James Pensabene

February 28, 1965 - July 21, 2020

James Pensabene, 55 of Manalapan, New Jersey died on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Centra State Medical Center in Freehold, New Jersey. Born Sunday, February 28, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York, James was the son of Dominick Pensabene and the late Margaret Pensabene. James was raised in Brooklyn. He would go on to graduate from Lafayette High School, and attend Brooklyn College. After graduating from Brooklyn College he would begin a career in accounting. It was during his high school years James would meet the love of his life, the former Mary Schiano. The couple would marry, eventually moving to Staten Island where they would start a family of their own. They would settle in Manalapan soon after. James continued his career as an accountant working with Key Food Co-op, Inc. in Matawan. In his spare time James enjoyed gardening, fishing, watching his NY Mets and NY Giants, and cooking. He especially enjoyed cooking for his family who were his life. He was a loving and caring man and will be missed by all those that were blessed to have had him in their lives. James was predeceased by his mother, Margaret (Peggy) James is survived by his beloved wife of 29 years Mary, by his loving children, Brittany, Kaitlin, and James, by his loving father, Dominick Pensabene, by his caring siblings, Dominick 'Danny' Pensabene, Anthony Pensabene, Patricia Catoire, and Theresa Prestia, and by his caring brothers in law, Louis Schiano, Frank Schiano, and James Schiano. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday at St. Thomas More Church located at 186 Gordons Corner Rd Manalapan Township, New Jersey 07726. The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service, 3377 US Highway 9, Old Bridge, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, the Pensabene family asks that donations to the American Cancer Society are made in memory of James. Due to the current phase of reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic there are a maximum of 60 people allowed in the Funeral Home. Please after paying your respects to the family we ask that you limit your time spent inside to allow for other friends and family to pay their respects.