Edwin Austin Pomphrey

Edwin Austin Pomphrey, passed away on April 21, 2017 in Long Branch.
He was born at Riverview in Red Bank and grew up in Rumson.
Austin was a graduate of Rumson Fair Haven High School ‘06 and the University of South Carolina ’10 with a business degree in Risk Management & Insurance. He was partner with his father in E.L. Pomphrey, LLC a local painting & construction company.
Austin was always a kind, compassionate and generous person throughout his life to anyone who knew him. He had a good heart and cared deeply for his family and friends. Since he was a young boy, Austin combined his keen business savvy along with his entrepreneurial spirit venturing into various business opportunities- as an adult he extended his investments into real estate and beyond. Austin was an avid and enthusiastic NY Jets and SC Gamecock fan. Austin prided himself in his accomplishments, but his biggest of all was being a sincere and adoring loving son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend. He will be so unbearably missed by us all.
Austin is predeceased by his maternal grandfather Carl L. Higgins, his paternal grandparents Edwin and Mina Pomphrey and his uncle Stephen Higgins. He is survived by his loving parents Edwin L. Pomphrey Jr and Sarah(Higgins) of Rumson, his sister Lindsay Pomphrey and her fiancée Phil Shaheen Jr., of Fair Haven, his nephew Tradd, his maternal grandmother Flora Higgins of Colts Neck, a great aunt Lyndl Marshall of NYC, his aunts and uncles Ted Higgins of Neptune, Allen and Marie Gallagher of Rumson, Rich and Sheri Runne of Rumson and his first cousins Kelli Pomphrey, Eatontown, Darren Gallagher, Rumson, Matt Gallagher, Fair Haven and Dylan Runne, Rumson- along with numerous extended family and cousins.

Visitation will be held at the John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701 on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 from 4-8. A Funeral Service will be celebrated at First Presbyterian Church of Rumson, 4 East River Road, Rumson on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 11 AM with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Middletown.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent in Edwin Austin’s memory to a charity of your choice, The Special Olympics or The University of South Carolina.
Please visit Austin’s memorial website available at www.johnedayfuneralhome.com.

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