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ELEANORE MARIE SCHMITT IGLAY, 84, of Brick, died Nov. 20 at Medical Center of Ocean County, Brick. Born and raised in Newark, she lived in Union before moving to Brick in 1979. Mrs. Iglay was a homemaker and a devoted mother and grandmother. She was predeceased by her husband, Clifford R. Iglay, and a brother, Raymond Schmitt. Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Bruce and Brigitte Iglay of Delaware, and Kenneth Iglay of Florida; and two grandchildren. Services were under the direction of O’Brien Funeral Home, Brick. Interment was private.
GRACE M. FAHERTY CHAHALIS, 60, of Brick, died Nov. 21 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born and raised in Washington Heights, N.Y., she moved to the shore in 1972, residing in Jackson for 23 years and then moving to Brick. Mrs. Chahalis was a bookkeeper for the Armour S. Hulsart Co., Wall. A devoted wife and mother, she cherished time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was an avid reader and enjoyed watching Jeopardy. She was predeceased by her parents, William and Mary McCormack Faherty. Mrs. Chahalis is survived by her husband of 37 years, James Chahalis; a son, James Chahalis of Old Bridge; two daughters, Donna Celli of Florham Park and Debby Hulsart of Brielle; a brother, Martin Faherty of Garrison, N.Y.; a sister-in-law, Rose Conlin of Mahopac, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren. Services were held at the Johnson-McGinley Funeral Home, Wall. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown. Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army, Box 3170, Union 07083.
JEAN E. WENDEL, 85, of Brick, died Nov. 21 at home. Born in New York City, she had resided in Ridgefield Park and Riverdale before moving to Brick in 1980. She was a graduate of Ridgefield Park High School, class of 1935. Mrs. Wendel was an assistant vice president of the Central Bergen Bank, New Milford, for 40 years, retiring in 1979. She was an active member of the Alumni Association of the Lions Head North community of Brick. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl, in 2001. Surviving are a sister-in-law, Lilla McLeod of Lake Wales, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. A private cremation was held under the arrangements of Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, Toms River.
THOMAS W. SNELGROVE, 71, of Brick died Nov. 24 in Meridian Hospice, Brick. Born in Mt. Ephraim, he lived in Beachwood before moving to Brick 22 years ago. He was employed as a physics teacher for more than 30 years with the Southern Regional School District in Manahawkin. He was the former owner of the Sand Health Spa, Toms River, the founder of the "Head Start" Program in Ocean County, the founder of the Surfbreakers Weight Lifting Club of Beachwood, and for many years volunteered his time teaching weight lifting and photography to children of the area. He was also a very active volunteer at several prisons, teaching young men weight lifting and fitness. He was a parishioner of St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, Brick, and a longtime member of Jack LaLanne’s Health Spa, Brick. Surviving are his wife Mary Ann Smith Snelgrove; two daughters and a son-in-law, Stacie M. Snelgrove of Brick, and Cindy and Brian Bell of Egg Harbor Township; two sons and daughters-in-law, Erik and Susan Beltran, and David and Jennifer Beltran, all of Brick; a sister, Eileen Hrich of Las Vegas, Nev.; and five grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Dominic’s Church, Brick. Interment was private. Donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
WILLIAM C. CLANCY, 79, of Brick died Nov. 25 in Geraldine Thompson Nursing Home, Wall. Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Long Island before moving to Brick 18 years ago. He was a professor of criminal justice and former registrar and director of admissions at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York City, for 20 years, retiring in 1991. He was a police lieutenant with the New York City Police Department, retiring in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WW II. He was a communicant of St. Dominic’s Church, Brick. Surviving are his wife, Grace McArdle Clancy; three sons, Brian of Spring Valley, New York, William of Virginia, and Thomas of Sayreville; two daughters, Marie Hamilton of St. Charles, Ill., and Grace Fodera of Flushing, N.Y.; a sister, Marie Kushy of South Carolina; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A Mass was offered at St. Dominic’s Church, Brick. Interment was in St. John’s Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home.
ROBERT W. HARMER III, 4, of Brick, died Nov. 25 in Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Brick, he attended the Primary Learning Center of Brick and the Children’s Specialized Hospital of Toms River for therapy. Surviving are his parents, Robert W. Jr. and Tracey L. Joggerst Harmer; two sisters Cathrine Harmer and Cynthia King, both of Brick; his grandparents, Robert W. Sr. and JoyAnn Harmer of Jackson, Cynthia Sisco of Howell, and Robert Sisco of Seaside Heights, and John W. Sr. and Gayle Dennis of Little Egg Harbor; great-grandparents, Walter and Lillian Harmer of Toms River; uncles, Michael Dennis of Howell, and John Dennis Jr. of Little Egg Harbor; his aunts and uncle, JulieAnn and Dave Vaughn of New Egypt, Plumsted Township, and Kathryn Dennis of Howell; and a large extended family. A Mass was offered at St. Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church, Brick. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lakewood.
ELEANORE JAREMA, 82, of Bound Brook died Nov. 26 at home. Surviving are a son, Joseph V. Jarema of Brick; a daughter, Dolores Johana Moore of Santa Fe, N.M.; a brother, Vincent Jurkowski of Carbondale, Pa.; and four grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, Bound Brook. Interment was in Resurrection Burial Park, Piscataway. Donations can be made to Haven Hospice at JFK, P.O. Box 3059, Edison 08818.
CRAIG A. REINHARDT, 58, of Brick died Nov. 26 at home. Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Point Pleasant Beach before moving to Brick three years ago. He was a self-employed telecommunications consultant throughout the United States for 20 years. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1965. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Rowe Reinhardt; two sons, Daniel C. Reinhardt of Bridgewater, and Sean C. Reinhardt of New York City; a step-daughter, Keri Anderson of Brick; a brother, Ronald R. Reinhardt of Brooklyn; and three grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Dominic’s Church, Brick. Interment was private. Colonial Funeral Home, Brick, was in charge of arrangements.
MARGARET A PACE FALCONE, 81, of Brick, died Nov. 28 at Meridian Nursing Home, Brick. Born in Newark, she lived there before moving to Brick 29 years ago. Mrs. Falcone was a homemaker. She was a member of the Shore Acres Club; the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8867, Brick; the Hummingbirds of Brick; and the Italian American War Veterans Auxiliary, Newark. She was a communicant of Visitation Roman Catholic Church, Brick. She was predeceased by her husband, Salvatore Falcone, in 1976; a brother, Gerald Lodato; and three sisters, Philomena Keenoy, Carolina Pannullo and Ann Mullaney. Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Louis W. and Maria Falcone of Brick, and John A. Falcone of Ventnor; a daughter, Anne Marie Dries of Brick; three brothers, Alfonse Lodato of Roselle Park, John Lodato of Newark, and Joseph Lodato of Port Reading, Woodbridge; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Weatherhead Young Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. A Mass was offered at Visitation Church, followed by interment at Hollywood Memorial Park, Union.
KEITH "B-MAN" "JAKE" JACKOB, 50, of Brick died Nov. 28 at his mountain home in Virginia. Born in Point Pleasant, he lived in Brick, Lakewood, and Little Egg Harbor, before moving to Joansville, Va. He was a carpenter for Carpenters Local 2018 in Ocean County for many years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of American Legion Post 348, Brick, and Post 493, Little Egg Harbor. He was a member of the MTS Band, Little Egg Harbor. Surviving are a son, Gus of Little Egg Harbor; his former wife, Denise Connolly Jackob of Little Egg Harbor; a brother, Ronald of Brick; four sisters, Holly Scerbo of Brick, Joyce Grucca of Allentown, Robin Gottlick of Jackson, and Audrey Eckert of New Hampshire; and several nieces and nephews; and grandnieces and grandnephews. Services were arranged by Colonial Funeral Home, Brick. A private cremation was held.
FLORENCE GOOD, 49, of Brick died Dec. 2 in the Medical Center of Ocean County, Brick. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Lakewood before moving to Brick. She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Rose Good; and three brothers, Sidney, Leonard and Norman Good. Surviving are a sister, Lillian Geller; three nephews; three nieces; and three great-nieces. Graveside services were held at Old Montefiore Cemetery, St. Albans, Queens, N.Y. Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.