Obituaries

Avid Yankee Fan, Woodworker Dies at 71

The Cliffwood Beach resident worked in the inventory warehouse for GM, Linden, and was a Board Member with Community Financial Service Federal Credit Union, Linden.

Obituary provided by Day Funeral Home

Michael J. Geary, 71, of Cliffwood Beach/Keyport area, passed away, Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Bayonne, he resided there before moving to Cliffwood Beach 48 years ago. He worked in the inventory warehouse for GM, Linden, and was a Board Member with Community Financial Service Federal Credit Union, Linden. Michael was an avid Yankees fan; and also enjoyed woodworking and gardening.

Michael was predeceased by his parents, Edmund and Helen Kress Geary. He is survived by his beloved wife, Christine (Kretkowski) Geary; his loving children, Bridget Millnamow and husband Richard of Toms River; Nancy Wickman and husband Jay of Somerset; Michael Geary, Jr. of Keyport; and Frank Abramowitz and wife Patty of Old Bridge; and five cherished grandchildren, Elizabeth, Sean, Brittany, Phillip and Meghan.  He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. 

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Family and friends are invited Friday, August 30, 2013, from 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport, NJ  07735; and Saturday, August 31, 2013, 9AM at the funeral home, with a 10AM Mass at St. Joseph RC Church, Keyport. Cremation will be private. To offer the family online condolences or for directions to the funeral home, please visit www.dayfuneralhome.com.

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