Monica "Mickey" Tompkins

ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY        Monica Blaszka Tompkins of Englewood, Florida and Seaside Heights, New Jersey, died peacefully at home on May 14 with her children by her side. Monica was 88 years old. She was known as Mickey by close friends and family. Monica was raised in Sayreville, New Jersey and was the last remaining of nine siblings.  Monica is preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, Ralph F. Tompkins, her parents Felix and Louise Delikat Blaszka.                She is survived by her four children, Donna Tompkins of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, Ralph G. and Noreen Tompkins of Raleigh, NC, Benton and Lois T. Johnson of Four Oaks, NC, Michael and Valarie Tompkins of Four Oaks, NC.  Her Goddaughter, Michele G Zulkowski of Raleigh, NC.  Monica had eight grandchildren, Brett Tompkins and wife Heather, Brian Simmons, Alissa Tompkins, Julianne Rush and husband Sam, Allison Stewart and husband Chad, Kathleen Johnson, Luke Tompkins and Dallas Tompkins, three great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.                 Memorial mass will be at 10AM , Thursday May 19 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton Grove, NC. Internment will be at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Toms River, New Jersey on June 4 at 9:30 A.M. Monica was a wonderful person, had a great sense of humor, she loved to sing and dance and help others. She was a devout Catholic, mother and wife. She will carry on in the love from her family and faith. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Our Lady of Guadalupe, 211 Irwin Drive, Newton Grove, NC  28366 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN  38105.