Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home

01/30/2026

Victoria M. "Vicki" Golom-Davison, 76, of Howell passed away on Sunday January 25, 2026, at her residence. To view her full service information please visit the link below.

Victoria M. “Vicki” Golom-Davison, 76, of Howell passed away on Sunday January 25, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Long Branch and was lifelong resident of Howell. Vicki was a dedicated secretary at Aksman and Aksman, where she worked for sixteen years. In her personal life, Vicki had a ...

01/26/2026

Cheryl Vega, 46, of Jackson passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 22, 2026. For her complete obituary and service information please visit the link below.

Cheryl Vega, 46, of Jackson passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 22, 2026. You knew from her joyful voice that Cheryl was born, raised and lived in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, NY. She built a life around her husband and children in Jackson. Taking care of her family was her...

01/21/2026

Linda Kay Francis passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19th, at the age of 73. For her complete obituary and service information please visit the link below.

Linda Kay Francis passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19th, at the age of 73. Linda was born in New Brunswick, NJ, to parents Harry “Chick” & Pauline Francis. She lived between Piscataway and New Brunswick much of her life until relocating to East Stroudsburg, PA, with her doting husband A...

01/19/2026

Grace Cocozza, 92 of Manalapan passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. For her complete obituary and service information please visit the link below.

Grace Cocozza, 92 of Manalapan passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. She was born and raised in Staten Island before settling in Manalapan four years ago. Grace dedicated over 20 years of her life to serving as an Audit Clerk at the Department of Motor Veh...

01/19/2026

Albert Catalano, 75, of Freehold, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. For his complete obituary and service information please visit the link below.

Albert Catalano, 75, of Freehold, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Albie came to the United States at the age of five, settling in Manhattan. He grew up in Brooklyn where he met his wife....

01/18/2026

A little snow in Freehold. Have a blessed Sunday.

01/18/2026

Ronald “Big Ron” Buck, 84, of Farmingdale passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. For his complete obituary and service information please visit the link below.

Ronald “Big Ron” Buck, 84, of Farmingdale passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He was born in Kentucky, lived in Toms River, and settled in Farmingdale in 1963. Ron worked for over 30 years as a teacher, retiring from the Freehold Career Center. For ...

01/17/2026

Linda R. Arale, 74 of Freehold passed away on January 15, 2026, at Serenity Hospice Inpatient Unit, Hamilton. For her complete obituary and service information please visit the link below.

Linda R. Arale, 74 of Freehold passed away on January 15, 2026, at Serenity Hospice Inpatient Unit, Hamilton. She was born and raised in South Beach Staten Island before settling in Freehold in 2019. She was an incredibly hard worker. Linda was a housekeeper at Eger Health Care for over a decade, an...

01/17/2026

Lisa Truszkowski, 59, of Howell, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026 at home surrounded by her family. For her complete obituary and service information please visit the link below.

Lisa Truszkowski, 59, of Howell, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Orange, raised in Bloomfield, and settled in Howell. Lisa was deeply devoted to her family and friends and cherished time spent together. She found her greatest joy i...

01/16/2026

This wine comes from the Gilpin Estate, a family-owned winery focused on producing handcrafted boutique wines from Napa and the surrounding areas. They primarily supply exclusive restaurants throughout California and distributing through their Wine Club making it a rare find. The winery is owned and operated by John 'Flip' Gilpin. I managed to secure 60 private label bottles through my connection with John's brother—my good friend Joe Gilpin, who you might know as the former owner of Freehold Tire. It traditionally pairs beautifully with lean meats, chicken, pork, turkey and steak, though I personally think it goes best with a nice bowl of kibble. I would rate this as a 100-point wine. If you would like any information about acquiring this fine wine, please visit Gilpin Estate.

01/15/2026

We are proud to recognize one of our funeral directors, Murry Conway, for his dedication to service both within our funeral home and throughout the community. In November 2025, Murry was appointed Auxiliary Marshal of the New Jersey 2nd District of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, and he also serves as a District Deputy, overseeing five councils. His leadership, compassion, and commitment to others truly reflect the values we strive to uphold every day at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home.

01/01/2026

Clayton Funeral Home was founded in 1860, was originally located in Freehold Borough on South Street and moved to Adelphia in the late 1800s. David Clayton was the original owner. His nephew, Charles H.T. Clayton, took over the business when David passed. CHT was the son of L. Perrine Clayton and Sarah Ann McDowell and he died in June of 1938.

At that time, his son C. Ensley Clayton stepped in until his passing on January 26, 1969. His wife Louise then ran the business until Bob McGirr and Peter Demaree purchased the funeral home in December of 1978.

Their first day of operation was on January 1, 1979. In May of 1980 Bob became the sole owner of the funeral home. He operated the business from the Adelphia location for the next 25 years. In 2004 he broke ground and then moved into the new and current facility on August 15, 2005 changing the name to Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home. As Bob begins his 48th year at the helm, he is the longest-tenured owner of the funeral home.