Obituaries

Theresa A. Rieder

Theresa A. Rieder

Aug 8, 2017

Theresa A. Rieder, 99, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, August 08, 2017 at Whiting Health Care Center. Born in South Orange, NJ, she lived in Philadelphia, PA and North Brunswick, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1976. Theresa was a registered nurse at Germantown Hospital. She was a 2nd Lieutenant for the Army Nurse Corps. She also worked for the...

Jane T. Vom Saal

Jane T. Vom Saal

Jul 30, 2017

Jane Talmadge Towle vom Saal, a longtime resident of The Pines at Whiting, died in Whiting, NJ on July 30, 2017. She was 95 years old. She was born on October 7, 1921 in Derby, CT, where she grew up. After graduating from high school as salutatorian, she lived and worked in New York City for four years. In 1944,...

Greta E. Mcdermott

Greta E. Mcdermott

Jul 26, 2017

Greta J. McDermott, 85, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Reading, PA. Born in Union, NJ, she lived in Kearny for 25 years and the Poconos and Stroudsburg, PA for 15 years before moving to Whiting in 2005. Greta was a bookkeeper for Prudential Insurance Co., Whippany, NJ for 20 years,...

Oliver Prince Garcia

Oliver Prince Garcia

Jul 16, 2017

Oliver Prince Garcia, infant son of Angela Ortiz and Roberto Garcia Jr. was born an angel on Sunday July 16, 2017 at St. Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering to support Angela and Roberto during this difficult time of loss from 5:00 until 8:00pm on Thursday July 27, 2017 at Lacey...

Claire Tucholski

Claire Tucholski

Jul 12, 2017

Tucholski, Claire (Sally), Dec. 14, 1929 Claire passed away on July 12, 2017 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. She was born in Jersey City and lived in Rutherford, Toms River and Whiting, NJ. She was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Whiting. and enjoyed being a Eucharistic Minister at the church. She loved dancing,...

Agnes Walles

Agnes Walles

Jul 10, 2017

Agnes Walles, 97, of Midland Park, NJ, formerly of Whiting, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. Born in Austria, she lived in the Bronx, NY before moving to Whiting in 1978. Agnes was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was predeceased by her husband, Herman...

Philip J. Destaven

Philip J. Destaven

Jul 8, 2017

Philip J. DeStaven, 88, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, he lived in Florida before moving to Whiting in 2011. Philip was a truck driver for 50 years working for several different companies. The last company he worked for was Bass Trucking in Flemington,...

Violet P. Difiglia

Violet P. Difiglia

Jul 5, 2017

Violet P. DiFiglia, 90, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Inspira Medical Center in Vineland, NJ. Violet was born in Newark, NJ and lived in Lake Hiawatha, NJ before moving to Whiting in 2016. She worked as an Assembler for Lucent Technologies in Whippany, NJ for 40 years before retiring. Violet was predeceased by her husband and...

Elaine F. Sullivan

Elaine F. Sullivan

Jun 18, 2017

Elaine F. Sullivan, 94, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at home. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she lived there until she moved to Whiting in 1982. Elaine was a secretary and key punch operator for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in Manhattan, NY. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was predeceased...

Angelina Deluca

Angelina Deluca

Jun 18, 2017

Angelina DeLuca, 89, of Whiting, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Staten Island, NY before moving to Whiting 20 years ago. Angelina was a credit union clerk for ITT Corp., Manhattan, NY. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Angelina was...

F. Donald Mason

F. Donald Mason

Jun 15, 2017

F. Donald Mason, 74 of Whiting, passed away Thursday, June 15,2017 at home. Born in Jersey City he lived in Tinton Falls and Holmdel before moving to Whiting 15 years ago. Donald was an accountant for Circle Chevrolet in Shrewsbury for 15 years, retiring at the age of 62. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting....

Thomas Hughes

Thomas Hughes

Jun 14, 2017

Thomas J. Hughes age 57, of Forked River, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. He was born and raised in Trenton, living there most of his life before recently moving to Forked River. Tom loved being near the water, fishing was his favorite pastime. Predeceased by his mother, Mary Breza, Tom is survived by his son, Josh Hughes, his...

John "Flip" Joseph Dwyer

John "Flip" Joseph Dwyer

Jun 9, 2017

John Joseph Flip Dwyer, age 90, formerly of Harrison, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at home in Forked River. Born in East Newark, he lived in Harrison most of his life before moving to Forked River in 1987. John retired from the Town of Harrison in 1987 as the Street Commissioner after 44 years of service to his...

Mary V. Hortman

Mary V. Hortman

Jun 4, 2017

Mary V. Hortman, 84, of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on June 4, 2017. Born in Philadelphia., PA, to Howard and Mildred Rudolph, Mary married Earle Humphreys, and is the widow of Harvey Hortman. She is survived by her children, Earle Humphreys, of Allentown, PA, Carol Coppola, of Chester, NJ, Lori Uren, of Oak Pt., TX, her step-children...

Rose Morino

Rose Morino

May 30, 2017

Rose Morino, 94, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Cranbury, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1990. Rose worked for Swiss Knitting, Dover NJ as the production manager, overseeing sewing operations. She was a member of the Whiting Station Residents Club and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary...

Vincenza Francois

Vincenza Francois

May 30, 2017

Vincenza Francois, age 86, of Barnegat, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Born in New York City, NY, she lived in Lakewood for many years before moving to Waretown, and then Barnegat. Vincenza was a cafeteria worker in Lakewood Public Schools for 15 years. Predeceased by her son Albert in 1978, and her husband August in 2012; Vincenza is...

Anthony J. Bontempo

Anthony J. Bontempo

May 28, 2017

Anthony J. Bontempo, 69, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at home. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Avenel before moving to Whiting in 2008. Anthony was a bus driver for Breza Bus Company in Rahway. He retired in 2003. Anthony is survived by his wife of eight years, Carol Gibson; one step-son, Bryan Gibson of Allentown,...

Daniel A. Brennan

Daniel A. Brennan

May 25, 2017

Daniel A. Brennan, 82, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Staten Island, NY before moving to Whiting about 17 years ago. Daniel was a New york City firefighter for 30 years before retiring. He was predeceased by his two daughters, Gloria and Tracy. He is survived by...

Daniel Brennan

Daniel Brennan

May 25, 2017

Daniel Joseph Brennan, 75, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012. His death followed a long fight with Alzheimer's disease, which, with the daily help and friendship of his loving wife, Patricia, he accepted and continued to live a full life. Danny was born March 29, 1937 in Staten Island, NY to the late Catherine Latsch and John W....

Lillian Wester

Lillian Wester

May 25, 2017

Lillian C. Wester, Formerly of Irvington and Bridgewater, passed away on May 25, 2017. She was 88. She is survived by her son Gregory A. (Dorothy) Wester and her daughter Fran (Ann) Wester. Lillian had 5 grandchildren; Melanie Wester, Melissa (Joe) Inzitari, Maggie (Cleveland) Drakeford, Gregory (Jennifer) Wester, and Michelle (Wayne) Mangiaracina; also surviving are her 15 great grandchildren. Lillian...