Fred Whiteley, 86, of South Amboy passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born January 17, 1938 in South Amboy, he grew up in the Morgan section of Sayreville and lived in Sayreville for most of his life until a job transfer brought him to Pascagoula, MS. He lived in Holiday City Berkeley from 2000 until moving to South Amboy in 2021.

Fred was a veteran of the US Navy, serving aboard the USS Otterstetter from 1955 until 1959. He was employed by National Lead, Sayreville, as a pipefitter from 1959 until 1981, and later held the same position at the Chevron Refinery in Perth Amboy. When they downsized, he took a transfer Pascagoula, MS and remained there until retiring in 2000. He was a member of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Local 8-3660, and served four years as their President. He was an avid fisherman, and maintained extensive fruit, vegetable and flower gardens at his home in Toms River. He enjoyed having people stop to compliment his flowers, and gave anyone who stopped bags full of tomatoes and other vegetables.

He was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Margaret (Resar) Whiteley; his daughter-in-law, Kathy Whiteley; his son, Chester Dubil; and by his siblings, Carol Cocke, Ardith Veres, Valerie Travisano, and Norman Whiteley. He is survived by his children, Fred III (Joanna) of Manahawkin, Norman (Mary Clare) of Sayreville, Keith Dubil of Morgan, Cindy Vaughn (Kevin) of Waretown, and Glynn Dubil (Patty) of Bayville; his former daughter-in-law, Kelly Whiteley; his daughter-in-law Tammy Dubil; his grandchildren, Norman Whiteley-Manzi (Tyler), Mary Turenchalk (Jason), Matthew Whiteley, Maggie Whiteley, Fred Whiteley IV, and Emma Whiteley, Kerin Vaughn, Amy DeGregorio (Dan), Erin Shelton (Rich), Megan Somers (Billy), Krystle Bernknopf (Steve), Joe Piccolella (Ashley), Shannon Dubil, Glynn Dubil, and Evan Dubil (Kieran); his great-grandchildren, Cameron Turenchalk, Ava and Aubree DeGregorio, Richard Shelton, Colton, Cameryn and Callie Somers, Savannah, Lucas and Norah Bernknopf, Sammy Dubil and Hudson Piccolella; his sister, Marian Mills; his brother-in-law, Anthony Travisano; his sisters-in-law, Phyllis Aldrich, Cookie Seig, Edna Melnick, and Toni Seig; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

In honoring his wishes, there will be no visitation. Committal services and Interment with military honors will take place on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 2pm at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown. All are welcome to attend.

In lieu of flowers, please consider one of the following: if you are able to make a monetary gift in our father's memory, please do so to SAYREVILLE ASSOCIATION FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, 251 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville, NJ 08872, and designate it as a gift for the annual fishing trip. This organization addresses the needs of handicapped children and adults, and our father quietly helped cover the cost of the annual fishing trip for many years. If you are unable to make a financial contribution, please do something nice for someone who has fallen through society's cracks…if that "something nice" is a hot meal, a kind word, or a hand doing something with or for them that they are struggling to do for themselves, you will have truly honored our father's memory.