Maureen Rose Penta Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Maureen Rose Penta (Long Branch, New Jersey), who passed away on December 9, 2025, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph A. McGinnis and Ruth McGinnis (Thomas); her husband Garry M. Penta; her nephew Eric Ayalik Pelly; and her brother-in-law Paul P. Gallagher.
She is survived by: her siblings, Marcy McGinnis, Laurie Pelly (Quebec), Janet Mercadante (Long Branch), Susan McGinnis (Point Pleasant Beach), Joseph McGinnis (Patricia) of Hollandale, FL and Mark McGinnis (Marlton NJ); her siblings' children, Michelle, Jackie (Alex), Rosie (Bill), Elizabeth (James), Christine (Chris), Ellen (Jordan), Brian, Kevin (Mallory), Joe and Dan; her great-nieces, Sydney, Bella, Emma and Savannah; her siblings-in-law, Joe Forino and Patty Quinn McGinnis; and her cousin Penta.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 9th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Damiano Funeral Home (191 Franklin Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, January 10th 2026 at 10:30 AM at the St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church (800 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch, NJ 07740).
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The Ayalik Fund for Inuit Youth (http://www.ayalikfund.ca.), established in memory of Maureen's much loved nephew Eric, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (http://www.stjude.org.).
