Obituary of Carl LaGrassa

Carl LaGrassa, age 80, died on, January 27, 2009, Peacefully at Home with his family by his side. Carl resided in far Hills for the last 4 years. Prior to that he lived in Oldwick, NJ & NY, NY. Carl was the Founder and CEO of Automated Securities Clearance Ltd. (ASC). ASC provided back office accounting systems to brokerage Companies. In 1989, ASC developed an online trading system for NASDAQ traders called BRASS. The BRASS system became the standard for the industries and at the time of its sale, over 70% of trade were processed through this system. After selling ASC, he and his wife Gloria Built the Pluckemin Inn in Bedminster to pursue his long standing love of food and passion for fine wine. The "Inn" is considered one of the finest restaurants in New Jersey. Carl was a member of St. Brigid Catholic Church, Peapack, NJ He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years Gloria. His caring children, a daughter Carla L. LaGrassa of NY, NY. A son Carl and his wife Mary Ann of Rumson, NJ. 2 grandchildren Carl and Cade. A sister Anita Pollack and her husband Jason of Long Island, NY and a niece Andrea. Carl was a Philanthropist; he was known for his caring and generosity. His favorite charities are those which helped children Carl was a collector of fine wine. Visitation will be held on Friday January 30, 2009, from 2-5 & 7-9 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home 176 Main Street Peapack New Jersey 07977 Funeral Mass Saturday January 31, 2009 at 10:30 am with Most Reverend Paul G. Bootkoski, Bishop of Metuchen officiating at St. Brigid 129 Main Street, Peapack, NJ 07977 Entombment Resurrection Cemetery, Piscataway, NJ In lieu of flowers donations to the Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD) 1616 Walnut Street, Suite 1100:Philadelphia, PA 19103 would be appreciated.