Pasquale G. D'Esposito

Pasquale G. D'Esposito, of Ocean Township, died peacefully on Thursday, October 2, 2025, his 96th birthday. A lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore, Pat was well-traveled and well-read, and an ardent conversationalist on any topic. He was a man of deep faith, a loving and beloved husband and father, a faithful friend to all, and a trusted mentor to many. He delighted in being an inspired storyteller, sports enthusiast, zeppole artisan, and source of wonder to generations of children with his tried-and-true riddles and hand games.

Born in Asbury Park to Salvatore and Frances D'Esposito, Pat graduated from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in 1943 and Asbury Park High School in 1948, where he played football. He joined the US Army and served in the Korean War as a radio operator, for which he was awarded the Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, and the United Nations Service Medal. Upon his discharge, he matriculated at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1958, and soon began his career with Jersey Central Power and Light Company, from which he retired as Superintendent of the Sayreville Generating Station in 1991, after 34 years of continuous service.

Meeting the love of his life, Delores Ann Sammarco in Asbury Park in 1950, Pat and Dee were married in the Fall of 1958 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. A few years later in Neptune, they started a family of three: Lisa Ann, Pat Jr. and Joseph Dominick (JD) of whom Pat was extremely proud; and in 1972 they built their dream house in Wayside, Ocean Township where they enjoyed hosting friends and family. Seven years ago, well after their nest was empty, the couple moved to Nobility Crest at Ocean and were recently joined by their caregiver, confidant and friend, Harriet Wiafe.

Pat was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church his entire life, a life member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a member of the Catholic War Veterans - OLMC Post #714. He was a proud member of the Italian American Association of the Township of Ocean, for which he served as President in 2005 and 2006. Pat is survived by Delores, his wife of 66 years; his children, Lisa and her partner, Michael Sanford (New York City), Pat and his wife, Robyn (Boulder, CO), and JD and his wife, Santina (Tinton Falls); grandchildren Tony, Nicholas, Alyssa, Dominick, Michael, Grace, and Delilah; two great-grandchildren; and his sister, Louise Murray (Asbury Park). He is predeceased by his brothers, Vincent and Salvatore.

Visitation will be from 2-5 pm Sunday at the Fiore-Buckley Funeral Home, 236 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, Ocean Township. Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 am Monday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Asbury Park. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Neptune. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/ or to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research https://www.michaeljfox.org/. For condolences, please visit www.fiorefuneralhomes.com.