Roy Feldman, Point Boro Principal, Football Coach, Passes Away

POINT PLEASANT BORO – Roy W. Feldman Jr., who served the school district as a principal and was an assistant and head football coach at Point Pleasant Boro High School, has died, according to his obituary.. Feldman was 81.

Feldman began his career with the Point Pleasant Boro School District as a teacher in 1962, according to his obituary. He returned in 1977 as a guidance counselor and retired after 25 years following his tenure as principal of Memorial Middle School

(EDITOR'S NOTE: He was this editor's guidance counselor and he was considered very kind and thoughtful, always taking time to listen).

For many years, Feldman coached the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers and was head coach in 1984 and 1985, succeeding longtime coach Al Saner during his brief retirement. He was a Pittsburgh Steelers “Super Fan” and was known for wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates cap on the sideline.

Born in Pittsburgh to the late Roy W. Feldman, Sr. and Lois E. (Kelley) Feldman, he grew up there and lived in Point Pleasant permanently since 1977.

Feldman was a graduate of California State College, Pa. and earned his Master’s from Georgian Court. He was a member of the Point Pleasant Elks and was a past-captain of the Chadwick Beach Lifeguards.

Surviving are his beloved wife of 31 years, Eileen (Zarski) Feldman; and six children and their spouses, Tamara and Calvin Thompson of Brick, Tia and Kevin Spader of Waretown, Terry Feldman and Brian Coyle of Point Pleasant, Deborah and Patrick McGann of Point Pleasant, Michael and Heather Ollendorf of Point Pleasant and Amy and Travis Spader of Point Pleasant.

Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Chelsea, Jourdan, Patrick, Mackenzie, Dalton, Tyler, T.J., Mikey, and Julia; his brother-like cousin, Charles “Chuck” Feldman and wife, Agnes; and many dear friends.

Visitation will be from 4 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 1 at the Pable Evertz Funeral Home of Point Pleasant, 901 Beaver Dam Road. At 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 2 a service will be held at the funeral home followed by interment at Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in his memory to the Point Pleasant Foundation for Excellence in Education www.point-foundation.org