Obituaries

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 2, 2026

Mai Le Hopkins, 79, of Toms River, NJ, was called Home on January 2, 2026 at Community Medical Center. Mai was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam on April 11, 1946. She moved to the United States in 1970 and settled in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ before residing in Toms River in 2000.

Mai committed to being...

Dec 31, 2025

Mary F. Cairns, 76, of Beachwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of December 31, 2025, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born in West New York, NJ, to Antonio and Carmela Albanese. She grew up in Toms River and later settled in Beachwood with her devoted husband, William...

Dec 31, 2025

Marie Teresa Kemp, beloved mother of Steven Kemp and Harriet Grant, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, at Community Medical Center in Toms River, New Jersey. She was 96.

Marie was born at her family home in Camden, New Jersey, to Harry E. Timby and Mary Timby. She attended Saint Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church...

Dec 23, 2025

Edwina M. Naclerio, 83, of Whiting passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at home. Born in the Pinewald section of Berkeley Township, she grew up in Barnegat and as a military wife, lived in Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, California and Alaska before settling in Whiting.

Edwina began her career working in a sewing factory, but was...

Dec 15, 2025

Linda C. Cavanaugh, of Whiting, NJ, passed in the early morning of December 15, 2025, at Community Medical Center. Linda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Elizabeth and Joseph DiCapua. She grew up in Brooklyn with her sister Joann. She and her husband moved to Jackson, NJ, in 1969 and, through the years, lived in Florida, Millstone,...

Dec 3, 2025

Linda Wingler, 74, passed away on December 3, 2025. Born on April 7, 1951, in Neptune, NJ, to parents Joseph and Helen Tamulevicius. She grew up in Marlboro, NJ, and later made her home in Brick, where she raised her family with her devoted husband of 50 years, George.

Linda was creative, artistic, and free-spirited. She enjoyed...

Nov 27, 2025

Cathleen Elizabeth MacCotter passed away in the comfort of her home on November 27, 2025. Cathleen was born on April 1, 1936 as the daughter of Arthur and Anna Sandford. She was preceded in death by her three brothers, her son Marc and grandson Patrick. Cathleen is survived by her children - Tamara, Sean, Anna Lorene and Colleen, along...

Nov 25, 2025

David Konrad Knutsen 65 of Toms River, NJ/Califon, NJ passed away November 25, 2025 at home of sudden cardiac arrest. He was born in Pt. Pleasant, NJ, in 1960 to Gwendolyn D. Knutsen and Konrad Knutsen.

David was a Graduate of Toms River High School South and Ocean County College before getting a degree in Business Management...

Nov 22, 2025

Helen Haber, 98, passed away on November 22, 2025. Born in Newark, NJ, she grew up there and later lived in Irvington and Union before residing in Whiting for the past 24 years with her husband, Armand.

Helen was an active parishioner at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. She enjoyed cooking, painting, and drawing, and took pride...

Nov 20, 2025

Dorothy Sagosz Skripak, 94, a former resident of Whiting, New Jersey living in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on November 20, 2025. Born and raised in Bayonne, New Jersey, she also lived in Freehold before moving to Whiting in 1995.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Stephen Skripak....

Nov 18, 2025

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that donations be made to the Whitesbog Preservation Trust in Herman's memory.

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German "Herman" Rodriguez, 79, of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of November 18, 2025. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to his parents Bienvenido and Aleja Rodriguez, he later made...

Nov 16, 2025

Dominick Neri Jr., 66, of Whiting, NJ passed on November 16, 2025 at Jersey Shore Medical Center. Dominick was born and raised in Newark, NJ. He lived in Irvington, NJ and Maplewood, NJ before settling in Whiting in 2019.

For more than 30 years, Dominick worked as an auto mechanic at Jimmy's Automotive in Irvington, before his...

Nov 10, 2025

George Hamilton, 77, of Woodland Township, New Jersey, passed away at home with family on November 10, 2025. Born and raised in Irvington, New Jersey, where he willingly participated in volunteer work, including the Junior Police and the Irvington Rescue Squad. He always looked for opportunities to serve others. Later, he relocated to South Jersey to serve in the...