Rose A. (McKernan) Lembo

Rose A. Lembo (nee McKernan), 92, of Holiday City West, Berkeley Twp., NJ, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026.

Born in Paterson, NJ to the late Martin and Elizabeth McKernan, she grew up on a farm in Wayne, NJ.  She later lived in Pompton Lakes, NJ, Hawthorne, NJ and Paterson, NJ before moving to Berkeley Twp. 28 years ago.

Rose was a Quality Control Inspector for Stryker Corporation in Allendale, NJ, for 17 years before her retirement.  She was a devoted mother whose house was always full of love.

She was a parishioner of St. Maximilian Kolbe RC Church, Berkeley Twp., was an avid Bingo player, loved to complete puzzles and was a devoted follower of St. Jude.

Rose was predeceased by her husband Adam in 2020, her children Elizabeth and Suzanne Coar, her parents Martin and Elizabeth McKernan, and her 9 siblings Peggy, Jack, Eddie, Betty, Anne, Agnes, Tommy, Charlie, and Catherine.

She is survived by her three children Margaret Coar of Berkeley Twp., NJ, Patricia Coar of Garnerville, NY and Robert Coar, Jr. of Whiting, NJ.

Rose was also a beloved and 'Favorite Aunt' to many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, February 21, 2026 12:00pm – 2:00pm with a funeral service to be offered at 1:30pm at the Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, 145 St. Catherine Blvd., Toms River.  Burial will be private at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa, NJ.

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