[TheForge] Fwd: Jeff Morelli (Important, Read ASAP)

[Bruce Freeman]

Jeff Morellli was a director of NJBA for the past 10 years or so.  I don't know how widely known he was - I simply don't recall whether he attended PA, NY, DE & MD events.

Jeff was an excellent historical smith, making such things as strikers, knives, forks,  lazytongs (coal tongs for pipes), etc., with great attention to detail.  He demonstrated whenever we held an appropriate event.  

He will be missed.

Bruce Freeman
NJBA

>>> Larry Brown <lp.brown at verizon.net> 6/25/2007 12:26 PM >>>
Hello,
Larry is not available but I wanted to send this out to the board members, 
I do not have access to all members e-mails so if you have any members 
e-mail please forward to them.
Pat Brown (Larry's wife)

We have just received sad news regarding our member Jeff Morelli. It has 
been reported Jeff has passed away. We do not have details, but enclosed is 
an obituary from his local newspaper the Asbury Park Press.

JEFFREY J. MORELLI, 38, of Wrightstown, passed away Saturday, June 23, in 
Jackson. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he lived in MANALAPAN Posted by the 
Asbury Park Press on 06/25/07 JEFFREY J. MORELLI, 38, of Wrightstown, 
passed away Saturday, June 23, in Jackson. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he 
lived in MANALAPAN before moving to Wrightstown 10 years ago. He was a 
registered nurse in the emergency room of Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mt. 
Holly, for two years. Jeffrey was a communicant of Church of the Assumption 
of New Egypt, Plumsted, as well as a member of F.&A.M. Pyramid Lodge No. 92 
of New Egypt, Blacksmiths Association of NJ, NJ Frontier Guard, and NJ 
Muzzleloaders Association, and a lover of nature. He is survived by his 
wife, Carol and two daughters, Julianna and Kaitlyn; his father and 
step-mother, Howard and Julie Herschfield of Maplewood; his mother, Marie 
Herschfield of Manalapan; a brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and 
Christina Herschfield of Scituate, Mass.; mother and father-in-law, Joanne 
and Rob Griffin of New Egypt; three sisters-in-law, Kathy Fowler of 
Oklahoma, Tammy Wilson of Browns Mills, Pemberton Township, and Jaime 
Ostrander of New Egypt; a brother-in-law, Robert Griffin of New Egypt; and 
many nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. 
Monday at the Freeman Funeral Home, 47 E. Main St., Freehold. A Funeral 
Liturgy will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rose of Lima 
Church, Freehold. Interment will follow at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, 
Freehold. In lieu of flowers, donations to an educational fund for the 
benefit of Jeffrey's children would be appreciated.