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Peter Apollo Jr.

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Peter Apollo Jr.

Birth
Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Death
25 Sep 2016 (aged 85)
Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Oceanport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
Plot
Building 2 Phase 4A South Chapel B1
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Peter Apollo Jr., 85, of Ocean, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Riverview Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Hoboken to the late Peter and Michelina (Teta) Apollo. He moved to Tinton Falls to raise his family and later to Rolling Meadows in Ocean Township. Peter worked as a Tractor Trailer Driver for Sea Land in Port Elizabeth, NJ before retiring at the age of 50 to be a stay at home Dad for his three children. He attended many sport games, school activities and CCD and volunteered at RBC for many sporting events and fundraisers for his three children. Peter was a member of the Italian American Club in Ocean Township where he enjoyed attending their Monday night dinners. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in the Poplar Village Community. Peter enjoyed spending time with his friends at Rolling Meadows especially spending hours having breakfast or lunch or just friendly conversations on the porch.

He is predeceased by his loving son ,Peter Paul Apollo, who passed away in NYC during 9/11, his twin brother, Paul Apollo, his brother, Anthony Tarrona, and his four sisters; Madeline Spincola, Teresa May, Mary Lopian and Nancy Milne. Surviving is his beloved wife of 53 years, Cecile (Fitzpatrick) Apollo, his two loving daughters; Denise and her husband Chris Mauthe and Lisa Page and and her fiancée Michael Consiglio, his sister, Josephine Radigan, his six cherished grandchildren; Emily and Elizabeth Page and Peter, CJ, Jack, and Avery Mauthe, his nephew, Bruce and and his wife Marie Radigan and their son Joseph and his wife Barbara. Also many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends

The family would like to thank the nurses and support staff at Kindred at Home Hospice Care, especially Dr. Wayne Braendle, his Rolling Meadows friends for their love and support, and the Riverview Medical Center Nurses and Doctors who cared for Peter during his illness.

A visitation will be held at the John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Jerome's RC Church, Wall Street in West Long Branch, NJ. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery, 148 Maple Avenue; Oceanport, NJ.

Published in Asbury Park Press on Sept. 27, 2016.
Peter Apollo Jr., 85, of Ocean, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Riverview Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Hoboken to the late Peter and Michelina (Teta) Apollo. He moved to Tinton Falls to raise his family and later to Rolling Meadows in Ocean Township. Peter worked as a Tractor Trailer Driver for Sea Land in Port Elizabeth, NJ before retiring at the age of 50 to be a stay at home Dad for his three children. He attended many sport games, school activities and CCD and volunteered at RBC for many sporting events and fundraisers for his three children. Peter was a member of the Italian American Club in Ocean Township where he enjoyed attending their Monday night dinners. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in the Poplar Village Community. Peter enjoyed spending time with his friends at Rolling Meadows especially spending hours having breakfast or lunch or just friendly conversations on the porch.

He is predeceased by his loving son ,Peter Paul Apollo, who passed away in NYC during 9/11, his twin brother, Paul Apollo, his brother, Anthony Tarrona, and his four sisters; Madeline Spincola, Teresa May, Mary Lopian and Nancy Milne. Surviving is his beloved wife of 53 years, Cecile (Fitzpatrick) Apollo, his two loving daughters; Denise and her husband Chris Mauthe and Lisa Page and and her fiancée Michael Consiglio, his sister, Josephine Radigan, his six cherished grandchildren; Emily and Elizabeth Page and Peter, CJ, Jack, and Avery Mauthe, his nephew, Bruce and and his wife Marie Radigan and their son Joseph and his wife Barbara. Also many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends

The family would like to thank the nurses and support staff at Kindred at Home Hospice Care, especially Dr. Wayne Braendle, his Rolling Meadows friends for their love and support, and the Riverview Medical Center Nurses and Doctors who cared for Peter during his illness.

A visitation will be held at the John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Jerome's RC Church, Wall Street in West Long Branch, NJ. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery, 148 Maple Avenue; Oceanport, NJ.

Published in Asbury Park Press on Sept. 27, 2016.


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  • Created by: ER1230
  • Added: Sep 27, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170624813/peter-apollo: accessed ), memorial page for Peter Apollo Jr. (7 Feb 1931–25 Sep 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 170624813, citing Woodbine Cemetery and Mausoleum, Oceanport, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by ER1230 (contributor 46588193).