Obituary of Mary Rae Gilroy
Mary Rae Gilroy, formerly of Bedminster NJ, residing at Bayside Manor Assisted Living passed away January 27th, due to a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was 82 years old. She is survived by her two daughters, Kathy Constanza (Highlands) and Debra Rennick (Arizona); her son-in-law Michael Constanza and her three grandsons - Kyle Edward Constanza, Joseph Robert Rennick, and Colin Michael Constanza. She was preceded in her death by her parents Dolores and Raymond Schweitzer and her beloved daughter, Eileen Naumann.
Anyone who knew Mary Rae knew that she loved to sing, she was in several choirs throughout her life, she loved dancing; you couldn't keep her off the dance floor at any event; Giants football being a loyal season ticket holder for years; Broadway, where she has seen hundreds of shows; when her grandsons were younger, she attended almost all of their games whether it be baseball, soccer, or basketball, their Meima was always there.
In her younger days, Mary Rae played tennis, skied alot in Colorado and Utah, but mostly Vermont; and she really enjoyed the beach. She travelled a lot but not as much as she wanted. Everyone loved Mary Rae, Mare, M.R., Meima, our Mom.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 2nd from 1:00-5:00 pm at the Holmdel Funeral Home 26 South Holmdel Road, Holmdel. A committal service and entombment will be held on Monday, February 3rd at 11:30 a.m. at Holmdel Cemetery Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, my mother loved being a member of the We Care Adult Care Community so she would have appreciated any donations made to them in her honor c/o Tracey Wolfmann, 552 NJ-35, Red Bank, 07701
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