Obituaries

Kay A. Havens (Koon), 80, of Red Bank, NJ, passed away on 11/30/2016. Kay was born in Ohio and lived in New York, Wisconsin and Montclair, NJ before moving to Red Bank, NJ several years ago. Kay's greatest accomplishment was in obtaining her Real Estate license, and she worked for many years, at Coldwell Banker, in Upper Montclair NJ.

Kay was predeceased by her brother, Norman, her mother, Martha, and her father Norman ("Duke"). Kay is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Louis and Margie Havens, her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Debbie Havens, and her daughter and son-in-law, Patty and Dan Thomas. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jonathan (and Niki), Daniel (and Cristina), Shannon, Samantha, Dylan and Daniel, and great granddaughters Ally and Maddy.

Kay loved life, she loved to laugh and have a good time, and loved her friends as much as her family. This is evident in any photo ever taken of her. Kay will be truly missed. A special thanks to her most recent family at Wesleyan Arms, in Red Bank, where she had many supportive and caring friends.

Marian T. Adams, at the age of 90, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2016. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Science and R.N. Degree from Hunter College, NY. She taught nursing and then served in Washington D.C. General Hospital for many years in charge of nursing quality assurance. She was active in local theater and played lead roles in The Subject was Roses, All My Sons and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. She always received excellent reviews including from The Washington Post. After the death of her husband G. Kenneth Adams, she raised her daughter and with pride saw her graduate from college and law school. Marian was an extraordinary mother and grandmother who was always supportive, available, and gave great insight. She is survived by her daughter, Leslie, and her husband, Watson Berich, of Middletown, New Jersey, with whom she resided, as well as her granddaughter, Emily, who she also saw graduate from the Honors College at the College of Charleston, and her beloved dog Asta.

Jeffrey Charles Genovese, 51, of Oceanport, NJ, passed away on November 27, 2016.  Jeffrey is survived by his wife, Christa Giuca Genovese and their daughter, Milan C. Genovese.  He is predeceased by his father, Peter Genovese and survived by his mother, Margaret Genovese and Jeffrey’s in-laws, Philip and Barbara Giuca.  He is also survived by his brothers, Peter Genovese and his wife, Dana, and Keith Genovese, and his sister, Tamara Sulzbach and her husband Sean and Jeffrey’s brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Patricia Giuca, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.

Christa and Milan would like to thank everyone who touched his life and made his journey so beautiful.  

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 30th at 9:15 a.m. at St. Catharine’s Church, 108 Middletown Rd, Holmdel, NJ.  Interment will be private. 

Mary Jane Knoll, 89, died November 24, 2016, at Regency Grand Nursing Home Dover, NJ.

Jane was born in Middletown, NJ and a long time resident of Red Bank, NJ.
She was a graduate of Red Bank Catholic HS. She worked at Mount English Ford and was a member of Red Bank Board of Health serving for a time as its President. She volunteered at Riverview Hospital and was a part time bookkeeper at Ballew’s Jewelers. Jane was a lifetime member of Ship Ahoy Beach Club in Sea Bright, NJ where she spent many cherished summers with family and friends.

Wendy Payne, 70, passed away peacefully at her home in Middletown on November 20, 2016.  Wendy spent most of her life in Montgomery, NJ raising her family and teaching in the Edison school district for 30 years.  She had recently moved to Middletown to be near family and was thriving in her reconnection with tennis, the arts, traveling, meeting new friends and teaching her grandchildren at every opportunity.

Wendy was an avid student, receiving her Bachelors from Skidmore and Masters from Rutgers in early childhood education. She applied her education into a passion for teaching, touching both her public school students and more profoundly her own children.  She brought an energy and creativity to her work, recognizing each child as an individual and challenging herself to bring out their best. Many of her students went on to accomplish great things and shared with her how appreciative they were of Wendy’s early inspiration.

Walter F. Grampp Jr., 84, formerly of Lincroft, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016, on Drayton Island, Florida.  Walter is survived by his children, Peter Grampp of Lakewood, CO and his wife Julianne, James Grampp of Red Bank, and Barbara Moore of Red Bank and her husband Greg; his grandchildren, Britta Grampp, Cathryn, Gunnar, Anna and Stephen Moore; his sister Marie Cornell of South Plainfield; many nieces and nephews; and his granddog Emma. He was predeceased by his parents, Walter and Mary Grampp, his wife, Joan Grampp, his son, Walter Frederick Grampp III and his sister Elizabeth O’Brien.

Walter was born in Elizabeth, NJ in 1932. He attended St. Benedict’s Preparatory High School in Newark, and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1956. He served in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army (1956 to 1958), and then spent his career in the horticultural/nursery business, growing plants and flowers, founding the Shadow Lake Nursery.

Charlotte Elizabeth Dubuss, 78, of Red Bank passed away peacefully on November 16, 2016. Charlotte was born in Brooklyn, NY to Christen Charles and Elsie Marie (Froede) Frank.  She graduated from Butler High in NJ and worked as a stenographer and Dictaphone typist before finding her true passion of being a wife and stay at home Mom to her four grateful children.

Charlotte went on to explore her passion for the arts as the owner of Amour Florist in Middletown and Riverview Florist in Red Bank for many years.  She will be remembered for the gifts the Lord gave her which touched so many lives through her works of art, sewing, cooking, playing piano and many other passions. She will always be remembered for her open loving heart and spirit and her love of God that has led her journey full circle back into his arms to the eternal kingdom of undying peace, joy & love forever.

Betty Louise Spiridon Meyer, Age 94 of Shrewsbury, passed away on November 15, 2016.  Betty was born in Marysville, OH to Dana Evans and Jenette Hubert.  She served in the Wave Army Corps during World War II in Panama.  She was a realtor for Heartland Realty in Whiting for 12 years.

Betty is predeceased by first husband George Spiridon in May 2009 and her second husband Charles Meyer in April 2008.  She is survived by her daughters Danna Ruth and her husband Dr. Herbert Ruth of Oceanport, Colyn Gingola of Brick, and Valen Frey and her husband Ronald Frey of Shrewsbury; her grandchildren Adrianna, Adam, Dianna and Ciana; and her great-grandchildren Kane and Diem.

Edward G. DeFabio, previously of Short Hills and Sanibel Fla, died peacefully in his sleep while at home in Silver Beach, NJ on November 13, 2016. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio he was graduated from Case Western Reserve and served in World War II in the Air Force as navigator and bombardier. He owned Olympic Jr., a garment factory in Newark, NJ for 39 years and manufactured ladies sportswear. As an active member of the community he was a charter member of the Circus Saints and Sinners service club, a member of the Normandy Beach Yacht Club for over 40 years, serving on various committees, a parishioner of St Rose of Lima in Short Hills, Saint Isabel in Sanibel, FL and St. Pio in Lavallette.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Carmel, and three sons, Edward and Patricia of Rumson, Joel of Miami, Fla and Donald and Jill of Millington, NJ along with his nine grandchildren Erica Lipani, Monica Komery, Lauren Flanagan, Amanda Occhipinti, Philip, Diana, CJ, Claudia and Glenda DeFabio  and 2 great-grandchildren Angelina and Anthony Lipani. He was predeceased by his son George ten years ago.

Trevor John McConnell, Age 24, passed away at his home in Colorado on November 4, 2016.  Trevor was born to David and Janet (Sexton) McConnell in Ridgewood, NJ.  He grew up in Rumson, graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven High School in 2010, earned an AS degree from Brookdale Community College and was attending the University of Colorado where he found his true happiness.

Trevor is predeceased by his father David.  He is survived by his mother Janet McConnell and his sister Lauren Maxted and her husband Michael.