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Jay Dooley Passed Away Today
I think sometimes life is pretty funny. It’s a barrel of monkeys. Like tonight when I got a call to tell me that a family friend, my buddy Jay, died at home. There are a lot of emotions to take at once and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Jerry his father. Margie his mother. Alison his sister. Bella his beautiful Shirley Temple-esque niece, and Brandon the champion his nephew. His best friend Chris. Cousin Kristina. And his family throughout the Dooley’s, the Munson’s, the Hogans, the McManus’, the O’Grady’s… I remember Jay and his giant stance and his great sense of humor. He worked at the New York Merchantile exchange. He was an athlete by design, and an artist at heart. Always liked a good laugh. Thank you God for the moment Jay was with us. Found some photos in the archive I took of Jay on Tybee Beach…
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Beautiful pics.
Jay, you will be missed so much…
xoxo
Can’t believe the news, don’t want too!
Alot of memories from Black Point Rd.
Indeed he will be missed.
Jay, You will truly be missed by all that were bless enough to know you! You will be in my prayers from now on. What memories of your great smile I have! You taught my son Garrett to love basketball, I pray for your family! I know you are in GOD’s hands now. Be at peace my friend!
Thoughts and prayers are with your family, Jay, I remember what a good ball player you were. You will never be forgotten.
Jay- I remember all of the good times at Surfrider beach club with you and Allison. We had so much fun and those memories will stick with me forever. May you rest in peace now and may GOD help your family through this. You will surely be missed by all.
These are great photos and a nice tribute to Jay.
To Jay’s Mom, Dad, Nephew, Niece, Uncles, Aunts and Friends-
No words can describe the pain. Peace, Love and my
humble prayers to you all. Jay was a very kind, genuine,
loving and sensitive person. He made me a better person
for knowing him. I hope that I can extend that to others in his honor.
My deepest sympathies go out to the Dooley family and all who knew and loved Jay.
Thank you for posting these amazing pics.
My heart breaks as I type…
Rest in peace, my friend.
Rest in peace.
I have known Jay since he was born and his parents since high school. I watched him grow from a sweet, beautiful boy into a sweet, beautiful man.He was the apple of his mother, Margie’s eye and the spitting image of his father, Jerry. His sister Allison and her children, Brandon and Bella, adored him and looked up to him, literally and figuratively. I can still see his hunky, 6’5″ frame ducking into the doorway of their kitchen with a big, crooked smile on his face and always a warm hug…even for friends of his parents. I was so proud of Jay and I’m grateful to have had him in my life. I will always remember him with love and affection.
So unbelievably sad!
Jay, let yourself be at rest and may God watch over your family right now. We’ll be praying for all of you.
I will always remember his sense of humor and kind heart. My thoughts and best wishes go out to his family and friends. Grief is terrible but hold onto all the memories that made Jay so special
I can remember almost fighting the entire Holmdel bleachers his basketball games… I remeber being so exited when he came out for the football team… I remember Laughing my a** off whatching our junior year Shore Regional football game on TV and the the anouncers kept calling him Larry Washington… I was there when Dudick ding dong ditched the Dooley household at 4 in the morning. I could write a book on the good times we all shared for close to a decade. We’ll flat out miss you J… Whatr else can I say
Jay will always have a very special place in my heart. I will miss you and love you very much. Rest in peace.
Aunt Linda
My thoughts and prayers go out to all family and friends of Jay! The wourld lost a great guy and he sure will be missed! Rest in peace Jay!
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Dooley/Hogan family and friends today. We saw Jay several years ago at Christmas and the love in his heart for his family came shining out through his eyes and his smile. We are sending a hug to you all from your friends in Texas. What a great tribute and pictures. Rest in peace, Jay.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Dooley family. Jay, you will be missed.
Jay was a kind heart and a gentle soul. He made everything and everyone feel special with just his smile. His spirit will live on. May God bless the Dooley family in this time of need. Jay rest in peace my dear friend.. rest in peace.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Dooly Family. Rest in Peace Jay!
My thoughts and prayers are with the Dooley Family. Rest in Peace Jay!
My thoughts and prayers are with the Dooley family. Jay you will be missed.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Dooley family. I hope that you can keep the happy memories of Jay in the forefront of your hearts. Rest in peace Jay.
This saddens my heart. What happened?
From the first time I met Jay in 7th grade at Holy Cross middle school in Rumson I knew I had a friend and had met someone who was like me. How true it turned out to be over the years.
Wish we could go back to those times as kids. With Jay, Craig and Chris….laughing so hard we would actually cry.
Jay I miss you Brother. I’ll never forget the good times and will see you again one day…
R.I.P.
Andre and I are so sorry for your loss
We are truly saddened by this terrible news.
We remember all of the love your family shared. Elin
I remember Jay from the NYMEX floor from several years back….really nice, low key guy…..very upsetting to hear of his passing. My heart goes out to his parents and the rest of his family….so sorry.
thats my cousin
He took his own life….so sad
“The heart hath its own memory, like the mind. And in it are enshrined the precious keepsakes, into which is wrought the giver’s loving thought.”
~ H.W. Longfellow
Found the “thank you for your sympathy card” on Beach 135th in Belle Harbor as I was rushing to vote. I picked it up thinking it was a picture someone had dropped. I was saddened to see that someone so young had died. Even more saddened to learn this young man killed himself. What devastation suicide wreaks on the family. My prayers are with them.
jay was my sisters boyfirend, he was an amazing guy, amazing doesnt even half cover him. he was the best guy ive ever met in my lifee, and that will never change. i knoww that. he was one of a kind. i only knew him for about 6 month, but i still loved him. he was the best, my sister and him were soulmates and everyone knew it, if you ever saw them, they were great toghether. he always made me laugh, and smile, and we had a lot of funn timess. even though he was waay older than me, i still thought of him as a friend, a great one. he was an amazing guy and i miss him all the time and i will forever, but i know hes up there dancin and being goofy in heaven so i guess its for the better. ill love you and miss you forever jay.
ps. dont worry i promised you id never take off my bracelet and i meant ittt, its never comin off my wrist, so dontt worry jaybirdd. ima miss you, and trust me, ill never forget youu.
-lovee lindseyyy
Today, November 16 we remember Jay’s 30th birthday. His time with us was to short, but full of many, many happy and loving times. We remember Jay as a loving son, brother, and uncle.
We know that Jay is out of his pain and will be forever at peace, alway remembered, and forever loved.
Thank you all for remembering our beautiful Jay.
Jerry, Margie, Alison, Brandon & Isabela
Although I love all my cousins, Jay was way more than that to me. We were extremely close as little kids then grew apart a little but the last seven years we had grown together as men. I had a lot of laughs with my man Jaybird and yet i regret we didn’t have more I am extremely thankful that we spent about ten hours together the day before his tragic end. I will never forget the times we had but I will never stop wishing he was there with me from now on. “What’s this WE crap, you got a mouse in your pocket or what?”
I love you and miss you pal
A bit of time has passed and everyday i miss you. your a great friend and will never be forgotten. love you bro, see you under the lime tree! “Hey Horsey” you goofy bastard…
jay, i miss you . & when we would talk about basketball together .
i miss you so much, you dont even know.
i think about you everyday. & i pray for you.
& for my english project im writing about you, its a memoir.
we love you jay.
love, all the costellos<3