Marianne D. Throckmorton, 79 of Long Branch died on Friday, April 1^st at Monmouth Medical Center.

She was born in Montclair and was a long time resident of Long Branch. While in high school, she worked at the A&P in Long Branch, where she met her future husband Edward Throckmorton. They began dating in high school, went to their prom together and began their life together. For many years she worked as a cashier and bookkeeper for Fine Fare Grocery in Long Branch. Marianne was a parishioner of Holy Trinity RC Church, Long Branch.

While raising her family, she returned to school at Brookdale and was awarded her Associates Degree. Marianne continued her education at Kean College. She was an avid reader and enjoyed a book a week, which she would get at the Long Branch Public Library. She was a fan of crossword puzzles and Jeopardy. A member of the Long Branch Seniors and enjoyed studying Italian. She and her husband Eddie enjoyed traveling to Florida, California, Italy and throughout Europe. As a young girl her father would give her roses every birthday, a tradition that Ed continued and eventually her children, planted rose bushes around their home, so she always had them blooming.

She was pre-deceased by her husband Edward Throckmorton in 2021; her son Frank Throckmorton and her sister, Lena Aponte.

Surviving is her children, Edward F. Throckmorton, Brooklyn, Theodore and Madeline Throckmorton, Waretown and Deanna Cintron, Long Branch; her sisters, Margaret D’Ambrisi , Long Branch and Aurora and her husband Tom Schlegel, Oakhurst; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Visitation Thurs. April 7^th, 5 to 7 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch. Mass of Christian burial, Fri. April 8^th, 10 am, Holy Trinity RC Church, Long Branch. To share a favorite memory or send a message of condolences, please visit Marianne’s page of tributes at www.woolleyboglioli.com.