Dennis J. Carroll

Dennis J. Carroll
(Asbury Park Press)

DENNIS J. CARROLL
AGE: 57 ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS
Dennis J. Carroll, 57, of Atlantic Highlands, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Dennis was a communicant of Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, Middletown. Dennis loved life, he lived for his family and friends.

He was an active member of the community. He coached the St. Mary's Elementary School boys and girls soccer teams. He also coached for the Middletown Soccer Club and the Babe Ruth Little League Baseball program. Dennis was a graduate of Power Memorial Academy of New York City. He also attended Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, where he received his Associate's Degree in business.

He had worked for The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, retiring in 2006 after 37 ½ years of service. Twenty-two of those years, he worked as airport duty supervisor, landside operations at Newark Liberty International Airport.

He was predeceased by his father, George J. Carroll. Dennis is survived by his wife of 23 years, Gail Armas Carroll; his mother, Mary T. Corbett Carroll of Barnegat; his children, Matthew, James and Maria, all at home; a brother, George J. Carroll Jr. and his wife Lizabeth of Waretown; and extended family.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 3 at the Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 4 at Mary Mother of God R.C. Church, 19 Cherry Tree Farm Road, Middletown. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a memorial donation be made in his memory to a charity of your choice.