Obituaries

Oct 5, 2015

Virginia L. Johnson, 68, of Whiting, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at Troy Hills Center in Parsippany, NJ. Born in Long Branch, she lived in Lakewood and Toms River before moving to Whiting in 2006. Virginia worked in the Mortgage Department of the Ocean County Clerk's Office for 25 years, retiring in August 2011. She also worked weekends as...

Oct 3, 2015

Anton Tribel passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3rd, surrounded by his wife and children. His family will receive visitors at Manchester Memorial Funeral Home, 28 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting on Wednesday, Oct. 7th from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, then proceed next door for a Funeral Mass at the All Saints Chapel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. A private...

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Sep 23, 2015

Michael A. Bumbera, 84, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Trenton, he lived in Hamilton Twp. and Old Homosassa, FL before moving to Whiting 17 years ago. Michael was a lineman for Bell Telephone, Trenton. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Nancy C. Bumbera in 2008....

Sep 21, 2015

Robert G. Buckley, 93, of Whiting, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Kearny before moving to Whiting. Robert was a graduate of William L. Dickenson High School, Jersey City in 1939. He was a purchasing manager for Bendix Corporation, retiring in 2000. He was a U.S....

Sep 19, 2015

Irene Ruschak, 84, of Whiting, NJ and Hobe Sound, FL, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. She was born in Carteret, NJ where she lived until she moved to Whiting and Florida in 1990. Irene was a switchboard operator at Rahway Hospital. She was a member of the Sweet Adeline's in New...

Sep 17, 2015

Dorothy Ann Essex, 84, of Forked River, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015. Born and raised in Watchung, NJ, she lived in Waretown before moving to Forked River in 2005. She raised Dachshunds and enjoyed making and teaching ceramics. Dorothy was predeceased by two brothers, Roger and Richard Schwoerer; two sisters, Louise Major and Lettie Rowbotham and her step-son, Allen...

Sep 15, 2015

Frances M. Scopellite, 88, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Care One Nursing Home in East Brunswick, NJ. She was born and raised in North Bergen, NJ. She lived in Hazlet before moving to Whiting in 2004. Frances was the Office Manager for Nathan Katz Advertising, North Bergen for 3 years, retiring in 1990. Prior to that,...

Sep 6, 2015

Joan Anne Davey of Whiting passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in New York City, she grew up at the beach in Rockaway, NY, amid her large, extended family. She also lived in Mahwah and Waretown, NJ, before moving to Whiting. Joan worked as a secretary at high schools including Southern Regional....

Sep 4, 2015

Helen S. Prunka, 91, of Whiting, passed away Friday, September 04, 2015 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Long Island, NY and Babylon, NY before moving to Whiting in 1990. Helen was a homemaker and a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was predeceased by her husband, Leo Prunka in 2012. She is survived...

Sep 3, 2015

Arleen M. Kluck, 73, of Whiting, passed away, Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Arista Care at Whiting. She was born and raised in Elizabeth and lived in Manahawkin before moving to Whiting. Arleen was a homemaker and a member of Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness in Tuckerton. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Arthur Kluck; two children, Robert...

Sep 2, 2015

Barbara T. Fiore, of Forked River, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. A remembrancegathering of friends and relatives will be held from 3:00pm until 6:00pmon Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Lacey Memorial Home 1022 Lacey Road Forked River, NJ 08731. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society maybe made in memory of...

Aug 30, 2015

Gloria V. Panebianco, 91, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Bayonne, NJ before moving to Whiting 23 years ago. Gloria was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting and a member of the church's Altar Rosary Society. She...

Aug 29, 2015

Regina "Jean" Kathleen Rotenberry passed away on August 29th at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Born in Jersey City, NJ in 1948, she was a 30-plus year employee of the U.S. Federal Government working primarily as an administrative and security officer. Upon her retirement in 2004, she continued working part time as a government contractor for Solari Creative...

Aug 27, 2015

Mario Maseratti, 72, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Mario is survived by his wife, Krystyna Maseratti; his son, Wojciech Labuz and his wife, Cathy of Florida and his daughter, Katarzyna Glajcar. A Memorial Mass will be offered at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2nd at the All Saints Chapel of St....

Aug 20, 2015

Loretta E. Kunz (nee Saidel) of Jackson, NJ, formerly of Whiting and Hillside, died on Thursday, August 20, 2015. She was 94 years old. She was born in Newark and lived in Hillside until retiring to Whiting in 1981. She was the beloved wife of the late Fred C. Kunz for 55 years….. "the happiest years of my life," she...

Aug 17, 2015

Bernadette (Bea) D. Jones, 78, of Whiting, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Newark, she lived in South River before moving to Whiting in 2002. Bernadette was an LPN at RCHP, New Brunswick for many years. She was the Past President of the Women's Auxiliary Post 133 , East Brunswick; a...

Aug 8, 2015

William Joseph Rasmussen, 87, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Queens, NY before moving to Whiting 20 years ago. William was a stock trader on Wall Street in New York City, NY. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. He is survived by his wife...

Jul 29, 2015

Harry A. Wheeler, 84, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Born in the Bronx, NY, he lived in Ocean Township before moving to Whiting in 2010. Harry was an electrical engineer at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, NJ for 37 years, retiring in 1986. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School, Bronx,...