Obituaries

Freehold Resident Dies at 36

Services for Marcial Santos will be held on Saturday, March 23 at the Higgins Memorial Home.

Marcial Santos, 36, of Freehold, died Monday, March 18 at home.

Santos was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he lived in Freehold most of his life. He was an auto body worker for Branning Auto Body, New Brunswick.

Surviving are his mother, Ana Maria Rivera, Haverhill, Massachusetts; his stepfather, Jose Cisco, Freehold; a son, Joshua Dea, Howell Township; his companion, Leticia Ortiz and her children, Anthony, James and Maritza, all of Freehold; two brothers, Carlos Rivera, Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Carlos Santos, Puerto Rico; three sisters, Ana N. Rivera, Manalapan Township, and Geraldine Rivera and Denise Santos, both of Haverhill, Massachusetts; and two stepbrothers, Ricky and Tony Cisco, both of Freehold. He is also survived by two sisters in Puerto Rico and several loving nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at the Higgins Memorial Home. Funeral services will be held during the calling hours. Cremation will be private.


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