Obituaries

Nov 27, 2025

Cathleen Elizabeth MacCotter passed away in the comfort of her home on November 27, 2025. Cathleen was born on April 1, 1936 as the daughter of Arthur and Anna Sandford. She was preceded in death by her three brothers, her son Marc and grandson Patrick. Cathleen is survived by her children - Tamara, Sean, Anna Lorene and Colleen, along...

Nov 25, 2025

David Konrad Knutsen 65 of Toms River, NJ/Califon, NJ passed away November 25, 2025 at home of sudden cardiac arrest. He was born in Pt. Pleasant, NJ, in 1960 to Gwendolyn D. Knutsen and Konrad Knutsen.

David was a Graduate of Toms River High School South and Ocean County College before getting a degree in Business Management...

Nov 22, 2025

Helen Haber, 98, passed away on November 22, 2025. Born in Newark, NJ, she grew up there and later lived in Irvington and Union before residing in Whiting for the past 24 years with her husband, Armand.

Helen was an active parishioner at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. She enjoyed cooking, painting, and drawing, and took pride...

Nov 20, 2025

Dorothy Sagosz Skripak, 94, a former resident of Whiting, New Jersey living in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on November 20, 2025. Born and raised in Bayonne, New Jersey, she also lived in Freehold before moving to Whiting in 1995.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Stephen Skripak....

Nov 18, 2025

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that donations be made to the Whitesbog Preservation Trust in Herman's memory.

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German "Herman" Rodriguez, 79, of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of November 18, 2025. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to his parents Bienvenido and Aleja Rodriguez, he later made...

Nov 16, 2025

Dominick Neri Jr., 66, of Whiting, NJ passed on November 16, 2025 at Jersey Shore Medical Center. Dominick was born and raised in Newark, NJ. He lived in Irvington, NJ and Maplewood, NJ before settling in Whiting in 2019.

For more than 30 years, Dominick worked as an auto mechanic at Jimmy's Automotive in Irvington, before his...

Nov 10, 2025

George Hamilton, 77, of Woodland Township, New Jersey, passed away at home with family on November 10, 2025. Born and raised in Irvington, New Jersey, where he willingly participated in volunteer work, including the Junior Police and the Irvington Rescue Squad. He always looked for opportunities to serve others. Later, he relocated to South Jersey to serve in the...

Oct 30, 2025

John J. O'Connell, age 82, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025. He was born on February 9, 1943, in New York City, NY, to parents Joseph and Alice O'Connell.

John grew up in Harlem and throughout his life resided in Cornwall, NY; Roxbury Township, NJ; Orlando, FL; and, most recently, Whiting, NJ.

He proudly...

Oct 27, 2025

Phillip Gallucci, 85, of Whiting, NJ, passed peacefully in his home on October 27, 2025. Phillip was born on February 23, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Martin and Marie Gallucci. He grew up there and later moved to Laurence Harbor, where he lived for twenty years with his wife, Antoinette.

Phillip owned and operated P&A...

Oct 27, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce that Panagiotis Filippatos, 72, of Whiting, NJ, passed away on October 27, 2025. Born on April 13, 1953, in Kefalonia, Greece, to Virginia and Agathagelos Filippatos, he came to the United States in 1969, settling in Newark. He lived there and in Kearny, Sparta, and New Providence before moving to Whiting...

Oct 18, 2025

William Thomas "Bill" Brennan, 55, of Pemberton, New Jersey, passed into the arms of his Savior, Jesus, on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Bill was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, on December 21, 1969, to loving parents, Daniel and Patricia Brennan. He was welcomed by four joyful siblings on Christmas morning at the Brennan family home in Jackson, New...

Oct 17, 2025

Cecil Fernando of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 17, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Born in Sri Lanka, Cecil came to the United States in 1986 to build a new life for his family. .Wherever he went, Cecil brought with him his natural charisma, a deep love for his family, and an enduring passion...

Oct 9, 2025

Richard Elwin Willmott, 84, passed away on October 9, 2025. He was born in Union City, NJ, to parents James and Beatrice.

Richard worked as an electrician for all his life until retirement in the early 2000s.

He is preceded by his wife, Susan; his parents, James and Beatrice Willmott; his brother, Kenneth; and his...

Sep 29, 2025

Black, Florence Ruth ,103, of Whiting, New Jersey and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina passed away September 29, 2025. Born in Montville, New Jersey May 21st,1922. She was a dedicated worker at Drew Chemical, Boonton, New Jersey as their payroll supervisor for 34 years. She loved her job and loved numbers

her whole life. She remembered all the...

Sep 25, 2025

Gerald W. McCann,78, of Whiting, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025.

Gerry was born in Newark, NJ, on March 9, 1947. A proud graduate of St.Benedict's Prep in Newark, NJ, he went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree from Biscayne College, Miami, Florida. He built a successful career in Advertising and Printing at the...

Sep 22, 2025

Lois Mae (Haley) Thompson, 81, of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025. Born in Newark, she grew up in Kearny, NJ along with her beloved sister Martha. She moved to Lanoka Harbor in 1972 before settling for over 30 years in Forked River.

Lois pursued her passion for teaching and graduated from Newark State...

Sep 14, 2025

Roseann T. Stringer, 91, of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2025. Roseann was born on March 25, 1934, in Paterson, NJ to her parents William and Anna Dowling.

Roseann lived in Paterson and West Paterson for most of her life with her husband, James Stringer, as well as her three children.

Roseann...

Sep 13, 2025

Catherine A. Suszczewicz, 86, of Whiting, NJ, peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

Born in Newark, NJ, Catherine grew up there with her parents, Jennie and Patrick Manziano, and four siblings. After her marriage, she lived in Elizabeth and Brick, NJ, before moving to Whiting 30 years ago.

Catherine worked as a bookkeeper...

Sep 2, 2025

Eileen Marie Knorr, age 77, of Toms River, NJ, passed away on September 2, 2025. She was born on February 3, 1948, and lived a life filled with love for her family, her cats, and music.

Eileen spent her most cherished years by the Jersey Shore. She was a devoted mother to her six children and adored...

Aug 12, 2025

James was born June 24, 1965 and passed on or about August 12, 2025. James is predeceased by his parents Joyce D. (ne Seislove) Christman and James H. Christman Sr., both of Allentown, PA.

James was raised in Coopersburg, PA. He attended and graduated from Southern Lehigh High

School. He then attended DeSales University access...