameron Monk, of Berkeley, Calif.; his eight grandchildren, Jeffrey Voreis and his wife, Kelly, of Mishawaka, Ind., Eric Voreis and his wife, Emily, of Kirkland, Wash., Krista Tye and her husband, Philip, of Jamesburg, Jessica King, of Hackettstown, Tim King, of Newark, Bonnie King, of Toms River, and Brianna and Danielle King, of River Vale.
The family would like to gratefully acknowledge the devotion and kindness of his caretaker, Mrs. Olga Bezruchak.
Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3 at Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, 39 South St., Manasquan, followed by interment at Atlantic View Cemetery.
Donations may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice of Clifton.
George Harrington
Lakewood resident George Davis Harrington passed away on Tuesday, April 22 after a heroic struggle fighting the effects of ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
He was the organist for the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity in Spring Lake, donating his time and talent to help preserve that historic church and organ.
George was born March 28, 1948 to Vera and Davis Weld Harrington in Arlington, Mass. Music was an important part of George’s life; it was the thread that bound together all the things that defined who he was. He started playing the piano by ear at the age of four and went on to master not only the piano, but also the organ, guitar, bagpipes and the harpsichord which he built by hand and tuned by ear.
He was a member and officer of the Monmouth Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. George was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and held masters degrees from Tufts, Simmons and the University of Nice in France. He worked as a linguist for the State Department in Paris during the ‘70s and was an interpreter for Henry Kissinger at the Paris peace talks at the end of the Vietnam War. After returning to the states, he worked first in Boston and then ran a bilingual education program on the Canadian border in Maine. He lived for several years in Dark Harbor, Maine, on Isleboro, and it was there that he met his future wife, Nancy Carson, doing what he loved most, playing the Steinway piano at the Isleboro Inn. After moving to New York City in 1985 to be with Nancy, George worked for a short period of time as an interpreter at the UN and as a foreign language teacher in the public schools. He also worked as an independent translator, doing everything from oil contracts to airline menus. Nine years ago, George and Nancy moved to Four Seasons, Lakewood from Shark River Hills, and he truly loved the friends he made there. A man of many interests, George grew bonsai and African violets, built ship models, created origami and antique furniture reproductions and prided himself on doing the Sunday Times crossword puzzle in ink. He loved using his language skills to fool people into thinking he was a real Parisian.
In addition to his wife Nancy, George is survived by his step-children, Bonnie Jean Deroski of Rumson, Stephen Carson Deroski and his wife, Anna, of Chico, Calif., and David Wyatt Deroski, of New York City. He also leaves his granddaughter, Shelly, of Rumson, who was the joy of his life, as well as his grandson, Donovan, of Chico, Calif. He leaves a brother, David, of Suffolk, Va.; and two sisters, Ann, of Rockport, Mass., and Faith, of Keene, N.H. Last but not least, George will be sorely missed by his beloved Norfolk terrier, Penny.
A funeral and time to remember George will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3 at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Third and Monmouth avenues, Spring Lake.
In lieu of flowers, please give to the Joan Dancy and PALS, Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, 07701 to support others suffering from this dreadful disease, or to The Church of the Holy Trinity, P.O. Box 317, Spring Lake, 07762 to aid in the restoration project.
Jeffrey D. Brown
Wesley Chapel, Fla., resident Jeffrey D. Brown, formerly of Lavallette, died peacefully on Monday, April 14, at East Pasco Hospice Care Center, Dade City, Fla.
He was 47 years old.
Jeffrey was also a life member and past captain of the Ortley Beach First Aid Squad.
He was predeceased by his mother, Jonell Brown.
He is survived by his life partner, Thomas, and their dog Sasha; his father, David Brown; his stepmother, Barbara Brown; his aunts, Sandra Burk Jones, Olive Peterson and Florence Pontillo; and his uncle, Walter Brown.
Jeffrey will be missed by all who knew him and all the patients he cared for as a nurse with Fresenius Medical Care and as a former paramedic for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
A private family service will be held. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Jeffrey’s name to the East Pasco Hospice Care Center, 12107 Majestic Blvd. Hudson, FL 34667, 800-486-8784.
Irene M. [nee Raczynski] Plowucha
Dallas resident Irene M. [nee Raczynski] Plowucha, formerly of Point Pleasant Beach, died peacefully April 21 in Dallas, surrounded by her family.
She was 91 years old.
She was born and lived in Elizabeth until she moved to Point Pleasant Beach in 1988 following the death of her husband, Joseph Plowucha.
A member of St. Peter’s Church, her wonderful sense of humor was truly a gift she enjoyed sharing with others. Her large family looked forward to annual family reunions at “Grandma’s Beach House” each August.
She is survived by three daughters, Carole and her husband, Ed Casteel, of Dallas, Judy and her husband, Jerry Hegarty, of North Oaks, Minn., Anne Marie and her husband Ron Hammond, of Charlotte, N.C.; and a son, Peter and his wife, Brenda Plowshay, of Lone Tree, Colo. She was the proud grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 11.
A private service will be held in Dallas. A memorial service to celebrate Irene’s wonderful life will be held this summer in Point Pleasant Beach for family and friends.
Donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, [www.stjude.org].
Condolences may be sent to daughter, Judy Hegarty at j.hegarty@yahoo.com
Frank Joseph Fischer
Manchester resident Frank Joseph Fischer, whose daughter resides in Lavallette, died Wednesday, April 16, in The Haven, Manchester.
He was 87 years old.
Born and raised in Perth Amboy, he lived in Edison before moving to Cedar Glen Homes, Manchester in 1983.
Mr. Fischer was an auto mechanic and owned Frank’s Service Center in Perth Amboy. He later worked for Amoco Oil Co. as a truck mechanic for 12 years, then for the Middlesex County Vo-Tech Maintenance Dept., retiring in 1982.
Frank was a World War II Army veteran, achieving the rank of sergeant.
He was predeceased by his grandsons, James and Richard Tarvin; two brothers, George and Joseph Fischer; two sisters, Teresa Amos and Anne Pirigyi; and two sons-in-law, Frank McCann and Sol Fox.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elaine Gloff Fischer; three daughters and a son-in-law, Joyce Fox, of Toms River, Donna and Robert Light, of Lavallette, and Cathy McCann, of Toms River; five grandchildren; a step grandson; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The Timothy E. Ryan Home for Toms River, was in charge of arrangements. Burial
took place at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Care Alternative Hospice, 70 Jackson Drive, Suite 200, Cranford, 07016.
Shawn Patrick McCarthy
Lakewood resident Shawn Patrick McCarthy, formerly of Point Pleasant Beach, died Wednesday, April 16, in his home.
He was 43 years old.
Born in Point Pleasant, he lived in Point Pleasant Beach before moving to Lakewood two years ago.
Shawn graduated from St. Peter’s Grammar School, Point Pleasant Beach, and St. Rose High School, Belmar. He graduated from Temple University, Philadelphia, School of Pharmacy.
He was working at Rite Aid Pharmacy for the past 20 years and was a communicant of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Catholic Church.
He was a very loving father, son and brother and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his daughters, Kayla, Brooke and Abigail; his parents, Mary and Donald McCarthy, of Lakewood; his brother, Donald and sister-in-law, LeeAnn McCarthy, of Newton; a sister, Laura and brother-in-law, Michael Keane, of Spring Lake Heights; his brother, Brian and sister-in-law, Joi McCarthy, of Westport, Ireland; and his nieces and nephews, Devin, Katie and Morgan McCarthy, and Shannon and Michael Keane.
The D’Elia Funeral Home, Lakewood, was in charge of arrangements. Burial
took place at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery, Lakewood.
