THOMAS MARA

Thomas Charles Mara Fair Haven resident and loving father with a passion for soccer Thomas Charles Mara, 48, of Fair Haven, N.J., died on June 3, 2017, at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, N.J. There will be a viewing at John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Ave., Red Bank, N.J., from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, June 7, at 9:30 a.m. at the Church of the Nativity. The interment will be private. Tom was born in Kearny, N.J., and resided in Fair Haven for over 20 years. Tom was the beloved son of Tom and Helen Mara. He is survived by his loving children, Collin, Julia, and Alexandra Mara; and his fiancee, Marilyn Postel Pozzuto, and her children, Emily and Christopher Pozzuto; his brothers, Sean (Jennifer) and Michael (Kristen); sister, Carolyn Unger (Christian), and former wife, Dawn Renner, together with many grieving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Tom was a senior management consultant at Victor Kramer Company for 26 years. During his tenure with the firm, he served as a senior consultant to various hotels and resorts nationwide and in the Caribbean. Soccer was Tom's passion. He played youth soccer with Kearny Thistle FC. He was a member of the legendary 1984 Kearny High School soccer team, where he scored the winning goal at Rutgers Stadium, which capped an undefeated season for KHS, and a State Championship title. Tom played four years of varsity soccer at Rutgers University, Newark, N.J. He enjoyed coaching in Fair Haven youth soccer programs. He played adult recreation soccer with the FC Fair Haven Men's Soccer Team. He never missed watching a Manchester United match. Tom graduated from Rutgers University in 1991 with a degree in economics. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Red Bank Council 3187, and the Scots American Club, Kearny. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the charity of your choice in his memory would be appreciated.