Obituary of Debra L. Finnegan

Debbie Finnegan, known by many as "Lil' Deb", unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 at the age of 69. She is survived by her husband, Joe; her children Andy, Erin, Mike; their partners Cheri and Nicole; her grandchildren Justin, Jessica, Kyle, Connor, Carter, Jack, Liam, and Declan; her great-grandchild Josephine; and survived by her sister Crissy Arthur. Debbie lived her entire life in New Jersey - Verona, West Caldwell, Hackettstown, and Cape May Beach. In and after high school, Debbie earned certification in computer programming and worked as a pharmacy assistant at Quigley's pharmacy until 1985. She was a founding member of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Long Valley, NJ in 1986 and was Head of its Rite of Christian Initiative for Adults (RCIA) for 10 years. Finally, Debbie worked in a number of Marshalls locations in Northern NJ as a Store Manager, retiring from the East Hanover store in 2019. After retiring, Debbie enjoyed living at the beach full-time and soaking up the sunshine. Before and throughout COVID, she volunteered with Cape May County Retired Seniors Volunteer Program's Meals on Wheels. She enjoyed spending time with her family, making people laugh, happy hour, dining out, randomly breaking into dance in the kitchen, ensuring that no one ever left her house hungry, shopping, and spending the occasional late night playing rummy 500. She loved her family immensely, and they will miss her deeply. We will celebrate her life Monday, November 14th, with visiting hours from 1:30-2:30p with a ceremony at 2:30p at Evoy Funeral Home, 3218 Bayshore Rd, North Cape May, NJ 08204. In lieu of flowers, Debbie would have appreciated donations to: American Heart Association - https://www.heart.org American Lung Association - https://www.lung.org AmeriCorp Seniors - https://americorps.gov/donate