| Graduation Year | Class of 1967 |
| Date of Passing | Feb 16, 2010 |
| About | Joseph MONTI MONTI Joseph, of Lavallette, was a retired educator (Saint Peters College – B.S. History; Kean University – M.A. Social Studies; Seton Hall University – Education Specialist (Ed. S.) Administrator and Supervisor) with forty years experience who last taught history in Toms River High School East. He formerly lived in Union City and Ridgewood, and was History Dept. Supervisor of Hasbrouck Heights High School. Throughout his career he received many honors. He was selected by the Daughters of the American Revolution as the Outstanding Teacher of American History in New Jersey. The Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge presented him with an Honor Certificate for Outstanding Contributions to Education. The American Ex-Prisoners of War Assn. presented him with a framed Certificate of Appreciation for his efforts to have their sacrifices remembered. The N.J. Legislature honored him with a framed Resolution for his continuing efforts to teach about the Armenian Genocide. He was presented with the Outstanding Citizenship Award by the Sons of the American Revolution. Four times he was included in WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICA'S TEACHERS. The Korean War Veterans of Ocean County honored him with a framed Certificate of Appreciation for his efforts to have their "Forgotten War" remembered. The Toms River and Ocean County V.F.W.'s selected him Teacher of the Year, and he also received two awards for Outstanding Work in History from the D.A.R., the National Society, and Capt. Joshua Huddy Chapter. He received the Patriotism and Distinguished Service Awards as well as the Distinguished Citizen Medal from the Marine Corps League. He received the Chapel of Four Chaplains Legion of Honor Award, Humanitarianism Award and Bronze Medallion Awards from the Vietnam Veterans of America, and the N.J. Marine Corps League selected him Man of the Year. The only year that he ever coached a high school sport, 1968, his varsity tennis team went undefeated 17-0, and won the first tennis championship for Hasbrouck Heights High School, and to this day, is the only tennis team in Hasbrouck Heights High School to go undefeated. He received the Grand Order Filippo Mazzei William Paca Award from UNICO National in 2006, as well as the Office of the Mayor Award in Lavallette. He looked forward to seeing his students each day for 40 years. Being with them brought joy to his life, and he felt his career was blessed, because of them. He also was a guest speaker, and wrote many patriotic and historical articles about the sacrifices of veterans. In 1975 he created the "Meet The People" monthly guest lecture series which functioned for 29 consecutive years.He enjoyed the company of his friends and family as well as historic travel, reading, playing tennis, and attending Giants and Jets football games. He especially looked forward to walking and playing for hours with "Peaches," the beautiful, loving Golden Retriever of his good friend Joanne Kobil.He is predeceased by his parents Dorothy and Frank Monti. He is survived by a sister, Rosanne Monti Pfeiffer, her husband, Al, and niece Danielle Monti Pfeiffer of Ridgewood, NJ.The family will receive friends Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, 706 Grand Central Ave., Lavallette, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Monday 10 AM at The Parish of St. Pio, Lavallette, NJ. Entombment to follow at Fairview Mausoleum, Fairview, NJ. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.ryanfuneralhome. Published in The Record and Herald News on February 18, 2010 |
