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BRICK, NJ – Three people who have left an indelible mark on the Brick Memorial and the Brick Township community will be honored on Saturday when the Brick Memorial hosts the annual Brick-Brick Memorial football game.
The game is scheduled for noon at Brick Memorial High School, 2001 Lanes Mill Road.
Crystal Marousis Handchen, Bill Bruno and Pete DeRosa will be honored with a minute’s silence and a few words at the start of the match, said Brick Memorial sporting director Ed Sarluca Jr.
Marousis Handchen, who died in April, has taught at The Brick Schools and has long coached cheerleaders in The Brick’s Pop Warner Program and also at the Brick Memorial. His mother, brother and sisters will be there. Her husband, Rick Handchen, a longtime athletic director and teacher at The Brick, is a coach in North Carolina and cannot attend, said Sarluca.
Bruno, who died in June, was athletic director at both high schools at one point and ended his career at The Brick at The Brick Memorial, where he was before leaving to become an assistant director of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. His wife, Jeannette, will be present at the ceremony, said Sarluca.
DeRosa, who passed away in July, was a founding member of the Brick Memorial Booster Club and was known as “The Voice of the Mustangs” for 40 years. He was also the original owner of the Awards of The Brick and produced plaques that adorn the homes of hundreds of Brick residents and varsity jackets that are still seen on the sidelines of many Brick sporting events. His family will also be present, said Sarluca.
“We just wanted to take the time to remember three very influential people in our school community,†said Sarluca. “We wanted to honor their name and legacy by including their families in our first home game this year.”
Bruno is also honored with a permanent recognition in the district: the sports office has been named “Bill Bruno Athletic Office” at Brick Memorial High School.
“Bill was a great friend and mentor to many of us, and the lessons he left with those of us who were fortunate enough to know and work with him will continue to leave a positive and lasting impression. “said Sarluca. “We dedicate the name of our athletic office with appreciation that Bill has had a lasting impact not only on our coaches and student-athletes through the Brick Memorial High School, the Brick School District, the Shore Conference and the State of New Jersey! “
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