Obituaries

Alice V. Flanagan (nee Feighan), 90, of Kearny and Fair Haven, NJ, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2016. Alice, the daughter of Michael and Catherine Feighan, who emigrated from Ireland, was born and raised in Kearny and was a resident of Fair Haven for 45 years. Her family included her brother Peter Feighan, who was killed in action in World War II, and two sisters Catherine Franz (deceased) and Anita Miller of Long Island, NY.

Alice attended St. Stephens primary school in Kearny and graduated from Kearny High School in 1943. She worked 25 years for the Social Security Administration in Neptune before retiring in 2002.

Alice was married to her beloved husband and life-long friend, Arthur J. Flanagan, Sr. in St. Stephen's Church in 1948.

Alice is predeceased by her parents, her brother Peter, her sister Catherine and her grandson. She is survived by her husband Arthur Sr., her four children Arthur J., Jr. of Red Bank, Dr. Michael J. and his wife Palmina of Woodbury, CT, daughter Jeryl Mara of Keansburg and Timothy J. of Red Bank; grandchildren Sean Patrick Burney, Jr., Elizabeth Anne, Michael J. Jr., and Catherine Allysa Flanagan.

Visitation will be private. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 4th at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, 121 Bridge Ave, Red Bank. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial donation to St. Anthony of Padua RC Church or to the Alzheimer's Association. Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank is entrusted with the arrangements.