Obituaries

James W. Humphreys

Apr 1, 2026

James W. Humphreys, known lovingly as Jim, of Freehold, New Jersey, passed away on April 1, 2026, at the age of 96.

Born on July 11, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, Jim lived a long and meaningful life marked by love, devotion, faith, and family. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps...

Annette M. Decaito

Mar 29, 2026

Annette Marie DeCaito, 67, of Whiting passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026.

Annette grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, and later made her home in Nutley, New Jersey before moving to Whiting, New Jersey 10 years ago. She dedicated many years of her life working as a cashier at ShopRite in Nutley, where she was known...

Dennis M. Morrelly

Mar 24, 2026

Dennis Morrelly, 74, of Whiting, NJ, passed away on March 24, 2026 in the comfort of his home. Dennis was born in Brooklyn, NY to Michael and Louise Morrelly. Dennis grew up in Brooklyn before moving to Queens, NY in 1963, and then New Hyde Park, Long Island where he resided until 2009. He subsequently moved together with his...

Michael Macdonnell

Mar 22, 2026

Michael MacDonnell, 71, passed away on March 22, 2026, in Whiting, New Jersey. Born on February 25, 1955 at St. Albans Naval Hospital in Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Dermott MacDonnell and Margaret (Noggle) MacDonnell.

He had a passion for space exploration and enjoyed a trip to Cape Canaveral with his sister...

Andrea Derosa

Mar 16, 2026

Andrea DeRosa, 74, of Whiting, NJ passed away on March 16, 2026 at Community Medical Center in Toms River NJ.

Andrea was born in Newark, NJ to parents John Stypulkowski and Wanda Stypulkowski. She called many places home, living in North Arlington, NJ then moving to Lyndhurst, NJ, Brick, NJ and Toms River before settling in Whiting...

Nicholas Li Muli

Mar 9, 2026

Nicholas Li Muli, 83, of Whiting, New Jersey, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, March 9, 2026. Born September 4, 1942, to parents Nicholas J. and Mary Kelly Li Muli. Nicholas grew up in Rutherford, NJ. and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Rutherford, and served four years in the U.S. Air Force. He moved...

Glen Carter Carson

Mar 5, 2026

Glen Carter Carson, 81, of Little Egg Harbor, passed the morning of March 5, 2026, in the comfort of his home. Glen was born in Plainfield, NJ to parents Florence and William Carter Carson. When Glen was in the eighth grade, he and his family moved to Toms River, NJ. In 2001, Glen and his wife Jo Ann found...

Daniel John Matejka

Feb 26, 2026

Daniel John Matejka, 76, of Whiting, NJ, passed surrounded by loved ones on February 26, 2026 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Daniel was born in The Bronx, NY to parents Bernard and Lillian Matejka. In 2015, Daniel had moved to Peekskill, NY then Spring Hill, Florida and eventually settled in Whiting in 2019.

Daniel...

Robert L. Beard

Feb 13, 2026

Robert L. Beard, 94, of Whiting, NJ passed on February 13, 2026 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Robert was born in Hagerstown, MD to parents Howard and Catherine Beard. He lived in Jackson, NJ for over forty years before settling in Whiting section of Manchester in 2003.

Robert was married to his wife of...

Maria Forgione

Feb 6, 2026

Maria Forgione, 72, of Whiting, NJ, passed the night of February 6 2026 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Maria was born and raised in Trenton, NJ and resided in Whiting with her husband, Joseph, in 2001.

Maria worked as a secretary for the New Jersey government until her retirement in 2005. She loved to...

Armand Haber

Jan 30, 2026

Armand "Spud" Haber, 96, passed away at home on January 30, 2026. He was born in Newark, NJ, to parents Fred and Hazel Haber. He married his wife, Helen, and the couple lived in Irvington and Union before residing in Whiting twenty-five years ago.

Armand was a loyal post office employee, working as a letter carrier in...

Yvonne Bailey

Jan 26, 2026

Yvonne Bailey, 82, of Whiting, NJ passed the evening of January 26, 2026 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Yvonne was born in New York City to parents Joseph and America (nee Maldonado) Boudreau. She grew up in New Milford, NJ, and after marrying her high school sweetheart Tom, moved to Bayville, NJ. They lived there from...

Mary A. Marx

Jan 25, 2026

Mary A. Marx passed away on January 25, 2026. Born to parents Vincent and Mildred Lepiscopo, in Newark, NJ. Mary grew up and raised her own family in Old Bridge. In 2003 she moved "down the shore" with her loving husband, Bobby.

Mary was a Registered Nurse and graduate of the Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing....

Virginia Cavallo

Jan 23, 2026

Virginia M. Cavallo, 85, of Whiting, New Jersey passed away surrounded by loved ones on the morning of January 23, 2026, at The Orchards in Jackson, New Jersey. Virginia was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, growing up on Coney Island where she met and eventually married her husband, Thomas G. Cavallo. The couple moved to Centereach, Long...

Lino Mendez Santos

Jan 19, 2026

Lino Mendez Santos, 86, of Toms River, NJ, passed away the morning of January 19, 2026 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Lino was born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, to parents Carmelo and Lucia Mendez. Lino settled in Toms River with his wife, Janet.

Lino had a successful career as a master boat painter and...

Valerie Pissott

Jan 11, 2026

Valerie Pissott, 81, of Whiting, NJ was called Home on the night of January 11, 2026. Valerie was born in Jersey City, to parents Chester and Elfrieda Rejko and was raised in Bayonne, NJ along with her two siblings. She eventually settled in Whiting, with her daughter, in January of 2024.

Valerie had a career as a...

Herbert William Jones

Jan 5, 2026

Herbert William Jones, 93, of Whiting, NJ, went to be with the Lord on January 5, 2026. Herb was born in Philadelphia, PA to parents Marie (Dickson, from Scotland) and Herbert Jones (USA). He was born during the great depression, an economically challenging time for the USA and world where he and his parents lived with his grandparents from...