Marty Kierych was born on November 11, 1940 in New York to parents Josephine and James Kierych. They then moved to Elizabeth, NJ where he graduated Thomas Jefferson High School in 1958. Marty married Mary Ann Irwin on September 17, 1960 and they moved to Jackson, NJ in 1961. Marty was a devoted father to Dennis, Davis, Susan, Laurie and Douglas. He then joined the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department in 1971, where he held the positions of an Officer and served on the Board of Fire Commissioners. Marty passed away on July 16, 1980, doing what he loved.