Obituaries

Mar 2, 2025

Virginia Costa, 86, of Lanoka Harbor passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Tallwoods Care Center, Bayville. Born in Hackensack, she lived in Mahwah for many years before moving to Lanoka Harbor in 1984.

Prior to her retirement, she was a telephone operator for New York Telephone, and was later the manager at Ideas Plus, Forked...

Feb 27, 2025

Bertil R. Hoglund, 94, of Manchester passed away on February 27, 2025 at home. Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Wayne before settling in Whiting in 2005.

A Navy veteran, he was a bus operator for NJ Transit for 47 years before retiring.

He was predeceased by his wife Jean, who he was married to...

Feb 23, 2025

Leonard Montone Jr., age 91, of Whiting, NJ, passed away on February 23, 2025, at Pines Village. Born and raised in Yonkers, NY, he later raised his family in Yorktown Heights, NY before retiring in Whiting. Leonard leaves behind a legacy of love, dedication, and unwavering loyalty to his family, friends, and country.

A proud Navy veteran...

Feb 20, 2025

Janet Engel, 78, of Ocean Grove passed away on Thursday, February 20,

2025 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Bayonne, she

lived in Rahway and Lakewood before settling in Ocean Grove.

A graduate of Berkeley Business School. East Orange, she worked as a

Legal Secretary before become disabled many...

Feb 19, 2025

Helen Walpole, 98, of Poughkeepsie New York passed away on February 19, 2025 at home. Born in New York City, she lived in Yonkers for many years before moving to Whiting in 2002.

Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Walpole was a secretary at Saks Fifth Avenue, New York City. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Elizabeth...

Feb 15, 2025

Carol Ann Gibson, born on July 8, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2025 at the age of 80.

She is survived by her son, Bryan, and his partner, Tricia; her granddaughter, Zoe; and Al Blankenstein, who shared several happy years of companionship with her. Carol also leaves behind her brothers...

Feb 11, 2025

Patty Freaso of Whiting, NJ, passed away on February 11, 2025 at Hampton Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center of Toms River. Patty was born on February 14, 1941 in the Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City where she grew up. It was always easy to remember her Valentine birthday which she enjoyed tremendously. More recently, Patty moved to the...

Jan 29, 2025

Clarence Wallace "Sonny" Keat, 89, passed away on January 29, 2025, in Whiting, New Jersey. Born on January 14, 1936, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Sonny was known for his kindness, compassion, generosity, and loving nature. Always ready with a smile, he cherished his family and friends deeply.

Sonny proudly served in the Army National Guard from 1958...

Jan 29, 2025

Dawn Frances Wiedow, 58, passed away on January 29, 2025. Born on June 21, 1966, in Bayonne, NJ to parents, Kenneth and Heather Wiedow. She grew up in Bayonne and lived in Chester for many years before settling in Whippany, NJ.

Dawn was predeceased by her parents, Kenneth and Heather Wiedow. She is lovingly survived by her...

Jan 21, 2025

Mary Elaine Crawford (neé Draney) passed away on Tuesday, January 21, at the age of 89.

Mary was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to her parents, Harry and Ethel Draney. She was predeceased by Harry and Ethel, as well as her brothers, Harry Jr. and John Draney.

Her graduating yearbook from Teaneck High School in...

Jan 15, 2025

John E. Roddin, 78, passed away on January 15, 2025. Born on December 27, 1946, in Brooklyn, NY to parents Hugh and Kathleen (Mullin) Roddin. John lived in Staten Island, working for Con Edison for 32 years. He retired in 2005 and settled in Whiting, NJ with his wife Judith.

John served in the U.S. Navy and...

Jan 8, 2025

Richard R. Wyka, 77, of Whiting, passed away on January 8, 2025. Born Passaic, he lived in Wallington, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, and Fair Lawn before coming to Whiting in 2004.

Richard proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and later had a distinguished career with the Rutherford Police Department, retiring after 31 years with...

Jan 8, 2025

Janet M. Jannetti, 75, passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2025. Born in Washington, DC, Janet was the daughter of the late Robert and Barbara (Meehan) Sullivan. She spent much of her younger years in Maryland before moving to Howell, NJ, and later settling in Manchester, NJ in 2014.

Janet was the Office Manager for Dr. Schwitz's...

Jan 3, 2025

It is with profound love and sadness that we announce the passing of our cherished mother, Helen Marie Fields. Helen, age 95, passed away peacefully at home January 3, 2025 after a long illness.

Born on May 16, 1929 on a farm in Sewell, New Jersey. Helen was one of four children who shared many adventures on...

Dec 29, 2024

Jocelyn (Jackie) R. Gorman, 88, passed away on December 29, 2024. Born in London to Reginald and Johanna Ward, she later met her husband, Thomas, and together they traveled the world during his service in the Air Force. After her husband's military service they lived, first in Staten Island, then moved to Rochester NY for 20 years, before making...

Dec 28, 2024

Margaret L. Burns, 83, passed away on December 28, 2024. She was born in The Bronx to parents Anthony and Rose(Campion) Gatto. She grew up there and lived in Bayonne, NJ, for most of her life before settling in Whiting with her loving husband James in 2002.

Margaret was an avid crocheter, loved to tackle crossword puzzles,...

Dec 26, 2024

Susan Jane Willmott born November 28, 1942, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024, in Toms River, New Jersey, after several years battling Alzheimer's. Susan lived in Chemung, New York, while acquiring her nursing degree from St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, New York, prior to settling down in Toms River, New Jersey. Susan pursued and obtained...

Dec 24, 2024

Patricia E. McAfee, 89, of the Whiting section of Manchester passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Egan, she was born in Jersey City and was a longtime resident of Old Bridge before settling in Whiting in 1994.

A homemaker, Mrs. McAfee was a...

Dec 17, 2024

Irene Koutishian, 97, passed away on December 17, 2024. Irene was born on July 2, 1927 in Baghdad to parents Vartan and Maritza Lezginsev.

Irene spent much of her youth in Baghdad, Iraq, where she loved to dance. She then met her husband Eghia and moved to Tehran, Iran, after marriage. They then immigrated to Manhattan in...

Dec 17, 2024

Paulette Grad, 73, of Whiting passed at home on December 17, 2024 Born in Perth Amboy, she lived in Browns Mills and Inverness, FL before moving to Whiting eight years ago.

She was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Memorial Hospital, Mt. Holly, before retiring in 2009. She was a former member of the Moose Club of Pemberton....