Virginia J. McCorry

Virginia J. McCorry obituary, Howell, NJ

Virginia J. McCorry

Virginia McCorry Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home on Feb. 11, 2026.
Virginia J. McCorry, 92, of Howell passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Proudly born and raised in Kearny, she worked as a secretary at Kearny Town Hall for over ten years prior to retiring. Virginia was a skilled gardener and a feisty fashionista. She was family oriented and loved nothing more than time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Virginia was predeceased by her parents, William and Josephine Nelson; husband, Francis McCorry; son, Daniel McCorry; brother, William Nelson, Jr.; sister-in-law, Helen Nelson; and son-in-law, Ralph Baroska. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Baroska; granddaughter, Marycate Baroska Thomae and her husband, William; grandson, Brian Baroska and his partner, Maddie Wilson; and many loving nieces and nephews.

All arrangements are private and under the direction of the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. To leave condolence messages for the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com

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Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home

100 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ 07728

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