After a long and happy life, Robert Slavin, age 85, of Rumson, NJ, passed away at home on January 30, 2018. He was born in Elizabeth on October 7, 1932, and graduated from Seton Hall University. He proudly served his country by four years of naval service during the Korean conflict. He founded Bob Slavin Enterprises after graduation and became a manufacturers’ agent in the hotel and restaurant industry. Sixteen years later he founded the Clean Air Company solving industrial indoor air pollution problems. Rob loved to travel and enjoyed numerous trips to Europe with his wife, Lori, and vacationing each winter for a month in Cabo, Mexico. He also enjoyed playing golf for the competition and camaraderie with his many friends.
Obituaries
Robert J. Cashion passed away January 23, 2018. Last year Bob fought off and won a war over 2 cancer monsters but lost a mighty battle to respiratory complications. He was 87. He leaves his wife Betty, their adored pet, Muie, and many nieces and nephews. He was a man of wry wit and deadpan humor. Although a Yankee, he had impeccable Southern gentleman manners.
Bob graduated from Colgate and joined the Army during the Korean War. As he awaited assignment after boot camp, as if in a movie, someone opened the door and asked “Anybody here know how to type?” When Bob raised his hand, that set off adventures working for Stars and Stripes. After discharge in Europe he remained to travel many countries to enjoy different cultures and settled in Paris to take classes at the Sorbonne before returning home.
Rory Matthews passed away on January 28, 2018 . He grew up in Middletown, NJ where he graduated from MTHS South in 1978. He was a lifelong resident of Monmouth County. Rory was a very loving person who enjoyed his friends and family. He grew up with a large, extended family. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Growing up Rory participated in ARC activities and played basketball in the Special Olympics. He liked to collect watches, listen to rock and roll, play games on his ipad and dine out on cheeseburgers. His greatest passion, however, was cars. Red was his favorite color – you may like to wear some small red item in Rory’s honor.
Audrey Johnson of Middletown, NJ passed away on Jan. 28, 2018. She was predeceased by loving husband, William C. Johnson, Jr. and devoted son Lars Wikman, stepsons Kirk Johnson and William C. Johnson III, and sister, Shirley Kluin. She is survived by sisters Dottie Ralph, Beverly French, Pat Newman, brother Fred Brink, and her children Lisa Woodfield, A. Christopher Wikman and wife Jane, Eric Corser Wikman and wife Jennifer, daughter-in-law, Julie Wikman, step daughter-in-law, Kathy Johnson, stepson, Chris Johnson. Audrey adored her grandchildren, Bill, Grete, Emily, Andrew, Max, Sarah, David, Sean, Will, and Colin and seven great- grandchildren.
Judith Mandell passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018, after a long battle with MS. She was 65 years young. Judith fought long and hard for 20 years with the love and support of her family by her side. Her spunky spirit and awe inspiring strength will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her.
She leaves behind her loving husband, Howard, daughters, Michele and Samantha, and son, Keith, her grandchildren, Mayah, Malachi, Malina and Milo and her siblings, Robert and Mary Ann.
Leonard T. Friscia passed away at his home in Tinton Falls on January 24, 2018 at the age of 85. Len was born and raised in Rumson where he attended Holy Cross School and Rumson High School and raised his family with his wife Eva of fifty-nine years.
As a young man he served his country as a Sergeant with the 82nd Airborne in the United States Army. He worked for the Rumson Post Office for thirty-two years and then the Garden State Parkway, retiring in 2002. He was well respected in his community where he served as a fireman with the Oceanic Hook & Ladder Company, as Chief in 1981, and for the Rumson First Aid where he also served as Captain. In 1986, he moved his family to Tinton Falls.
Jacqueline Travers Patterson passed on Sunday, January 21, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. She was a fighter and battled 10 years with a smile on her face. She refused to give up until she had no choice left. She will be dearly missed for her unending love, compassion, positivity, and joie de vivre’.
She was predeceased by her sons, Patrick and twins Robert and David, her only granddaughter Julia, her son in law Stephen, her father Jerome Travers, mother Marie Labrecque Travers, and her sisters Marie Travers Paine and Jeraldine Travers.
Barbara “Bobbie” Holbrook Miltenberger, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 13th. She was surrounded by her loving family at her home in Fair Haven. Bobbie was a lifelong resident of the Two River area. She attended Rumson Country Day School and Nightingale Bamford in NYC. She then attended Westover Preparatory School in Middlebury, CT and later graduated from Briarcliff Jr. College in Briarcliff, NY. She was member of All Saints and St. George’s Episcopal Church, a lifelong member of Sea Bright Beach Club and a proud member of Daughters of the Cincinnati.
Andrew W. Thompson (“Drew”) passed away on Friday, January 12, at Monmouth Medical Center. He was 60 years young. Drew was everything and more that you wanted in a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He was a Free Mason, Ducks Unlimited member, Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club member, and participated in the National Foreign Trade Council.
Growing-up in Fair Haven, he found peace, comfort, and happiness by the ocean, in the wetlands, and at any venue that combined Tim McLoone’s music with a little bit of trouble. He stood proudly next to teammates on the Rumson Fair Haven gridiron gang, as well as tennis and gymnastics teams. With his high level of expertise, you never wanted to go after him on the trampoline or diving board. He had a passion for the untracked trail; this found him taking his dog to the fields for a hunting trip or a horse to the mountains for a camping expedition. Whether in the mountains or in the kitchen, you could count on a 5-star gourmet meal and good company. When it came time to celebrate the holidays, family and friends requested Drew as “the carver”.
Margaret A. Hewitt, age 96, passed away on Saturday, January 6th at the Sunrise Assisted Living, Lincroft. Margaret had lived in Toms River for seven years prior to moving to Sunrise.
Margaret was pre-deceased by her husband Richard in September, 1991. She is survived by two sons, Richard and wife Luki of Penobscot, ME and Robert and wife Catherine of Lincroft; two grandchildren Jason and Kristen and one great-grandchild Harper.
All arrangements are private. The Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank was entrusted with her care.
Michael Czarnecki, 74 of Brick, formerly of Atlantic Highlands and Highlands, passed away suddenly on January 5, 2018. He retired from Honeywell in 2000 and thoroughly enjoyed every day of his retirement. Most mornings he could be found on the tennis court and most afternoons he would be at the dog park with his four-legged buddy.
He was a loving husband and an amazing father who would do anything he could for his family. One of his favorite traditions was making pierogies for the family for the holidays. He tried to teach his children and grandchildren the secret family recipe but so far none has taken on the challenge.
