Obituaries

Alvin Russo

Alvin Russo

Oct 22, 2014

Alvin A. Russo, 87, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Hells Kitchen, NY, and North Bergen, NJ before moving to Whiting 20 years ago. Alvin attended the Stevens Institute of Technology for Engineering from 1950-1952. He was a member of the Varsity Squash Team. He worked as a machinist...

Ruth Stahnten

Ruth Stahnten

Oct 22, 2014

Ruth E. Stahnten, 93, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at home. Born in Newark, NJ, she lived in Millburn before moving to Whiting in 1980. Ruth was an Administration Assistant for the Veterans Administration in Newark, NJ, for 25 years, retiring in 1980. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She is survived...

Gertrude Bennett

Gertrude Bennett

Oct 16, 2014

Gertrude, 90, passed away on October 16 in El Cajon, California. Gertrude was born in Pine Island, N.Y., daughter of Frederick and Katherine (Reich) Gerlitz. In 1913, the Gerlitz family emigrated from the Saratova region in Russia. Five of their 12 children came from Russia, while the younger seven were born in Pine Island in their farm house, which still...

William Hadley

William Hadley

Oct 14, 2014

William R. Hadley, 86, of Whiting, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at home. Born and raised in Chicago. IL, he lived in Toms River for 30 years before moving to Whiting in 2005. He received his Masters Degree from Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. He was a...

Ethel Holt

Ethel Holt

Oct 1, 2014

Ethel S. Holt, 90, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Born in Jersey City, she lived there and in Brick before moving to Whiting in 1996. Ethel was secretary to the Director of Placement at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ for 25 years, retiring in 1963. She was a...

Beatrice Kostick

Beatrice Kostick

Sep 30, 2014

Beatrice Kostick, 91, of Whiting, NJ, passed Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at home. Born in Bridgeport, CT, she lived in Hillsborough, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1979. She was a homemaker and a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Beatrice was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas in 1994 and her daughter, Barbara Marriott. She is survived by...

Robert Clark

Robert Clark

Sep 27, 2014

Robert Clark, of Whiting, NJ, was welcomed home into God's loving arms on Saturday, September 27, 2014. He was 77. Robert was one of 9 children born to William and Laura Clark in Rochester, NY where he lived for most of his life. After high school, Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1958. Robert worked for...

Gerhard Bay

Gerhard Bay

Sep 25, 2014

Gerhard (Jerry) Bay, a resident of Whiting in Manchester Township, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at the age of 88. Born in Germany in May of 1926, Jerry came to the United States in 1947 and married Margaret on September 29, 1951. As a tool and die maker, he worked at Columbia University, in the mechanical engineering lab,...

Suzanne Kessler

Suzanne Kessler

Sep 18, 2014

Suzanne Kessler, 54, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014. Born in Hackensack, she lived in Pine Bush, NY before moving to Whiting in 1989. Suzanne was an Operating Engineer for Local 825 in New Jersey. She enjoyed vacationing and boating with family and friends in the Adirondacks. She also loved playing with her dogs. Suzanne was a communicant...

George Berzinskas

George Berzinskas

Sep 16, 2014

George Berzinskas, 91, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Hartshorne, OK, he lived in Elizabeth before moving to Whiting. George was a chemist at American Cyanamid in Linden. He was a U.S. Army veteran during World War II. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. George was predeceased...

Gail Travis

Gail Travis

Sep 14, 2014

Gail E. Travis, 76, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Gail was born in Englewood, NJ and lived in Tenafly and Palisades Park before moving to Whiting 12 years ago. She was the head chef at Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, NJ for over 20 years. Gail was twice Past Matron of...

Janina Gumieniak

Janina Gumieniak

Sep 9, 2014

Janina Gumieniak, 93, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Whiting Health Care Center. Born in Poland, she lived in Edison before moving to Whiting in 1980. She was a factory worker for American Can Co., Hillside, NJ, retiring in the 1970's. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Janina was predeceased by her...

Iris Modica

Iris Modica

Sep 9, 2014

Iris Modica, 84, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she lived in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Whiting in 1992. She was a credit collector for real estate companies in New York. Iris was a member of the Hilltop Chorus Club. She is survived by...

Lorraine Deleonard

Lorraine Deleonard

Aug 27, 2014

Lorraine M. DeLeonard, 79, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Lorraine was born in Emerson, NJ and lived there before moving to Whiting in 1997. She was a bookkeeper for Automotive Brake Company, Hackensack, NJ for 15 years before retiring. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church,...

John Cascione

John Cascione

Aug 23, 2014

John "Harry" Cascione, 85, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Jackson before moving to Whiting 15 years ago. John was an accountant for The State of New Jersey. He was a U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean War. He was also a member of...

Michael Marchitto

Michael Marchitto

Aug 13, 2014

Michael A. Marchitto, 95, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Jersey City, he lived there until he moved to Whiting in 1993. Michael was a mechanic for the Kearny Post Office, Kearny, NJ for 30 years, retiring in 1990. He was a U.S. Army veteran during World War II....

R. A. Saunders

R. A. Saunders

Aug 10, 2014

R. A. (Tony) Saunders, 75, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City. Born in London, England, he lived in Media, PA before moving to Whiting in 1999. He worked in sales and merchandising for International Envelopes, Inc., Aston, PA. Tony was a veteran of the Royal Air Force of England from...

George Chifulio

George Chifulio

Aug 7, 2014

George A. Chifulio, 82, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Englewood, NJ, he lived in Waretown before moving to Whiting seven years ago. He was a formulator for Bristol Myers Squibb Co. in Princeton and New Brunswick for 31 years before retiring. George was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran...

Diane Bassett

Diane Bassett

Jul 31, 2014

Diane C. Basset, 75, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at home. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she lived in Wayne, NJ before moving to Whiting 11 years ago. Diane was a permanent member of the Pine Lake Women's Club for more than 20 years. She liked to read. She was a member of the Community Reformed Church in...

Ann Kelsh

Ann Kelsh

Jul 26, 2014

Ann F Kelsh, 84, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, she graduated from Fordham University with a degree in business. She lived in Staten Island and Metuchen for 29 years before moving to Whiting in 1992. Ann retired as a librarian in 1991 from St Joseph's High School in Metuchen....