Joseph T. Oxley: Rest In Peace
Joseph T. Oxley
Joseph T. Oxley, father of Monmouth County Republican Chairman Joseph W. Oxley, passed away last evening at 10:18 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on July 31, 1930.
Oxley, with his beloved wife of 57 years, Ruth, who passed on February 20th, contributed to the lives of countless Monmouth County children over a 52 year span as the owners of the Monmouth Day Camp in Middletown.
Joseph was an educator. A Long Branch High School graduate, he received his B.S. degree in Education from Lebanon Valley College and his M.Ed from Rutgers. He was a teacher and a coach at Fort Lee High School and at Raritan High School. He started the football program at Raritan and is a member of the school’s Hall of Fame.
He was a graduate of the aquatic school at Camp Mahopac, New York and was a Red Cross instructor in swimming, life saving and first aid.
Joseph was inducted into the Lebanon Valley College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004. He was also enshrined in the Long Branch High School Hall of Fame.
He is survived by his 5 children, 4 sons and a daughter, their spouses, and 12 grandchildren.
UPDATE
Vistation will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2PM-4pm, 7PM -9PM and on Weds, May 9, 2PM-4PM and 7PM-9PM at the John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, 115 Tindal Ave, Middletown.
A Funeral Liturgy will be offered on Thursday, May 10, 10:30 am at St. Mary’s Chapel, 26 Leonardville Rd, Middletown. Burial will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Middletown.
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no one should suffer as he did.. at least his sad journey is over, and he can rest, and be with his beloved wife.. sincerest condolences to the family, and, please, bloggers, can we find our more humane side and cut Joe some slack, as he tries to move on with his life, now?.. an exemplary family with exemplary service to their community, each of them, and I wish them blessings of peace,health and happiness, as their faith sustains them, after an impossibly long road of both laughter and tears……
I did not know Mr. Oxley Sr, but may he rest in peace and condolences to the whole family.
Having 4 family members to cancer, it is a very horrible way to go. Hopefully soon, while advances are being made; there will finally be a major advance in ending this scourge.
Donations to major cancer organizations will help bring that cure sooner.