OBITUARIES

MARY "JAY" O’SHAUGHNESSY, 63, of Hazlet died April 7 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in New York City, she resided in the Bronx, N.Y., prior to moving to Hazlet 31 years ago. Mrs. O’Shaughnessy was a customer service representative at Pathmark, Hazlet, for 25 years, retiring in 1998. She was a parishioner of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald O’Shaughnessy, in 2002. She is survived by her daughter, Mandy O’Shaughnessy of Hazlet; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Donald O’Shaughnessy of Hazlet, and Brian and Hillary O’Shaughnessy of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township; and one granddaughter. Visitation will be April 11 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Holmdel Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered April 12 at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach.

HENNIE OLSESN ORMSTRUP, 90, of West Long Branch died March 26 at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. Born in Denmark, she resided in West Long Branch the past 25 years. Mrs. Ormstrup was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of the Reformation, West Long Branch. Her activities included bingo, reading and gardening. She was predeceased by her husband, Hans Ormstrup, in 1981. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Nielsen of West Long Branch and Susan Sims of Milltown; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

GAVIN ANTHONY REA, 12 days of age, Eatontown, died April 5 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Gavin was born in Long Branch. He was predeceased by his twin brother, Owen Anthony Rea, on March 24. He is survived by his parents, Anthony and Courtney Stahl Rea of Eatontown; his maternal grandparents, John and Leslie Stahl of Eatontown; his paternal grandparents, Shelia and John Brennan of Killarney, Ireland, and James Rea of Ireland; three aunts and one uncle, Ivey and John Bettigole of the Lincroft section of Middletown, Michele and Martin Spellman of Ireland, and Lauren Stahl of Eatontown; and five cousins.

THORKILD "TOM" OLSEN, 92, of Tinton Falls died March 26 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Kristiansand, Norway, he had resided in Tinton Falls since 1979. Mr. Olsen was a lumberjack at various logging companies in Canada and Maine from 1945-75. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He enjoyed baseball and boxing. He is survived by his grandnephew and his wife, Walter and Debra Olsen of Tinton Falls, with whom he lived; his nephew, Herbert Olsen of California; two grandnieces, Shari Williams of Jackson and Aljean Simpson of California; and several great-grandnephews and -grandnieces.

HELEN E. "BILLIE" LANGE WILLIS, 86, of Shrewsbury died March 30 at her daughter’s Red Bank home. Born in Shrewsbury, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Willis was a bookkeeper at Eisner’s, Red Bank, and a computer operator at SeaLand, Newark, until her retirement. She was a charter member of Shrewsbury Hose Company No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary, and a member of the Shrewsbury Senior Homesteaders. She was predeceased by her husband, Willard Willis; her brother, George Lange; and a sister, Margaret Norris. She is survived by her son, Michael Willis of Florida; her daughter and son-in-law, Arlene and Jacob Bloom of Red Bank; three sisters, Marie Sagurton, Evelyn Tryens and Ruth Cooney; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to Meridian Hospice, Building 4, 615 Hope Road, Eatontown 07724.

RICHARD E. PRYOR, 79, of the River Plaza section of Middletown, died April 4 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Bradley Beach, he had resided there and in the Lincroft section of Middletown before moving to River Plaza in 1960. Mr. Pryor served with the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II, and was a Rainbow Division veteran. An English major graduate of Seton Hall University, South Orange, he maintained a lifelong interest in languages. Mr. Pryor is survived by his sister, Margaret M. Pryor of River Plaza; four nieces, Margaret M. Pryor of South Salem, N.Y., Eileen Cotugno of Lincroft, Suzanne Woods of Harleysville, Pa., and Judy Calderone of Sea Bright; and several cousins. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. James Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank.