Obituary of Theresa Byrne

Theresa "Tess" B. Byrne, 84, of Freehold passed away on Monday, May 2, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Tess was born and raised in Jackson Heights, NY, and had lived in Flushing, NY, before moving to The Villages, Freehold in 1994. She was a clerk with the New York City Transit Authority until her retirement in 1993. Tess was a parishioner of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Farmingdale, NJ. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph A. Byrne, in 1994 and two brothers, Michael Walsh and James Walsh. Tess is survived by two daughters, Jean Marie Appow and her husband, Peter, of Farmingdale and Sheila Byrne of Freehold; four grandchildren, Ian Appow, Claire Appow, Michael Clark and Siobhan Clark; a sister, Ann Marie Mills and her husband, Richard, of Port Jefferson, NY and a sister-in-law, Claire Walsh of Flushing, NY. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Twp. on Saturday and Sunday, May 7th and 8th, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM both days. Relatives and friends may gather at 8:30 AM on Monday, May 9th at the funeral home for the Rite of Committal followed by her 9:30 AM Funeral Mass at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 31 Asbury Road, Farmingdale, NJ Interment will follow in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. For those who desire, memorial contributions in Tess' name may be made to the Farmingdale-Howell First Aid Squad, P. O. Box 591, Farmingdale, NJ 07727. For directions, information or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.