Obituaries

Judith Olenik

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Rosemary Miskell

Rosemary Miskell

Jan 11, 2014

Rosemary T. Miskell, 78, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Crestwood Manor Healthcare Center in Whiting. Services are private and under the direction of Manchester Memorial Funeral Home, Whiting.

Thomas Stavish

Thomas Stavish

Jan 10, 2014

Thomas James Stavish died peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the age of 94, at the Wiley Missions Home in Marlton, NJ. He previously resided in Plainfield, Toms River, and Whiting, NJ. Mr. Stavish's joy and passion for life touched many people over the years. He was born on November 1, 1919 in North Plainfield, NJ to Joseph and...

Bertha Dziadura

Bertha Dziadura

Jan 9, 2014

Bertha J. Dziadura, 92, of Whiting passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Passaic, she lived in Elmwood Park before moving to Whiting in 1985. Bert was a Registered Nurse at Passaic General Hospital for 20 years. She was a member of the Crestwood Village IV Women's Club and a communicant of...

Carl Lutz

Carl Lutz

Jan 9, 2014

Carl F. Lutz, 55, of Brick, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. Born in Elmer, NJ, he lived in Little Falls before moving to Brick 28 years ago. Carl was a marine mechanic for MarineMax, Brick and General Motors/ Hibberd Boat Works. He was a member of the Vanada Woods community in Brick. He...

Allan Rupp

Allan Rupp

Jan 8, 2014

Allan B. Rupp, 91, of Crestwood Village VI, Whiting, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, living there until retiring in 1984 when he moved to Whiting. Allan was a self-employed electrologist for 38 years. He was a member of the American Checkers Association, ranked 5th...

Lawrence "Larry" Walpole

Lawrence "Larry" Walpole

Dec 27, 2013

Lawrence F. Walpole, 84, of Whiting, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 peacefully at home. Born in Manhattan, NY he lived in Yonkers, NY before moving to Whiting in 2002. He retired after 45 years of being a supervisor for Saks 5th Avenue in New York City. Larry was a member of the paper gang of Cedar Glen Lakes. He...

John Sienkiewicz

John Sienkiewicz

Dec 22, 2013

Services will be private under the direction of Aaron Cremation Associates.

Anna Costa

Anna Costa

Dec 18, 2013

Anna M. Costa, 90, of Whiting, peacefully passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at home. She was born in Edwardsville, PA, and resided in Trenton, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1979. Anna was a devoted wife and mother who had a nurturing touch; she was truly a kind and gentle soul who lived for her family's happiness. She had...

Anthony Cicalese

Anthony Cicalese

Dec 11, 2013

Anthony Cicales, 86, of whiting, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Manchester Manor Nursing Home in Manchester. Born in the Bronx, NY he lived in Flushing Queens, NY before moving to Whiting in 1996. He was a crane operator for PASCAP Company, Inc., Bronx, NY retiring in 1990. Anthony was a member of the Old Guard, Fishing Club and...

Patricia Calabrese

Patricia Calabrese

Dec 11, 2013

Patricia M. Calabrese, 65, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she lived in Bellmawr and Seaside Heights before moving to Whiting a year ago. Patricia was a ride operator at Fun Town Amusement Pier in Seaside Heights and a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She...

Joseph Davitt

Joseph Davitt

Dec 11, 2013

Joseph W. Davitt, 82, of Whiting, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Simpson, PA, he lived in East Newark and then, Harrison for 20 years before moving to Whiting 13 years ago. Joseph was an electronics worker for Clinton Industries, Carlstadt, retiring in 1997. He was a communicant of St....

Paul Mattner

Paul Mattner

Dec 8, 2013

Paul G. Mattner, 72, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, December 8 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Piscataway before moving to Whiting in 2012. He retired from Novartis Pharmaceutical of East Hanover, NJ in 2005 after 35 years. He was a former member of St Frances Cabrini Church of Piscataway. He was a communicant of St Elizabeth...

Arlene Feindt

Arlene Feindt

Dec 5, 2013

Arlene A. Feindt, 79, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 in Scottsdale, AZ. Born in East Orange, she lived in West Caldwell before moving to Whiting 18 years ago. She was a bookkeeper for Santini Van Lines. Arlene was a member of the Board of Trustees of Whiting Station and a volunteer for the Whiting First Aid Auxiliary....