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George T. Burrows
George T. Burrows, 71, of Manasquan, journeyed home on Tuesday, June 21, at his residence after a long battle with cancer.
He leaves to miss him - his wife of 49 years, Joyce Ann [Ward]; two daughters, Loree Burrows and April Bennett and her husband, David; granddaughter, Katie and his sister, Sally Burrows.
George will miss playing his Bluegrass music with his friends and fishing with his “little” local buddies.
He was one of the nine founding members of The Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association of New Jersey.
George loved to play his Mandoline and fresh water fishing, but most of all, he loved his family.
He retired from the Freehold Township Road Department after 25 years and was also an electrician by trade, which he learned while serving in the United States Navy.
The Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, Manasquan, was in charge of arrangements.
Interment was in Old Tennent Cemetery, in Tennent.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to 1st Baptist Church, 232 Main Street, Matawan, 07747 or 1st Baptist Church, 47 South Street, Manasquan, 08736.
Susan E. Constable
Susan E. Constable, 58, of Point Pleasant Beach, passed away on June 23.
Born in Ocean Township and a longtime resident of Belmar, she has resided in Point Pleasant Beach for the past 10 years.
Susan was a beautician who enjoyed taking cruises with her boyfriend.
She loved all animals but had a special place in her heart for her four cats and dog.
Susan enjoyed spending quality time with her family, especially her grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Marion Newman Morrison.
Surviving are her loving boyfriend of 12 years, Robert Plunkett; her beloved daughter, Tiffani Sorce and husband, Michael; her cherished grandsons, Micah and Judah; and many other family and friends.
A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, June 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the O’Brien Funeral Home, 505 Burnt Tavern Road, Brick.
A memorial service will be held during the visitation at 7 p.m.
Contributions may be made in Susan’s memory to the Monmouth County SPCA, 260 Wall Street, P.O. Box 93, Eatontown, 07724.
David Charles Knier
Daniel Charles Knier, 88, of Sea Girt, New Jersey, died Thursday, June 23, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, with his loving family by his side.
Born in Roselle to Margaret and Leo, Mr. Knier resided in Mountainside and Bridgewater before moving here in 1987.
Dan Knier was a veteran of WWII serving proudly with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific arena; particularly the Marshall Islands and Luzon.
Daniel Knier was an alumnus of Seton Hall University.
He was employed as a claims adjustor for the Central Jersey Railroad before working for the Great American Insurance Co., N.Y.C. He spent the latter part of his career with Crum & Forster, New York City.
Daniel was a communicant of St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Sea Girt. Dan was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 2534, Manasquan and a former member of the Knights of Columbus.
Daniel was predeceased by his loving wife, Mary Bradshaw Knier, who died in 2010, his son Daniel C. Knier, Jr., who died in 2008, his parents, and seven siblings.
Daniel Knier is survived by six daughters and one son: Mary Ann Knier, Sea Girt; Sue and Dennis Ingra, Bradley Beach; Joanne and Robert O’Brien, Eatontown; Jean and Kerry Wilkens, Middletown; Barbara Knier, Bradley Beach; Kathleen and Ted O’Donnell, Fairfax, Va.; and John and Eileen Knier, Wall. He is also survived by his daughter-in-law, Karen Knier, North Palm Beach, Fla., 15 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall, was in charge of arrangements.
Entombment was in St Catharine’s cemetery Mausoleum, Wall.
Gertrude Rossetti
Gertrude Rossetti who, at age 107, was undoubtedly the oldest resident of Manasquan, passed away at home on Thursday, June 23.
Formerly of Westfield, she moved in 1997 to live year round at her beach cottage which she and her husband purchased in 1941.
The cottage still bears its original name of “Bide-a-Wee, ” Scottish for “stay a while.”
Mrs. Rossetti stayed for more than “a while.”
Mrs. Rossetti was employed as a colorist for a design studio for custom calendars many years ago.
In 1933, as a young mother of a year-old daughter she was injured on a sidewalk in Newark by a vehicle that jumped the curb and pinned her up against a store wall.
Undeterred by this adversity she never gave in to her handicap, plunging ahead with a life filled with energy and unstoppable determination.
She stood shoulder-to-shoulder with her husband Bill to pitch in on home improvement projects.
She joined with her neighbors to clean Manasquan’s North end beach every Memorial Day in the 1940s.
She retained complete mental capability throughout most of her super, super senior years.
She had memories with a total recall of events, such as the pandemic of 1918.
In 1913, days after her eighth birthday in April, she was awakened at night by newsboys shouting, “Extra, Extra-the Titanic sinks.”
She was present at the opening day of the completion of the Manasquan Inlet in 1931, and watched the large numbers of convoys of U.S. ships off shore during WWII.
Gertrude retained a vivid memory of seeing the Hindenburg airship overhead on May of 1937 when it was diverted from landing at Lakehurst because of poor weather.
She and her family returned home later and were stunned to learn of the horrific accident that befell the dirigible when eventually made a second try at Lakehurst.
Gertrude lived alone after the death of her husband Bill in 1994, attending to all household tasks.
She read the newspaper every day to keep abreast of current events and maintained complete comprehension of the world around her, especially politics.
But in October of 2009, she suffered a stroke which completely incapacitated her and she had to rely on nursing caregivers for the remainder of her life.
Eventually, she became a particular favorite of the wonderful
“Meals on Wheels” volunteers who banded together to fete her with a surprise party on her 105th birthday.
Included were 105 handmade birthday cards from the children of Manasquan Elementary School.
One of the volunteers, Barbara Reynolds and her husband Bill, of the First Aid Squad, continued to visit each Christmas dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus.
All these local friends have proven that our oldest residents are not forgotten.
Gertrude is predeceased by her husband, Bill, and is survived by her daughter, Dolores [Dee] Twaddell and her husband, Gordon O., of Manasquan; grandson, Gordon Wm. Twaddell, of Millersville, Md.; granddaughters, Jan Andrews and her husband, Mark, of Liverpool, N.Y., Jill Twaddell and husband Victor Fleck of Avenel; and two great-granddaughters, Corinne and Megan Andrews.
Mother’s wish for no formal services is being honored.
A private interment gathering was held in Fair View cemetery in Westfield next to her dear husband Bill and her sister Violet, who Gertrude and Bill raised when her parents died at an early age.
Memorial contributions to the Manasquan First Aid Squad would be appreciated.
John Michael Kinsley
John Michael Kinsley, better known as Jack, of Avon, passed away on June 24 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, in Neptune.
He was 57 years old.
Jack worked as a supervisor for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority for over 25 years before retiring in 2011. He was a member of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh of the Jersey Shore in Belmar. He was born in Bayonne and lived there until moving to Avon 17 years ago.
Jack is predeceased by his father John Kinsley.
He is survived by his wife, May Claire Kinsley [née Drennan] and his five children, Bridget Kinsley, of Spring Lake Heights, Colin M. Kinsley, of Avon, Shane W. Kinsley, of Virginia Beach, Brendan P. Kinsley, of Avon and Catie Kinsley, of Avon; his mother, Ann Kinsley, of Bayonne; and his sisters, Marie Davis and Joann Kinsley.
He was a loving husband, a loving father and an unforgettable friend. His spirit was embodied by his large physical presence, which left a wake of kindness and honesty wherever he went. He will be deeply missed.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Reilly Funeral Home, Belmar.
