Obituaries
Gladys Mccall
May 10, 2014
Gladys E. McCall, 97, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at home. She lived in Paterson and Clifton before moving to Whiting in 1979. Gladys was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #8745, Whiting. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting and worked as a volunteer and a secretary at the church....
James Walsh
May 8, 2014
James R. Walsh, 79, of Whiting, NJ, passed away peacefully at home with his beloved wife, Geraldine Smith Walsh, at his side on May 8, 2014. He was born in New York City (Yorkville) to James and Eileen (Rown) Walsh. He was a graduate of St. Ann's Academy and attended Cornell University; served active duty with the United States Army...
Georgette Locklin
Apr 26, 2014
Georgette F. (Howarth) Locklin, age 79, of Whiting, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Whiting Health Care Center. Born in New York City, she lived in Teaneck and Upper Saddle River before moving to Whiting 14 years ago. Georgette was a bank teller for National Community Bank in Teaneck before her retirement. She was a Past Matron of...
Marcella Cervenka
Apr 26, 2014
Marcella E. Cervenka age 91 of Whiting passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Cleveland, OH, she lived in Mountainside before moving to Whiting. Marcella was Co-Owner of Vaux Hall Tailor Shop in Union for 35 years. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was predeceased by...
Anna Hlinka
Apr 24, 2014
Anna Hlinka (nee Vislocky) of Whiting, NJ died peacefully at the Whiting Health Care Center on April 24, 2014. She was born on July 19, 1922 in Litmanova, Czechoslovakia, and lived there until she emigrated to New York in 1939. As a young bride who left her husband behind to fight in WWII, she made a life for herself and...
Marilyn Koehl
Apr 16, 2014
Marilyn Koehl, 75, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Whiting Healthcare Center. She was born in Hoboken and lived there and in Secaucus before moving to Whiting in 1997. Marilyn was a saleswoman for Silver Threads Clothing Store in Whiting. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She is survived by her husband...
Helen Kurzec
Apr 16, 2014
Helen Kurzec, 87, of Whiting, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Arista Care at Whiting. Helen was born in Zamlice, Poland. She was a factory worker. Upon moving to Whiting, she became a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Helen was predeceased by her husband, Edward Kurzec in 2009. She is survived by one step-daughter, Christine...
John Keefe
Apr 3, 2014
William B. Keefe, 82, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he lived in Levittown, PA before moving to Whiting in 1998. William was a technical writer for De Laval Turbine, Inc., Trenton, NJ for 20 years, retiring in 1994. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the...
Carol Creed
Mar 19, 2014
Carol Stratton Creed, 78, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in Reisterstown, MD. Originally from Laurence Harbor, NJ, Carol also resided in South Amboy, Beachwood and Whiting, NJ. Carol is best remembered for the kind and patient demeanor she maintained throughout her life. She had a love of dogs, music and crime novels, and felt a deep connection to...
Dorothy Alessi
Mar 17, 2014
Dorothy Alessi, 84, of Whiting, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at Crestwood Manor Healthcare Center in Whiting. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, she lived in Hopelawn before moving to Whiting three years ago. She was a waitress in Perth Amboy. Dorothy was a loving wife and mother. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Carmen Carl...
John Coogan
Mar 9, 2014
John Gary Coogan, 95, of Manchester, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at home. Born in Pennsylvania, he lived in Old Bridge before moving to Manchester in 1997. John was a union representative for the AFL-CIO, Baker's Union, Local 50 in East Brunswick for 40 years, retiring in 1980. He was a communicant of St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Lakehurst....
Ethel Mcgowan
Mar 7, 2014
Ethel J. McGowan, 87, of Whiting, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 at The Pines of Whiting in Manchester. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Howard Beach, Queens, NY before moving to Whiting in 2010. Ethel was a secretary for the New York Board of Education in Staten Island, NY for 25 years, retiring in 1986. She was a...
Mildred Valasek
Mar 4, 2014
Mildred L. Valasek, 85, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, NY. Born in Queens, NY, she lived in Long Island City, NY before moving to Whiting in 1980. She was a printer and collator for NY Printing Company, Long Island City, NY. Mildred was a member of the Pine Ridge Busy...
Kurt & Paula Boehnke
Mar 3, 2014
Kurt Boehnke, 85, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at home. His wife, Paula Boehnke, 85, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at Whiting Healthcare Center. Kurt was born in Bremen, Germany. He came to the United States in the late 50's. He was a machine operator for Maxwell House Coffee, Hoboken for 25 years, retiring in 1986....
Jewel Donahue
Feb 21, 2014
Jewel Edith Donahue, 82, of Whiting, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Crestwood Manor Healthcare Center in Whiting. Born in Dover, NJ, she lived in Spotswood before moving to Whiting in 1993. Jewel was predeceased by her husband, John E. Donahue in 2000 and her sister, Evelyn LaBella. She is survived by two daughters, Dawn Louche and her husband,...
Lilyan Tekien
Feb 21, 2014
Lilyan M. Tekien, 91 of Whiting, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at home. She was born in Elizabeth, NJ and lived there until she moved to Whiting in 1983. Lilyan was an accounting clerk for Exxon Corp., Linden, NJ for 32 years, retiring in 1983. Lilyan was predeceased by one brother, Walter Tekien, two sisters, Edna Nolbert and Helen...
John Shea
Feb 19, 2014
John Joseph Shea, 93, of Holiday City, Berkeley Twp., NJ, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2014 at the Fountain View Care Center in Lakewood, NJ. John was born in Brooklyn, NY, on July 5, 1920, the 2nd oldest of 8 children of Cornelius and Emma Shea. John was a U.S. Army veteran (1942-1945) of World War II and was...
Lucille Genovese
Feb 15, 2014
Lucille Genovese, 49, of Jackson Township, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Manalapan before moving to Jackson Township 8 years ago. She was a secretary. Lucille was predeceased by her mother, Lucille Graziano. She is survived by her father and step-mother, Joseph M. and Joann Graziano of Whiting, her husband, Keith...
Margaret Lang
Feb 8, 2014
Margaret M. Lang, 86, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at home. She was a teacher in Palm Beach Florida and Tallahassee, Florida. Margaret was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She is survived by two nieces, Eleanor Matthias and Mary Moore and one nephew, Richard Lang. A Memorial Mass will be offered at 10:45...
Mary Dressler
Feb 6, 2014
Mary H. Dressler, 92, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, February 06, 2014 at home. Born in Perth Amboy, she lived in Sayreville before moving to Whiting in 2003. Mary was a seamstress for M&M Fashion, Keyport for 25 years. She was a former communicant of St. Joseph Church, Keyport and a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Mary...
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