Obituaries

With great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved brother and uncle, Franklin Joseph Clifford, Jr. of Red Bank, NJ on May 3, 2025, at the age of seventy.

Frank, commonly known as F.J., was born May 31,1954 in Glen Ridge, NJ, grew up in Rumson, where he graduated from Rumson Fairhaven Regional High School and later graduated from Regis University in Denver, Co. He resided in Red Bank for over 40 years where he had a close network of friends and neighbors. He was the son of the late Ruth Reiss Barrett and Franklin Joseph Clifford.

Kathleen Marie Maida, the most cherished, treasured, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, grandmother and friend to have graced our lives, passed away on May 3, 2025 at her home in Oceanport surrounded by faithful family and devoted friends.

In these past few months, as she faced her illness, Kathy was surrounded by the people who loved her—family, friends, and neighbors whose presence reminded her every day how deeply she was loved. Her beloved husband Ralph—her steady rock, her caretaker, and the great love of her life—was by her side every step of the way, as were her devoted children, Jennifer and Chris, and son-in-law Michael, who lovingly cared for her, as well as her adoring grandchildren and friends.

Ruth Carolyn Klump was born in Easton, PA on July 11, 1930 to Theodore Frederick Hoppe and Ruth Caroline (Gillen) Hoppe. She passed peacefully following a lengthy period of Parkinson’s Disease and related illness on April 28, 2025 at the extraordinary age of 94.

Known as Carolyn, she was ahead of her time in many ways. She attended NYU at just 16 years old, class of 1951, where she earned a teaching degree, though she would have preferred to follow in her father’s footsteps as an engineer or architect which was not a woman’s field at the time. She taught elementary school in Bayville, NJ for decades, earning recognition as New Jersey Teacher of the Year. She received her Master’s Degree from Georgian Court, and also volunteered as an adult literacy tutor. Carolyn and her late husband, Robert Wesley Klump, were very active in the Beachwood Yacht Club. She had been President of the Ladies’ Auxiliary and wrote a brief history of BYC.

Sean Patrick Conway, 60, passed away on April 27, 2025, in Neptune, New Jersey. Born on September 17, 1964, in Red Bank, New Jersey, Sean lived a life marked by dedication to his family, a passion for learning and laughter, and a deep love for animals.

He was a proud graduate of Middletown High School South in the Class of 1982.  Sean earned a degree in Culinary Arts from Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing, NJ, and later expanded his expertise by graduating from DeVry University with a degree in IT Sciences. His educational journey reflected his diverse talents and willingness to embrace new challenges.

Our beloved John Kelly Weaver, 68, of Little Silver, New Jersey, passed away on April 15, 2025, surrounded by his family. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of more than 35 years, Barbara Weaver; their children, Lauren Stralo (son-in-law Erik) of Easton, Pennsylvania, William and Reilly Weaver of Little Silver, New Jersey; and his precious granddaughters, Cecelia Jeanne and Quinn Poppy. He is also survived by his siblings, Richard Weaver (wife Laura) of Dacula, Georgia; Laura Mattson (husband Ken) of Mahwah, New Jersey; and Beth Peterson (husband Phil) of Cape May, New Jersey, along with many close extended family, lifelong friends, and colleagues.