John David Koenig

John David Koenig

AGE: 87 • Rumson

John David Koenig, age 87, passed away August 25, 2016 after suffering a stroke. Most recently he was a resident of Bayside Manor (BM) in Keansburg, NJ. He loved the staff and his fellow residents at BM and they became a second family to him. A lifelong Catholic, he attended mass and received the eucharist just before falling ill. A long-time resident of Rumson and Red Bank, he was born at Doctors Hospital, New York City (NYC) -- the only child of George A. Koenig, M.D. and Helen Callaghan Koenig. He graduated from Xavier High School in NYC, St. Peter's College, Jersey City and Fordham University Law School. John served a combat tour as an Artillery officer in the United States Marine Corps. He fought in the Nevada Triangle (Korea) in March 1953. The infantry company he was assigned to lost seventy-two (72) Marines killed or wounded from a total strength of one hundred and forty seven (147) men. He never forgot the incredible acts of heroism and bravery of the Marines and Corpsmen with whom he fought and served. He began his legal career with Gasser & Hayes, and spent a fifty (50) + year career as a Trust and Estate Attorney. He is a former member of Beacon Hill Country Club, Shrewsbury Sailing Club, Oceanport and Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club. He was a lifelong reader and History Buff, particularly Military History taking his family on numerous travels to historic sites and battlefields. He was proud that all five of his sons were Eagle Scouts. He lived by the motto: Once a Marine, Always a Marine. Three of his sons became Marines.

He is survived by his former wife, Nancy Koenig McCoy of Little Silver, NJ, his sons: John (Jessica) of Vienna, VA, Thomas (Teresa) of Del Ray Beach, FL, George (Denis) of Atlanta, GA, William (Tara) of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY and Peter of Rumson, NJ, his grandchildren: Thomas and John of Vienna, VA, George and Caitlin of Philadelphia PA; Tricia (Kyle) Ricketts of Atlanta, GA, Ann Koenig of Atlanta, GA; Nancy, Courtney, Laura, Tripp and Jack Koenig of Atlanta, GA, Alexander, Olivia and Vivienne Koenig (Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY); and his great grandchildren: Emily and Grace Ricketts of Atlanta, GA.

Visitation will be at the Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ on Friday, August 26, 2016 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at St. James Catholic Church in Red Bank, NJ. The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Semper Fi Fund at https://semperfifund.org/donate/ or to Sisters of Life at http://www.sistersoflife.org/donations in the name of John D. Koenig.