Gladys Mae Menke

She was a Piney born in Forked River and attended the one room school house growing up, moving on to the original TR schools where she graduated.

Predeceased by her husband Henry (Stan), Sr., parents Captain Irving & Ethel Frazee, brother Clifford, sisters Edna Tilton, Harriet Runion & Ruth Abrecht. Also her cousin Barbara Buntain who was like a sister and her ole pal Virginia.

She is survived by her children: Ronald(Margaret), Robert (Linda), Henry Jr.(Karen), Edward(April), Nancy(Tom G), Donna, Lori(John), and Patty, her brother Harold, and sister Dorothy(Don) along with several nieces and nephews.

Mom, Memom, Mema was loved by everyone and will be deeply missed! Being at every family occasion was special to her. With eight children there were alot of camping trips, clam chowder dinners, rice pudding for dessert. She made her own jelly from the grapevine in the big garden canning those Jersey tomatoes and crocheting till her hands wouldn’t allow it any longer. Gladys was part of the D.A.R. She passed down her wisdom not only to her children but also to her 19 Grandchildren and 27 Great Grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026 from 4 pm to 8 pm at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main St., Toms River. A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10:00 am at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home. A committal service will follow at Ocean County Memorial Park in Toms River.

YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND….YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND by her favorite Willie Nelson, and yes she met him and got to hangout on his tour bus, such a wonderful memory.