Obituary of Michael Manning

Michael Manning, 62, of Pittsgrove passed away on Thursday, April 8th, 2021 at his home. Born in Manhattan to the late Anthony and Diane Briggs Manning, he was the husband of Jennifer Boston Manning. Michael moved to the Bridgeton area with his family as a teenager and prior to that he had lived in NY. He returned to NY to open a vintage drum shop in his 40's, and then moved back to southern New Jersey where he resided the remainder of his life. Michael was a self-taught musician and a talented artist in the mediums of pen and ink along with charcoal. He was a food enthusiast and loved a good steak and bottle of wine. He was a huge NY Yankee fan and enjoyed old movies and Jazz music. He also loved spending time with his family and collecting baseball cards. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Manning of Pittsgrove; step-children, Jonathan Dirkes and Georgiana Dirkes of Pittsgrove; a grandchild Kyle; siblings, Rose (Jeff) of Millville, Mickey (Wes) of NC and Gina of Vineland. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Anthony and his recently deceased sister Patricia. A memorial service will be held at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway, 77 Upper Deerfield Twp. On Thursday, April 15th at 3PM. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 1:30PM to 3PM prior to the services. Due to current regulations associated with the Covid-19 healthcare situation, we are limited to 75 people within the funeral home at a time and the understanding and cooperation of the public is greatly appreciated. Written condolences can be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.