Obituaries

Owner Of Tony's Auto Body In Long Branch Dead At 62

Anthony 'Tony' Chiafullo was an exempt fireman for Long Branch and a member of the West Long Branch Fire Department.

Anthony 'Tony' Chiafullo, who owned Tony's Auto Body in Long Branch, died Saturday at Monmouth Medical Center.
Anthony 'Tony' Chiafullo, who owned Tony's Auto Body in Long Branch, died Saturday at Monmouth Medical Center. (Damiano Funeral Home)

LONG BRANCH, NJ — Anthony "Tony" Chiafullo died Saturday at Monmouth Medical Center. He was 62.

Chiafullo was born in Long Branch and was a longtime West Long Branch resident. He owned Tony's Auto Body in Long Branch.

He served as an exempt fireman of the Atlantic Engine and Truck Company of the Long Branch Fire Deparment. Chiafullo was also a member of the West Long Branch Fire Department Company #2, Long Branch Elks Lodge #742 and the Christ the King Parish in Long Branch.

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Surviving are his wife Lynne Micciulla Chiafullo; two sons, Bill Chiafullo and Bobby Chiafullo; a brother and sister-in-law, Patsy and Patricia Chiafullo; his sister and brother-in-law, Anna and Raymond Humphrey; and his sister-in-law, Joyce Laugelli and John Jones.

Visitation takes place this Wednesday at 3 p.m. until the 6 p.m. service begins at the Damiano Funeral Home (191 Franklin Ave.). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the West Long Branch First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 197, West Long Branch, NJ 07764.

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Letters of condolence may be sent through www.damianofuneralhome.com.

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