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Jane B. Pagdin
Jane B. Franklin Pagdin, with family in Spring Lake Heights, passed away peacefully Jan. 9 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. She was 92.
Jane was born Nov. 25, 1920 in Avenel to Charles and Elizabeth Hill Franklin and spent her early years in Perth Amboy and Woodbridge where she graduated from Woodbridge High School.
She had lifelong interests in music, art, travel, and making and collecting miniatures which led to becoming a member of the International Guild of Miniature Artisans, and she enjoyed the company of her pampered cats.
Jane was predeceased by her husband, William G. Pagdin; her brothers, Joel R. Franklin and John Stewart Franklin; and her daughter-in-law, Mary Gunderson.
She is survived by a daughter, Judith Fury and husband William, of Spring Lake Heights, and sons, Robert H. Gunderson and wife Olga, of Sugarloaf Shores, Fla., and Edward P. Gunderson, of Brick; grandchildren Pat Yanchurak, Susan Domas, Christopher and Jonathan Gunderson; four great grandchildren, Kirsten, Hannah, Sara and Joel Domas; and many other relatives and friends.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, A Memorial Service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Manasquan at a later date.
Eleanor Mae Englert
Eleanor Mae Englert, of Bradley Beach, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Jan. 13 at Manor by the Sea Nursing Home in Ocean Grove. She was 88.
Born in Point Pleasant, Eleanor lived most of her life in Bradley Beach. She was a communicant of the Church of the Ascension, Bradley Beach. Retired after 20 years of working at the Rectory at the Church of the Ascension.
Predeceased by her husband Harold Charles Englert, Jr. [1991] and siblings Harold, Shirley and Florence, she is survived by her beloved son James F. Englert and his wife Linda, beloved daughter, Nancy Kurtanick and her husband John, of Williamstown, Penn.; cherished grandchildren, Daniel and Nicholas Englert, Sandra Lear, Joseph and Ralph Corwin and Michelle Kettle and her husband William; eight great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Eleanor is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Reilly Funeral Home in Belmar. Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass will be offered on Friday at 11 a.m. from The Church of the Ascension in Bradley Beach. The interment will follow at Monmouth Memorial Park in Tinton Falls.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to The Church of the Ascension, 501 Brinley Ave. Bradley Beach, in loving memory of Eleanor.
Robert E. Livingston
Robert E. Livingston, of Manasquan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Green Acres Assisted Living in Toms River. He was 74.
Born in Newark, he was a well known resident of Spring Lake and Manasquan for the past 60 years.
Robert had graduated from Manasquan High School and joined the US Army.
While serving the Army stationed in Germany, he played both football and basketball. After his military service, Bob attended Rutgers University and Monmouth College. He went on to receive masters degrees from Monmouth University and Seton Hall University.
Robert was employed as a teacher at Wall High School for over 30 years before retiring in 1993.
He was an avid runner and an Iron Man Triathlete.
Many people around the Jersey Shore knew Bob from his running on the Spring Lake boardwalk and working in his yard.
He also operated a landscaping business for many years in the local shore towns.
He was also a member of the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Spring Lake.
He was predeceased by his parents Morgan and Julia Hoagland Livingston and his sister Anne Fitzsimmons.
Surviving is his devoted wife of 43 years Joyce Ulrich Livingston; his loving daughters and their spouses Karen and John Jankowski, of Wall, and Jill and Tyler Arnold, of Little Silver; and his four cherished grandchildren Julia, William, Tessa, and Layla.
Robert’s family would like to especially thank the staff of Alcoeur Gardens, in Matawan, the Geraldine Thompson Care Center, in Wall and the Green Acres Manor, in Toms River for the caring manner in which they treated Bob during his time with them.
Arrangements were under the direction of the O’Brien Funeral Home in Wall.
Committal was private at the convenience of his family.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville.
Thomas Francis Cannon
Thomas Francis Cannon, of Avon-By-The-Sea, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7 in Salerno, Italy. He was 82.
He was born in Jersey City on March 20, 1930 to Thomas Francis Cannon and Norah Feeney Cannon. He was the youngest of seven children, all predeceased. He attended St Aloysius High School and after graduation had a short career at Metropolitan Life in New York City. Tom entered the United States Merchant Marine Academy-Kings Point [USMMA] Class of 1955 after which he began his lifetime career in the Merchant Marines sailing for much of his career with American Export Lines and Sea Land Services. In 1961, while working for RCA in Hoboken, he earned his Master in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology.
In 1995 Tom received the Silver Mariner Award from USMMA. This award recognizes graduates of the USMMA who through their career have fulfilled the principal goal of the Academy. He was inducted in 1997 to the USMMA Athletic Hall of Fame; while at USMMA he earned 10 varsity letters [more than any cadet before him] in baseball, football and basketball. He led the football team in pass receptions for three of four years and led the baseball team batting average and home runs for two years. Later in life he would go on to proudly coach baseball for Avon Elementary School for seven years.
In 2008 Tom was honored with the Maritime Administration’s Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement in recognition of his 50 years of active service, unique career achievements and dedication to the United States Merchant Marines as an educator. Since his retirement and up to his passing he remained selflessly dedicated to teaching and passing on lessons learned to future generations of marine engineers at the Calhoon MEBA Engineering School in Easton, Md. as an Adjunct instructor. Most marine engineers aspire to be Chief Engineers. Tom held the distinct honor to be the only Chief Engineer to hold unlimited Chief Engineer license in Steam, Motor, Gas Turbine and Nuclear commercial vessels. He was the Chief Engineer of such ships as the GTS Adm. William M. Callaghan with its revolutionary gas turbine technology and the N/S Savannah the world’s first and only commercially operated nuclear ship.
He had many interests including traveling, fishing, cooking, reading, collecting old maritime books, learning Italian and crossword puzzles to name a few. Throughout his life he could always be found fixing something: whether it was mechanical, electrical or digital he would try and make it work.
Tom was an inspiration to us all and will be sorely missed. He will always be remembered for his way of giving back, teaching, coaching and mentoring.
He was predeceased by his wife Teresa L. Wolkoff Cannon and is survived by his wife Concetta Siano Cannon and seven children, Mary Anne [Dan], Thomas [Joseph], Suzanne [Ronald], Adrianne [Sean], Aileen, Piper [John] and Heather [Anthony] and his grandchildren, Ron, Tom, Norah, Joseph, Mickey, Matthew, Grace and Emma along with many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were under the direction of Reilly’s Funeral Home in Belmar. Visitation will be on Sunday, Jan. 15 from 3 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Church in Asbury Park on Monday, January 16 at 11 a.m. followed by interment at St. Ann’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for Dr. Slovin’s research, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or United States Merchant Marine Academy-Kings Point.
June Wark
June Meldrum Wark, of Manasquan, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15. She was 88.
June was born on June 11, 1923, in Websterville, Vt. Known to most affectionately as “Gram, ” June worked as a Teacher's Aid at Manasquan Elementary School and in her later years worked at Bubbles Laundromat where she loved chatting with customers and meeting new people.
June is predeceased by her husband Allen Forest Wark and grandson Trevor Dickson.
She will be greatly missed by her family, daughters, Mary and her husband Robert Skokos, of Manasquan, Margaret and her husband Allan Dickson, of Manasquan; grandchildren Ian Skokos, Jessie Skokos, Kate Skokos and Abbey Holloway; and great grandchildren, Nathaniel Skokos, Trevor Holloway and Finn Holloway.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Jersey Shore Cremation Service. Not wanting a “big fuss, ” June will be laid to rest at a service for friends and family in the Spring in Graniteville, Vt.
Jerome T. Kacprowicz Sr.
Jerome T. Kacprowicz Sr., of Spring Lake Heights, passed away on Dec. 28 at Jersey Shore Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. He was 60.
He was born and raised in Jersey City, moving to the Jersey Shore more than two decades ago. Jerome was a graduate of St. Peter’s Prep and received his BA from Hartwick College. He played basketball at both St. Peter’s Prep and at Hartwick College. He was a retired school teacher and basketball coach, as well as a member of St. Catharine’s Church in Spring Lake where he served as an usher and CCD instructor.
Jerome was predeceased by his parents, Florence and Jerome Kacprowicz, of Spring Lake Heights, as well as his nephew RJ Kacprowicz Jr., of Holmdel.
Jerome is survived by his loving children, Angela and Jerome Jr. [JT]; his sister Claire Sheekey, of Wall; his brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Darene Kacprowicz, of Holmdel; as well as nieces and nephews, Dr. David Sheekey, Cherie Kacprowicz, Jennifer Powers, Kimberly Tuccillo, Andrea Kacprowicz and great nieces and nephews.
Jerome loved life. He had an extraordinary effect on all who knew him. Life was good at the Jersey Shore, especially the beaches and boardwalk of Spring Lake. Jerome rocked with the Rolling Stones and was an avid New York Yankees fan. He was a true friend to many and will be missed by all.
A funeral mass was held at St. Catharine’s Church in Spring Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. Jerome would also have requested that everyone keep him in their prayers.
Arrangements were under the direction on Jersey Shore Cremation Service in Manasquan. Jerome’s life will be celebrated at the Breakers at in Spring Lake, hosted by lifelong friends, Garrett and Brian Riccio and their families.
Helen Griffith
Helen Griffith, of Manasquan, passed away peacefully at home with her loved ones at her side on Friday, Jan. 6. She was 97.
Born in Clifton where she lived until 1981 when she and her husband, Bob, retired to their summer home in Manasquan. While living in Clifton, Helen spent many years as a Girl Scout Leader and served on the election board. She and her husband were members of the Allwood Community Church. Upon moving to Manasquan, she continued to serve on the election board there and attended the First Presbyterian Church of Manasquan. Helen and her husband developed a great interest in the Historic Batsto Village and became part of the Batsto family of tour guides who explained the history and workings of the village to those who visited there during the 1980s.
Mrs. Griffith was pre-deceased by her husband Robert in 1991, and two sisters, Shirley and Dorothy.
Helen will be greatly missed by her daughter and son-in-law Linda and Max Clinch, of Toms River; her grandchildren, Robin and Paul Aniboli, and Dan and Maria Clinch; her great grandchildren, Josh Collins, Jarrod and Amy Collins, Jessica and Joe Schach and Max and Nina Clinch; and her great, great grandchildren, Tyler and Lilly Schach and Ethan Collins, and other family and friends.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Neary-Quinn Funeral Home in Manasquan. A memorial gathering will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Service will be follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Cremation was private.
In lieu of flowers, donations to American Macular Degeneration Foundation at www.macular.org or a charity of your choice will be appreciated.
Joyce Robb Dancisin
Joyce Robb Dancisin, of Avon-by-the-Sea, passed away Thursday, Jan. 5 at her home, with her devoted family by her side, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Born in Abington, Penn., Joyce had lived in West Long Branch for 25 years before moving to Avon-by-the-Sea in 1998.
Joyce was a graduate of Monmouth College and then became a primary school teacher, first with the Borough of Metuchen and then at the Woodmere School in Eatontown for many years before her retirement.
Joyce was very active in the Lutheran Church of the Reformation in West Long Branch. She was a member of the Wednesday Morning Prayer Group, the Director of the Book Club and for more than 25 years she taught Sunday School and later became the Director of the Sunday School.
Predeceased by her parents Harvey and Anne Mayercik Robb, Joyce is survived by her beloved husband of 40 years Michael J. Dancisin; her loving daughters Stacey Elwood and husband Robert. of Washington, D.C., and Amy Dancisin, of Neptune City; and her cherished grandson Ryan Elwood. Also surviving are her sister Linda Jackym and husband Stanley; of West Long Branch; her sister-in-law Rosemary Hughes and husband Ronald; of Linden; her nieces and nephew, Renee and Thom Freeman and their son Casey Freeman, Michele and Laurie Jackym, and Bryan Hughes.
Arrangements were under the direction of the O’Brien Funeral Home in Wall. Burial
was in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union.
In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to benefit ovarian cancer research under the direction of Dr. Paul Sabbatini at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In addition, a plaque with Joyce’s name will be placed at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
To donate using a credit card, please call Jacquelyn Ward at 646-227-2886. Checks, made payable to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, should be mailed to: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Attn: Jacquelyn Ward, 633 Third Avenue, 12th Floor South, New York, N.Y. 10017. Reference Joyce’s name on either form of payment.
