Ruth E. Connelly

Mrs. Connelly, 78, of Oceanport, died Aug. 22, 2008. She and her husband were retired owners and operators of Adams Memorial Home, Red Bank. Prior to that, she was a flight attendant with Eastern Airlines, and was also employed at RCA, Princeton, and Monmouth University, West Long Branch. She was predeceased by a brother, Charles R. Eckert; and two sisters, Shirley A. Barber and Alice E. Barber. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, William J.; a son, William “Jay” of Tinton Falls; a sister, Barbara J. Baggott of Robbinsville; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements were by Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. Memorial donations may be made to Parkinson’s Disease I & Center, NJ APDA Chapter, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 1 RWJ Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.