POSTEN-MCGINLEY FUNERAL HOME - Key Persons

Debbie Conover, 68, died at home in Atlantic Highlands, on Oct. 22, 2023. She was predeceased by her parents Lou and Eleanora Conover. Debbie was a graduate of Henry Hudson High and Monmouth College with a degree in teaching. Debbie worked as a typesetter for a printing firm, then as a clerk at Tellcordia Technologies and then where she was most known by many, as a cashier at Foodtown in the Atlantic Highlands store. Debbie was always excited when new babies were born in the family. Debbie has one sister Barbara Merker, who gave her, Sharon, Charleen, Dino, Lori, Billy, Karen and Jeannie as nieces and nephews, who gave her 9 great-nieces and nephews, who gave her 9 great-great nieces and nephews. Whew! She never forgot a birthday. Debbie accepted the Lord as her Savior many years ago and is with Him now. She was a member of Ocean View Community Church where her Service will be held on Sat. Oct. 26th at 1:00 p.m. 25 Appleton Ave, Leonardo. Celebration of life will follow after Service. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation, in Debbies name, to the monmouthcountyASPCA.org, under donations, then tributes.

Samuel Posten Jr., who was known to all, near and far as: Pappy, Pop Pop, Uncle Sam, Junior or simply Sam, passed peacefully in his sleep during the early morning of May 13th, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Jeanne Ann Sieh Posten, father of Samuel Richard Posten III and Leslie Jean Farrell, FIL to Leslie's husband Ed Farrell, and grandfather to Ryan, Eddie, and Katie Farrell. Sam held many jobs over the years, including helping to build the NJ shoreline sea-wall, selling Kirby vacuums, serving as a production manager for Buck Engineering / Lab Volt Systems, acting as a mason's assistant for Daniel Black Construction, providing office management at Sodon's Electric, leading the Middletown Township's recycling efforts, and filing taxes as an IRS enrolled agent, first for H&R Block then later as an independent business operating under the name "Whatever it Takes". Many years ago Sam was invited to work at Posten's Funeral Home but he declared he wouldn't join the extended family's business because he "couldn't look sad at someone else's expensive funeral." In addition to his wandering career path Sam was a dedicated parent and grandparent. He also mentored many youths as a Boy Scout advisor, baseball coach, and umpire.