Obituary of Ronald Haden

Ronald N. Haden, Sr., 77, of Freehold passed away at home on Saturday, December 24, 2011. He was born in Freehold and was a lifelong area resident. Ronald retired in 1992 as a letter carrier for the Freehold Post Office. Previously he had worked at 3M in Freehold Township and also the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. He was a graduate of Freehold High School class of 1954. Ronald was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of the Freehold B.P.O. Elks Lodge 1454. Ronald was the Treasurer of the Monoc Homing Pigeon Club as well as a member of Central Jersey Homing Pigeon Combine and the International Federation American Homing Pigeon Fanciers, Inc. He was predeceased by his parents, Alfred and Davina Haden; a brother, Alfred "Kenny" Haden; a sister, Eileen Graef; and many nieces and nephews. Surviving is his wife of Fifty years, Madelyn "Liz" Haden of Freehold; a son, Ronald N. Haden, Jr. and his wife, Laura of Freehold; a daughter, Gayle E. Reese and her husband, Brian of Jackson; and five grandchildren, Gabrielle Haden, Carly Haden, Brooke Haden, Jayden Reese and Gunnar Reese. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road, (Route 524) Freehold Township on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his 11:00 AM funeral service at the funeral home on Thursday, December 29, 2011. Entombment to follow in Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls, NJ. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com