Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...