NJSP Trooper Marc Castellano Funeral Details

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Funeral is set for Saturday, June 12th at 0930hrs

Saint Veronica's Catholic Church

4215 Route 9 North

Howell, NJ

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IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET AND THE REALIZATION OF GREAT LOSS THAT IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO ANNOUNCE THE DEMISE OF TROOPER MARC CASTELLANO #6397.

TROOPER CASTELLANO DIED JUNE 6, 2010, AS A RESULT OF A MOTOR

VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.

TROOPER CASTELLANO JOINED THE NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE ON

SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 AS A MEMBER OF THE 136TH CLASS.

HIS SERVICE WITH THE DIVISION WAS CHARACTERIZED BY LOYALTY,

FEARLESS PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND FAITHFUL AND HONORABLE

DEVOTION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE.

TROOPER CASTELLANO IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE STEPHANIE, HIS

DAUGHTER JULIANNA, 4 YEARS OLD, HIS SON VINCENT, 1 YEAR OLD,

HIS MOTHER DONNA SEMRAN, HIS FATHER, KENNETH CASTELLANO AND

HIS BROTHER, NICHOLAS CASTELLANO.

THE FOLLOWING FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE CONCERNING THE DEATH OF TROOPER MARC CASTELLANO #6397.

VIEWING WILL BE FRIDAY JUNE 11, 2010 FROM 1400-2000 HOURS

AT LAKEWOOD FUNERAL HOME, 6250 ROUTE 9 SOUTH, HOWELL, N.J.

07731.

FUNERAL MASS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010 AT

0930 HOURS AT SAINT VERONICA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 4215 ROUTE 9

NORTH, HOWELL, N.J. 07731.

BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CHURCH SERVICE AT SAINT ROSE OF LIMA CEMETERY, 299 FREEHOLD-ENGLISHTOWN ROAD. FREEHOLD, N.J. 07728.

ALL STATE POLICE PERSONNEL AND OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENT

REPRESENTATIVES SHALL ASSEMBLE AND REPORT TO LT. STEPHEN

MORENSKI #4318, AT SAINT VERONICA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, ROUTE 9 NORTH, HOWELL, N.J. 07731 ON JUNE 12, 2010 AT 0800 HOURS.

ALL POLICE AGENCIES INTENDING TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO

THE FUNERAL ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT TROOP "C" HEADQUARTERS AT (609)-584-5000 X-5248 AND ADVISE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ATTENDING.

THE FAMILY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS IN LIEU OF FLOWERS THAT

DONATIONS BE MADE TO THE "TROOPER CASTELLANO CHILDREN'S

FUND" SET UP FOR MARC'S CHILDREN, JULIANNA AND VINCENT.

CHECKS MADE PAYABLE C/O STFA, 2634 HIGHWAY 70, MANASQUAN,

N.J. 08736.

THE FAMILY SINCERELY THANKS EVERYONE FOR THEIR KINDNESS

AT THIS MOST DIFFICULT TIME.

DIRECTIONS TO SAINT VERONICA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ARE AS FOLLOWS;

FROM NORTH: NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE SOUTHBOUND TO EXIT 7A, 195

EAST (SHORE POINTS) TO EXIT 28A, U.S. 9 SOUTH, MAKE THE U-TURN

AT SALEM HILL ROAD FOR U.S. 9 NORTH AND THE CHURCH WILL BE ON

THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.

FROM SOUTH: NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE NORTH TO EXIT 7A, THEN FOLLOW FROM ABOVE DIRECTIONS.

SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH R. FUENTES

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

P.O. BOX 7068, RIVER ROAD

WEST TRENTON, N.J. 08625