Obituaries

William L. Ryan

William L. Ryan

Feb 3, 2016

William L. Ryan, 96, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at AristaCare at Whiting. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived there until he moved to Whiting 23 years ago. William was a longshoreman for Port Authority in Brooklyn, NY. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Baron De Kalb in Brooklyn, the American Legion,...

Richard Allen Danish

Richard Allen Danish

Feb 1, 2016

Richard Allen Danish, 58 of Brick, passed away on Monday, February 01, 2016 in Farmingdale. Born and raised in Elizabeth, NJ, he moved to Brick in 1992. Richard was a computer tech for Perkin- Elmer, Quintin and most recently, Applicad Inc. He was dedicated to his work and he loved anything electronic or computer related. Richard enjoyed trips to Atlantic...

Arthur R Toussaint

Arthur R Toussaint

Jan 29, 2016

Arthur R. Toussaint, 77 of Forked River, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 in Toms River. Born in Glen Ridge, NJ, he lived in Forked River for most of his life. Arthur worked as a diesel and boat mechanic for many years, most recently at the Silver Cloud Marina in Forked River. He had a passion for boats, and...

Naomi D Tauber

Naomi D Tauber

Jan 27, 2016

Naomi D. Tauber, 60, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday January 27, 2016 at AristaCare. Born in Newark, NJ she lived in Roselle before moving to Whiting in 2010. Naomi worked for Kearny Post Office for 25 years before retiring in 2010, she was presently working at ShopRite in Manchester Township. She is survived by several cousins, aunts and uncles. A...

Rita Shea

Rita Shea

Jan 23, 2016

Rita Shea, 94, of Glen Spey, NY, formerly of Whiting, NJ, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Rita lived in Floral Park, NY and Whiting before moving to Glen Spey, NY. She was an Admin Officer for the U.S. Government in New York City, NY for 29 years. She then worked as a secretary...

Jacquelyn Zabodyn

Jacquelyn Zabodyn

Jan 4, 2016

Jacquelyn Zabodyn, 84, of Whiting, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Plainfield, NJ, she lived most of her life in Machiasport, ME, then in Hendersoneville, NC before moving to Whiting. Jacquelyn was a secretary for an insurance company in New York City, NY. She was predeceased by her husband of 30 years, Jeff Zabodyn...

James J Mellon, Sr.

James J Mellon, Sr.

Dec 26, 2015

James J Mellon, Sr, 78, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Shorrock Gardens, Brick. Born in Plainfield, NJ he lived in Edison, Virginia Beach, and Freehold Boro before moving to Whiting in 2000. James served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked as a transportation allocator for Exxon in Linden, NJ. James was an...

Emelina Perera

Emelina Perera

Dec 22, 2015

Emelina A. Perera, 89 of Forked River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Tallwoods Care Center, Bayville. Born in Cuba, Emelina moved to the United States in 1956, settling with her family on Bleeker Street in New York City. She worked as Seamstress for the International Ladies Garment Union in New York for 20 years before retiring....

Charles E. "Chal" Pae, Sr.

Charles E. "Chal" Pae, Sr.

Dec 15, 2015

Charles E. Pae, Sr., 81, of Whiting, passed away, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home with family and his dear friend by his side. He was born and raised in Trenton, NJ. Charles was predeceased by his dear wife of 56 years, Audrey Pae; his parents, Louis and Elizabeth (Pinter) Pae; and brothers, Raymond and Robert. He is survived...

Mildred K. Freitag

Mildred K. Freitag

Dec 10, 2015

Mildred K. Freitag, 104, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Bey Lea Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Toms River. Born in Newark, she lived there, Scotch Plains and Forked River before moving to Whiting. Mildred was a member of the Women's Club and Residents Club of Harmony Hall. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann...

Dorothy Gamba

Dorothy Gamba

Dec 9, 2015

Dorothy Gamba, 87, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at The Pines at Whiting. Born in Staten Island, NY, she lived in Bayside Queens, NY before moving to Whiting 12 years ago. Dorothy was an administrative assistant for the Teamsters Union, Joint Council #16, New York City, NY. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church,...

Margaret Olsen

Margaret Olsen

Nov 30, 2015

Margaret Olsen, loving wife of George Lewis Olsen and son, Thomas John Bartlett, passed away on Monday, the result of heart failure following a debilitating illness that left her immobile and confined to her bed for well over a year. In spite of her illness, she maintained her infectious smile, warmth and graciousness throughout her ordeal. She passed with her...

Steven Theodore Pruss

Steven Theodore Pruss

Nov 27, 2015

Steven Theodore Pruss, 58, of Flemington, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he lived in Hamilton Twp. before moving to Flemington in 2000. Steven was a technician for Invidi in Newtown, PA. He was predeceased by his father Theodore V. Pruss in 2015. He is survived...

Theodore Pruss

Theodore Pruss

Nov 27, 2015

Theodore V. Pruss, 82, of Whiting, passed away, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he lived in Florida and Yardville before moving to Whiting 15 years ago. Theodore was a purchasing agent for 27 years for RCA, Princeton, NJ. He was a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the...

William Cowley

William Cowley

Nov 25, 2015

William Cowley, 81, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Born in Queens, NY, he lived in Florida, Freehold and Manalapan for 26 years before moving to Whiting 10 years ago. William was a publisher for Hospital Publications in Secaucus, NJ. He was a member of the Battleground Country Club and...

Joan M. Carroll

Joan M. Carroll

Nov 16, 2015

Joan M. Carroll, 93, of Whiting, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. Joan was born on March 14, 1922 in Albany, NY. She was the daughter of John and Alice Riley Schmidt. She had three brothers, Jack, Leonard and Richard. She graduated from Albany High School in 1940. Joan worked for the Coal Merchant Mutual Insurance Company for five years...

Lorraine G. Maguire

Lorraine G. Maguire

Nov 9, 2015

Lorraine Maguire, 84, of Forked River, NJ, passed away at home, surrounded by her children on Monday, November 09, 2015. Lorraine was born in Harrison, New Jersey on November 7, 1931. She resided in both East Newark and Kearny before moving to Forked River in 1992. Lorraine was the beloved wife of the late Charles J. Maguire; devoted mother to...

Joseph Macavoy

Joseph Macavoy

Nov 4, 2015

Joseph Louis MacAvoy, also known by his close friends and family as "Big Joe Mac," passed away on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 at Community Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Gina, his sons Joey and Ryan, and his stepsons Jimmy and Billy. Also surviving are his older brother Paul and his wife Amy, his sister Lisa and her...

Alice A. Ashworth

Alice A. Ashworth

Nov 1, 2015

Alice A. Ashworth, 93, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Southern Ocean Center, Stafford, NJ. She was born in East Orange, NJ, lived in Bloomfield, NJ before moving to Pine Ridge at Crestwood, Whiting in 1996. Alice worked as a sales associate for Capital Lighting of East Orange for many years before retiring. She was predeceased by...

Kenneth R Brown

Kenneth R Brown

Oct 30, 2015

Kenneth R. Brown, 81 of Forked River, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 in Toms River. Born in Westlake, LA, he lived there most of his life before moving to Forked River. Ken worked as an electrician for IBEW Local 861 in Louisiana for 50 years before retiring. He was a Marine Corps. Veteran serving during the Korean War,...