Obituaries

Salvatore J Panzino

Salvatore J Panzino

Dec 1, 2020

Savatore J. Panzino, age 83, of Whiting, passed away on December 1. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Hazlet before moving to Whiting in 2013. Sal was a manager for Clorox in Jersey City for 19 years, retiring in 1999. He was a Volunteer Fireman with the Keansburg Fire Company and a Communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton RC...

William J. Fenton

William J. Fenton

Nov 28, 2020

William J. Fenton, 60, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at home. William was born in Newark, NJ. He was a carpenter and worked for the Carpenters Union as a dock builder in New York City for over 25 years. He had a love for motorcycles and was kind and generous to all he met. William was predeceased...

Dorothy Barnes

Dorothy Barnes

Nov 27, 2020

Dorothy Barnes, 82, of Whiting, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at home. Born in the Bronx, NY, she lived in Bloomfield, NJ before moving to Whiting 13 years ago. Dorothy was an elementary school teacher in Newark, NJ. She also worked in banking. She graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University where she received two Master's Degrees. She was a communicant...

Richard Roman "Rich" Anton

Richard Roman "Rich" Anton

Nov 23, 2020

Richard ("Jolly" Rich) Roman Anton, devoted husband, father, and grandfather (Dziadziu), passed away on November 23, 2020. Rich is survived by his loving wife Monica Anton (Kruszewski), his children Michele Adamski (Gerry), Rick Anton (Heather Henry), and Adam Anton, his beloved grandchildren or as he called them the "Winkie Dinks," Matthew, Aniela, & Zachary Adamski, his adopted grandchildren Shawn &...

Margaret Panzino

Margaret Panzino

Nov 21, 2020

Margaret Panzino, age 81, of Whiting, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 21. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Hazlet before moving to Whiting. Margaret was a homemaker, and a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton RC Church, Whiting. Margaret is survived by her beloved husband Salvatore, her sons, Joseph and James, her daughter in law, Colleen;...

Ann J. Pagliaro

Ann J. Pagliaro

Nov 19, 2020

Ann J. Pagliaro, 97, of Robbinsville, NJ, formerly of Whiting, NJ, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Rose Hill Assisted Living in Robbinsville, NJ. Born in Trenton, NJ, she lived in Hamilton, NJ, Florida and Whiting, NJ before moving to Robbinsville in 2015. Ann was an assembly line worker for General Motors in Trenton. She was a communicant of...

Joseph Detrolio

Joseph Detrolio

Nov 16, 2020

Joseph DeTrolio, age 79, of Lanoka Harbor passed away on November 16, 2020 at NewarK Beth Israel Medical Center. Born in Newark, he lived in Belleville for 43 years before moving to Lanoka Harbor. Joseph was employed at Precise Metal, and later worked as Director of Manufacturing at Westlock in Oradell until retiring in 2002. He was on the Belleville...

Kathy Libretto

Kathy Libretto

Nov 15, 2020

Kathleen Libretto, 76, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at home. Born and raised in Staten Island, NY, she moved to Whiting in 2004. Kathy worked as a bookkeeper at Merrill Lynch and a bank teller at Chase for many years. Kathy enjoyed cooking, spending time with family and friends, doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku. She loved beaches...

Roland Joseph Schlosser

Roland Joseph Schlosser

Nov 1, 2020

Roland Joseph Schlosser, age 92, of Whiting, passed away on Sunday, November 1, at home. Born in West Bend, WI, he lived in Forked River, and Vero Beach, FL before moving to Whiting in 2004. Roland was a retired Army Master Sgt., serving in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He owned and operated an interior decorating business for many...

Eugene Keracher, Jr

Eugene Keracher, Jr

Oct 29, 2020

Eugene Keracher Jr (Gene),53, of Lakehurst died on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Nyack NY, he grew up in Forked River, later residing in Lakehurst. He was a truck driver for Finkle Trucking, Hamilton . His joy was fishing with his son Gerry and his cartoon network. He is predeceased by his mom...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Hemmel

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Hemmel

Oct 27, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Hemmel, age 99, of Whiting, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at The Pines at Whiting. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Rutherford and Hasbrouck Heights prior to moving to Whiting in 1983. Betty was an executive secretary at Charles of the Ritz and later for Kmart Corp, from which she retired. Betty volunteered at Deborah...

Joanne Agnes Ragan

Joanne Agnes Ragan

Oct 17, 2020

Joanne Agnes Ragan, 104, of Forked River, formerly of Whiting, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Jessup, PA, she lived in Palmyra, NJ and Whiting, NJ from 2002 to 2016 before moving to Forked River. Joanne was a sales person at John Wanamaker's and also worked at Picatinny Arsenal during World...

Dorothy Marie Eilerts

Dorothy Marie Eilerts

Oct 16, 2020

Dorothy Marie Eilerts was born on June 10, 1927, in Quincy, Illinois,the sixth child of Cecil A. and Ruth E Lowry. She was adopted in March 1928 by William and Lena Tipton. Her adoptive mother died on November 30, 1935. Dorothy graduated college with a BS in Education from Western Illinois University in 1948 and was a teacher until she...

Louis P. Velsini

Louis P. Velsini

Oct 14, 2020

Louis P. Velsini, 75, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Crestwood Manor in Whiting. Born in Port Henry, NY, he lived in Hartford, NY before moving to Whiting in 2014. Louis was a 6th Grade Teacher at Fair Haven Grade School in Fair Haven, VT for 35 years. During his time there, he was voted Teacher of...

Frances Oppenheimer

Frances Oppenheimer

Oct 13, 2020

Frances Oppenheimer, 99, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Crestwood Manor in Whiting. Frances was born and raised in Morristown, NJ and lived in Madison, NJ before moving to Whiting in 2015. She was a manager for NJ Bell in Newark, NJ for 20 years. She was a communicant of Assumption Church in Morristown and St. Elizabeth...

Salvatore A "Kelly" Mavaro

Salvatore A "Kelly" Mavaro

Oct 13, 2020

Salvatore (Kelly) Mavaro, 89, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Kelly was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He lived in Staten Island, NY before moving to Whiting in 2003. Kelly was a longshoreman for NYS-ILA, NY, retiring in 1993. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Kelly enjoyed playing...

Josephine "Dolly" Tempio

Josephine "Dolly" Tempio

Sep 24, 2020

Josephine (Dolly) Tempio, 97, of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she lived in New Milford, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1980. Josephine worked for B. Altman & Company Department Store in Paramus, NJ and Bloomingdale's Department Store in Hackensack, NJ. She was a member of the Village 5...

Robert Morr

Robert Morr

Sep 12, 2020

Robert Morr, 54, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he lived in East Hanover and North Jersey before moving to Whiting 8 years ago. Robert was a forklift operator for Paper Mart in East Hanover. He was a member of the Strikes and Spares Bowling League. He was a NY Yankees...

Jennifer T, Catananzi

Jennifer T, Catananzi

Sep 12, 2020

Jennifer T. Catananzi, age 51, of the Brownsville section of Pemberton Township passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her brother's home in Whiting. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Belmar before moving to Browns Mills NJ in 2018. Jennifer was a home health aide, and enjoyed refinishing furniture, playing the lottery and shopping. She is survived by...

Anna Stierle

Anna Stierle

Sep 9, 2020

Anna Stierle, 94, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Tall Woods Care Center in Bayville. Born in New York City, NY, she lived in West Hempstead, Long Island, NY before moving to Whiting in 1986. Anna was the Office Manager at RS Precision, a tool and dye manufacturing company in New Hyde Park, NY. She was a...