Obituary of Deborah Connolly

Deborah A. Connolly-Cusate, 51, of Colts Neck, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016. She was born in Evanston, Illinois then moved to New Jersey before settling in Colts Neck 18 years ago. Deborah worked as the Director of Operations at Bi-Coastal Pharma in Shrewsbury for over 20 dedicated years. She was an active member within the Ladies Auxiliary of the Colts Neck Fire Department. In her spare time, Deborah enjoyed cooking "special" meals, reading, and swimming (she was a fish!). Deborah was predeceased by her father, John F. Connolly Sr. in 2000, a father-in-law, John T. Cusate Sr. in 1972, and a mother-in-law, Joan A. Cusate in 2006. Deborah is survived by her beloved husband of 22 years, Michael J. Cusate of Colts Neck; her mother, Joanne Connolly of FL; a brother, John F. Connolly Jr., and his wife Beverly of FL; a sister-in-law, Carla Cusate and her husband, Manny Flores of Princeton; a brother-in-law, John T. Cusate and his wife Suzanne of Morristown; a sister-in-law, Bonita Moya and her husband, Victor of Kearny; nieces and nephews: Kelly Ann Connolly, Sean F. Connolly, Lauren Cusate, John Michael Cusate, Tess Cusate, Joanna Mickle, Theresa Moya, Daniel Flores, Andrew Flores; and a great niece and nephew, Isabella and Kelson. A visitation will be held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church, One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722, at 9:00 AM on March 30, 2016. Interment will be held at St. Anne's Cemetery, 1610 Allenwood Rd, Wall Township. Memorial contributions in Deborah's name may be made to the Colts Neck Fire Co. #1, 88 County Rd 537 West, Colts Neck, NJ 07722. For information, directions, or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.