Obituary of Frederick G. Bryant

Frederick G. Bryant, Sr., 83, of Point Pleasant, passed away, Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at his home. Born in Newark, he was formerly of Maplewood and summered in Point Pleasant before moving there permanently. He graduated from Columbia High School, Maplewood, in 1946, and from the Webb Institute, Glen Clove, NY, in 1950. Mr. Bryant worked as a marine engineer and naval architect retiring from Worthington Pump Corporation, Harrison, where he was employed for forty years. Fred was a former member of the Borough of Point Pleasant Council; the Zoning Board of Adjustment; and the Open Space Committee. He was responsible for the restoration of the Osborne Cemetery; served as vice president of the Point Pleasant Historical Society; and was a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers. He was a parishioner of Saint Mary's By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, where he was an usher, and had been a member of Saint Uriel Episcopal Church, Sea Girt. An avid boater, sailor, and anything water related, he was a member of the Manasquan River Yacht Club and in his youth was a lifeguard at Risden's Beach. Surviving are his wife, Joan E. Wolfe Bryant; two sons, Fred Bryant and his wife Jacqueline and Jeffrey Bryant and his wife Barbara, all of Manasquan; four step-daughters, Jacquelin Roth and her husband Art of Stroudsburg, PA, Susan Sparrow and her husband Joseph of Effort, PA, JoAnn Titus of Mohrsville, PA, and Gail Sanderson and her husband Chris of Manasquan. He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren. Relatives and friends may visit from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m., Friday, June 4 at the Pable - Evertz Funeral Home of Point Pleasant, 901 Beaver Dam Road. At 11 a.m., Friday, June 18 a Memorial Service will be held at Saint Mary's By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Bay & Atlantic Aves., Point Pleasant Beach, followed by inurnment at the parish memorial garden. As an expression of sympathy donations made in his memory to either the Point Pleasant First Aid Squad, the Point Pleasant P.B.A., or the Point Pleasant Historical Society, would be appreciated, and envelopes will be available at the funeral home. For directions and online condolences visit www.pableevertzfuneralhome.com