Donald Robert Hess Jr. Obituary

We are sad to announce that on December 11, 2025, at the age of 66, Donald Robert Hess Jr. of Brick, New Jersey passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Though Donald may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Donald touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

He is survived by: his wife Kathleen Hess (Giaccio); his daughters, Meghan Kalarjian (Brian) of Howell and Elizabeth Hess (Andy Herbert) of Point Pleasant; his grandchildren, Aubrey, Hayley and Charles Kalarjian; and his nephew Eric Groething of Dunellen.

Viewing will be held on Wednesday, December 17th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the O'Brien Funeral Home-Brick (505 Burnt Tavern Rd, Brick Township, NJ 08724). A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, December 18th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the St. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church (250 Old Squan Rd, Brick Township, NJ 08724). A burial will be held on Thursday, December 18th 2025 from 11:45 AM to 12:15 PM at the St. Joseph Cemetery (360 Broadway, Keyport, NJ 07735).

Flowers are welcome; however, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in J.R.'s memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a cause close to his heart http://www.stjude.org..