Martin J. Veale

 Martin Joseph Veale, 94, of the Silver Ridge section of Berkeley Township, NJ, died November 26, 2020.  Martin was born September 24, 1926 in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Nicholas and Mary Ann Veale.  He was a loving husband and devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather.  He honorably served his country on a Submarine Chaser in the United States Navy during WWII and was very proud of his military service.  He was a truck driver for Halls Motor Transit for 35 years.  He was a parishioner of Holy Spirit of R. C. Church in in Union, NJ for 25 years and St. Maximillian Kolbe R. C. Church in Toms River for 27 years.  Martin was an active member Knights of Columbus, Council #4504 and Teamsters Local 641.  He was a Hi-Fi Aficionado, spending many hours trying to achieve the perfect home sound system and loved airshows and flying small planes.  He will be greatly missed.

Martin is predeceased by his parents, his wife, Joan Helies Veale; brothers, James Veale; Alfred Veale; Arthur Veale; sisters, Rose Veale and Anne Veale French.

Martin is survived by his son, Martin Veale and his partner Cindy Hayward of Alpha, New Jersey; daughters, Kathleen Groben and her husband Paul of Barnegat; Donna Wilkerson and her husband DeWayne of Toms River; Teresa Veale of Toms River; his grandchildren John and his wife Danielle, Robert and his wife Kaila, Michael, Kristen, Brian, Nick and Shannon and 3 great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends and relatives on Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 3pm to 7pm at Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, 145 St. Catherine Blvd., Toms River.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am, Friday, December 4, 2020 at St. Maximilian Kolbe RC Church with burial to follow at BG William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Wrightstown, New Jersey.

Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting:  www.ryanfuneralhome.com