Obituaries

Aug 2, 2021

Beverly Ann Gold, 77, of Lakehurst passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Miami, Florida, she lived throughout the country as a Navy wife before settling in Lakehurst in 1982. She enjoyed spending time with her family and attending church services, and was a former softball coach. Predeceased by her husband Leon...

Jul 31, 2021

Winifred Schoendorf, 93, of Whiting, NJ, peacefully passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Green Acres in Toms River, NJ. Winifred, lovingly known as Winnie, was born in Liverpool, England and settled in Kearny, NJ followed by residency in North Arlington, NJ. She spent several years working as a banquet hostess before her employment with The Bell Telephone Company in...

Jul 29, 2021

F. Thomas Fisher, Jr., Age 80, of Country Walk, Whiting, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2021. Born in Kearny and a long-time resident of Edison, Tom graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1958 followed by enlistment in the U.S. Navy. Tom is predeceased by his parents, Frank and Emily (Kauffman) Fisher and first wife, Joan S....

Jul 21, 2021

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Jul 5, 2021

Madeline F. Brueno, of Whiting, NJ passed away July 5, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. She was born in Plainfield, NJ and lived in Rockaway, NJ before she moved to Whiting. Madeline was a social worker for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on Long Beach Island, NJ. She belonged to a Dance Group at the Meadows...

Jun 24, 2021

Jean Mildred MacGregor, age 70, of Whiting, passed away on June 24, 2021 at home. Born in Jersey City, NJ she lived there and in Secaucus before moving to Whiting in 2008. Jean worked as an Administrative Assistant at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, before retiring. Jean was predeceased by her longtime companion, Thomas Thatcher in 2020. She is...

Jun 19, 2021

George Zur Heide, 91, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2021 with his loving family by his side, at Christiana Care Hospital, Newark, Delaware after a long illness. George was born March 27, 1930 in Secaucus, NJ and resided there most of his life. He relocated to Whiting, NJ after his retirement. George worked for Mason Dixon Lines for many...

Jun 6, 2021

William "Poppy" Bell, 99, of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Poppy was born and raised in NYC and lived in Fair Lawn and Edison, NJ before moving to Whiting in 2012. He was a decorated WWII veteran and then worked as a draftsman supervisor for 30 years at Bell Laboratories. Poppy was a child at heart...

Jun 5, 2021

John E Bennett of Whiting, NJ passed away on June 5, at Crestwood Manor. He was born in Manchester, England where spent his formative years before joining the Royal Air Force during WWII, and spent his campaigns mainly in India and Burma. After his military service, he attended nursing school where he met the love of his life and married...

Jun 3, 2021

Eleanor Mae Watson, 90, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021 at The Pines of Whiting. Eleanor was born in Paterson, NJ and spent most of her married life in Pompton Lakes, NJ, then Toms River and moved to Whiting in 2010. She worked for Estee Lauder in Oakland, NJ for 20 years as a secretary and human resources...

Jun 1, 2021

Donald E. Pape, 75, of Waretown, NJ, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Donald was a marine mechanic for ACE Outdoor Power in Bayville, NJ., and owned and operated his own company, Mr. Flush. He was a U.S. Army gun truck gunner during the Vietnam War and was a life member of the...

May 28, 2021

Leo Ayers, age 51, of Waretown passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin. Born in Paterson, he lived in Keasbey before settling in Waretown 25 years ago. Mr. Ayers was an EMT for Northeast Metro Ambulance in Barnegat prior to becoming disabled. He was predeceased by his father, Leo Ayers Sr., and by his...

May 27, 2021

Gloria Mallozzi, born Gloria Mariano, age 85 passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Born in New York City, she resided in Brooklyn and Staten Island before settling in Forked River. Gloria was a homemaker and one of six siblings. She was predeceased by her loving husband Anthony in 2016; her brother Louis in 1991; her sister...

May 19, 2021

Robert E. Kinzel, Sr., 88, of Whiting, passed away on Wednesday, May, 19, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Staten Island, NY before moving to Whiting in 2000. Robert worked for Bell Telephone in Brooklyn and Staten Island, NY for 35 years. He was a U.S. Air Force...

May 12, 2021

Anna Minardi of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at her daughter's home in Hamilton Twp. Anna lived 103 glorious years surrounded by her family. She was the loving matriarch. Anna was born in the Bronx, NY, and her first job was at Macy's in Herald Square, NY where she met her beloved husband, Michael. They were married on...

May 4, 2021

Jean E. Hoglund, 89, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Kearny, NJ, she lived in Wayne, NJ before moving to Whiting 16 years ago. Jean was a Gold Star graduate of Kearny High School. She was a secretary for Totowa Systems and the Star Ledger and was a member of Kingdom Hall...

May 4, 2021

BACKHAUS, Danny Thomas, age 66 of Forked River died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home. Born in Paterson, he grew up in Waldwick, raised his family for many years in Oakland and retired to Forked River. He was a graduate of Waldwick High School and took great pride in his career as an electrician working at Precision Screen Machine,...

Apr 29, 2021

Robert E. Sievers, 84, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at home surrounded by family. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he moved to his "beloved" Coronado, CA, where he lived for 38 years. Robert was a Technical Manual Editor at US Naval Air Station North Island. He was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church, Coronado and a member...

Apr 27, 2021

John "Jack" Murray, 82, of Whiting, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, surrounded by those he loved and the sound of Irish music. He was born and raised in Jersey City, NJ. Although he lived in North Arlington for 30 years and Whiting for the past 15, he always considered himself a Jersey City boy at heart. After...

Apr 21, 2021