Stephen Graham Estell, the "Beav"

Stephen Graham Estell, the "Beav" as he was known, of Tom's River, was born on Feb. 22, 1951, in Tom's River.  He was a lifelong resident here and passed on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Community Medical Center, Tom's River.  The Beav was an accomplished photographer, painter, jewelry maker and most recently a web site designer.  Beav also owned Leatherworks, Panhead Alley, and other internet businesses.  He was a seasoned traveler, he visited Denmark frequently, loved animals, motorcycles and was fascinated by science and nature.  Beav was well known as an avid rock and roll aficiondo, and an avid Rolling Stones fanatic.  He will be sorely missed by the Mangos.  ROCK ON BEAV!

Bernie Brauswetter  B.B. and The Stingers
RIP

Bob "Chip" Chipack has lost his fight with cancer.
Our sincere condolences go out to his family and band Backstreets

Our friend, Big Danny Gallager passed away January 25, 2007

The Jersey Shore music scene has lost a founding father and a true character, the larger-than-life blues musician Big Danny Gallagher, who died last week at 58. An Asbury Park native and Upstage fixture, the 6'5" Danny was in the thick of the scene in the late '60s and early '70s, famously playing -- Monopoly! -- in Springsteen's post-Steel Mill band, Dr. Zoom & the Sonic Boom. Decades later, Danny was back on stage with his old friend Bruce when the Tom Joad tour hit Asbury in late 1996, singing on cuts from those early days like "Spirit in the Night" and "Sandy." Gallagher was living and performing in Ireland for a time, but he recently returned to the U.S.; he passed away in Colorado, in his sleep, on January 25. According to the Asbury Park Press, a musical memorial service is planned for February 11 at Red Fusion in Asbury. For details as they develop, and for a tribute to the man, visit www.bigdannygallagher.com

Playbill Bob...May He Rest in Peace 10/27/06

26 January, 2008