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Obituaries
Benjamin was a Member and Past Commander of the Shrewsbury Power Squadron and a Member of the National Rifle Society. He was a communicant of St. Dorothea’s RC Church in Eatontown.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Elizabeth “Betty” Lappino; his son, Mario Lappino of Elizabeth; his daughter, Judith Lappino Lee and husband John of Edison; sister, Doris Bonavitacola and her husband Frank of Colonia; and granddaughter, Kayla Lappino. He is also survived by a niece and three nephews.
Jim Clark, 86, of Jackson, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, August 19, at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Born in 1929, in Los Angeles, CA to Les and Irene Clark, he lived his life in California, Puerto Rico, and ultimately settled in New Jersey.
Jim is survived by his wife of 66 years, Jeanne, sons Mark (Cindy) and Dana (Bobbi), and 6 grandchildren Heidi (John), Casey, Alaina, Greg (Caymee), Killian, and Devin, nieces Tiffany (Ben) and Shannon (Juan), and 3 great grandchildren.
Jim is survived by his wife of 66 years, Jeanne, sons Mark (Cindy) and Dana (Bobbi), and 6 grandchildren Heidi (John), Casey, Alaina, Greg (Caymee), Killian, and Devin, nieces Tiffany (Ben) and Shannon (Juan), and 3 great grandchildren.
He was a graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts; Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania; and completed his doctoral studies at Rutgers University. Craig was a faculty member at Brookdale Community College and established the respiratory therapy program there. After obtaining his doctorate, he took a faculty position at NJ’s academic health sciences center, now part of Rutgers. During his 31-year tenure at Rutgers (UMDNJ), he participated in education research, grant writing, book authoring, and PhD advisement in addition to teaching. He was an accomplished author and well-respected in his field, having published numerous academic articles and several textbooks. He frequently spoke and presented at both medical and academic institutions. He was the inaugural inductee into the Master Educator’ Guild at UMDNJ and was voted outstanding faculty member several times. He was also the recipient of numerous professional and academic awards. Since retiring in 2011 as Professor Emeritus, he continued to author textbooks and participate in professional activities to advance the field of pulmonary medicine through computer simulations and online education.
Maryann T. Blihar of Highlands, NJ, passed away after a courageous battle with heart disease on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Calvary Hospice in Bronx, NY. She retired as a professional sales representative from Commerce Clearing House Inc., a tax and business law corporation. A devoted mother, she leaves behind three children: Helene M. Kenney and Robert J. Blihar, both of Red Bank, and Michael W. Blihar of West Long Branch; three beloved grandchildren: Danika R. Kenney, Christian J. Pritzlaff, and Alec Blihar; three sisters: Helene Candino, Rosemarie Korbelak and Joan Lope, as well as two brothers-in-law, Raymond Candino and Peter Lope; and many nieces and nephews and their families.
She was born in 1933 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Richard and Catharine Leonard Kenny. She graduated from Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School in 1951 and C.F. Young Secretarial School. In 1953, she married the late Brendan Wiseman, and they had three children.
She leaves behind her loving children Jean Pfeffer (Frank), Mary Bakoyiannis (Tom), and Brendan Wiseman, grandchildren Kate and Elizabeth Pfeffer, and Paul and Nina Bakoyiannis, siblings Anita Fishbone and Gerard Kenny, and numerous nieces and nephews. Her husband of thirty-six years, Brendan Wiseman, and her siblings Jean Kenny, Grace Kenny Schwartz, and Richard Kenny precede her in death.
Nancy DeGeorge, Age 55 of Ocean Twp, passed away on August 11, 2016. Nancy was born in Red Bank to Joseph and Donna Roslyn. She was a homemaker who loved to cook and garden.
She is survived by her husband of 28 years Louis H. DeGeorge; daughter Nicole; brother Thomas Roslyn of Long Branch; brother-in-law Howard DeGeorge and his wife Susan of Oakhurt; sisters-in-law Mary Sauer and her husband John of Oceanport, Patricia Douglas and her husband Dennis of Toms River and Robyn Reilly of Long Branch; and several nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her husband of 28 years Louis H. DeGeorge; daughter Nicole; brother Thomas Roslyn of Long Branch; brother-in-law Howard DeGeorge and his wife Susan of Oakhurt; sisters-in-law Mary Sauer and her husband John of Oceanport, Patricia Douglas and her husband Dennis of Toms River and Robyn Reilly of Long Branch; and several nieces and nephews.
On Thursday morning, August 4, 2016, Philip passed away peacefully in his home at Shadow Lake Village in Red Bank. Before moving to Red Bank five years ago, Philip lived in West Caldwell for nearly 60 years with his beloved wife, Barbara, who predeceased him on March 26, 2013.
Philip was born in 1929, was raised and educated in the Town of Tonawanda, a northern suburb of Buffalo, NY. He was the eldest son of Arthur J. and Eleanor S. Hessinger of Kenmore, NY. Upon graduating high school he went on to receive a BS in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University. From 1952 to 1955 he served in the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Also in 1952 he met Barbara B. Birt on a blind date. Barbara was an 8th generation descendant of Benjamin Franklin. Philip went on to earn his MS degree in Ceramic Engineering at Ohio State University – go Buckeyes! (He was an avid fan). He entered the Ceramic Engineering industry in 1956. He was the Technical Director at ITT Corporation World Headquarters in NYC for many years, but before retiring in 1998, he continued to provide consulting for various companies that produced materials for the fiber optics industry.
Philip was born in 1929, was raised and educated in the Town of Tonawanda, a northern suburb of Buffalo, NY. He was the eldest son of Arthur J. and Eleanor S. Hessinger of Kenmore, NY. Upon graduating high school he went on to receive a BS in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University. From 1952 to 1955 he served in the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Also in 1952 he met Barbara B. Birt on a blind date. Barbara was an 8th generation descendant of Benjamin Franklin. Philip went on to earn his MS degree in Ceramic Engineering at Ohio State University – go Buckeyes! (He was an avid fan). He entered the Ceramic Engineering industry in 1956. He was the Technical Director at ITT Corporation World Headquarters in NYC for many years, but before retiring in 1998, he continued to provide consulting for various companies that produced materials for the fiber optics industry.
Herb is survived by his three children, daughters Cheryl McLeoud and her husband Asher of Sydney, Australia and Tami Eigenrauch of Jersey City and son Herbie Eigenrauch III and his wife Fay of Red Bank; his eight beloved grandchildren here in the states and abroad; his long-time girlfriend, Maggi Bell of Aberdeen; and his brother, Alan Bruce of Monmouth Beach.
Herb Eigenrauch Jr. was born in 1945 in Long Branch. He grew up in the River Plaza section of Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School in 1963. Herb went on to attend Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN and graduated in 1967 with a degree in Business Administration. After graduating college he enlisted in the US Army and served from 1967 to 1971. He was stationed in Okinawa and Korea. It was in Korea, that Herb met his future wife Kim, before heading back to New Jersey to start a new family. Upon arriving back in the US, he began a career that lasted 30 years as a sales manager for Supply King in Neptune, before he retired in 2004. He was currently employed with Helfrich & Sons, as a school bus driver, most notably for the students of Holy Cross Catholic School in Rumson.
AJ had a passion for nature, snowboarding, photography, music and he loved to dance. He cared deeply for his family and friends and shared a level of kindness, compassion, and empathy for others that makes the world a better place.
Funny, athletic, tender-hearted, energetic, and original was AJ. His sweet yet brave and strong spirit will carry-on through all who loved him.
AJ is survived by his mother, Leigh Roberto Heagney, and his twin sister, Kailee Ann Heagney. He also leaves loving grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.
Born in Cliffside Park, NJ, he graduated Cliffside High School class of 1946 and Rutgers University class of 1950. He completed graduate studies at NYU. Bill served proudly in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Bill was Vice-President and partner of J. Aaron & Co., the commodity division of Goldman-Sachs, NYC. He is an honorary member of the Green Coffee Association. He retired in 1985 after a fulfilling and successful career.
Bill married his high school sweetheart Eileen and together they moved to Lincroft, NJ where they resided for 25 years. He was a founding member and coach of the Lincroft Little League and an 18 year volunteer and Captain of the Lincroft Fire Company. He and Eileen have resided in Little Silver for the past 21 years.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury where he served as an Elder and Deacon. He also served on many Presbytery committees at the regional level and was instrumental in bring the Cents-Ability program to the church. Bob served as an officer in the Army from 1961 to 1963 with posts at Fort Benning and Fort Dix. He spent most of his professional years in the construction insurance industry, ultimately in his own agency Riley Walker Agency, Inc. which he co-owned with his beloved wife. His most recent career involved real estate developing with his cherished sister Linda.
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