Carol Jean Griffiths Mawby

Carol Jean Griffiths Mawby, 79, of Little Silver passed away on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022. Carol was born March 14, 1943 during a blizzard to Alfred Ernest Griffiths and Elizabeth Borden Griffiths, with the mayor of Red Bank in attendance. In high school, she participated in the choir and played clarinet in the marching band. She graduated from Red Bank Regional High School in 1961. After graduation, she worked as an executive receptionist for Bell Labs for 11 years. In 1962, she joined the Monmouth Civic Chorus and continued to sing with them for 25 years. Carol pledged to the Beta Sigma Phi International Sorority in 1970, holding a Preceptor Degree and earning the Order of the Rose (the second highest honor) she was a life-long member of 50+ years. Carol has been a member of the Bible Study Fellowship International since the 1980s, and followed in her mother's footsteps as the children's choir director. She was also a youth group leader, the bell choir director (and hand bell player), a part of the praise team, and sang in as many choirs as possible. Carol performed for the Arcadian Chorale from 1992 to 2019 (23 years total), Oceanport United Methodist Church's Northeast Cluster Choir, Ocean Grove's choir festivals at the Great Auditorium, and the Manna House "Music Fest" Festivals at St. John's United Methodist Church in Hazlet. Carol simply loved music and singing, a passion she enjoyed for her entire life which she a husband Burke did together most of their 54 year marriage. Over the years, Carol worked as the secretary of the Matawan United Methodist Church in the 1990s, the Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in the early 2000s, and finally her second home: Embury United Methodist Church starting in 2015 until this year. Carol’s commitment to serving the Lord and her Family was continuous until the very end of her life. Carol was known for her love of animals and strays of all types, including insects. She took in and nursed birds, bats, rabbits, turtles, dogs, cats, children, and adults alike. Over 40 children, in addition to her own 3, claim her as an adopted mom. As a true Jersey Shore native, Carol took solace in the sights and sounds of the ocean, especially during sunrises and sunsets. Carol was preceded in death by her parents Ernie and Betty Griffiths. She is survived by her beloved husband Burke Mawby; her son James Mawby and his wife Marenda; her daughter Karen Alexander and her husband Scott; her son Daniel Mawby and his wife Jennifer; her grandchildren Derek, Ryan, Savannah, Joanna, Bethany, Anthony, and Nicholas; her brother David Griffiths and his wife Jackie and daughters Amanda, Courtney and Lindsey; her Sister-In-Law Sue and husband John Heritage and daughters Jill and Erin & families; Brother-In-Law Glen and his wife Eva and Glen’s sons Jake and Michael & families; and over forty honorary children that adopted Carol and Burke as surrogate parents. Carol's first visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ. Guests are encouraged to wear their most colorful attire as we all gather to celebrate her life! Second visitation will be at Embury United Methodist Church, 49 Church Street, Little Silver, NJ on Sunday, August 7, 2022 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, followed by a 1:30 pm Celebration of Life/Funeral service and interment to follow in the church cemetery. Again, guests are encouraged to wear their most colorful attire as we all gather to celebrate her life! While flowers are beautiful, the family also asks guests consider donations in Carol’s honor to Gideons International at sendtheword.org or the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org

Carol Jean Griffiths Mawby

March 14, 1943 - August 2, 2022