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Harold S. Atkinson
Harold S. Atkinson [“Unc”, “Poppy”], of Wall, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, Jan. 3. He was 76.
He passed away at home surrounded by his loving family and was reunited with his father Rev. Lawrence G. Atkinson, his mother Carolyn M. Atkinson and his brother Ronald Atkinson.
He was born in Paulsboro and has lived in the Shore area for many years. Harold owned and operated Henry’s Hardware Store in Neptune City and also worked as a custodian at Bradley Beach Grammar School before retiring as a custodian from Neptune High School in 2007.
He is survived by his loving wife and devoted caretaker Barbara L. Atkinson; his son Derek VanBenthuysen and his wife Kathy and their children Brooke and Luke; his daughter Karen Grant and her husband Jeffrey and their children Arthur and Katherine; and his step son Douglas VanBenthuysen and his family.
Friends and family are invited to visit from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Ely Funeral Home in Neptune. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6 at the Glendola Bible Church in Wall.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Meridian Hospice North 1340A Campus Parkway, Wall Township, or to Campus Crusade for Christ at give.ccci.org/give/view/0589812.
Laura Jean Beutell
Laura Jean [nee Monteparo] Beutell, of the West Belmar section of Wall, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 1 at her home. She was 54.
Laura was a retired longtime employee of Verizon Communications, as a Technician’s Supervisor and was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was a graduate of Asbury Park High School in 1975 and attended the University of Miami, in Fla.
Born in Neptune, she was raised in Asbury Park and was a lifelong Communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Laura had resided in the Shore Area for many years before moving to West Belmar three and one-half years ago. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and daughter.
Laura was predeceased by her dear father Joseph Monteparo, surviving is her husband Paul Beutell, her devoted children, Alexis Beutell, of Wall and Jesse Beutell, of Wall; her mother Ann [nee Vola] Monteparo, of Oakhurst; her sister Susan A. Puzino, of Oakhurst; her brother Joseph M. Monteparo, of Havelock, N.C.; and her two beloved grandchildren Makayla Beutell and Damian Beutell-Fraley.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday from 4-8 p.m. at the O’Brien Funeral Home in Wall followed by a Mass of Christian Burial
on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Asbury Park. [Please go directly to the Church on Saturday morning]. Committal will be in Monmouth Memorial Park in Neptune.
Jeanne Marie Riker
Jeanne Marie [Bennett] Riker, of Wall, died on Dec. 28.
Born in West Belmar she resided most of her life in the Jersey Shore area.
Mrs. Riker served as secretary to the New Jersey Park Service and New Jersey Marine Police before retiring; she was also active in the Ringwood Manor Arts Association.
Predeceased by her first husband George Vernon, her second husband Richard L. Riker, and her son Thomas Van Bailey, Mrs. Riker is survived by her sons Richard Vernon Bailey, Michael Dean Bailey, Dennis Keith Bailey, Charles Norman Bailey, Jeffrey Ross Bailey and his companion, Donna Pulvermacher, and Patrick Wayne Bailey and his wife, Melanie; her cherished grandchildren Scott, Marla, Jeffrey and his wife Holly, Tamara, Brian, Shannon, Ashley, Kaleigh, Megan, Kimberly, Eric and Kelly; and her special great-grandchildren Rachel, Tyler, Jack, Taylor, Kaleb, Kellan, Vallon and Quentin.
Mrs. Riker was predeceased by her cherished companion and childhood friend, Robert Barraud. Mrs. Riker is also survived by many extended family members and friends, including Bonnie Holwitz.
In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Mrs. Riker can be made to the Monmouth County SPCA P.O. Box 93, Eatontown.
Arrangements were under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, in Wall. A private memorial service will be held in the spring of 2012.
Doris R. Gillespie
Doris R. Gillespie, of Lake Como, passed away on Monday at Medicenter in Neptune City. She was 85.
She was born in Newark but lived in Harrison, settling down to raise her family in Lake Como 70 years ago.
Doris was a member of the South Belmar Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, serving as President for 40 years. She was also a Life Member of South Belmar First Aid Squad and South Belmar First Aid Auxiliary.
She is predeceased by her husband Henry W. Gillespie, Sr. in 1996 and her two brothers Percy and Robert Keynton.
She is survived by her children Doris Heaton, Helen Whille and her husband Paul, Fred R. Tilton, Jr., Jane L. Gillespie and Henry W. [Billy] Gillespie, Jr.; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Neary-Quinn Funeral Home in Manasquan. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment
will follow at Evergreen cemetery on Adelphia Road in Farmingdale.
Clifford W. Glassen
Clifford W. Glassen, of Wall, died on Dec. 28. He was 91.
Born in Pitcairn, Pa., Mr. Glassen served as a U.S. Army Infantry Captain during World War II.
He owned and operated C.W. Glassen Land Surveying in Point Pleasant Beach for over 30 years, and was a resident of Wall Township since 1946.
Predeceased by his beloved wife Grace Glassen and son Clifford W. Glassen Jr, Mr. Glassen is survived by his son Steven Glassen, and his grandchildren, Kristy and Ryan Glassen, and his life-long friend Audrey Crane.
In his 91 years, Mr. Glassen’s character, integrity, strength, and love have left a lasting legacy for those who knew him.
Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wall.
Interment services with Military Honors will be held on Jan. 9 at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 350 Province Line Road, Arneytown.
John Roche Sullivan
John Roche Sullivan, of Spring Lake Heights, died Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was 80.
Born in North Arlington, he moved to Spring Lake Heights in 1960.
Mr. Sullivan was a graduate of Providence College, Class of 1953. He was a teacher in the Wall Township School System for 38 years. He was a communicant of St. Catharine Catholic Church, Spring Lake.
John was predeceased by his beloved wife of 47 years, Claire H. McArtney Sullivan, who died in 2001. He was also predeceased by his sisters, Sister Joseph Immaculate, SSJ and Patricia Croak.
He is survived by his five children and their spouses, Karen and John McCormick, John and Cindy, William and Grace, Joseph and Kelly and Michael, and Anne Sullivan He is also survived by six grandchildren; Meaghan and Kerrie McCormick, Danielle, Kara, Ailise and Joseph Sullivan. Also, his sister Marguerite Glennon and his brother Lt. Col Joseph V. Sullivan
Arrangements were under the direction of the O’Brien Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at St. Catharine Catholic Church, in Spring Lake. Burial
took place in St. Anne’s cemetery in Wall.
Earl Thompson
Earl “Tommy” Thompson, of Wall and a longtime resident of Spring Lake Heights, passed away peacefully on Thursday Dec. 29. He was 85.
Born Feb. 2, 1926 in Uniontown, Ky. to Agnes and Earl Thompson, loving brother to Wayne Julian, Patricia and Ruth, and dear Uncle to many nieces and nephews. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the Battleship U.S.S. New York.
Tommy as he was known to most people, owned and operated, Spring Lake Television. He was also employed as a night manager for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. A devout Catholic, he worshiped at St. Catharine and St. Margaret Parish in Spring Lake where he participated in the RCIA and Renew Programs. He was also a member of the Msgr. Thomas U. Reilly Council # 5611, Spring Lake, Knights of Columbus.
He was an avid boater during his life aboard his vessel the Rebel Roost. He also enjoyed traveling with his entire family until the latter part of his life. He was described as a hardworking, wonderful Dad. He will be so missed but lovingly remembered by his family and all who knew him.
He was the loving husband of 52 years to the late Jacqueline [Weinrich] Thompson, who passed in 2000. He was the devoted father to Andrea and husband Joseph Amato, of Spring Lake Heights, Christopher Thompson, of Asbury Park, Allison and Tim Tucker, of Blanchard, Okla., Lisa Erickson of Spring Lake Heights, and Jacqueline and Luis Garcia, of Wall. He was the dear grandfather Abigail and Charles Blunda, of Wall, and Sarah Jane and Michael Yonkowski, of Manasquan, and the loving great grandfather to Isabelle, and his beloved pooch, Angus.
Arrangements were under the direction of the O’Brien Funeral Home in Wall. A Mass of Christian Burial
will take place on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Catharine’s RC Church in Spring Lake. Entombment will take place at St. Catharine’s cemetery in Sea Girt.
Edmond R. King
Edmond R. King, of Wall, passed away on Sunday Jan. 1 at Geraldine Thompson Care Center in Allenwood. He was 88.
Ed was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. and lived in Pequannock for 32 years before moving to Four Seasons at Wall 14 years ago. Ed graduated from Eramus Hall High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. and also from Rutgers University.
Ed was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII serving from 1943 until 1945. Upon his completion of military service Ed worked as a lab technician for over 35 years. He has worked for Allied Chemical and US Government Animal Quarantine Station in Clifton. Ed always said that the two years he spent at the animal quarantine were the most exciting time of his career. In his spare time Ed thoroughly enjoyed to sing. He sang in church choirs and also sang with the Gilbert and Sullivan Group. Ed loved horses, doing wood carvings and leatherwork.
Ed was predeceased by two sisters Dorothy Leland and Marjorie Hollister.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years Carol King, of Wall. He is also survived by a daughter and son-in-law Alison and Richard Woods, of Hardwick, and a son and daughter-in-law Andrew and Kim King, of Glastonbury, Conn.; six grandchildren Benjamin, Amanda, Megan, Rebecca, Lucinda and Emmelia Mae; a brother-in-law Joseph O’Reilly and his wife Elaine; two nephews Daniel and Thomas O’Reilly; three nieces Jan O’Reilly, Lauren Hollister and Lynn Hollister.
Relatives and friends are invited to call Friday, Jan. 6 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Orender Family Home for Funerals in Manasquan. A Funeral Service will be held 11am Saturday, Jan. 7 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Manasquan. Burial
will be private.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Capitol Fund 6 Osborn Ave., Manasquan.
Paul J. Albietz
Paul J. Albietz, formerly of Wall, passed away Monday Jan. 2 at home with his family by his side. He was 66.
Paul was born and raised in Jersey City and lived in North Arlington for two years before moving to Wall in 1971 and recently moved to Lakewood. He was a Navy Veteran. Upon his completion of his military service, he became an air conditioning and refrigeration technician for Engineering and Refrigeration Inc. of Jersey City. Paul worked for E and R for over 40 years and retired as a supervisor on Dec. 31.
He was a communicant of St. Rose Church in Belmar. He loved to play the electric organ and sing. He was a member of the St. Rose Choir for many years. Paul served on the committee for the pool and clubhouse at Horizon and Woodlake Greens. Paul loved spending time with his family and especially his two granddaughters. He was an extremely happy, giving person with a zest for life. Within moments of meeting him, you’d be laughing.
Paul was predeceased by his parents Frederick and Jean Albietz.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Elaine [née Pignata] Albietz. of Lakewood; a son and his wife Paul and Shannon Albietz of Flagstaff, Ariz.; a daughter and her husband Jeanine and John Fay, of Howell; two brothers and their wives Frederick and Barbara Albietz, of Wall, and Peter and Joan Albietz, of Brick; two grandchildren Hailie Fay and Katherine Albietz; two step grandchildren Conner and Alex Fay; and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to call Thursday, Jan. 5 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Orender Family Home for Funerals in Manasquan. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6 at St. Rose Church in Belmar. Interment
will follow at St. Anne’s cemetery in Wall.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Make-a-Wish Foundation.
