Obituaries

Oct 23, 2023

Alice May Young, 89, of Forked River, NJ passed away peacefully of natural causes on Monday, October 23, 2023.Alice was born on February 14, 1934, in Glens Falls, NY. She lived in many states over the years, settling in Forked River NJ in 2010 to be close to her oldest son and granddaughter where she lived independently until 2022. Alice...

Oct 21, 2023

Joan "Dolores" Traxinger, 93, of Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey passed away of natural causes in the company of her family on Saturday October 21, 2023.Joan was born on October 18, 1930, in Ashland, PA. She lived in Milford, NJ before settling in Lanoka Harbor, NJ in 1987. Predeceased by her husband Francis in 2021, and her son Raymond in 1969,...

Oct 12, 2023

Olga Schilare,102, passed away on October 12, 2023. She was born on October 28, 1920 in Newark, NJ, and has lived in Whiting NJ, since 1999.

Olga worked as a Nanny and Homemaker. She was an active member of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church's Parish, including the Adoration Society, Altar rosary Society, and Rosary Makers.

Oct 10, 2023

Margaret (Peggy) Schnorr, 73, passed away in her home on October 10th, 2023. She was born to Walter and Margaret in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Marco Island, FL, where she lived for 33 years. She moved to Whiting, NJ 6 weeks before her passing. Peggy was a restaurant manager for many years before retiring in 2015.

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Oct 9, 2023

Daniel J Norman, 42, of Trenton, New Jersey, passed on October 9, 2023. Daniel was born on December 8, 1980.

Daniel was a free spirited Jack of all Trades who could fix anything. His hobbies included drawing, sports, and bowling. He loved the Redskins and making people laugh.

He was the beloved son of Donna...

Oct 7, 2023

Barbara A. Evans, 62, of Forked River passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at home. Born in Belleville, she grew up in Bloomfield and lived in Iceland, Arizona, Las Vegas, Baltimore and the Poconos before settling in Forked River last year with her sister, Jeannie & Brother-in-Law Michael.Barbara was a veteran of the United States Air Force. After completing...

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Sep 17, 2023

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,...

Aug 28, 2023