Obituaries

Mar 4, 2022

Anniello J. Nappi (Niel), 89 of Whiting, N.J. passed away peacefully on Friday, March 4th with his loved ones by his side. Niel was the youngest of 10 born to Anniello and Julia Nappi who emigrated from Italy. He is predeceased by his parents and all of his siblings: John Nappi, Jerry Nappi, Tony Nappi, Mike Nappi, Margaret Medolla, Immaculate...

Mar 2, 2022

Mary E. Provenzano, 83, of Whiting, NJ, passed away Wednesday, March 2, at her home. Born in New York City, she later resided in Old Bridge, NJ before moving to Whiting, NJ in 2003. She graduated from Charles Evan Hughes High School and was employed as a bookkeeper for Chemical Bank in New York City for five years. Mary enjoyed...

Feb 25, 2022

Denise Spann of Manchester Township passed away February 25 at her home. There will be a memorial service Saturday March 5 at 10:00 am. Pastor Daniel Ullrich of Lord of Lords Bible Community will officiate Previous Events Memorial Service MAR 5. 10:00 AM (ET) Manchester Memorial Funeral Home 28 Schoolhouse Rd Whiting, NJ 08759 manchestermemorial@comcast.net https://www.manchestermemorialfh.com/ Loading map

Feb 22, 2022

Matthew S. Horton, 41, of Bayville passed away on February 22, 2022 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Washington State, he lived there until he joined the United States Marine Corps, and has lived in Bayville since being discharged. Mr. Horton joined the Ocean County Sheriff's Office in 2007, and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He was...

Feb 8, 2022

Awilda "Lily" Ayala Awilda Ayala 79, of Whiting NJ passed away at Shorrock Gardens on February 8th, 2022. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, she lived in Rutherford NJ before moving to Manchester Township in 2003. For over 60 years Lily was a beautician as well as a beautician teacher. Lily never worked a day in her life. She loved what...

Jan 23, 2022

Jan 22, 2022

Gerard Thomas Simonelli, AKA "The Count", age 82 passed away in his sleep at Complete Care Of Whiting on January 22, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, NY, where he lived until retiring and moving his family to Manchester in 1995. Gerard was a Structural Steel Engineer in New York City and was involved in many large projects including the building of...

Jan 18, 2022

Carl Carino, age 60, of Whiting passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Middlesex Boro before moving to Punta Gorda, FL in 1981. He settled in Whiting in 2016. Carl was a registered nurse for the past ten years, most recently at Complete Care at Whiting. He...

Jan 15, 2022

Ruth H. Luhowy, 96, of Haskell and formerly of Whiting, passed away on Saturday January 15, 2022, at home. Born in Germany she lived in Newark and Bloomfield before moving to Crestwood Village V in Whiting. Prior to retiring, she was a seamstress at Hahne's Department Store in Newark. Mrs. Luhowy enjoyed knitting and crocheting, and she liked to donate...

Jan 14, 2022

Joseph J. Fraher, age 60, of Forked River passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin. Born in Queens, NY, he lived there and in Lakewood and Barnegat before moving to Forked River in 2007. Mr. Fraher was a tax-preparer and an enrolled agent, both self-employed and for Intuit Tax Services. He was an avid...

Jan 10, 2022

Eleanor G. Strasser, 84, of the Whiting section of Manchester passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Old Bridge for 38 years before moving to Whiting in 2000. Prior to her retirement, she was the head registrar at Saint Peter's Hospital, New Brunswick, for many years. She...

Jan 8, 2022

Rose Marie T. O'Malley (nee McBride), 81, of the Whiting section of Manchester passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at home, surrounded by her children. Born and raised in the Bronx, moved to Ridgewood Queens before settling in Jackson NJ in 1962. She lived in Whiting NJ since 1998. Prior to retiring in 2005, Mrs. O'Malley was a medical...

Jan 3, 2022

Marlene Hill, age 90, of the Holiday Heights section of Berkeley Township passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022 at home. During her long residency in Holiday Heights, she was active in the community and clubhouse. Predeceased by her husband Charles, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Robert Thomas of Toms River. Donations, in her memory,...

Jan 1, 2022

Erich Mehlig, 82, of the Whiting section of Manchester Township passed away at home on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Born in Santiago, Chile, he came to the United States in 1970, settling in Paterson. He lived in Maywood and Saddle Brook before moving to Whiting in 2002. Prior to retiring in 2002, he was a self-employed dental technician for over...

Dec 28, 2021

Denise Flora, age 62, of Whiting passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at home. Born in Newark, she lived in Jackson from 1969 until settling in Whiting in 2012. Denise was employed as a Supervisor at Unex Manufacturing, Lakewood, for 35 years. She enjoyed gardening, birdwatching, and loved the beach. More than anything, she loved spending time with her...

Dec 28, 2021

Ann Marie Young, 59, of Toms River passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Montclair NJ she lived in Whiting before moving to Toms River two years ago. Ann Marie was a member of the Blue Moon Cruisers, and enjoyed and attending car shows. She was involved in 4H for many years,...

Dec 26, 2021

Dec 20, 2021

Joseph J. Moccio, 98, of Whiting passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at his home in the Whiting section of Manchester Township. Born in Manhattan, he was a resident of Crestwood Village 6 since 1998. A US Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II, Mr. Moccio was employed by the New York City Transit Authority for 25 years...

Dec 17, 2021

Mildred (Di Lorenzo) Fox, currently of Brick, formerly of the Whiting section of Manchester Township passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. She was born in Manhattan, NY, daughter of Philomena (Agolia) and Julius Di Lorenzo. She lived in Bergenfield, NJ for most of her life and was a longtime resident of Crestwood Village V...

Dec 11, 2021

Whiting, NJ - Marie Uhler 94, died peacefully on December 11, 2021, at Complete Care at Whiting. Pre-deceased by her husband Kenneth W. Uhler, who died on November 29, 2006, she leaves her 4 sons Robert and his wife Karen and their daughter, Kjersten, Mark and his sons Jacob and Justin Uhler, Philip, and Richard and his wife, Irma and...