Obituaries

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

Apr 21, 2021

George Scott Roehrich, 65, of Forked River passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Summit, he lived in the Vauxhall section of Union for many years before moving to the Silverton section of Toms River, later settling in Forked River. Scott was employed by Caruso Excavating, Howell, NJ for many years as...

Apr 14, 2021

Apr 13, 2021

Albert "Buzz" Hein, 73, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at home. He was born and raised in Bay Shore, Long Island, NY. Albert was an engineer in the hotel industry. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Albert was predeceased by his parents, Carl and Jane Hein and his brother, Peter Hein. He is...

Apr 8, 2021

Anna M. Soukup, 98, of Whiting, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 08, 2021 at Crestwood Manor in Whiting. She was predeceased by her husband, Jaroslav Soukup, in 2007 and her first husband, Carl V. Stefek, in 1982. Born in New York City, NY, Anna resided in Ramsey, NJ before moving to Crestwood Village IV in 1976 and Crestwood...

Apr 8, 2021

Meghan E. (McCarthy) Gough, 30, of Little Egg Harbor passed away suddenly of a pulmonary embolism on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin. Born in Toms River, she lived in Forked River for most of her life and later lived in Hudson, NY before settling in Little Egg Harbor. Meghan loved to crochet and cook, and...

Apr 4, 2021

Agnes Jean Hurler (Maloney), 92, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Complete Care at Whiting. Born in Elizabeth, NJ on February 27, 1929 to Henry and Theresa Maloney, she resided there until moving to Whiting in 1999. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School. Jean met the love of her life, Herbert, while working as...

Mar 24, 2021

Alexander P. Tortorello, Jr., 73, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Red Bank, NJ, he lived in Spotswood, NJ before moving to Whiting seven years ago. Alexander was a sanitation worker for Sunshine Biscuits in Sayreville, NJ. He loved fishing, crabbing, the Yankees, playing pool, video games and watching TV....