Obituary of William Duffy

William Duffy, 77, of Freehold, died Wednesday, Nov. 5 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Mr. Duffy was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and was a resident of the Canarsie Section until moving to The Villages in 1993. He attended St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold Township. Mr. Duffy was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean conflict. He was a volunteer at the CentraState Medical Center Thrift Shop, Freehold. He was also a member of The Villages Men's Club. He was a film inspector for the U.S. Navy Motion Picture Service, Brooklyn, for over 30 years retiring in 1992. After his retirement, he became a school crossing guard in Freehold Boro. Surviving is his wife of 54 years, Agnes Donohue Duffy, of Freehold; one son and one daughter-in-law, Patrick C. and Adele Duffy of San Marcos, Calif., two daughters and two sons-in-law, Deborah and Joseph Galea, of Jackson, Maureen and Dennis Gahagan of Jackson; seven grandchildren, Jessica, Anthony, Katherine, Colleen, Victoria, Mary Kate and Patrick; two sisters, Elizabeth Salerno and Henrietta McCann, both of Lindenhurst, N.Y. Visiting will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. Relatives and friends may gather at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home for the Rite of Committal followed by his 12:30 p.m. funeral mass at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township. Interment will follow in Brig. Wm. C. Doyle NJ Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown. For directions, information, or condolence messages to the family visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.