His family and friends gave him a sunrise send-off on the beach on August 28th.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Monmouth Historical Association.
Current Services
Visitation will be Thurs, 8/27/20, from 4 to 7 PM at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ. In keeping with the current state mandates regarding COVID-19, face coverings must be worn by all visitors and will not be provided by the funeral home. Guests will be directed to briefly greet the family and exit the building as soon as possible thereafter as only 25 persons are allowed in the funeral home at a time. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Fri 8/28/20 at 10 AM at St James RC Church, 94 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to NJ Waterfowlers Assoc, PO Box 208, Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750 or to the charity of your choice.
The Mass at St. James will be live streamed. You may view the Mass by logging onto StJames-RedBank.com five (5) minutes before the Mass is scheduled to begin.
A Memorial Gathering will be held on Friday, 8/28/20, from 4 -7 pm at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ 07701. An interment service with military honors will be celebrated on Saturday, 8/29/20, at 11 am at Holmdel Cemetery and Mausoleum, 900 Holmdel Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07733. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 24, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ 07701. In keeping with the current state mandates regarding COVID-19, face coverings must be worn by all visitors and will not be provided by the funeral home. Guests will be directed to briefly greet the family and exit the building as soon as possible thereafter as only 25 persons are allowed in the funeral home at a time. A graveside service will be held at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ (350 Province Line Rd, Wrightstown, NJ 08562) at 1 p.m.
A private Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. James RC Church for his family, with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 16, 2020, from 4 pm to 7 pm at Thompson Memorial Home 310 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ 07701. In keeping with the current state mandates regarding COVID-19, face coverings must be worn by all visitors and will not be provided by the funeral home. Guests will be directed to briefly greet the family and exit the building as soon as possible thereafter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 am at St. James R. C. Church in Red Bank on Monday, August 17, 2020. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation meridianhealth.com/GIVE 732-751-5100.
There will be a memorial service held at The United Methodist Church of Red Bank at a time yet to be determined.
In lieu of flowers Beverly has asked for donations to be made to The UMC Scholarship Fund to help further the education of children. Donations in her name can be mailed directly to The United Methodist Church of Red Bank, 247 Broad St. Red Bank, NJ 07701.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation, Saturday, August 22, 2020 from 2-6 pm, with a prayer service at 5:30 pm at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad Street, Red Bank NJ. In keeping with the current state mandates regarding COVID-19, face coverings must be worn by all visitors and will not be provided by the funeral home. Guests will be directed to briefly greet the family and exit the building as soon as possible thereafter. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Alzheimer’s New Jersey, 425 Eagle Rock Ave. Suite 203, Roseland, NJ 07068 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 13, 2020 from 5-8 p.m. at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ 07701. In keeping with the current state mandates regarding COVID-19, face coverings must be worn by all visitors and will not be provided by the funeral home. Guests will be directed to briefly greet the family and exit the building as soon as possible thereafter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 11 am at St. Anselm’s Church, 1028 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls, NJ.
Visitation will be Monday, August 10th at 10 am at Thompson Memorial Home in Red Bank. A service will follow at 11 am. (Masks must be worn by all visitors and will not be provided by the funeral home). Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery in Oceanport.
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, burial will be private (immediate family only). Thompson Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements. Anyone wishing to pay respects to Gary, we will be driving by the front of Rumson Borough Hall on Thursday, August 6th between 10:45-11:00AM (Please Social Distance). In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation, in J. Gary Sammon’s name to any of the following: Rumson First Aid Squad, Rumson Police Department, Oceanic Fire Company or Rumson Fire Company.
