Barbara Alice McNamara Griffith
Mrs. Griffith, 69, of Freehold, died March 25 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in New York City. Before her retirement in 2004, Mrs. Griffith spent 22 years as a media assistant at the West Freehold School, Freehold Township. An active member of the Freehold community since 1973, Mrs. Griffith performed more than 2,000 hours of volunteer service at CentraState Medical Center. She was a communicant of St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church, where she was a eucharistic minister. She was predeceased by a sister and two infant daughters. Mrs. Griffith is survived by her husband of 49 years, Stephen Griffith; four daughters and sons-in-law, Laura and David Kropa of Freehold, Beth and Doug Ramsey of Charlotte Hall, Md., Joan and Eric Tell of Denville, and Susan and Tim O’Donnell of Freehold; and 10 grandchildren. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Robert Bellarmine Church. Memorial donations may be made to the James J. Coman Foundation, P.O. Box 242, Freehold 07728, or to St. Robert Bellarmine Church Building Fund, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold 07728. The Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, was in charge of arrangements.
Peter V. DeFilippo
Mr. DeFilippo, 86, of Middletown, died March 26 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in South Amboy, he was a lifelong resident of the Middletown and Red Bank area. Before his retirement, Mr. DeFilippo was a track foreman for Central Jersey Railroad, later Conrail, Red Bank. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals. He was predeceased by his wife, Vera DeFilippo, in 1991. He is survived by a daughter, Antoinette Brown of Bowling Green, Ohio; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Anthony J. DeFilippo of Bowling Green, and Charles F. and Kathy DeFilippo of Middletown; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Colette DeFilippo of Florida, and Chris and Anne DeFilippo of Middletown; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Rose Marass of Rumson, Lucy Dyal of Florida, and Josephine and Ozzie Green of the Wickatunk section of Marlboro; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. The John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, was in charge of arrangements.
Bessie Person
Mrs. Person, 91, of Freehold, died March 26 at Montgomery Care Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Easton, Md., and had been a resident of Freehold since 1927. Before her retirement, Mrs. Person was an attendant at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital, Marlboro. She was a member of the Bethel A.M.E. Church, where she served as a stewardess, and the Lee Gibson Temple No. 1014, both of Freehold. She was predeceased by two brothers, John Jackson and Harry Jackson Jr., and two sisters, Alice Dixon and Fannie Major. Mrs. Person is survived by a son, Sterling R. Jackson of Ohio; a daughter, Beverly Person of Trenton; a sister, Reba Stanton of Lakewood; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, followed by interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township.