Obituaries

Gloria Jean Byrne

Gloria Jean Byrne

Sep 29, 2018

Gloria Jean Byrne, 74, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at AristaCare at Whiting. Gloria was born in Jersey City and lived in Washington Township, Bergen County before moving to Whiting in 1999. She was a Registered Occupational Nurse and worked for Owen Illinois Glass Company for 5 years and the New York Times for 8 years. She...

Steven E Van Santen

Steven E Van Santen

Sep 14, 2018

Sunrise: January 8, 1951 Sunset: September 14, 2018 Steven Edward Van Santen Steven was born in Jersey City, NJ. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in Paterson, NJ. Steven graduated Bergen Community College with an associates degree in Master Plumbing. Steven was a Corporal General in the Army duringthe Vietnam War. He worked in ManhattanforLocal 638 Steamfitter Union for...

Louise Busch

Louise Busch

Sep 10, 2018

Louise Busch, age 95, of Forked River, formerly of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Sept. 10, 2018 at home. Born in Germany, she moved with her family to the United States when she was 3 years old. Louise was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton RC Church in Whiting, and she was the bookkeeper for CAPE, Inc., also in...

Alan L. Phillips

Alan L. Phillips

Sep 2, 2018

Alan L. Phillips, age 85, of Forked River, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at home. Alan served in the US Navy during the Korean War; and worked as custom millwork craftsman for the Blaisdell Lumber Co. in Red Bank for the past 65 years. Predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Judith, in 1999, and his granddaughter, Julia...

Samuel C. Cecere

Samuel C. Cecere

Aug 27, 2018

Samuel C. Cecere, 88, of Whiting, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at his residence in Whiting. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Union, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1998. Samuel was a factory worker for McMillan Bloedel Co. in Union, NJ for 29 years, retiring in 1997. He was also a custodian for the Union Board of...

Stephen Eckhardt

Stephen Eckhardt

Aug 19, 2018

Stephen Eckhardt, of Forked River, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018. He was 83. Stephen was born in 1935 in Budapest, Hungary to Stephen Eckhardt Sr. and Maria Molnar. He was raised in Linz, Austria and spent time in Salzburg before coming to the United States in the late 50s. He was employed for 40 years as a systems...

Trena M. Krug

Trena M. Krug

Aug 15, 2018

Trena M. Krug, 76, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Whiting Health Care Center in Whiting. Born in Morristown, she lived in Sussex County before moving to Whiting 13 years ago. Trena was a secretary for BASF in Hackettstown. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She is survived by two brothers, Lawrence...

Ruth Fochesato

Ruth Fochesato

Jul 24, 2018

Ruth Fochesato, 61, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Ruth was born in Brooklyn, NY. She worked for WAWA in Whiting. Ruth was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Whiting. Ruth is survived by her husband, Thomas Fochesato; two children, Michael and Julia; two brothers, Robert...

Doris Meyers

Doris Meyers

Jul 19, 2018

Doris Meyers, age 97, of Waretown, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Born in Gilead, Michigan, she lived in Hamilton for many years prior to moving to Waretown. Doris worked asa Billing Administrator for Hamilton Hospital, retiring in 1988.She was a Woman's Army Corp Veteran, serving during WWII.Doris was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed....

Amanda Walters

Amanda Walters

Jul 15, 2018

Amanda L. Walters, 30, passed away on July 15, 2018. Born in NJ, Amanda lived in Lacey Twp. for most of her life. Amanda loved spending time with her son, family and friends. Amanda is predeceased by her father, Edward J. Walters and sister, Jessica Walters. She is survived by her mother, Lorraine Walters; grandmother, Lorraine Donatelli; son Eddie Walters,...

Lynne M Irey

Lynne M Irey

Jul 12, 2018

Lynne M. Irey, 63, of Whiting, passed away on July 12, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Lynne is survived by her husband of 47 years Brian E. Irey; her children William Kris Irey of Bayville and Kerri Mark Growney of Woodbury and their families. Visitation Saturday July 14th 4 pm until the service at 6:30 pm at the Lacey...

Anna Wills

Anna Wills

Jun 27, 2018

Anna Wills, 89, of Toms River, NJ, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Leisure Park Health Center in Lakewood. Born in Frackville, PA, she lived in Avenel, NJ before moving to Toms River. Anna was a seamstress. She worked for Jan's Fashions in Rahway, NJ for 20 years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of the Colonia Senior...

Richard J. Long, Sr.

Richard J. Long, Sr.

Jun 23, 2018

Richard J. Long, Sr., 86, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Richard was born in Philadelphia, PA. He worked for the U.S. Government as a supply officer at Fort Monmouth, NJ. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. Richard was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann...

Beverly Ann Schryver

Beverly Ann Schryver

Jun 22, 2018

Beverly Ann Schryver, 84, of Millville, formerly of Forked River, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Atlantic City. Born in Newark, she lived in Forked River for many years before moving to the Morais House in Millville.Predeceased by her parents, Francis and Ann Schryver, and her sister Frances; Beverlyis survived by her brother Bruce, and...

Raymond H. Pazder

Raymond H. Pazder

Jun 18, 2018

Raymond H. Pazder, 83, of Manchester, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Passaic, he lived in East Rutherford and Whiting before moving to Manchester 14 years ago. Raymond was a delivery driver for UPS in Parsippany for 36 years before retiring in 1996. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the...

Valerie Rae Clark

Valerie Rae Clark

Jun 12, 2018

Valerie Rae Clark, 82, of Whiting, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Valerie was born in Rochester, NY and lived in Hobe Sound, FL before moving to Whiting in 2006. Valerie worked for many years as a Supervisor for the DMV for the State of New York before retiring in 1991. Valerie enjoyed music, country...

Angela C. Scalera

Angela C. Scalera

Jun 9, 2018

Angela C. Scalera, 99, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, June 09, 2018 at Whiting Healthcare Center. Born and raised on Staten Island, NY, she moved to Whiting in 1982. Angela was a registered nurse. She worked at Staten Island Hospital and later, worked for the New York Health Department in Staten Island, NY for 15 years. Angela was predeceased by...

Paul "Paulie" Szayway

Paul "Paulie" Szayway

Jun 8, 2018

Paul "Paulie"Szayway,born on Feb. 22, 1954 in Garfield, NJ to the late Jennie and Walter Szayway, passed away peacefullyat age 64 on June 8, 2018.Paul loved the outdoors, fishing, and boating. He loved animals, especially dogs, but he had a true passion for men and women in uniform, saluting every one he met to let them know how much he...

Rose Zezza

Rose Zezza

May 28, 2018

Rose Zezza, 88, of Whiting, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Newark, NJ, she lived in Georgia for 4 years before moving to Whiting 17 years ago. Rose worked in the Meat Department of Foodtown in Irvington, NJ. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Rose was predeceased by her...

Joseph J Konecny

Joseph J Konecny

May 18, 2018

Joseph J. Konecny, 87, of Whiting, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at Whiting Healthcare. Born in Coaldale, PA, he lived in Elizabeth and Roselle, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1995. Joseph worked at Thomas and Betts in Elizabeth for 33 years, retiring in 1993. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Joseph is survived...