Beatrice Merlino, 95, of Long Branch, passed away Sunday July 5th at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown. Mrs. Merlino was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Long Branch. She was a member of the Long Branch Senior Citizens Club. Mrs. Merlino was a 1930 graduate of the Star of the Sea Academy. She was a lifelong resident of Long Branch. Her husband, Frank A. Merlino, died in 1982. Surviving is a niece, Dorothy Miller, San Diego, Ca. Visitation will be Wednesday 10 to 11 AM at the Woolley Funeral Home, 10 Morrell St, Long Branch. The funeral services will be at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport. You may light a candle with your thoughts and memories on the opposite page.