Edward J. Tommasi

Edward J. Tommasi

AGE: 91 • formerly of Freehold

Edward J. Tommasi, 91 years old, formerly of Freehold, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Eddie was a wonderful man, a very loving father and a great "Pop Pop". He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Born April 11, 1920 in Syracuse, N.Y., Eddie was one of 12 children. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Division in the South Pacific from 1939-1946. He married his loving wife, Eileen (Dolly) Boyle in 1946. They were happily married for 49 years until her death in 1996.

He is survived by his children, Maureen and her husband Barry Davis, Monroe, NJ, Coleen and her husband Pete Petrosky, Port Orange, Fla., and Edward (Buddy) Tommasi, Virginia Beach, Va.; his grandchildren, John and Stephanie Adams, Megan and Nick Tommasi, Katie Marie and Julie Ann Petrosky; his great-grandchildren, Brennan and Hayden Adams; his sister, Sue Coffman, Rochester, N.Y.; his companion of seven years, Jean Cocozza; and many, many nieces and nephews.

Since retiring from BASF, he has enjoyed bowling, exercising at the Port Orange YMCA, traveling, a great Italian meal and watching his favorite sports teams, the New York Yankees and New York Giants.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at "Colony In The Wood Club House", 4000 Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange, FL 32129. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Volusia Flager, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32129 or to the "2011 YMCA Community Campaign", 4701 City Center Pky., Port Orange, FL 32129. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at secondmarinedivision@gmail.com.

An additional memorial service will be held in New Jersey at a later date at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 350 Province Line Road, Wrightstown, NJ 08562.

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