Obituaries

Philip Bart Pestrichello

Philip Bart Pestrichello

Apr 4, 2016

Philip Bart Pestrichello, 72, of Whiting, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Toms River before moving to Whiting six years ago. Philip was a Credit Analyst. Philip was a devoted father, husband and grandfather. He loved golf and horseracing and was an avid Giants fan. He...

Rosemarie Cimmino

Rosemarie Cimmino

Apr 4, 2016

Rosemarie Cimmino, 84 of Forked River, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2016. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Ridgefield Park before moving to Forked River in 1986. Rosemarie was a homemaker, she loved to play Bingo, host Bonko games, and take trips to Atlantic City with her friends. She was a communicant of St. Pius X RC...

Joseph Dowd

Joseph Dowd

Apr 4, 2016

Joseph Dowd, 87, of Toms River, NJ, passed away Monday April 4, 2016 at Bergen Regional Medical Center in Paramus, NJ. Joseph was born in Brooklyn, NY. He lived in Beachwood, NJ for 25 years before moving to Toms River. He was a shipping clerk for Toms River Plumbing Supply and Trilco Building Supply for many years. He was a...

Mary M. Kruk

Mary M. Kruk

Apr 1, 2016

Mary M. (Zakrzewski) Kruk, 81, of Whiting, passed away Friday, April 01, 2016 at home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she lived in East Stroudsburg, PA before moving to Whiting 8 years ago. She was a member of the diet club T.O.P.S. and the Ceramics Club of Village I. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting....

Theresa Melnyk

Theresa Melnyk

Mar 27, 2016

Theresa Melnyk, 86, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Harrison, NJ, she lived in Bloomfield before moving to Whiting 15 years ago. Theresa was a homemaker and a devoted Catholic and an active member and contributor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was predeceased by her husband,...

Robert W. Kyte

Robert W. Kyte

Mar 26, 2016

Robert W. Kyte, 92, of Whiting, formerly of Kenvil and Boonton, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Louise (Nauta), his daughter, Patricia Fields (Gregory) of Cochranton, PA and his two sons, Kenneth Kyte (Marcie Ryan) of Ewing Twp. and Thomas Kyte, Sr. of Lake Hopatcong. Bob and Louise have 9...

Theodore Joseph "Ted" Cerrachio

Theodore Joseph "Ted" Cerrachio

Mar 25, 2016

Theodore Joseph Cerrachio, 69, of Holiday City in Toms River, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Jersey City, he lived in California and Las Vegas before moving to Toms River in 2010. Ted is survived by his beloved wife of 26 years, Judy Ann Cerrachio. Ted spent 40 years in financial...

Amy K Davies

Amy K Davies

Mar 25, 2016

Amy K. Davies, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 25, at her home in Brick. She was 39.Born in Toms River, she was a Bicentennial Baby, and a longtime resident of Beachwood. She attended Toms River High School South and was an Indians Cheerleader, graduating Class of 1994. Amy followed her dreams and became a photographer, owning her own business,...

Scott Bennett

Scott Bennett

Mar 24, 2016

Scott Bennett, 28 of Forked River, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Born in Pt. Pleasant, he lived in Forked River most of his life. Scott worked full time in Oakhurst at The Wood Stove & Fireplace Center, and part time at Trama's Trattoria in Long Branch. Scott was an adventurer by nature, and loved camping, fishing, and the...

Joan M Cunningham

Joan M Cunningham

Mar 24, 2016

Joan M. Cunningham, 86, of Whiting, NJ (born Joan Mary Fischer, January 10,1930) passed away peacefully on March 24,2016 at AristaCare at Manchester, where she had been residing for the last year and a half while battling complications of Atherosclerotic Disease and Diabetes. Joan was the first born, along with identical twin sister Jean, of the seven children born to...

John P. Vitale

John P. Vitale

Mar 23, 2016

John P. Vitale, 94, of Whiting and Arlington, VA, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arlington, VA. Born in New York City, NY, he lived in Lodi, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1987. John was a furniture salesman for Huffman Koos Furniture Company in Hackensack, NJ for more than 30 years...

Thomas James "Tom" Madersky

Thomas James "Tom" Madersky

Mar 23, 2016

Thomas James Madersky, born September 28, 1924, passed peacefully at the Hampton Ridge Healthcare Complex in Toms River NJ after staging a determined battle to recover from a damaging cardiac event. Tom was blessed to have close friends and family in his company in the preceding hours bringing him joy, comfort and love. Born in Newark New Jersey into the...

Michael J. Gurliaccio

Michael J. Gurliaccio

Mar 22, 2016

Michael J. Gurliaccio, 67, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Deborah Heart & Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ. Michael was born in Jersey City, NJ. He was a self-employed musician. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Michael was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Michael was predeceased by his...

Herman "Herk" Maschin

Herman "Herk" Maschin

Mar 22, 2016

Herman (Herk) Maschin, 91, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Monmouth Medical Center South in Lakewood. Born in Germany, he came to the United States in 1925 and grew up in Nanticoke, PA. He lived in Spotswood, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1999. Herman owned and operated Maschin Metal Polishing and Plating in Manhattan for 35...

Thomas Christopher "Tom" Archer

Thomas Christopher "Tom" Archer

Mar 19, 2016

Thomas Christopher Archer, 84, of Whiting, NJ formerly of Wood-ridge and Jersey City passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Fair Haven on Saturday March 19, 2016. Thomas is predeceased by Carmella, his wife of 56 years; his parents, Richard Archer and Dorothy Archer Ruch; his son-in-law, Stephen J. Fiorelli. He is survived by his four children: Karen Perizes...

Ailene H Buhl

Ailene H Buhl

Mar 15, 2016

Ailene H. Buhl, 93, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at AristaCare at Whiting. She was born in West New York, NJ. She lived in Fairview, NJ until she moved to Whiting in 1986. Ailene graduated from St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. She worked at St. Mary's Hospital in Hoboken for 20 years...

Dorothy Mae Flauss

Dorothy Mae Flauss

Mar 14, 2016

Dorothy Mae (Marquardt) Flauss, 89, of Whiting, NJ, died Monday, March 14, 2016 at Whiting Health Care Center. She was born in Glen Ridge, NJ to the late Alfred E. and Mae Darling Marquardt. Dorothy grew up in Bloomfield, NJ. When living across the street from Bloomfield Fire Department Headquarters, she met and fell in love with a fireman, George...

Kenneth Butler

Kenneth Butler

Mar 12, 2016

Kenneth Butler 75, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Whiting Healthcare Center. Born in Rocky Hill, NJ, he lived in Princeton Junction before moving to Whiting in 2000. Mr. Butler served in the United States Navy from 1958-1963. He was the owner of Shady Maple Produce in Belle Mead, NJ. Kenneth was predeceased by his wife, Judith...

Daniel Edward "Dan" Scott

Daniel Edward "Dan" Scott

Mar 4, 2016

Daniel Edward Scott, 59, of Apollo Beach, FL, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Born in South Amboy, NJ, he grew up in Sayreville, NJ before moving to Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, and Maryland and then retiring to Apollo Beach, FL in 2015. Dan graduated from Sayreville War Memorial HS in 1974, received an Associates Degree...

Ronald A Wainwright

Ronald A Wainwright

Mar 2, 2016

Ronald A. Ronnie Wainwright, age 69 of Lakehurst, passed away on March 2, 2016 at home. Born in Bayville, he lived in Lakehurst most of his life. Ronnie was a self-employed landscaper, he enjoyed being outdoors, metal detecting and searching for artifacts. He was a coin and music collector, enjoyed writing poetry, telling stories, and was proud to be a...