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Many likely didn’t know the Jersey Shore music scene icon by name. Still, chances are good the photos published the past few weeks have jogged your memory.
Wednesday night, various musicians will gather at Wonder Bar to pay tribute to a woman who was by no means a groupie but, in truth, was as big a Jersey Shore music fan as ever was.
Lisle, 61, died a few weeks ago of cancer.
She had a great deal of friends in the music business, particularly in and around Asbury Park.
The memorial at The Wonder Bar on Fifth and Ocean Ave in Asbury runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. There will be a gift auction, a raffle and fireworks on the beach.
The artists hope to raise enough to help her husband, John, and the family cover the exorbitant medical bills. So although Bobby Bandiera is inked in as a headliner, many others are expected, as well.
Admission: $10 at the door.
The artists also ask that donations be made directly to: Friends of Susan Lisle Fund, c/o Cindy Anderson, 33 Fairfield Drive, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724. For more information: Cindy Anderson at (732) 245-3038.
Legend has it that Susan was one of the first locals to see both the Stones and Bruce Springsteen. But her love lay in the locals, such as John Eddie and Billy Hector and the Fairlanes. Whether it was the old Deck House (before it became Moonstruck) or the former blues joint around the corner from Bar A, Susan was there, long hair spinning around as she danced to the music — the REAL “Jersey Shore” come to life.
Straight from her obituary: Susan was born and raised in South Orange and graduated from Columbia High School. She spent many summers at the beach in Ocean Grove and lived there after high school before moving to Tinton Falls in 1977. She worked at St. Barnabas Medical Center until the birth of her first child in 1980. She devoted her time entirely to her children until they were school age. She then continued to care for her children when she re-entered the work force, first in the Tinton Falls school system, and then for over 10 years at the New Shrewsbury Racquet Club. She also provided meals for the youth groups at her church, Tower Hill First Presbyterian Church, for over 15 years.
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