Obituary of Terrence J. McFarland
Terrence J. McFarland, 89, of Colts Neck passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. Born in Newark, N.J. he had lived in Colts Neck since 1959. He was a parishioner of St. Mary’s R.C. Church in Colts Neck. Mr. McFarland served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Prior to his retirement, he was a crane operator and a 60 year member of Local 825 – Operating Engineers in Springfield, NJ, and was a crane operator for Hoffman Trucking and Rigging in Belleville, N.J. He was an avid ballroom dancer, and his favorite pastime was tinkering around his home. He was predeceased by his loving wife Greta Rose in 1999, and by his brother John McFarland. He is survived by his sons Terrence and his wife Beth of Hampton, and Timothy of Colts Neck, and by his three grandchildren Patrick, Aidan, and Meryn. Visitation will be held at the Holmdel Funeral Home 26 South Holmdel Road, Holmdel on Wednesday from 7 to 9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 9:00AM Thursday at St. Mary’s R.C. Church, Route 34 at Phalanx Road, Colts Neck. Interment will then follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ.
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