Obituaries

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....

Mar 22, 2021

Henry Graf, 85, of Whiting, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at AristaCare at Whiting. Henry was born and raised in Staten Island, NY. He moved to Whiting 22 years ago. He was a shipping clerk manager for H.A. Gogarty Shipping Company in New York. Henry was a member of the Lakeshore Lodge Social Club, the Safety Patrol of Pine...

Mar 15, 2021

Michael Stephen Pysarchyk, age 52, of Browns Mills passed away peacefully on Monday, March 15, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born in Rahway on November 20, 1968. He grew up and attended schools in Sayreville before moving to Browns Mills fifteen years ago. Michael was a Highway Operations Technician and Snow Supervisor for the...

Mar 14, 2021

Catherine J. Morrow, age 80, of the Whiting section of Manchester passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Astoria, Queens, NY, she lived there until moving to Jackson in 1970. She settled in Whiting in 2006. Prior to her retirement in 2004, she was a labor and delivery tech at Kimball Medical...

Mar 12, 2021

Lois Phillips, 84, caring wife and mother, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at home in Whiting, NJ. Born and raised in Staten Island, NY, Lois lived in Congers, NY before moving to Whiting 20 years ago. She worked at the Rockland County Personnel Office in New York as a receptionist for 26 years. She was a member of...

Mar 12, 2021

Dorothy A. (Bowes) McCredie, 86, of Whiting, NJ passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. Born in the Bronx, she lived there until moving to NJ in the 1960s and then spent most of her retirement years in Whiting. Dorothy was a beloved mother and homemaker. She was always very active in her Church community beginning in the Bronx when...

Mar 11, 2021

Edna M. Noble, age 94, of Bayville passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her daughter's home in Whiting. Born in Newark, she lived there and in Irvington and Union before moving to Bayville in 2000. A homemaker, Edna enjoyed knitting and crocheting, and especially playing Bingo and gambling. She is survived by her children, Linda Williams, Les Williams,...