Obituaries

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Dennis D'Agostino, an author, statistician, and the team historian of the New York Knicks, died suddenly on Sept. 16. A native of Brooklyn, Dennis graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School and Fordham University. He worked for the Associated Press as a writer and editor before joining the public relations department of the New York Mets. He was working for...

Sep 17, 2023

Rita Mich, 83, of Hamilton Township, NJ, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Serenity Hospice in Hamilton Township. Born in Trenton, NJ, Rita lived in Morrisville, PA, Whiting, NJ, and Hamilton Township, NJ. She worked for the state of New Jersey before dedicating herself as a full-time mother to her four children. In 1983, she opened The Peaceful...

Sep 16, 2023

Kimberly Elick, 54, passed away peacefully with her husband Richard by her side on September 16, 2023, at her home in Forked River, NJ.Kimberly was born on March 31, 1969 in Lakewood, NJ to parents Joseph Elick Sr. and Ruby Elick. She worked as an Operations Manager for Dolans Fire Protection for 17 years. Kimberly loved mountain biking, country music,...

Sep 16, 2023

Sep 13, 2023

Antonio A. Ferrentino, 85, of Brick, NJ, passed away on September 13, 2023. He was born and raised in Belleville, NJ. He raised his family in Bloomfield, NJ and later in life moved to Forked River, NJ. Some of Antonio's favorite pastimes included boating, wood working, and building birdhouses.He was preceded by his parents Anna and Alfonso Ferrentino. Antonio is...

Sep 7, 2023

Joseph R. Lucey, 88, of Forked River passed away on September 7, 2023. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he grew up in Elizabeth, moving to Linden in 1980 and resided in Forked River since retiring in 2001.He graduated from Edison Vocational and Technical High School in Elizabeth, NJ where he held a track record from 1952 to 2000. He was a...

Sep 5, 2023

Anita Ponzio-Schade of Whiting, NJ passed away on September 5, 2023. She was employed for forty years as an accountant, retiring in 1957. She was an active member at her Church and Crestwood Artists Guild, writing a monthly column for the Guild in the Crestwood Sun.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband Henry; her parents Carmine...

Aug 31, 2023

Andrew Napolitano, 78, of Whiting passed away on August 31, 2023. Born in Long Branch, he was a bus driver for Academy Bus Lines prior to retiring. He was a Veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam War, serving from 1967-1969.

He was predeceased by his Parents, Frank and Bridget (Comer) Napolitano, and by his siblings,...

Aug 30, 2023

A Poem For My Mother:You gave me lifeTo live as I please,You gave me love andSupport to follow my dreams.Your beauty livesForever deep in my soul,The memory of your loveFills my heartAnd I am never alone. Christine CurrahThe world tragically lost a beautiful soul; Linda Carroll, age 64, passed on August 30, 2023. Linda was born on May 1, 1959,...

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Barbara S. Redden of Whiting was called home to the Lord on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the age of 83, after a brief illness.

Barbara, a/k/a Aunt Barbara the Great, is predeceased in death by her parents, 5 siblings, and her husband, Tom. She will be missed by 3 stepdaughters, and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and...

Aug 18, 2023

Aug 13, 2023

Michelle M. Garneau, 58, of Whiting passed away on Sunday, August 13th, 2023. She was born in Teaneck, NJ to Robert and Carol Garneau. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.

She is survived by her loving mother, Carol Garneau; her father, Robert Garneau (Rosemary); her brothers, Bob Garneau (Lorraine), Bill Garneau (Janette); and...

Aug 3, 2023

Josephine M. Yuhas, 101, of the Whiting section of Manchester Township passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Beloved daughter of the late Michael and Anna Yuhas, she was born in Woodland, Maine, and lived in Elizabeth and Edison for many years before retiring to Whiting in 1985.

Prior to...

Aug 3, 2023

Marie Haggerty Kelly, 95, of Manchester Township passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Daughter of the late James J. Haggerty Sr. and Ellen (OMara) Haggerty, she was born in Trenton before settling in Whiting.Prior to her retirement in 1979, she was a Legal Secretary for Judge Wilson Noden in the Mercer County family and Juvenile Courts for 27...