A mass of Christian burial was held Sept. 29 at St. Jerome’s RC Church, West Long Branch, for Peter Apollo Jr., 85, of Ocean He passed away Sept. 25 at Riverview Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born and raised in Hoboken to the late Peter and Michelina Apollo. He moved to Tinton Falls to raise his family and later to Rolling Meadows in Ocean Township. Peter worked as a tractor trailer driver for Sea Land in Port Elizabeth before retiring at the age of 50 to be a stay at home Dad for his three children. He attended many sport games, school activities and CCD and volunteered at RBC for many sporting events and fundraisers for his three children. Peter was a member of the Italian American Club in Ocean Township where he enjoyed attending their Monday night dinners. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in the Poplar Village Community. Peter enjoyed spending time with his friends at Rolling Meadows especially spending hours having breakfast or lunch or just friendly conversations on the porch.
He was predeceased by his son Peter Paul Apollo, who passed away in NYC during 9/11; his twin brother Paul Apollo; his brother Anthony Tarrona, and his four sisters, Madeline Spincola, Teresa May, Mary Lopian and Nancy Milne. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Cecile Apollo, his two daughters; Denise and her husband Chris Mauthe and Lisa Page and and her fiancee Michael Consiglio, his sister, Josephine Radigan, his six cherished grandchildren; Emily and Elizabeth Page and Peter, CJ, Jack, and Avery Mauthe, his nephew, Bruce and and his wife Marie Radigan and their son Joseph and his wife Barbara. Also many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. The family would like to thank the nurses and support staff at Kindred at Home Hospice Care, especially Dr. Wayne Braendle, his Rolling Meadows friends for their love and support, and the Riverview Medical Center nurses and doctors who cared for Peter during his illness.
Services arranged by the John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank.