Rev. Msgr. Frederick A. Valentino

BRIELLE - Rev. Msgr. Frederick A. Valentino, 98 of Brielle, NJ passed away Thursday June 29, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Msgr. was born in 1925 in Trenton. He prepared for the priesthood in St. Charles College, Catonsville, Md., and St. Mary Seminary and University, Baltimore. On June 3, 1950, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop George W. Ahr in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton.

Msgr. Valentino served as parochial vicar in Our Lady of Peace Parish, Fords; Holy Angels Parish, Hamilton; St. Bonaventure Parish, Lavallette and St. Joseph Parish, Trenton. In 1959, he was named director of the Mercer County Catholic Youth Organization. In 1962, he was assigned as temporary of St. Elizabeth Parish, Far Hills, and three months later as parochial vicar of St. Ann Parish, Keansburg. He also served from 1963 to 1972 as Northern Monmouth County Catholic Youth Athletic Center director.

In 1967, Msgr. Valentino was named administrator of St. Ann Parish, Keansburg and named Pastor there in 1971. He remained there until 1976 when he was named Pastor of St. James Parish, Red Bank.

In 1979, Msgr. Valentino was invested as a Prelate of Honor with the title of Monsignor by Pope John Paul II. He was named Pastor of St. Bonaventure Parish in 1990. During his eight years there he was appointed dean of the Northern Ocean Deanery, and held three year terms as both chairman of the diocesan Building Commission and Episcopal Vicar of Ocean County.

Msgr. Valentino resigned his Pastorate at St. Bonaventure in 1998. Now retired, he resided in Brielle and served as a weekend assistant in parishes around the Diocese.

He was predeceased by his parents Alberto and Josephine (nee Porto) Valentino, his brother Joseph, and his sister and brother in law Helen and John Trainor, Leo and Helen Valentino, Jennie and Albert (Bill) T. Pingitor, Ergilio (Gigi) and May (Mary) Valentino, Joseph Valentino.

Surviving are his nieces and nephews and additional family members. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Thursday, July 6, 2023 from 9:30am until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30am in St. James Church, 94 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

In lieu of flowers, the courtesy of a donation in memory of Msgr. Valentino would be made to Red Bank Catholic High School Memorial Scholarship FUND, www.rbcatholic.org.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall Twp. To offer condolences to the family please visit www. obrienfuneralhome.com