Dolores “Grammy” Castle (née Moran), of Lincroft, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Sept. 22 at the age of 90.
She was born March 31, 1930 in Jersey City and enjoyed spending her childhood summers with her family in Highlands. Known at Snyder High School as “Lori,” she was actively involved in many clubs, the swim team and was a cheerleader. In 1949, Raymond T. Castle Sr. proposed at the Copacabana, they were married, and their family grew with the births of their daughter and three sons. In 1958, they moved to Lincroft and the arrival of two more sons completed the family.
Throughout the years, birthdays included homemade cakes, dinners were made from scratch, summers were spent at the beach club and she was happiest when her home was filled with her family and friends.
Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, Evelyn and William Moran, and her husband of 66 years, Raymond T. Castle Sr., as well as her sons, Gerard and Raymond Jr. and daughter-in-law Nancy Castle.
She is survived by her loving children: Marlene Schilt and her husband Jack, Douglas and his wife Coleen, Mark, andWilliam and his wife Leslie, along with grandchildren Meghan Schilt, Lauren Kennedy (David), Michelle Castle, Mark Castle (Jess), Owen Castle (Britt), Erin Castle, Taylor DeBartolome (Michael), Katie Castle and Tory Castle, plus her great-grandchildren, Madison Castle, Cooper and Cole Castle, Grace Rose Kennedy and Luca DeBartolome.
She is also survived by Evelyn Magee, Joan Givens, Marie Falvey, Helene Renzo (Jimmy) and Diane Pritzlaff (Dan) and, throughout her life, these sisters were always right by each other’s side. Dolores “Grammy” was loved by many and will be greatly missed.
Visitation was held Sept. 27 at Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Sept. 28 at St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church, Lincroft. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Tunnel to Towers Foundation at tunnel2towers.org/donate.
The article originally appeared in the October 1 – 8, 2020 print edition of The Two River Times.
