Obituaries

Mar 10, 2021

Edward J. Kwityn, 77, of Toms River, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born and raised in Jersey City, he moved to Toms River in 1972. Edward was a purchasing agent for the Ocean County Vehicle Maintenance Department in Toms River. He was a U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War. He was...

Mar 4, 2021

Mildred "Millie" Eleanor Roberts, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021. She was a graduate of Middlesex County Vocational School 1943 and attended the New York Institute of Diatetics. She was a proud member and chaplain of the Lacey Elks Lodge in Forked River and an active member of Lord of Lords Bible Community Church of Waretown....

Mar 4, 2021

Elmer Cordes "Skip" Martens, Jr., 88, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 4th after a lengthy illness. His loving wife of 56 years, Theresa (Beaumont) was by his side. Skip was born in Glen Rock, NJ on May 3, 1932 to Elmer Cordes Martens, Sr. and Margaret (Fisher) Martens. He grew up in Glen Rock along with...

Mar 3, 2021

Ana L. Delgado, age 75, of Jersey City passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Christ Hospital, Jersey City. Born in Humancao, Puerto Rico, she was a longtime Jersey City Resident. Prior to retiring, she was a bus driver and trainer for Laidlaw Bus Company. She is survived by her children, Madeline, William and Cindy; her nine grandchildren; and...

Mar 2, 2021

Sophia D. Barone (nee Kozloski) age 89, of Whiting NJ passed away at home on March 2nd 2021 surrounded by family and the loving thoughts and prayers of those who could not be present. Prior to her relocation to Whiting, Sophia had been a longtime North Jersey resident which included the towns of Wallington, Saddle Brook and East Rutherford. She...

Feb 28, 2021

Carol A. Kuziw, age 76, of Aberdeen passed away at Jersey Shore University Medical Center on February 28, 2021. Born in Perth Amboy, she lived there and in Aberdeen and also had a beautiful home in Barnegat right on the water. Carol dedicated her life to her 52-year career as a hairstylist/cosmetologist. She was a very proud mom and Nana...

Feb 26, 2021

Stephen B. Kandra, 84, of Whiting, NJ passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. He was born in Newark, NJ, son of the late Joseph and Mary Kandra. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Marie, and siblings, Barbara, Joseph, Paul, and Robert. Stephen worked for NJ Bell, later AT&T, for 35 years. He served our country during the Cuban Missile...

Feb 24, 2021

Christina Burdge, 64, passed away peacefully in her home on February 22nd. She spent her entire career working at Art's Windows as an office manager. She is survived by her mother Nancy, brothers Robert, Eduardo, and Benny and sisters Evelyn and Emily. She is survived by her devoted children: son Robert Thompson and wife Courtney of Lanoka Harbor, son David...

Feb 23, 2021

Frederick Mohr, 87, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Born in Jersey City, he lived in North Bergen and Hazlet before moving to Whiting in 1995. Frederick was a North Bergen Police Officer. He also owned and operated Mohr Roofing. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, crabbing and gardening. Frederick loved taking trips with his children...

Feb 19, 2021

William Heller, 96, of Forked River passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Hampton Ridge Long Term Care Facility, Toms River. Born in Newark, he was a longtime resident of Forked River. Mr. Heller served in the US Army during World War II, and later received a Bachelor's Degree from Lehigh University and a Master's Degree from Rutgers University....

Feb 17, 2021

Dorothy E. Crist, 93, of Whiting, NJ, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Dorothy was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She moved to Whiting 20 years ago. She was a secretary at Curtis Publishing in Philadelphia, PA. Dorothy loved bowling. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Whiting. Dorothy was predeceased by her beloved husband...

Feb 10, 2021

Anne C. Schmidt, 85, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born and raised in Queens, NY, she moved to Whiting in 1995. Anne was a supervisor for Con Edison Electric Co. in New York, NY. She was a member of Crestwood Bingo, the Residence Association at Crestwood and a volunteer for...

Feb 9, 2021

Martin P. Berlinski, 79, of Waretown, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Born in Perth Amboy, he lived in Edison for most of his life before moving to Waretown in 2001. A veteran of the Army National Guard, he was a Police Officer in Edison Township for many years prior to retiring. He was...

Feb 8, 2021

Feb 6, 2021

Kevin T. Stewart, 63, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Kevin was born in Montclair, NJ. He lived in Colonia, NJ for 25 years before moving to Whiting in 2013. He was a construction worker for Cliffs Construction in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. He retired in 2011. Kevin loved fishing. He...

Feb 4, 2021

Antoinette "Nina" Handy, 87, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Crestwood Manor in Whiting. Born and raised in New York City, NY, she moved to Whiting in 1995. Nina and her husband, Vincent were married for 48 years and enjoyed their many travels together. Spending time with her family was what Nina loved most and she shared...

Feb 3, 2021

Roger D. Livingston, Sr., 81, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Iselin, NJ, Roger also resided in Avenel, before moving to Whiting 17 years ago. Roger was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean and Cold War. He worked as a forklift operated for...

Jan 28, 2021

Phyllis Tafuri, age 70, of Whiting, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Phyllis is survived by her husband Rudy, her sister Frances Kipp, and many other relatives and friends. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, January 31, from 11:00am until 2:00pm with a service beginning at 2:00pm at Manchester Memorial Funeral Home 28 Schoolhouse Road Whiting.

Jan 27, 2021

Paul Colella, age 90, of Whiting passed away on Wednesday, January 27. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Friday, February 5, from 11:00am until the time of service at 1:00pm at Manchester Memorial Funeral Home, 28 Schoolhouse Road Whiting. A commital service will follow in the Brig. Gen. WC Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, at 2:00pm.

Jan 26, 2021

Leonard J. Prazych, 87, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Scranton, PA, he lived in Bayonne, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1998. Leonard was a wireman for General Dynamics in New Jersey for 14 years, retiring in 1996. Prior to that, he worked for Braddock Industries in Carlstadt, NJ for four...