Colonial Funeral Home,2170 Hwy.88, Brick, NJ
William Conrad Readel, Jr., age 87 of Brick, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020. He was born in Medford, Massachusetts and moved with his family to New Jersey in 1936. He graduated from Nutley High School in 1950 and from Oberlin College in Ohio in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Upon graduation, he served two years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. After receiving a master’s degree in Social Work in 1965 from Rutgers University, he began employment with the Division of Youth and Family Services, retiring in 1994 as the Regional Administrator for the Southern Region of N.J. Bill moved to Brick Township in 1963 where he and his wife raised their two children. He was a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Manasquan and served as an Elder. In the community, Bill served as scout leader, Brick Memorial Band Booster member and president and was a member and president for the Brick Board of Education from 1984-1990. After he retired, he served on the boards of both St. Thomas School, Brick and Robins Nest. He has been a mason with the Essex Lodge for 63 years.
Bill will be remembered by many as a kind and thoughtful friend whose loving smile brought a sense of kindness to everyone around him. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and enjoyed vegetable gardening, reading, history and nature. Most of all he relished being a grandfather and loved attending his grandchildren’s sporting events and activities.
Bill was predeceased by his parents William and Miriam Readel and his sister Janet Viles; brothers-in-law Salvatore Asaro and William Viles; and his sister-in-law Anne Asaro. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Rose Marie (nee Asaro) of Brick; his son Roger and his wife Carol of Waretown; and daughter Karyn and her husband David of Brick; grandson’s Kyle and Dylan Readel; granddaughter’s Samantha and Lindsay Nelson; as well as many wonderful cousins, nieces and nephews, and friends.
William is being laid to rest at The Ocean County Memorial Park in Silverton. Condolences may be shared with the family on colonialfuneralgroup.com. A memorial service to celebrate Bill’s life will take place at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to The Popcorn Park Zoo at ahscares.org in memory of William C. Readel, Jr.
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