Neal Edward McNamara

MC NAMARA, Edward “NEAL”, aged 83, of Lutz, Fl and Palmerton, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 27. 2022.  He was born in Jersey City, NJ, August 2, 1938, and resided in East Brunswick, NJ, Lutz, FL, Palmerton, PA and Omaha, Nebraska,. He proudly served in the U S Air Force in the Intelligence field at SAC Headquarters, Omaha, Nebraska under General Curtis E LeMay, He was a former police officer and retired from the Aetna Life & Casualty Company as Chief Senior Investigator and Home Office Consultant. He held the professional designation CPCU, CLU and AIC, attended Omaha University, NYU as well as Rutgers University. He was past president of the New Jersey Adjusters Association, past vice president of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh, as well as their Drum Major of the Pipe and Drum Corp. Surviving him are his childhood sweetheart, best friend of 79 years and wife of 64 years, Katharine Montalbano McNamara, his son, Scott Damian McNamara and his wife Rosemarie, his daughter, Retired Captain Colleen Marie McNamara of the Old Bridge Police Department and her wife Suzanne Karagits McNamara, Grandchildren, Shannon Kelly McNamara, Brianne Marie Posik, Kaitlin Colleen Ortega ,Kirstie Lauren McNamara, Taylor Kathryn McNamara, Tyler Brandt McNamara, and Tanner Neal McNamara  .  Great grandchildren, Angelina Rose McNamara, Cayden Derek Posik, Caylee MacKenzie Posik, Hanna Grace Posik, Isabella Marie Ortega, Noah Juan Ortega. Brother William Barry McNamara and wife Christine, and was predeceased by a baby sister Patricia McNamara & brother, James Michael McNamara as well as parents, Edward James McNamara and Gertrude Weber McNamara.  Additionally he leaves behind beloved nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews as well as many loving friends.