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Virginia Armstrong Obituary

Virginia Armstrong

AGE: 76 • Brick

Virginia Armstrong, 76, of Brick, formerly of Brooklyn, NY passed away on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 after a 10 year courageous battle with cancer. She was a homemaker and also worked as a secretary at Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn, NY. Mrs. Armstrong was a generous contributor to the St. Jude Children Research Hospital and enjoyed travelling. She especially loved her trips to Atlantic City and her recent trip to Disney. She was a communicant of St. Martha's RC Church in Point Pleasant. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY she lived in Eagan, Minnesota before moving to Brick 12 years ago.

Surviving is her loving husband of 51 years, Gerald Armstrong; daughter, Linda Armstrong of Middletown; sons, Mark Armstrong of New York City, and Vincent Armstrong and his wife Laura of Eagan, MN; two brothers, Richard Witt of Laurys Station, PA and Joseph Witt of Suffern, NY; as well as her two grandchildren, Isabel and Richard.

Visiting will be on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the O'Brien Funeral Home, 505 Burnt Tavern Road, Brick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday 11am at St. Martha's RC Church in Point Pleasant. Entombment will be at St. Catharine's Cemetery in Sea Girt. Donations may be made in her name to St. Jude Children Research Hospital or Memorial Sloan Kettering. For more information on donations or to send condolences please visit www.obrienfuneralhome.com

Published by Asbury Park Press on Feb. 26, 2013.
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My wife Lynni and I will always miss Virginia. I first met the Armstrong family when they moved out here to Minnesota in '86 or '87. A quick story about Virgian - back then I was a single guy just making ends meet. Virginia must've sensed this and on several occasions asked if I could fix the ceiling fan or the light or some little project. (Lord knows Mark or Vinny wouldn't be able to - lol, just kidding guys). She would pay me and I was extrememly grateful. Years later I would realize that not only did she not really need me to do it, but that she always over paid me... Just one example of Virginia's giving spirit! Virginia, God's speed! Till we meet again... Mike King

February 27, 2013

You always made me feel like part of your family. I miss you already but I am glad you are at peace after fighting for so long. I hope they have slot machines and peppermint patties in heaven! Love, Diane

Diane Portantiere

February 26, 2013

You always made me feel like part of your family. I know that you are finally at peace after fighting for so long. I hope they have peppermint patties and slot machines in heaven! Love, Diane

February 26, 2013

My sincere condolence to the Family for the loss of your lived one. Heb.2:18

February 26, 2013

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