Thomas W. Bonello, 90, of Oceanport, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.

Tom was born and raised in Long Branch; he graduated from Long Branch High School. Following high school, he started his apprenticeship with the local bricklayers union and quickly established a reputation as a master craftsman in his trade.

Tom married the love of his life, Neil, in 1960 and raised their young family in Oceanport in the home that he built. Tom loved to garden, he was especially proud of his vegetable garden and would share his delicious tomatoes with his friends, family and Lunch Break in Red Bank.  He also enjoyed fishing and crabbing, and watching the Yankees.

After his retirement he worked as a handyman helping many people with small home repairs. His favorite handyman jobs were helping his children renovate their homes.

He enjoyed travelling, and one highlight was a 3-week family vacation in 1973 to Germany and Italy.  After he retired, he continued to travel with his wife to Europe and around the United States.

Tom is survived by his wife Neil; his children Kris Bonello, Melissa Dempsey and her husband Michael, and Jennifer Drach and her husband William; his sister Arlene Kersey; and his beloved grandchildren Isabella, Alison, Lauren, Evan and Ella.

Visitation will be Wednesday, May 20^th from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch, NJ 07740. A funeral service will be offered on Thursday, May 21^st at 10:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Entombment will follow at Woodbine Mausoleum.  In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Tom’s honor to Lunch Break in Red Bank.