Obituaries

Elizabeth Mary Casey "Betty" Andersen

Elizabeth Mary Casey "Betty" Andersen

Jun 7, 2016

Elizabeth Mary Casey Andersen, of Whiting, New Jersey, passed away on June 7, 2016, at 4:30 a.m., after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She leaves behind Carl Andersen, her husband of 69 years, also of Whiting. They were married in Woodside, New York, on August 17, 1946. One of three children, she was predeceased by her brother, Richard, and...

Conrad A. Morena

Conrad A. Morena

Jun 5, 2016

Conrad A. Morena, 95, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Middlesex before moving to Whiting 30 years ago. Conrad was a tool and dye maker for Investment Casting Company in Springfield. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Club of Springfield. He was predeceased by his...

John L. Hodapp Sr.

John L. Hodapp Sr.

Jun 4, 2016

John L. Hodapp Sr., age 89 of Lanoka Harbor, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016. Born in Newark, NJ on November 29, 1926 to Henry and Emily Hodapp, he lived in New Jersey most of his life. John served in the US Navy during WWII and was an aircraft instrument assembler, working for Multi Tech in Marlboro, NJ for many...

Elizabeth Matheis

Elizabeth Matheis

Jun 1, 2016

Elizabeth Matheis, 93, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Pines at Whiting. Born in Hungary, she was raised in Canada before moving to the United States. She worked in Textiles and Banking. Elizabeth moved to Bogota, NJ and raised four children. She and her husband, Henry, retired to Crestwood Village 3 in Whiting, NJ. Elizabeth was...

Marna Joanne Borras

Marna Joanne Borras

May 18, 2016

Marna Joanne Borras, 64, of Lakewood, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. Born in Paterson, she lived in Somerville before moving to Lakewood 31 years ago. Marna received her Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Caldwell College in Caldwell, NJ and her Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ. She...

Donald G. Schmidt

Donald G. Schmidt

May 12, 2016

Donald G. Schmidt, 81, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at home. Born in Manhattan, NY, he lived in Sayreville, NJ before moving to Whiting 16 years ago. Donald was a machinist for the NY Daily News, Manhattan, NY. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the American Legion in Sayreville. Donald was predeceased by...

William G. Sobeck, Sr.

William G. Sobeck, Sr.

May 10, 2016

William G. Sobeck, Sr. age 89 of Forked River, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Born in Nanticoke, PA, he lived in Shark River Hills, Neptune, NJ prior to moving to Forked River. Bill was the Vice President of Operations for the Tire Trading Company in Newark for 30 years. He was a Merchant Marine and served in the...

Joann Kinzel

Joann Kinzel

May 9, 2016

Dolores (Joann) Kinzel, 82, of Whiting, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Brooklyn, NY she lived in Staten Island, NY before moving to Whiting 15 years ago. Dolores was a bookkeeper for Gibraltar Construction Company, Staten Island, NY. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Dolores is...

Clifford J. "Crab" Alloway, M.D.

Clifford J. "Crab" Alloway, M.D.

May 8, 2016

Clifford J. Alloway, M.D., 89, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at home. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was a lifelong resident of Mercerville, NJ until he moved to Millstone in 1995 and then to Whiting four years ago. He was a U.S. Navy combat veteran of World War II in the Pacific Campaign. Clifford graduated from New...

Melvin M. Burnett

Melvin M. Burnett

May 6, 2016

Melvin M. Burnett, 84, of Whiting, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Bayonne, he lived in Cranford before moving to Whiting in 1998. Melvin worked for McDowell Fuel Oil Company, Westfield. He was a member and benefactor of American Keswick. He was a former member of the Cranford Alliance Church and...

Josephine S. Scalingi

Josephine S. Scalingi

Apr 25, 2016

Josephine S. Scalingi, 89, of Norfolk, VA, formerly of Whiting, NJ, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Beth Sholom Home of Eastern Virginia in Virginia Beach, VA. She was born in Yonkers, NY and lived in New York City and Whiting before moving to Norfolk, VA. She was an administrative assistant for the American Tobacco Company in New...

Pauline M. Armento

Pauline M. Armento

Apr 21, 2016

Pauline M. Armento, 89, of Whiting, NJ, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at The Pines at Whiting. Born in Paterson, NJ, she lived in Barnegat for 17 years before moving to Whiting in 2015. Pauline was a graduate of Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York. She was a secretary for Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Wood-Ridge, NJ for more than...

Mary T. Sheil

Mary T. Sheil

Apr 15, 2016

Mary T. Sheil, 87, of Whiting, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at home. Born in the Bronx, NY, she lived in Queens, NY before moving to Whiting in 1995. Mary was a teacher at St. Clare's Catholic School of the Diocese of Brooklyn in Queens, NY for 25 years, before retiring in 1995. She was a volunteer at Somebody...

Ann R. Cunningham

Ann R. Cunningham

Apr 6, 2016

Ann R. Cunningham, 79, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at home. Ann was born and raised in Staten Island, NY. She moved to Whiting 22 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Ann was predeceased by two brothers. She is survived by her husband, Louis Cunningham; five children, Louis Cunningham, Linda...

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...