Eileen M. Bradshaw Of Manasquan Dies At 80

Courtesy of Orender Funeral Home

Eileen M. Bradshaw, 80, of Manasquan passed away peacefully on Friday May 27, 2016 in Wall Township.

Eileen was born and lived most of her life in New Brunswick, retiring to Four Seasons at Wall in 1997. She attended Sacred Heart grammar school and was a graduate of St. Peter's High School where she was a cheerleader. After high school she went to Washington School for Secretaries.

Eileen worked for several law firms, in the New Brunswick mayor's office and was an assistant to her friend Senator John A. Lynch for many years. Eileen loved entertaining with family and friends both at home and at her beach house on West Point Island in Lavallette.

Most of all she loved spending time with her children and grandson Daniel. At Four Seasons in Wall she was active in the bowling, bingo and free Spirits clubs. She liked to cook, read and paint, as well as take walks along the Sea Girt and Spring Lake boardwalks. Eileen was a faithful parishioner of St. Denis Church in Manasquan. She enjoyed the music of Andrea Bocelli and the Irish Tenors.

Eileen was predeceased by her parents Alphonse and Helen Merolla, her beloved husband, Superior Court Judge Joseph F. Bradshaw in 1987 and her brothers Alphonse and Donald Merolla. Eileen is survived by her son Joseph F. Bradshaw of Lavallette, her son Patrick J. Bradshaw and his wife Nicole of New Brunswick, and her daughter Jennifer A. Bradshaw and Mark Oliver of Mantoloking; her grandson Daniel P. Bradshaw; her sister-in-law Helen Merolla, her niece Carla Merolla Odell, and many lifelong friends.

Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday May 31, 2016 at the Orender Family Home for Funerals, 2643 Old Bridge Road, Manasquan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 am.on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 atSt. Denis Church, 90 Union Avenue, Manasquan. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at stjude.org, or Popcorn Park Zoo at ahscares.org. To send condolences to the family or obtain directions to the funeral home please visit www. orenderfamilyhome.com