Obituary of Vincent John Radosti

Vincent John Radosti, 83, of Manalapan, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Born in Patterson, he grew up in Jackson before moving to Manalapan in 1947. Mr. Radosti was a communicant of Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church in Englishtown and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Radosti was a radio-controlled model airplane, helicopter and car enthusiast and, with his wife Rita, was the owner of The Model Shop in Englishtown until 1992. He enjoyed buying and selling antiques and visiting all the area flea markets. He and his wife would spend the winter months traveling around Florida in their motor home. Mr. Radosti was a musician and especially loved bluegrass and country music. He played guitar and fiddle and often spent Saturday evenings at Albert Music Hall in Waretown, NJ playing music on their stage and in the parking lot jamming with his friends. His family, and especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, meant the world to him. Mr. Radosti was predeceased by his wife, Rita, in 2009. He is survived by his two daughters, RoseAnn Weeden of Belmar and Anita Reeves and her husband Richard of Englishtown, his son Frank and his wife Susan of Jackson; seven grandchildren, James Weeden and his wife Martha, Harry Weeden and his wife Jennifer, JeanAnn S. Weeden, Vincent Reeves and his wife Jennifer, Pauline Castellani and her husband John, and Vittoria and Alessandra Radosti; and seven great-grandchildren, Jimmy, Madison, Ann Marie, Kelly, Maggie, Shane and Mason. The viewing will be from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm on Monday, April 5, 2010 at Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 10:00am, Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at St. Thomas More RC Church, 186 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan, followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetary, Freehold. Memorial donations can be made to the Pinelands Cultural Society at PCS, PO Box 657, Waretown, NJ 08758. Please reference “music hall preservation”.