Obituaries

Richard James Byrne Jr.

Mr. Byrne, 77, of Little Silver, died Aug. 6 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Newark, he resided in Shrewsbury for 40 years before moving to Little Silver eight years ago. Mr. Byrne was the current manager of Concrete Resurfacing Inc., Shrewsbury. Prior to that, he was president of Walter C. Hurley Construction Co. Inc., Neptune. He served as a captain with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was a communicant of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank, where he was a former lector and past president of the parish council. Mr. Byrne was a member of the University of Notre Dame Alumni Board and the Diocese of Trenton Building Commission. He was also a member of the Notre Dame Club of the Jersey Shore and its Man of the Year in 1974. He also received the Fellowship Award for the Brotherhood of Christians and Jews. He was predeceased by a sister, Virginia Tierney. Mr. Byrne is survived by his wife of 51 years, Claire Maguire Byrne; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Richard J. and Marsha Byrne Jr. of Evanston, Ill., and Brother Frank Byrne, F.S.C. of the Lincroft section of Middletown; three daughters and sons-in-law, Regina and Jeff Ingrassia of Eatontown, Michele and Peter Visceglia of Red Bank, and Mary Clair and Greg Davis of Shrewsbury; a brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Jane Byrne; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Mary Louise Murphy, and Barbara and John Schulte; a brother-in-law, Richard Tierney; and 15 grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. James Church, followed by burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. The John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank, was in charge of arrangements.

Katherine Finnegan-White

Mrs. Finnegan-White, 50, of Red Bank and Hobe Sound, Fla., died Aug. 8 at home following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a lifelong resident of the Red Bank area. She was a graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School and the University of Florida, Gainesville. She was active with the American Cancer Society, Clean Ocean Action, ARC of Monmouth, the Fresh Air Fund, and other charitable groups. Mrs. Finnegan-White was predeceased by her father, John J. Finnegan; a brother, Richard A. Finnegan; and her mother-in-law, Marilyn J. White. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Kevin R. White; her mother, Joan S. Finnegan of Atlantic Highlands; three brothers, John H. Finnegan of Middletown, Michael J. Finnegan of Millstone, and Stephen C. Finnegan of Rumson; six sisters, Jane F. Kennedy of Keansburg, Jean F. Tureaud of Tinton Falls, Nora F. Brennan of Levittown, Pa., Mary F. Young of Shrewsbury, Susan Finnegan-Andersson of Sweden, and Margaret E. Finnegan of London; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial Mass will be celebrated Aug. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church, Atlantic Highlands. Arrangements are by Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07701; or Libertae Inc., 5245 Bensalem Blvd., Bensalem, PA 19020.

Daniel V. Kelleher

Mr. Kelleher, 73, of Holmdel, died Aug. 10 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in Middletown for several years before moving to Holmdel six years ago. He was manager at Hoegh Lines Agency, Jersey City, retiring in 1992. Prior to that, he was president at Viking Line Agency, New York City. Mr. Kelleher served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was predeceased by three brothers, Michael, John and the Rev. Dennis Kelleher. Mr. Kelleher is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mary M. Kennedy Kelleher; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Stephen and Mary Kelleher of Middletown, Daniel and Janet Kelleher of Frisco, Texas, and Michael Kelleher of Tinton Falls; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and Frank Whitley, and Mary and David Nelson, all of Middletown; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Margaret Kelleher and Mary O'Connell, both of Wantaugh, N.Y., Joan and Bob Ellis of Bayshore, N.Y., and Eileen and Jack Pareta of Stoney Point, N.Y.; two sisters-in-law, Sister Mary Margaret Kennedy, C.S.J., of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Barbara Kelleher of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and 13 grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Mary's Church. Arrangements were by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown.