Obituaries
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...
Judith Olenik
Feb 2, 2014
Judith M. Olenik, 72, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at home. Born in Queens, NY, she lived in Williston Park, NY before moving to Whiting in 2005. She was a homemaker and a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Judy is survived by her husband of 48 years, Robert Olenik; three sons, Michael, Stephen and...
Rudolph Tafuri
Feb 1, 2014
Rudolph A. Tafuri, 89, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Arista Care at Whiting in Manchester. Born in Staten Island, NY, he lived in Bergenfield, NJ before moving to Whiting in 2005. He was a stevedore for ILA Corporation in New York City. Rudolph was a veteran of World War II. He was a communicant of St....
Jeanne O'Donnell
Jan 28, 2014
Jeanne Carolyn (Greene) O'Donnell, 86 of Whiting, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Crestwood Manor in Whiting, NJ. Jeanne, daughter of Frank O. and Georgiana B. Greene, was born in Providence, RI on May 21, 1927. She graduated from Cranston High School in 1945. Upon graduation, she worked for United Wire. Jeanne lived in Cranston, RI and Brick, NJ...
Vincent Szemis
Jan 26, 2014
Vincent J Szemis, 89 of Whiting, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014. Born in Trenton, he lived in the Trenton/Bordentown area until retiring to Whiting in 1985. He served his country in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II. Vince attended Rider College earning a degree in Business Administration. He was employed for 32 years with the...
Anna Seredick
Jan 23, 2014
Anna Seredick, 92, of Whiting, died on Thursday, January 23, 2013 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Anna was born in Windber, PA, daughter of the late Peter and Helen Gula. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Surviving are her husband, Emil Seredick; two children, Patricia Myers of Wilmington, NC and Judith Voegeli of...
Eleanor Demilia
Jan 19, 2014
Eleanor F. DeMilia, 87, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Fort Lee and Carlstadt before moving to Whiting in 1994. Eleanor was a manicurist at Chez Bobbi in Fort Lee. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was predeceased...
John Garthe
Jan 14, 2014
John M. Garthe, 64, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2013 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Milltown before moving to Whiting in 1976. John was a business agent for the Sprinkler Fitters Union, Local 669 covering the Eastern Region of the United States. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth...
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