Obituaries

Virginia "Ginger" Kelly

Virginia "Ginger" Kelly

Jun 21, 2020

On Sunday, June 21, 2020, Virginia E. "Ginger" (Peters) Kelly, devoted mother and beloved grandmother, passed away at the age of 83. Ginger most recently resided in Fredericksburg, VA but was originally from New Jersey. Ginger was born on January 1st, 1937, in Jersey City, NJ, and loved remembering her early years and Hudson County upbringing. She never shed her...

Nancy E. Taylor

Nancy E. Taylor

Jun 20, 2020

Nancy E. Taylor - 69, of Rahway NJ, Bricktown NJ, Glen Burnie MD and Egg Harbor, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 20, 2020. Nancy was predeceased by her parents William E. Taylor DVM and Kathleen Brenn Taylor and by her husband Lawrence G. Bolen. She is survived by her sister Kim A. Taylor DVM of...

Louis J. Laplaga, Jr.

Louis J. Laplaga, Jr.

Jun 12, 2020

Louis J. LaPlaga, Jr., 70, of Whiting, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Louis is survived by his wife, Carol, two sons, Brian and Christopher, his granddaughter, Sydni and his little girl, Daisy. Louis is predeceased by his loving mother, Mary L. LaPlaga. He is survived by his father, Louis J. LaPlaga,...

Robert A. Legendre

Robert A. Legendre

Jun 12, 2020

Robert A. Legendre, 82, of Forked River, NJ passed away at home on June 12, 2020 surrounded by his loving family due to complications of Alzheimer 's disease. Bob was born in Waterbury, CT to Leo and Mary (Loughlin) Legendre on November 16, 1937. He attended Sacred Heart High School and then graduated from The University of Connecticut. In 1963,...

William Joseph "Bill" Mcdonough

William Joseph "Bill" Mcdonough

Jun 10, 2020

William Joseph McDonough, 98 years old, of Whiting, NJ, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020, after medical issues at Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ. William was born in Perth Amboy, NJ, April 11, 1922, and went by the nick name Bill all his life. He was the husband of his late beloved wife of 53 years Genevieve Bekus McDonough (2001),...

Angela R. Cassidy

Angela R. Cassidy

Jun 10, 2020

Angela Cassidy, 87, of the Meadows in Whiting, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Virtua-West Jersey Hospital in Evesham Twp., NJ. Angela was born and raised in Belleville, NJ. She lived in Forked River for 20 years and Shamong for 10 years before moving to Whiting in 1999. Angela was a clerical worker at PACO Pharmaceutical Services in Lakewood,...

Erin C. Mcmahon

Erin C. Mcmahon

Jun 3, 2020

Erin C. McMahon, 36, of Toms River, NJ, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Erin was born in Lakewood, NJ. She was full of life and spiritual in nature. She was kind and loving, helpful and loyal and had a heart of gold. Erin loved sports and helping others. She was artistic and very creative. Erin is survived by her...

Mitchell Paul Delezenski

Mitchell Paul Delezenski

May 31, 2020

Mitchell Paul Delezenski, 93, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Whiting Healthcare. Mitchell was born in Bloomfield, NJ and lived in Emmaus, PA before moving to Whiting in 2001. He was a draftsman at NJ Bouras, a steel deck designing company, in Summit NJ for over 20 years, retiring in 1996. Mitchell was a US Navy veteran...

Martin R. Rasmussen

Martin R. Rasmussen

May 28, 2020

Martin R. Rasmussen, 77, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Martin was born and raised in Staten Island, NY. He moved to Manchester Twp. in 1982. Martin was an assembly line worker for Proctor and Gamble Company in Staten Island, NY. He then worked for Frito Lay in Toms River for...

Edith Hummel

Edith Hummel

May 22, 2020

Edith Hummel, our amazing Mom and most ardent supporter, passed away on May 22, 2020. She was 93. She was born in Germany and came to this country at the age of 9. Edith was a good friend to all, a devoted wife and loving mother, who loved spending time with her family and friends. She will always be remembered...

Forrest Gale Balliet

Forrest Gale Balliet

May 21, 2020

Forrest Gale Balliet, 85, of Whiting, formerly of Hamilton, NJ, passed away suddenly on May 21, 2020 with his wife at his side. Forrest was born in Bowmanstown, PA, and grew up in Adreas, PA. He attended a one room schoolhouse until high school. Forrest attended Lehighton High School in Lehighton, PA before attending DeVry University at which he studied...

Eugene "Gene" Perry

Eugene "Gene" Perry

May 20, 2020

Eugene (Gene) Perry, 93, Whiting, died on Wednesday, May 20, at Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ. Gene, born on March 7, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, is the youngest of five sons of Margaret and John Perry. A WW II Navy veteran, Gene graduated Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame with, both, a BS and MA Degree. He...

Edward James Hoefling

Edward James Hoefling

May 14, 2020

Edward James Hoefling, 91, of Whiting, New Jersey, died Thursday, May 14, 2020. He was born on May 25, 1928, and raised in Linden, NJ, graduating from Linden High School. In 1952 Ed married the love of his life, Jean Polisse, and settled down in Rahway, NJ. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, Barbara and Michele. Ed worked at...

Ruth M. Natusch

Ruth M. Natusch

May 13, 2020

Ruth Margaret Durkin Natusch, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Laurence Harbor, she was a longtime resident of the Morgan section of Sayreville. A 1942 graduate of St. Mary's High School, South Amboy, Mrs. Natusch was a homemaker. She enjoyed collecting dog statues and watching NASCAR racing while cheering her...

Robert John Zimbardo

Robert John Zimbardo

May 12, 2020

Robert John Zimbardo, 65, of Toms River passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at home. Born in Newark, he was raised in Union for many years before moving to Brick Township, and recently Toms River. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Zimbardo was a Firefighter for the Township of Union, rising to the rank of Captain. He enjoyed fishing, cars,...

Evelyn T. Toner

Evelyn T. Toner

May 8, 2020

Evelyn T. Toner, 89, of Whiting, NJ, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. She was born in Queens, NY to Andrew and Eva Zoeller on July 30, 1930. Evelyn was married to Glenn A. Toner on September 20, 1957 and resided in Livingston, NJ and Old Bridge, NJ. She graduated from St....

Sheila Fowler

Sheila Fowler

Apr 30, 2020

Sheila (nee, Dempsey) Fowler of Whiting, NJ (formerly of North Arlington), passed away peacefully holding her husband's hand on Thursday, April 30, 2020. She was born in Belfast, Ireland in 1933 to the late Catherine and Frank Dempsey. She was married to Richard Fowler for 58 years and they built a beautiful family and life together. Sheila arrived from Ireland...

William Joseph Van Zyl

William Joseph Van Zyl

Apr 27, 2020

William Joseph Van Zyl passed away on April 27, 2020. He was born on October 29, 1937 to Blanche (Roberts) and Joseph Van Zyl in Philadelphia. Although his legal first name was William, he was called Joey as a boy, and went by Joe as an adult. He could always tell it was a telemarketer on the phone, when the...

Clara Elaine Norton

Clara Elaine Norton

Apr 23, 2020

Clara Elaine Norton, 95, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Crestwood Manor. Born in Brooklyn, NY, where she was raised, she lived in Richmond Hill, NY before moving to Whiting in 1987. During the war she worked in the defense plant for American Time in Waterbury and Middlebury, CT. Years later, she worked as a Safe Deposit...

Steven Gullo

Steven Gullo

Apr 19, 2020

Steven Gullo, 61 died, April 19th, 2020 at his home in Bayville, NJ. Due to the circumstances we are in, there will be no service. He will be getting cremated on Saturday, April 25th, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later time. Steve was born on April 9th, 1959 in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to Joseph and Geraldine...