Obituaries

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...

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...