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Russell P. Leahy Jr.

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Thompson Memorial Home - Red Bank

310 Broad St.

Red Bank, New Jersey

Russell Leahy Obituary

Russell P. Leahy, Jr

AGE: 65 • Lanoka Harbor

Russell P. Leahy, Jr., 65, of Lanoka Harbor, Lacey Township, passed away on December 29, 2014. Russell moved to Lanoka Harbor in 2013, prior to that he resided in Lincroft since 1959. He was a communicant of the Church of Saint Leo the Great in Lincroft and Pope Pius X RC Church in Lacey Township. Russell was a Third Degree Knight of the St. Leo's Father McGivney Council Knights of Columbus. He was a graduate of Middletown North High School and as a young adult he was a member of Boy Scout Troop 110 in Lincroft. Russell worked as an Usher at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank and for The Russ Leahy Company in Lincroft.

Russell was predeceased by his parents Russell P. and Helen Marie Moriarty Leahy. He is survived by his brother, Kevin J. Leahy and his wife Margaret of Rumson and his sister, Anne Marie Leahy Hall and her husband Lawrence of Lanoka Harbor; his nieces, Megan Hall of Lanoka Harbor, Caitlin Hall of NYC, Erin Pirl and her husband Christian of Point Pleasant, Elizabeth Snevily and her husband James of Rumson, his great-nieces, Anne and Emma Snevily, and many loving cousins.

Visitation will be Friday, January 2nd at the Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad Street, Red Bank from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 3rd at 10 a.m. at the Church of Saint Leo the Great, 50 Hurley's Lane, Lincroft. Interment will immediately follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made in Russell's memory to the Count Basie Theater, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701.

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Published by Asbury Park Press from Jan. 1 to Jan. 2, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Russell Leahy

16 Entries

Paul Bitterly

April 30, 2024

Russ was a great person and a loyal friend. We will miss him everyday. God bless him.

January 7, 2015

Rest in peace, Russell. It was a pleasure working with you on "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" at the Barn Theatre back in 1980. You were kind and dedicated at all times. Requiescat in Pace.

Cynthia Dannen

January 5, 2015

I will remember his warmth, his smile, his love of music! He and I had a chance to share the stage in Gypsy many years ago, a Phoenix production at Count Basie Theater. So surprised and saddened to hear of his passing. I will offer a Mass for him and say a special prayer for dear Russ, everyone's friend. He must be singing with those angels right now! Love, Cynthia

Mary Christine "Chris" (Lyons) Sullivan

January 4, 2015

Sorry to read of Russell, Jr.'s passing. I never met him but knew his parents very well as we were cousins. My mother was Anna H. (Leahy) Lyons who was Russell, Sr.'s aunt from Worcester, MA. My prayers go out for Russell, Jr. and his family.

January 4, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Leahy family. So sorry for your loss. Susan and Frank Bulman and Doris Cherry

George Murphy

January 4, 2015

I am so sorry to hear of Russell's passing. I was just attending the Vienna Choir Boy concert several weeks ago and I missed seeing Russell at the theatre. It was so common to see him - hard to believe this happened.

I will make a donation to the theatre in Russell's memory. Again, my deepest sympathies to all of his family. He was the top of the top!

jackie nixon

January 3, 2015

I will miss his smiling face and good humor...Rest in peace sweet friend

Debora Cain

January 3, 2015

So very sorry for you and your families loss, he was such a sweet and genuine person. Our prayers are with you...

Carol Fowler

January 2, 2015

Godspeed, dear Russell. You knew all my Sullivan family, and Theresa and John and I enjoyed seeing you at St. James Masses, where you sang with all your heart and soul. Rest in peace. God bless your family.

Sunray Medical

January 2, 2015

Condolences from the staff at Sunray Drugs and Medical.

Kathy Curran

January 2, 2015

Russell was such a sweet guy. I knew him when we were at MTHS. He left us far too early. Condolences to his family.

January 2, 2015

So sorry to learn of Russell's passing. We went to school together and at last year's High School Reunion we had a nice chat about growing up in Lincroft. He also knew many of my cousins because they went to St. Leo's. I will always remember his sunny personality and caring about others. Justina Molzon

Gregory Strobel

January 2, 2015

So sorry to hear of Russell's passing. We were good friends all through high school.My deepest sympathy to the family.

Robin Rozanski (Andrew's Mom)

January 1, 2015

Megan - I am so sorry to hear of your uncle's passing. I always enjoyed talking with him at the bank. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

January 1, 2015

so sorry to hear of russells death. i worked with him at count basies.walt jones and wife pat

Barbara Colleran

January 1, 2015

So sorry to hear Russell passed, he was a wonderful person. My deepest sympathy to the family.

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