MaryEllen Grace King, 29, of Holmdel, died peacefully on July 8, 2023, with her loving family at her side.

MaryEllen was a lifelong resident of Monmouth County. She was loving, sensitive, delightful, and joyful, and treasured being around family. MaryEllen enjoyed everything Disney, especially Mary Poppins and Fantasia. She delighted in Nancy Drew audio books, ladies’ gossip, and classical music. The holidays were a special time for MaryEllen, particularly Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the big Memorial Day Weekend parties held at her home.

MaryEllen attended the Children’s Center of Monmouth County in Neptune Township for more than twenty years.

Challenged with multiple disabilities, MaryEllen was an inspiration to all who encountered her. She exuded joy and grace. MaryEllen taught patience, kindness, and unconditional love without ever speaking a word. Her caregivers of many years, Kathleen, Kelly, Allison, and Kris ensured that MaryEllen lived the life of a Queen, pampered, loved, and adored.

MaryEllen was a direct descendant of John Guild, who came to America in 1632. She was predeceased by her dear brother Brian Peter, by her maternal grandparents Rita and Edward McCarron, by her paternal grandparents Ottilie and Henry King, and by her uncles John King and Patrick King.

She is survived by her loving parents, David and Katherine McCarron King of Holmdel; brother Sean and his wife Kaitlin and their children Eamon, Emma, and Brendan of Ladera Ranch, California; brother Stephen of New York, New York; step-grandmother Patricia Poe King of St. Augustine, Florida; thirty-eight aunts and uncles, and more than seventy cousins.

MaryEllen will be remembered and treasured by all who knew her, all of whom have inconsolable hearts that have been broken by her passing.

Visitation in celebration of MaryEllen’s life is on Thursday, July 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Holmdel Funeral Home, 26 S. Holmdel Road, Holmdel, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial is on Friday, July 14 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict Roman Catholic Church, 165 Bethany Road, Holmdel, NJ.

In lieu of traditional remembrances, please consider donating in MaryEllen’s name to the St. Benedict Church St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.

For messages of condolence, or to share a favorite memory of MaryEllen, please visit her page of tribute at www.HolmdelFuneralHome.com.