Obituaries

Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch

Nov 5, 2013

Michael R. Lynch, 90, of Whiting, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in North Bergen, NJ, he lived in Guttenburg, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1999. Michael was a stationery engineer for the Tetley Tea Company, Shelton, CT. He was a U.S. Navy veteran during WWII. Michael's wife, Violet, predeceased him in 2008....

Virginia Gill

Virginia Gill

Oct 28, 2013

Virginia S. Gill, 91, of Whiting, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Fuld Campus in Trenton. Born in Hoboken, she lived in Bergenfield for 40 years before moving to Whiting in 1989. Virginia was a secretary for River Dell Board of Education in Oradell, NJ for 20 plus years, retiring in 1987. She was...

Marion Ploessel

Marion Ploessel

Oct 21, 2013

Marion Katherine Ploessel, 90, of Whiting, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at Crestwood Manor in Whiting. Born in Queens, NY, she lived in Queens Village, NY before moving to Whiting in 1987. Marion was a secretary for the IRS. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Marion was predeceased by her husband of 22 years,...

John Pico

John Pico

Oct 20, 2013

John J Pico 71, of Whiting, NJ passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu Hawaii. John was born in Newark, NJ, to Anna and Nuncio Pico. He graduated from Seton Hall Prep and Seton Hall University. In 1963 he married Agnes Guariniello, and they recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. He worked 35...

Shirley Keiser

Shirley Keiser

Oct 18, 2013

Shirley Keiser, 78, of Whiting, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at Arista Care at Whiting. Born in Newark, she lived in Monroe before moving to Whiting in 2010. Shirley worked for Style-A-Shade in East Brunswick making curtains. She also did clerical work for General Accident Insurance Co. in East Orange. She was a member of Crossroads Assembly of God...

Charlotte Palumbo

Charlotte Palumbo

Oct 11, 2013

Charlotte J. Palumbo, 89, of Whiting, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at her residence. Born in Grafton, WV, she lived in Northfield, NJ and Red Bank, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1977. Charlotte was a clerical worker with an insurance company and a waitress in several popular restaurants for many years. Charlotte was predeceased by her first...

Helen Papalia

Helen Papalia

Oct 10, 2013

Helen L. Papalia, 92, of Toms River, NJ, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Shorrock Gardens Care Center in Brick, NJ. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she lived in Cassville before moving to Toms River in 1947. She was an eye-witness to the Hindenburg while working at her father's restaurant on the Lakehurst Naval Air Base. Helen was predeceased...

Mary Clarke

Mary Clarke

Oct 10, 2013

Mary E. Clarke, 102, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in New York City, NY, she lived in Queens, NY before moving to Whiting in 1974. Mary was a teacher for the Board of Education of New York City for 35 years, retiring in 1974. She graduated from Jamaica Training...

Bernadette Flynn

Bernadette Flynn

Oct 4, 2013

Bernadette M. Flynn, 76, of Whiting, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013 at Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ. She was born in New York City, NY and then lived in Fort Lee, NJ, before settling in Whiting in 1997. Bernadette was a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ for several years. She was...

Josephine Thiers

Josephine Thiers

Sep 27, 2013

Josephine Thiers, 91, of Whiting, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at AristaCare in Whiting. She was born in Sayreville, NJ and moved to Whiting. Josephine was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be offered at 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the All Saints Chapel of St....

Vera Saunders

Vera Saunders

Sep 16, 2013

Vera Elizabeth Saunders, 92, of Whiting, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at Arista Care of Whiting. Born in Newark, NJ, she lived in Irvington, South Orange and Belmar before moving to Whiting in 1990. Vera was a legal secretary for Harry Goldfarb & Associates in Newark for 10 years. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church,...

Josephine Volpe

Josephine Volpe

Sep 12, 2013

Josephine S. Volpe, 89, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at home. Born in Manhattan, NY, she lived in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY before moving to whiting in 1989. Josephine was a secretary for the U.S. Department of Navy. She was a member of the Crestwood Village 5 Ceramics Club and the Italia American Club of whiting. She...

Florence Dahn

Florence Dahn

Sep 8, 2013

Florence Dahn, 98, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at home. Florence was born in Collingdale, PA. She worked for Atlantic Refining Company. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Whiting. Florence was predeceased by her husband, Victor Dahn in 1980. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Faust of Wilmington, DE and her niece,...

Patricia Turley

Patricia Turley

Aug 29, 2013

Patricia J. Turley, 74, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Shorrock Gardens Care Center in Brick. Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Rahway before moving to Whiting in 2001. Patricia was a secretary at Elizabeth General Hospital for 40 years. She was a volunteer for Somebody C.A.R.E.S., Inc., Whiting and worked at Crestwood Village 4 Clubhouse. She...

Dolores Mcdyer

Dolores Mcdyer

Aug 19, 2013

Dolores T. McDyer, 76, of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 19, 2013. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Staten Island, Ridgewood Queens, NY, Dublin, Donegal Ireland, Brick & Bayville before settling in Whiting, NJ 18 years ago. Dolores graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Notre Dame College in NYC and graduated from St. John's University, Queens, NY...

Florence Licht

Florence Licht

Aug 11, 2013

Florence Mae Licht, 73, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at home. Born in Saddle Brook, NJ, she lived in Paterson before moving to Whiting in 2002. Florence was a computer specialist for ITT Corporation, Clifton, NJ for 18 years, retiring in 2001. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, William F. Licht; one son, Peter...

Helen Curcio

Helen Curcio

Aug 10, 2013

Helen Curcio, 96, of Whiting, passed away, Saturday August 10, 2013 at Arista Care at Whiting. Born in Passaic, NJ, she lived in Paterson before moving to Whiting in 2013. She was a communicant of St. Agnes Church in Paterson, NJ. Helen was predeceased by her two daughters, Yvonne Cook and Sharon Baskinger and her sister, Mary Szczypien. She is...

Leocadia Brodmerkel

Leocadia Brodmerkel

Aug 1, 2013

Leocadia S. Brodmerkel, 104, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Whiting Health Care Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Bergen County and Lakehurst before moving to Whiting in 1974. She was a secretary for Peter Cooper Corporation, Dayton, NY. Leocadia was predeceased by her husband, Richard in 1975. She is survived by one nephew, Roderic...

Thomas Twomey

Thomas Twomey

Jul 30, 2013

Thomas F. Twomey, 55, of Littlenck, NY, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at the home of his parents in Whiting. Born in New York City, NY, he lived in Raleigh, NC for 25 years before moving to Littleneck, NY. Tom was a reservation agent for American Airlines in Raleigh, NC for 35 years. He is survived by his parents,...

Vincent Isernia

Vincent Isernia

Jul 28, 2013

Vincent J. Isernia, 100, of Whiting, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at home. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and lived there until he moved to Whiting in 1976. Vincent was a longshoreman for the New York Shipping Association, Brooklyn, NY, retiring in 1974. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting, NJ....