Mrs. Early, 87, of Hazlet, died Aug. 22, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She had resided in Chesapeake, Va., the Belford section of Middletown, and Shrewsbury before relocating to Hazlet. Mrs. Early was a former housemother at St. Vincent DePaul Nursing School, Chesapeake. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Donald Early. She is survived by two daughters, Karen Keeley of Jackson and Eileen Nocito of Red Bank; two sons and daughters in-law, Jack and Cathy Early of Hazlet, and Tom and Linda Early of Levittown, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Good Shepherd Church, Holbrook, N.Y. Interment followed at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Coram, N.Y. Arrangements were by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown.
