Obituary of Edward A Monks

Monks, Edward Arthur age 88 of Little Egg Harbor was laid to rest on June 24, 2020. Beloved husband of RuthAnn Pepe Monks of Totowa. Loving father of Kathy Monks of Lexington, NC and Susan Monks Saam of Telford, TN. Devoted Stepfather of Dwayne (Samantha) Pepe of West Milford and Sandra Cittrich of Totowa. Dear Grandfather of Christopher Meisse of Cape Coral, FL, Kara Morrone of Las Vegas, NV, Jacqueline Saam of Fairfield, OH, Nicole Saam Peters of Virginia Beach, VA, Mandy Pepe of Wayne, Amber Reinhardt of Wayne, Cody Pepe of Wayne, Anthony Pepe of West Milford, and Gary Cittrich of Totowa. Dearest Great Grandfather of Parker, Olivia, Mason, Arya, Landon, and Cassandra. Brother of the late Frances, Virginia, Mary Ann, June, Charles, Lillian, Viola as well as the surviving Robert, Dorothy and William. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and cousins. Born in Newark in 1931, he lived in Nutley, Lake Hiawatha, Totowa and Little Egg Harbor. He was a front-end mechanic for Brogan Cadillac and Oldsmobile in Clifton for 43 years before retiring to Little Egg Harbor. Mr. Monks was a decorated U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War. He loved country music, the outdoors, hunting, fishing and gardening. He spent his last 10 years in the loving a rms of his sweet Joan Kupchynsky and was loved by her endearing children, Rachel Rear, Vanessa Warren, Laura McLaughlin and Gianpaolo Buongiorno as well as their children. Funeral services will be private at the request of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Purple Martin Conservation Association 301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 6, Erie, PA 16505 online at purplemartin.org would be appreciated as Mr. Monks loved Purple Martins. Festa Memorial Funeral Home 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, is in charge of arrangements.