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July 14, 2010

THOMAS F. MURPHY 46
AGE: 78 BRADLEY BEACH
Thomas F. Murphy, 78, of Bradley Beach, formerly of Old Bridge, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at Jersey Shore Univ. Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Jersey City, Thomas grew up in Manhattan and the Bronx and later lived in Old Bridge before moving to Bradley Beach 13 years ago. While living in Old Bridge, Thomas was a parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, where he served on Parish Counsel, St. Vincent de Paul and the Holy Name Society. He was on the Old Bridge Township Planning Board. Thomas retired in 1993 from Con Edison in New York City, where he worked for 30 years. Most recently, Thomas was a parishioner of the Church of the Ascension, Bradley Beach, where he was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and was on the parish council. He volunteered with Meals on Wheels in Bradley Beach. Thomas was very proud of his Irish heritage and served as the former president of the Friendly Sons of Shillelagh, Old Bridge and a trustee of the Jersey Shore Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh. He was on the committee for the Belmar St. Patrick's Day Parade, and a former Grand Marshal of the parade. He was a member of the N.J. Irish Festival Committee.
Thomas was predeceased by his brother, Bernard Murphy. Surviving are his beloved wife of 45 years, Joan (Galvin) Murphy; three daughters, Marypat Jeffries and her husband David of Old Bridge, Sheila Murphy of Manalapan, and Dina Starace and her husband Edward of East Brunswick; a sister, Joan Murphy; and a nephew, Gregory McGrath and his wife Sharon. He also leaves four grandsons, Thomas and Jeremy Jeffries, Kyle and Ryan Starace; and his much-loved dog, Brandy.
Visiting will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 14 and July 15 at the O'Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Highway 35 at New Bedford Road, Wall. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Friday, July 16 at the Church of the Ascension 501 Brinley Ave., Bradley Beach. Burial will follow in St. Anne's Cemetery, Wall. For more information or to send condolences, please visit www.obrienfuneralhome.com.

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July 8, 2010

Blaney, Deacon James J. ’40, passed to God’s glory

on July 6, 2010, at age 85.

Survived by wife of 60 years, Mary Caulfield Blaney, ’43,

children James T., Cathy, Jean, Mary & Jack Impellizeri, Bernadette & Frank Chavez, and Theresa & Hector Duran; as well as grandchildren Shannon & Brad Branham, Colin & Melissa Blaney, Traci, Jack & Jeremy Impellizeri, Brittany, Kristen, Frank & Kate Chavez,

and RJ, Katie & Matthew Duran.

Also survived by 4 great grandchildren Emma & Grace Blaney

and Conor & Baby Branham.

Ordained May 7, 1988, Deacon Jim served

Our Holy Redeemer parish, Freeport until 1991 when he moved to

St. Luke’s Church in Palm Harbor, FL.

Jim was a 4-time Emmy award winning audio engineer at NBC TV

where he worked for 35 years.

Private burial at Holy Rood Cemetery, July 14th.

In lieu of flowers, donations to

St. Petersburg Deaconate Development Fund,

PO Box 40200,

St. Petersburg, FL 33743 or

St. Luke’s Outreach 2757 Alderman Rd.

Palm Harbor, FL 34684

There will be a memorial mass for Jim

at the church of Our Holy Redeemer in Freeport, Long Island

where Jim served when he was ordained as a deacon.

The mass will be held on

July 24^th at 10:30 at

Our Holy Redeemer Parish
37 Ocean Ave
Freeport, LI

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June 20, 2010

Ray Moorehead '43 passed away last night June 19,2010

in Putnam Hospital in Carmel N.Y.

Nancy&Jake Barrett

nanjake@udel.edu

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June 6, 2010

Joe Devaney ('44) has passed away.

Joe and Ann had just returned from Florida

when he was hospitalized and he died peacefully the following week.

Mary B. Gallagher ‘52

mgallagher@scny.org

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June 3, 2010

My brother Stanley Forrester passed away December 1st 2009.

He graduated in 1950 He died suddenly.

He served in the army for 21 yrs. Served in Vietnam for 3 tours of duty.

Retired as a Sgt Major.

He lived in Henderson, NY. and Rayong, Thailand.

He is survived by his loving wife Bencha and me.

Colette Forrester 1955) tullythecat@comcast.net

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May 15, 2010

James O’Keefe, class of 1939

Husband of Gloria Grasso (Holy Name)

Died suddenly on August 28^th,2009at age 85

Jim was the second youngest of eight children,

John, Mary (Mae) Raymond (Happy),

Margaret ’31, Richard ’33, Michael ’35, and Catherine ‘41

Thank you,

Catherine O’Keefe

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April 1^st 2010

My brother Walter Sheehan ’38 died February 13, 2010

He was a good man.

Tommy Sheehan ‘51

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March 1, 2010

I have just been informed that John T. McGuire [Jack] died Thursday.

He was a classmate of my brother Bob and John McClain

and they graduated from Ascension in 1934.

John McGuire ‘41

eljohn123@optonline.net

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February 10, 2010

Dennis Sweeny of Emerson N.J. died,

One of the14 Sweenys of Bway and 106St. above the Rose Bar

and husband of Eileen Kelly.

Dennis was the younger brother of my brother-in-law

Mike Sweeny, deceased, late husband of my sister Judy.

Jake Barrett ‘44

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January 24, 2010

Genevieve (Peggy) Harmon ‘43

Passed away September, 2008

Jim Blaney ‘43

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January 22, 2010

Pete Basabe from our neighborhood passed away, Sunday Jan 17,2010.

I don't know any other details other than, he passed while in the hospital.

May he RIP. He was a good man.

John O’Donohue

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January 21, 2010

Margaret McInerney ‘25
(August 5, 1908 - January 20, 2010)

101, of New Port Richey died at Heather Hill Nursing Center. She was a native of New York, New York. She worked as a collection representative in the banking industry and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church.

Survivors include her son, Eugene, West Chester, PA., 4 Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren.

Just to let you and the Ascension alumni know that my Mom,

Margaret McInerney ’25, passed away yesterday January 20^th

at 101 years of age. The end of an era.

Son, Gene McInerney

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January 19, 2010

Stanley Forrester, class of 50" passed away on Dec. 1, 2009

in Las Vegas, NV.

I understand from his wife it was quite sudden.

Stan lived on 105th St. May he rest in peace.

Helen Kearney Harding

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November 7, 2009

Patricia Devaney Stevens ’48

Loving wife of Jim ’46 died, August 2009

after long illnesses.

Pat and Jim lived on 109^th Street between Amsterdam and Broadway.

They have lived in Fair Lawn NJ since 2004

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October 9, 2009

HIGGINS-James J. On October 7, 2009.

Beloved husband of Catherine (nee Landers).

Loving father of James (Donna), Mary (Chris) Perez,

Christopher (Christie Barricella).

Devoted grand father of Coleen and Kevin Higgins,

Christopher, Maryalice & Cynthia Perez.

Dear brother of Daniel Higgins & the late Margaret Waitkus.

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September 22, 2009 

Brother Michael Farrell, FSC died suddenly on September 29, 2009.

He is survived by his siblings,

Brother John Farrell, FSC, Kathleen, James and Eugene.

The Farrells lived on 109 Street and Michael graduated from Ascension in 1954. Michael spent over 20 years in Ethiopia and then began a long association with LaSalle Academy in Manhattan, retiring as President in 2006.

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Sister Mary Gallagher SC

Brother Michael

Full Obit

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August 24, 2009

RAWDON-Angela (nee McLoughlin) ’51 On March 3, 2009.

Retired registered nurse, Coney Island Hospital.

Beloved wife of Philip. Devoted mother of Christina Diminno (Bart), Theresa Hyland (Chris) and Carolyn Scannell (Joe). Loving grandmother of Ryan, Taylor, Alyssa, T.J., Anthony and Gianna. Dear sister of John and Helen McLoughlin and Sr. Sheila Ann Terese L.S.P.

Don Greeley

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August 24, 2009

I , have just learned that

Ann Carolyn Alva ‘51

from 109th St. has passed away,

Patsy Boyle Hagner

ALVA, ANN C. - Ann C. Alva ‘51 of Garnerville, NY passed away on August 22, 2009. She was born on September 2, 1937 and grew up in Ascension Parish, Manhattan, NY. She graduated from Cathedral High School, NY. She moved to Garnerville in 1964 where she made many wonderful friends. She was a member of the Alter and Rosary Society of St. Gregory Barbarigo. Ann attended Rockland Community College. She retired from the North Rockland Central School District where she worked for 27 years. She was a member of the Haverstraw Senior Citizens. Ann is survived by her loving husband, Tony, of 50 years, and their children. The family would like to thank their many loyal friends of the North Rockland Social Club and the community for their constant support.

We are truly grateful.

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August 1, 2009

I have just been informed that our classmate

James Healey died yesterday, July 31st.

He was married to Margaret Hines.

John McGuire ‘41

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July 30, 2009

Another member of the Ascension Alumni passed away last night.

Pat Murtha (Gurman), she was a great gal, full of fun.

Myself and Betty Butler use to go to Wildwood with Pat for five days in May,

and believe me she and her sisters, Ann and Kay, were a big part of the fun we had on that trip.

The Murtha Family, were fine people, one as good as the next.

I know Pat is safely home, and I hope she knows.

There are a lot of people who will miss her dearly.

The likes of her will never pass this way again.
Patsy Boyle Hagner

Pat Murtha lived in the Bronx and was very sick for a while,

there was a wake today and her family celebrated her life today.

Her sister Anne Murtha McHugh was with her till the end..

The Kilcooley Family wishes to offer our condolences

to the Murtha Family in their time of mourning.
We grew up as each other's extended family, probably even wearing each others clothes.

Please say a prayer for Pat, she will be missed.

John Kilcooley ‘51

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July 26, 2009

My husband John J. Bernard ’41 died in June of last year.

He had suffered form Alzheimer’s disease for many years.

John J. Bernard, 81, of Titusville, NJ died Sunday at St. Frances Medical Center in Trenton, NJ.

Mr. Bernard, born in NY City, was a World War II veteran, serving in the US Navy as a Radar man 3rd Class on the USS Burleigh until honorably discharged in 1946. He continued as a Naval Reservist until leaving with the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 1979.

He resided in Brick, NJ until after the loss of his first wife, Patricia Bernard.

Moving to Titusville in 1993, Mr. Bernard is survived by his wife Sandra Cristofori, three children, and 4 grandchildren. He is also loved and remembered by his 3 stepchildren.

Mr Bernard graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in NY City, and received an MBA from Stern College, New York University. Over the course of his life he worked as a CPA for Peat, Marwick (KPMG), Vice President for Administration and Finance, Thomas Edison State College, and as a contract manager with the NJ Department of Human Services.

He also served with USAID in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

As a Certified Public Accountant, he was a member of AICPA.

Mr. Bernard was a parishioner at St. George Roman Catholic Church in Titusville.

Sandra Cristofori

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July 1, 2009

My sister, Catherine (Kathleen or Kay) McHugh Brautigan, 1944

passed away on July 8, 2008 at the age of 78. 

Her husband, John J. Brautigan, a NJ resident all his life, passed away in February 2006.

My sister is survived by seven children and twenty grandchildren

ranging in ages from 6 months to 24 years.

She is also survived by four brothers, Thomas '42, Patrick '46, Bernard '48 and Peter. Also, three sisters-in-law:  Rosemary Mayol (Mrs. Bernard McHugh) and Yolanda Mayol (Mrs. Peter McHugh).  Rosie and Joey graduated in the fifties, but I don't know the exact years.  Tommy and his wife, Joan M. Bell McHugh,'44, live in Wall Township, NJ, Barney and Rose live in Dumont, NJ as does Peter and Joey.

Please ask everyone to remember her in their prayers.

Pat McHugh ’46 pfmcq@verizon.net

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July 15, 2010

I just heard that Theresa Leo, class of ‘41

died last Sunday June 30,2009 out in Arizona where she lived

She was Donny Leo’s sister

John McGuire ‘41

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June 26, 2009

Whitey McAndrews

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May 23, 2009

TROTTA-Mary (nee Henessy) 75, May 22, 2009. ‘48

Beloved wife of Bernard.

Devoted mother of Trudy, Margaret (deceased) & Thomas (Rosemary).

Adoring grandmother of Carolann, Teresa & Nicole.

Resident of Brooklyn & Breezy Point.

Member of A.O.H. St. Bernard's Rosary Society

& Catholic Daughters of America.

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It is with very deep regret that I inform Ascension Alumni of the passing of my mother, Mary Hennessy Trotta, (class of '48) on May 22, 2009.

My heart breaks as I write this, but I know she would want me to reach out to her old childhood friends and say "thanks" and "fond farewell!"

She always spoke so lovingly and fondly of her years in Ascension School and growing up in 910 and then later in 940 Amsterdam Avenue.

Mom loved attending reunions and chatting with old friends and neighbors from the upper west side. If you knew my mother, please take a moment and say a prayer for her....and for me.
Many thanks,
Trudy Trotta

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Mary Hennessy Trotta '48 died yesterday at Lenox Hill Hospital.  She was responsible for getting the girls of our class together for annual luncheons for several years.  Her obituary is in today's Daily News.  Please keep Mary and her family in your prayers.

Peg Harrington- Thank you Peg

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May 8, 2009

Sadly, I must inform you of the death of my cousin,

Mary Hartnett (Class of ’44), September 29, 2008

Please pray for Mary
She was the sister of the late Timothy Vincent Hartnett (Class of ’47)

Sister Marian Hunt ‘36

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May 8, 2009

Sorry to report that my cousin

Jackie (John) Scully died January ’09 in Arizona

I think he was class of ’47 or ‘48.

We all lived at 93 West 103^rd across from Arden Theater

Mary Keating McGrail ‘46

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May 1, 2009

We would like to inform you of the passing of our brother

Thomas Devaney class of ‘41 on April 27 after a long illness.
He was predeceased by his two wives and is survived by three step children,

one son and one grand daughter.

PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS.
Joe ‘44 and Frank ‘45 Devaney

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May 1 2009

Another member of Ascension, passed tonight, Joe Zane,

A real great guy, to those of you who remember him, say a prayer,

he went to mass every morning, and prayed for everyone.
God Speed Old Friend,

Patsy Boyle Hagner / John O’Donahue

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