Beverly Rassas, 86, Long Branch passed away Thursday January 14th at Monmouth Medical Center.

Mrs. Rassas was born and raised in Weehawken and lived in Shrewsbury before moving to Long Branch in 1956. She graduated from Union Hill High School, Upsala College, with a B.S. in Economics and Monmouth College with a Masters in Education.

Mrs. Rassas was a guidance counselor for the Long Branch School System, retiring in 2000 after many years of dedicated service. She then was a College Counselor for Elon School of Long Branch. She ran a college counseling admissions practice and was an Adjunct Professor at Monmouth University. Mrs. Rassas was a member of Congregation Brothers of Israel, the Hebrew Lady's Hospital Auxiliary, the Long Branch Safety Council, and a past President of Long Branch P.T.O

Surviving is her husband of 64 years, Harold "Buddy" Rassas, two sons and a daughter-in-law, Richard & Jill Rassas and Glen Rassas, all of Long Branch, a daughter Ellen Cohn, Pittsburgh, PA, four grandchildren Hailey Bastelli, Jacob Rassas, Jamie Henderson and Abby Cohn and a great grandchild Micah Bastelli. Funeral service Friday, January 15th 2:00 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch.

Interment to follow at Brothers of Israel Cemetery, West Long Branch. Shiva will be observed Sunday through Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 pm at the Rassas residence in Long Branch.