Dean "DJ" Fornelius Jr., age 21, of Lakewood, NJ passed away on May 2, 2016 at home. DJ was born and raised in South Toms River. He enjoyed baseball and fishing.
Surviving are his father, Dean Fornelius Sr.; his mother, Michelle Fischbach-Fornelius and Dale Schweighardt; four step-brothers, Dale Schweighardt, Kyle Schweighardt, Reilly Schweighardt, and Ryan Schweighardt; step-sister, Ashley Neapolitano; grandparents, William Fischbach and his wife, Roseann Pietz Fischbach, and Jerry Rice; his Aunts, Tammy Fornelius, Lisa LeCompte-Palmer and her husband Gary; Colleen Rice, Susan Leitch-Coppola and her husband Salvatore, Dawn Fischbach-Falkenstein and her husband Albert; his Uncles, Mark Fornelius, Thomas Leitch and his wife Stephanie, William Fischbach and his wife Chrissy Fischbach, William Leitch and his wife Becky; and girlfriend, Alexis Jacobs.
DJ also has many cousins who will miss him dearly.
Visitation will be at Horizon Funeral & Cremation Services, 1329 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755 on Monday, May 9, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM and Tuesday, May 10, 2016 from 11 AM - Noon, with services at Noon. Burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery, Toms River.
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