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Donald W. Cruse

1958 - 2017

Donald W. Cruse obituary, 1958-2017, 59, Eatontown

BORN

1958

DIED

2017

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Bongarzone Funeral Home

2400 Shafto Road

Tinton Falls, New Jersey

Donald Cruse Obituary

Donald W. Cruse

Eatontown - Donald W. Cruse, 59, of Eatontown, died suddenly on Tuesday December 26, 2017 at home. He was born in Long Branch and has been a lifelong resident of Eatontown, NJ. Donald was an ASE certified auto mechanic for Richard Lucas Chevrolet in Woodbridge and prior to working at Richard Lucas he worked for All American Chevrolet in Middletown. He was a collector of Antique Radios and a member of the New Jersey Antique Radio Club and Mid Atlantic Radio Club. On many weekends you could find him at the Collingswood Auction selling his antique radios, trains, and slot cars.

Donald is predeceased by his parents Robert and Dorothy Cruse and is survived by a brother, Ronald E. Cruse; a sister, Joan A. Brewer and her husband Daniel; his nephew, Robert W. Brewer; and is also survived by many good friends.

Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing from 6 pm to 9 pm on Friday December 29 and Saturday December 30 from 9 am until his funeral service at 10 am at Bongarzone Funeral Home, Tinton Falls. Interment will follow at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, donations in Donald's memory may be made to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Saint Dorthea's RC Church, 240 Broad St, Eatontown, NJ 07724. For online condolences please visit his memorial website at www.bongarzonefuneralhome.com

Published by Asbury Park Press on Dec. 28, 2017.
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I am so sorry for your loss, Donnie was an amazing man, he would pop up in at the InfoAge radio swap meets and I'd see him at Collingwood nearly every time I was there with "hello computer man" he even let me 40 bucks for a few hours once when I was a bit short buying military vehicle toys which now sit proudly at in my lab at InfoAge.
Rest in Peace Donnie

Daniel Jacobs

January 2, 2018

Joan and Ronald (Ronnie),

Just saw this while going thru the weekly papers. So sorry for Donalds passing and so surprised! I remember those "good old days" back on Jeryl and Bernard Street in Eatontown!l Would have attended the services with my son if I had known sooner. Again - my condolences to you all !

MaryAnne Marone (Abbott)

January 1, 2018

So sorry for your loss, Don was loved by all at Collingwood auction. Ginny

December 29, 2017

Tom Meli

December 28, 2017

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Dec

29

Viewing

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Bongarzone Funeral Home

2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712

Dec

30

Viewing

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Bongarzone Funeral Home

2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712

Dec

30

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Bongarzone Funeral Home

2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712

Dec

30

Interment

Fair View Cemetery

Middletown, NJ

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2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712

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