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Hugh F. Reynolds Obituary

Hugh F. Reynolds, Jr., 71, of Spring Lake Heights passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2025 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Mr. Reynolds retired in 2015 as an airline pilot for American Airlines in New York City. He spent most of his career with TWA Trans World Airlines for more than 40 years without a single incident. He was a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL.

Hughie was an avid golfer and a member of the Fairway Mews Men’s Golf Club. He also enjoyed flying smaller planes at their fly-in community in Port Orange, FL. Every year, he and his wife, Barbara took great joy in bringing a different niece or nephew to exciting vacation spots, including Disney.

Born in Methuen, MA, Huey grew up in Fanwood, NJ and lived in St. Louis, MO before moving to the Fairway Mews community in Spring Lake Heights 24 years ago.

Hugh was predeceased by his parents Hugh F. Reynolds, Sr. and Ann Reynolds; and by his brothers Mark and Murray Reynolds. Surviving is his loving wife of 46 years, Barbara Ruth Reynolds; sister Linda Gallagher of Walden, NY; brothers Paul Reynolds of Plainfield and Timothy Reynolds and his wife Leslie of Hewitt, NJ; brother-in-law George James and his wife Joann of Spring Lake Heights; cousin Peggy Hundemann of Spring Lake Heights; as well as many loving nieces, nephews and grand nieces and grand nephews.

Visiting will be on Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 4-7pm at the O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy 35, Wall. A Funeral Mass will be offered 10am on Friday, May 9, 2025 at St. Catharine’s RC Church, 215 Essex Ave, Spring Lake. Cremation will be private. Donations may be made to the Covenant House www.covenanthouse.org (https://www.covenanthouse.org/)  

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