Obituaries

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...

Felix A. "Phil" Tamaroglio

Felix A. "Phil" Tamaroglio

May 10, 2018

Felix A. Tamaroglio, better known as Phil, 94, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018. Born in Paterson, NJ, he lived in Hawthorne, NJ before moving to Whiting in1989. Phil worked at Morrison Machine Company in Paterson for 40 years, retiring in 1985. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a communicant of St. Elizabeth...

Dolores R. Hogan

Dolores R. Hogan

May 10, 2018

Dolores R. Hogan, 89, of Whiting passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at her home in Whiting, NJ. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, she lived in Hillside, NJ, Caldwell, NJ, Bloomfield NJ, Forked River, NJ, Long Neck, DE and since 2001, Whiting, NJ. Dolores was a teacher in northern NJ and in Brick Township, NJ, working primarily with elementary and middle...

Mary Obermeier

Mary Obermeier

May 9, 2018

Mary Obermeier passed away at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center on May 9, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in Germany on January 3, 1928 and emmigrated to the United States in 1952. She married Max Obermeier in 1953. She was predeceased by her husband, her brother, Joseph Sperl and her son-in-law, Alexander Zimmerman, MD. She is survived by...

Karen Wilson

Karen Wilson

May 4, 2018

Karen Wilson, 74, of Whiting, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Newark, she lived in Belleville before moving to Whiting 15 years ago. Karen was a member of the Women's Club and a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Karen is survived by her beloved husband, Leonard C. Wilson,...

Peter Brian Shevlin

Peter Brian Shevlin

Apr 13, 2018

Peter Brian Shevlin, age 42, of Forked River, passed away at home on Friday, April 13, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in New York most of his life before he moved to Forked River. He worked as a truck driver for many years. Peter was a talented guitar player and songwriter, who loved to share his music with...

Michael G. Russo

Michael G. Russo

Apr 10, 2018

Michael Russo of Whiting, NJ passed away peacefully on April 10, 2018 at the age of 102. A native of Staten Island, New York, Michael was born October 30, 1915. As a boy, Michael assisted his father after school in the family blacksmith shop on Tompkins Avenue in Rosebank where he was raised. During class, Michael could hear the clank...

Valerie Jones

Valerie Jones

Apr 9, 2018

Valerie Jones, 42, of Whiting, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Edison, she lived in Laurence Harbor before moving to Whiting in 2016. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Valerie was predeceased by her father, John P. Yannacci and her step-father, Daniel B. Chinchar. She is...