Katherine Menell

1921 - 2022

Katherine Gubitosa Menell, of Deal Park, 100 ,passed away on September 21, 2022, hours before her 101st birthday. Katherine was born in Asbury Park, NJ, on September 22, 1921.

Katherine was the family historian and her memory and cognitive senses were apparent until her death. She worked for the Federal Government at Fort Monmouth for a number of years, retiring in 1986. She enjoyed cooking Italian meals for her family and friends and baking her specialty biscotti cookies, which were her grandmother’s recipe. She played bocce into her nineties at the Italian American Association of Ocean Township.

Katherine is survived by her son Raymond Menell ,and his wife, Robin, and their two sons, Dr. Eric Menell, and Dr. Paul Menell; her daughter, Mary Kay Menell-Vehling, and her two sons, Ryan Vehling and Brandon Vehling; her son John Menell, and his wife, Emely, and their two daughters, Kayleigh Menell and Karleigh Menell.

Katherine also leaves behind many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great great nieces and nephews. She also leaves to mourn two very special friends, MaryAnn and Angela.

Katherine was pre-deceased by her husband, Raymond Menell, who died in 1986. In addition, she was pre-deceased by her father, John Gubitosa, her mother Lenore Strano Gubitosa, her siblings Florence Bruno, Elizabeth Vacarro, Helen Leone, Emily DeAngeles, Iola Donofrio, Adeline Catalano, Victor Gubitosa, and John Gubitosa, and a treasured niece, Delores Morales.

Katherine belonged to the following clubs; the Sons and Daughters of Italy, Italian American Seniors, Deborah, and the Friendship Club of Ocean Township.

Visitation Monday September 26, 2022. 4:00-6:00 PM Buckley Funeral Home. 509 Second Ave Asbury Park. A Mass of Christian burial Mt Carmel Church. Asbury Park, NJ. Interment immediately following Mass. Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Neptune, NJ.