Obituaries

May 19, 2025

June Enid Stiers, 104 ½, died in her sleep just before sunrise on May 19, 2025 at Seacrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Little Egg Harbor, NJ.

Born on Monday, December 13, 1920 in the home of her grandmother Julia L. Nelson in Chillicothe, IL to Harry E. Nelson and Clara Orilla Fogg Nelson, the family moved when...

May 18, 2025

Sandra Reinhardt, 77, passed away on May 18, 2025. Born in Passaic, NJ, to the late Salvatore and Margaret Perrone, Sandra was raised in Garfield and later lived in West Patterson, Haskell and Verona before settling in Whiting in 2011.

Sandra was predeceased by her beloved husband, John Reinhardt (1993), and her parents, Salvatore and Margaret Perrone....

May 11, 2025

Anna May Gainfort, 95, of Whiting, NJ, passed away at the Pines Village in Whiting, NJ on May 11, 2025. She was born on April 11, 1930, in Newark, NJ, to Samuel Jacob Gainfort, Jr. (1985, Vallejo, CA) and Roxana Atkinson (1983, New Brunswick, NJ).

Anna May grew up in Newark, NJ and graduated from East Side...

May 7, 2025

Emily C. DePinto, 101, of Whiting passed away on May 7th 2025. Born in Newark NJ, she's been a long-time resident of Crestwood Village II, Whiting.

Prior to her retirement in 1989, Mrs. DePinto was a customer service representative for Sears Roebuck & Company for 12 years. A parishioner of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, she was...

May 4, 2025

Andrew Howard, 82, of Whiting NJ, passed away at home on May 4, 2025. He was born and raised in Perth Amboy, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after graduation from High School. Later in life, he served in the New Jersey Air National Guard for a total of 27 years.

Andrew is predeceased by...

May 1, 2025

In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Nana, Katherine Dalziel Vaughn

July 30, 1938 – May 1, 2025

With heavy hearts and deep love, we announce the passing of Katherine Vaughn, affectionately known as Nana, who departed this world peacefully on May 1, 2025, surrounded by family, warmth, and love. She was 86 years old.

Apr 29, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Elaine Bean, 83, Whiting, announce her passing on Tuesday night at home with loved ones by her side.

Elaine was born to Michael and Esther (Sterner) Roth, the eldest of five children. She grew up in Bronx, NY and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1959.

Apr 28, 2025

Richard Arden Conley, 78, of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ, Richard was the son of the late Mary Lenetti and Harold Arden Conley. He resided throughout the state of New Jersey, including Highland Park, Iselin, East Windsor, and finally Whiting.

A proud retired member of the...

Apr 25, 2025

Marion McGuire (nee Specht), 86 of Tinton Falls, formerly Whiting passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, surrounded by her family. Marion was born in the Down Neck section of Newark, NJ on May 12, 1938. She was a graduate of East Side High School. Marion lived in various places before settling in...

Apr 23, 2025

Arlington, Francis Richard, better known as Richie, age 72, of Whiting, NJ, passed away the morning of April 23, 2025. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he grew up in Bayonne, NJ and lived in Weehawken, NJ and Westfield, NJ before moving to Scotch Plains, NJ in 2001. He was a construction supervisor for many notable firms before retiring in...

Apr 20, 2025

Steven R. Gwozdik, 73, of Whiting passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at home.

Born in Newark, he lived in Irvington and Maplewood before settling in Whiting in 2021.

Mr. Gwozdik was a longtime employee of the NJ Department of Transportation Highway

Division, where he did highway construction. He later worked for...

Apr 15, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce Vincent (Vinny) E. Rapacciuolo passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025 at the age of 83. He was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents Ralph and Anna Rapacciuolo. He proudly served in the US Army before he married the love of his life, Amelia, in 1969, and they lived together on Staten Island...

Apr 14, 2025

Thomas Roach, 75, passed away on April 14, 2025. Thomas was born in New York City, NY to parents Vincent and Catherine Roach. He grew up in the Bronx, New York, and lived in Willingboro, NJ, before settling in Whiting in 1990.

Thomas served in the U.S. Navy and was active in veteran organizations during his life....

Apr 6, 2025

Schaab, Gail K., 84, of Whiting, NJ, passed away April 7, 2025. Born in New Jersey, she grew up in Maplewood, NJ and graduated Douglass College, before moving to many locations including Michigan, Alabama, Illinois, Washington, California, Nebraska, Colorado and Nevada. She was an oil refinery engineer for Exxon before becoming a military spouse. In her free time, she...

Apr 5, 2025

Deborah L. Millimet, 66, of Whiting, New Jersey, passed away on April 5, 2025. She was born in Newark, New Jersey and spent her childhood in Harrison, New Jersey. She also spent many wonderful years in Hudson, Ohio and Jackson, New Jersey, before moving to Whiting, New Jersey six years ago. She taught medical billing/coding and practiced massage therapy...

Mar 18, 2025

Fannie Beauchamp Torres, 90, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025. She was born in 1934 in Puerto Rico to parents Julio and Adela Beauchamp. Fannie moved to the U.S. in 1948, where she lived in Manhattan, New York before returning to Puerto Rico. She later moved to San Antonio, Texas and in 1979 returned to New York City...

Mar 12, 2025

Nicholas Simonenko, 86, passed away March 12, 2025.

Born in Kiev Ukraine, Nick moved to Trenton, NJ 74 years ago. He was a Machinist for 43 years before retiring in 2002. He was proud to have been a paratrooper with the Army's 82nd Airborne division. In his free time, he enjoyed spending quality time with his children...

Mar 8, 2025

Toms River, NJ- On Saturday March 8, 2025, Elizabeth "Lizzie" M. (Lenahan) Kelly, passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was 83 years old. Lizzie was born on March 15, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York. She married Joseph A. Kelly on September 19, 1959. Together, they raised three children - Joseph, Robert, and Susan. Elizabeth was employed by the...

Mar 5, 2025

Patricia A. Trifari, 84, passed away on March 5, 2025. Born in Paterson, NJ to parents Otto and Ida Smith. She lived in Paterson and Wayne for most of her life before settling in Whiting in 2000.

Patricia was a graduate of St. Joseph's School of Nursing. She worked for Saint Joseph Hospital, The Barnett Hospital, Chilton...

Mar 2, 2025

Muriel Geraghty, 97, passed away on March 2, 2025. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, to parents Joseph and Catherine DeGorter. Muriel grew up in Brooklyn before moving to Staten Island, where she lived until 1981, when she relocated to Whiting, NJ.

Muriel worked as a school aide for the NYC Board of Education in Staten Island...