Maryanne E. Swenarton Of Manasquan Dies At 51

Courtesy of Neary-Quinn Funeral Home:

Maryanne E. Swenarton, 51, of Manasquan, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family and friends.

Born in Trenton, she lived in Ocean, before moving to Manasquan three years ago. Maryanne graduated Villanova University in 1985, and went on to work at Jersey Shore Medical Center where she established the Cardiac Care Recovery Unit.

She later worked as a school nurse for various Catholic grammar schools in Monmouth County. Lastly, she was a nurse for Passport Health in Princeton. She will always be known for her fiery, adventurous spirit and fierce commitment to those around her. This was exemplified no better than in her love for motorcycles and her active participation in the Jersey Shore chapter of the Harley Owners Group.

Maryanne is survived by her son, Timothy of Ocean and her daughter, Mary Kate of Jacksonville, FL;, brother, Joseph Ryan and his wife Ann of Livingston; mother, Suzanne Ryan of Livingston; former husband, Mark of Ocean and dear friends, Tami Ebner of Forked River and Gino Simonelli of Marlboro. Also surviving are several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, 39 South Street, Manasquan, NJ. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at St. Denis RC Church in Manasquan. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation (melanoma.org). For more information or to post a tribute, please visitwww.neary-quinnfuneral