Helen J. Dunleavy, 75, of Oakhurst, was called home on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.
She was born in Queens, New York and lived in Arizona and Long Branch before moving to Oakhurst 17 years ago.
She was a communicant of St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church in West Long Branch.
She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Thomas in 2012 and her daughter, Grace and grandson, Christopher; sister, Grace Tracey and brother, Joseph McMahon.
Surviving are her children, Ruth and her husband James Steiner, John and his wife Delia Dunleavy, Brendan and his wife Kim Dunlevy, Elizabeth and her husband Kenny Bauman, Maureen Dunleavy and her fiancé Troy McDonagh, James and his wife Michele Dunleavy, Daniel Dunleavy, Tara and her husband Kristian Bauman and Eileen and her husband Matthew Hennelly; 26 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit from 4-8 pm on Sunday at the Fiore Funeral Home, 236 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst. Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 am Monday at St. Jerome Church in West Long Branch followed by burial at Woodbine Cemetery in Oceanport. For condolences, please visit www.fiorefuneralhomes.com.