Frank A. "Spat" Federici

Mr. Federici, 84, of Freehold died April 16, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born April 27, 1924, at Federici's Restaurant, 14 E. Main St., Freehold, and remained a lifelong resident of Freehold. Mr. Federici served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946, after which he joined the family business. He worked at Federici's Restaurant his entire life and helped to open Federici's South Restaurant in Howell in 1984. Mr. Federici served as the president of Freehold Pop Warner, manager of Freehold Little League and the basketball coach at St. Rose of Lima. He was inducted into the Monmouth-Ocean Bowling Hall of Fame in August 1980 and was a member of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association. Mr. Federici was predeceased by his father, Frank Federici, in 1970; his mother, Ester Cirillo Federici, in 1972; a brother, Dante, in 1983; and a sister, Margaret Rodi, in 1999. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Patricia Cook Federici; his sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Mary Lynn, Millstone, David and Lauren, Freehold Township, Michael and Nicole, Freehold, and John, Freehold; daughters and sons-in-law, Margie and Patrick Hansen and Lisa and Stephen Cook, all of Freehold Township, and Tricia and Gio Webb, Freehold; a sister and brother-in-law, Beatrice and Frank Gibson, Freehold; and 10 grandchildren. The funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, Freehold, followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold. Memorial donations may be made to St. Rose of Lima School, 51 Lincoln Place, Freehold, NJ 07728, St. Rose of Lima Vincent de Paul Society, 16 McLean St., Freehold, NJ 07728, or Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad, Spring Street, Freehold, NJ 07728.