Obituaries

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...

Edward Hampson

Edward Hampson

Apr 3, 2018

Edward Hampson, 87, of Whiting, NJ, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Trenton, NJ, February 4, 1931, he graduated from Trenton Catholic High School in 1949. Edward worked at De Laval, Delroyd Division for 43 years. He was a member of the United Steelworkers Union and served as President of Local...

William Eisenman

William Eisenman

Mar 21, 2018

William Eisenman, 74, of Lodi, NJ, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at AristaCare at Whiting in Manchester. Born in Hazelton, PA he lived in Lodi, NJ his whole life. He graduated from Arts High School in 1963. William was a self-employed writer. He used to write for the Bergen Record and the newsletter, Censored. He was a member of...

Edith I. Latorre

Edith I. Latorre

Mar 20, 2018

Edith I. LaTorre, 81, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Rochester, NY, she lived in Toms River before moving to Whiting in 1996. Edith was a retired nurse. She worked at Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood and, later, at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin. She was a communicant...

Amelia Haney

Amelia Haney

Mar 4, 2018

Amelia Banco Haney, age 91, of Forked River, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 4, 2018. Born in Raritan, she was raised in Somerville, and lived in Edison before retiring to her farm in Cordova, MD. Amelia had worked in a Defense Factory making airplane parts during WWII. She was a loving caregiver, always volunteering to help anyone in her...

Theresa Morrison

Theresa Morrison

Feb 21, 2018

Theresa Morrison, 54, of Waretown, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Penn Hospice in Philadelphia on Thursday, February 21, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New York City, she lived in Waretown for many years. Theresa was a Pharmacy Technician for CVS in Keansburg for 10 years. She loved the beach, and sharing meals out...

Eileen B. Presing

Eileen B. Presing

Feb 21, 2018

Eileen B. Presing, 72, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Rockville Center, Long Island, NY, she lived in Kinnelon, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1996. Eileen was a Registered Nurse at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains, NJ for 30 years. After moving, she worked for Dr. Sundheim...

Donna Kennedy-Durastanti

Donna Kennedy-Durastanti

Feb 17, 2018

Donna Kennedy-Durastanti, 61, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at home. Born in Trenton, she lived in Robbinsville before moving to Whiting. Donna was a hairdresser at Another Angle in Princeton. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Donna is survived by her husband, Armand Durastanti and her sister, Barbara Crescenzo. A Memorial Gathering...

Robert J. Douma

Robert J. Douma

Feb 17, 2018

Robert J. Douma, 84, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at home. Born in Blooming Grove, NY, he lived in Randolph, NJ before moving to Whiting in 2013. Robert was a machinist at Ford Motor Company in Mahwah, NJ. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by one sister, Jane Kishbaugh of Whiting and several nieces...

Joan M. Barnard

Joan M. Barnard

Feb 16, 2018

Joan M. Barnard, 86, of Whiting, NJ passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, she lived in Staten Island, NY and Jackson, NJ before moving to Whiting 29 years ago. She was very proud that she became an LPN nurse at the age of 41 and practiced...

Mary Marino

Mary Marino

Feb 15, 2018

Mary Marino, 82, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. She was born and raised in Passaic, NJ, the eldest daughter of Sam and Francesca Fasciana. She was an accomplished singer, starting as a child into adulthood. She performed on stage and on TV. Throughout the years she was called upon at...

Robert M. Mahon, Sr.

Robert M. Mahon, Sr.

Feb 15, 2018

Robert M. Mahon, Sr., 75, of Whiting, passed away, Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Community Medical Center. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he lived in Grand Island, FL before moving to Whiting in 2006. Robert owned and operated P & R Sales, a retail clothing store, in Florida. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Robert...

Gladys Surko

Gladys Surko

Feb 14, 2018

Gladys (Brozio) Surko, born in New York City to Frank and Anastasia (Krolik) Brozio, passed away peacefully in Manchester Township on February 14, 2018. She was 100 years old. Gladys was predeceased by her husband of 17 years, Gus Surko, as well as all her siblings. Gladys lived in Brooklyn, NY, most of her life. She had a successful career...

Marie H. Dougherty

Marie H. Dougherty

Feb 11, 2018

Marie H. Dougherty, 88, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at her daughter's residence in Whiting. Born in Newark, NJ she lived in Nutley and North Arlington before moving to Whiting in 2002. Marie was a supervisor for Kings Court Health Club in North Arlington for many years. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church,...