Margaret Lydon Smith

Margaret Lydon Smith, 82, Eatontown Former Eatontown Borough Clerk Marge passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. Marge was born in Jersey City on December 14, 1930, the daughter of Irish immigrants, Thomas and Mary (Byrne) Lydon. She attended Our Lady of Victory Grammar School and graduated in 1948 from St. Michael's High School, Jersey City. Marge married Walter R. Smith in 1953, and within a few years settled in Eatontown. They divorced in 1975, but Marge continued living and raising her six children in this home. Marge attended Brookdale Community College and Rutgers State University. Marge was Bamberger's/Macy's evening payroll department supervisor from 1970 to 1985. In 1977, Marge became Eatontown Borough Deputy Clerk and named Borough Clerk in 1980. She served as Eatontown’s Deputy Registrar, Deputy Welfare Director, Searcher of Assessment, Community Development Block Grant Committee, and Election Clerk. After faithfully serving Eatontown, Marge retired in 1995. Marge is a member of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks Association, the New Jersey and Monmouth County Municipal Clerks Association. She was currently on the board of trustees at The Meadowbrook Senior Housing. Marge has been a parishioner of St. Dorothea since 1957. When Marge was not working or raising her children, she could be found on the North End Long Branch beach reading mysteries or romance novels and relaxing. Throughout her life, Marge was greatly respected for her determination, will-power to succeed, work ethic, family morals, strong Catholic faith, and her soft spoken ways. Marge is predeceased by her parents and daughter, Kathy Ann Smith. Marge is survived by four sons; Charles, Thomas, Walter of Eatontown, Richard and his wife, Andrea of Tinton Falls. Two daughters; Margaret "Peggy" Macdonald and her husband, Kevin of Fairbanks, Alaska. Anne Marie Lodato and her husband, Frank of Tinton Falls. Six grandchildren; Miles and Wesley Macdonald, Danielle and Margaret "Megan" Lodato, Andrew and Catelyn Smith. Two brothers; Martin Lydon and his wife, Dorothy of CA and Thomas Lydon of Hackensack. Aunt, Margaret Ahearn of Bayonne. Also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday September 6, 2013 from 3-7pm at Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls. A funeral mass will be offered at St. Dorothea’s R.C. Church, Eatontown on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 10am. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown, N.J. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

Margaret Lydon Smith

December 14, 1930 - September 3, 2013