Obituary of Gerard Beirne

Gerard "Rock" M. Beirne, 61, of Freehold Township died on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Gerry was born, raised and had lived in Brooklyn, NY until moving to Freehold Township in 1985. He was a systems analyst for Prudential Insurance, Woodbridge. Gerry is survived by his wife, Michelle Beirne; a daughter, Lauren Beirne of Freehold Twp.; three brothers, Jimmy Beirne and his wife, Debbie of Kentucky, Eddie Beirne and his wife, Margaret of Brick, John Beirne of Brooklyn; a sister, Mary Anne Beirne of Brick; two brothers-in-law, Michael Griffin of New York and Mark Griffin of Brooklyn; many nieces and nephews; and his faithful canine companions, Charlie and Lucy. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township, NJ on Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Rite of Committal at the funeral home on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 8:30 AM followed by his 10:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, 100 North Main Street, Marlboro, NJ. Entombment will follow in St. Gabriel's Cemetery, Marlboro. For those who desire memorial contributions in memory of Gerry may be made to the Freehold First Aid Squad, PO Box 7065, Freehold, NJ 07728. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.