Thomas Patrick McHugh, age 83 of Oceanport, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Thomas was born in Bayonne and lived in Monmouth Beach prior to moving to Oceanport 37 years ago. He was a parishioner and usher at St Dorothea's Roman Catholic Church in Eatontown.
He was predeceased by his first wife Maureen James McHugh, his brother Edward McHugh, his son Joseph Freda, and most recently, his second wife Rachel Striglia McHugh. Surviving are his two sons and their spouses, Thomas and Maria McHugh, James and Tammy McHugh, 4 daughters and their spouses Lisa and Michael Lapone, Mary and Robert Cosentino, Eileen McHugh, and Lucille and Vincent Lapone, and daughter in law Linda Freda. He is also survived by his grandchildren Andrew (Meg) Lapone, Amanda (Kyle) Attamante, Christopher Lapone, Lynnie (Ryan) Brennan, Joseph (Kayla) Freda, Katie Cosentino, Jenna (Alex) Lautenschlaeger, Matt Cosentino, Jessica and Thomas McHugh, Philip and Abigail Lapone, Zack, Nick, and Tyler Smith, Hope and Caeden McHugh, and his great grandchildren Cara Lapone and Molly Attamante.
Thomas proudly served in the US Navy from 1955-1957. Soon after he went to work on the NYSE and retired from Neuberger and Berman in 1997 after 25 years of service. From 1968-1976 he coached the Monmouth Beach Royals, where he was not only a coach but a mentor to so many young ball players. To the day he died, his days coaching remained some of his fondest memories. Tom always enjoyed spending time with his family and a great round of golf.
A family get together was always a party with Pops ready with a welcoming smile, a cocktail, and a story to be told. It was always 5 o’clock somewhere. It didn’t matter if one of us showed up, or a crowd. He was at his happiest when he was surrounded by his family and very much adored by all of his grandchildren. Pops was always a consummate gentleman who looked out for all of us and along with being the life of the party, he was ready with a warm, welcoming smile and a big hug. He had a wonderful way of making everyone feel special.  His legacy will
live on in all of us.
Visitation will take place on Friday, November 27th at 9:00AM at the Damiano Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St Dorothea’s Roman Catholic Church in Eatontown at 10:30AM.  Entombment will be at Woodbine Mausoleum in Oceanport. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101. Letters of condolence may be sent through the web at www.damianofuneralhome.com.