Patsy D. Critelli, 92 years old of Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away Thursday May 27th 2021. He was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania to Barbara M. and Stephen J. Critelli. Patsy spent his life in New Jersey, Colorado and lastly in Virginia with his daughter. He served in the Armed Forces and was Honorably Discharged October 1947.
He is predeceased by his son Ralph S. Critelli, his siblings Louis Critelli, Nancy Shuda, Mary Falvo and Anthony Critelli all of Long Branch, NJ. He has 5 children, Barbara Lynn Filleau, Patsy D. Critelli Jr., Stephen J. Critelli, Karen L. Koch and Frank A. Critelli; 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren!
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 1 from 10 am until the time of the service at 12 noon at the Damiano Funeral Home, 191 Franklin Avenue in Long Branch. Interment will follow with Military Honors at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in West Long Branch. The family invites you to leave a letter of condolence by selecting the Tribute/Guestbook link above.
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Eatontown Memorial Student is 10,000th Child to Benefit from Free Vision Screening by New Jersey’s Eatontown Lions Club The Eatontown Lions Club began its sixth year of vision screening with a bang on Thursday, September 14, 2023. As a result of partnering with the Eatontown and Ocean Township School Districts the Lions club provided the 10,000th free vision screening. On Thursday in recognition as the 10,000th screening recipient, Ashton Vassor, an eighth-grade student at Eatontown’s Memorial School, was given a citation and gift card from the Lions Club. Ashton has been screened annually by the Lions since second grade. Also given a Lions Club Certificate was Memorial School Nurse Lucy Craig, one of the first Eatontown School District nurses to collaborate with the Lions when vision screening began in 2017. She was Ashton’s school nurse at Meadowbrook School when his vision was first screened. Working in conjunction with school nurses, vision screenings are done annually by the Eatontown Lions in September and October for students in Pre-K through 8th grade. “We really appreciate your help as well as the support of the Lions. Your work and partnership with us make a difference. The vision screening process as well as the resources the Lions provide to our students if a vision problem is discovered help our students to be in a better position to learn and succeed. Thank you.” said Scott T. McCue, Superintendent Eatontown Public Schools More than 12 million school-age children in the United States have some form of vision problem. Many vision problems run the risk of becoming permanent if not corrected by the time the eye reaches full maturity. Vision also plays an important role in education. According to educational experts, 80 percent of learning is visual. “Early screening leads to early detection, which helps ensure that children get the follow-up care they need,” said Club President Linda Butler. “We want to make sure that cor