Obituaries

Sophie Wesolowski

Sophie Wesolowski

Jun 23, 2013

Sophie B. Wesolowski, 91, of Manahawkin, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Seacrest Village LTC in Little Egg Harbor. Born and raised in Newark, she lived in Toms River before moving to Manahawkin in 2004. Sophie was a factory manager for E.I. Philip Electronics, Murray Hill, NJ. She was predeceased by her husband, John C. Wesolowski in 2003 and...

Marcelle Praetorius

Marcelle Praetorius

Jun 21, 2013

Marcelle Marie Praetorius, 86, of San Angelo, TX, formerly of Whiting, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013. Born in Little Neck, NY, she lived in Douglaston, NY from 1952 to 1984. She then moved to Crestwood Village 7, Whiting and lived there until 2012, when she relocated to San Angelo, TX. Marcelle was the President of Crestwood Village 7 Talent...

Victoria Cremona

Victoria Cremona

Jun 17, 2013

Victoria "Vicky" Cremona, 101, of Whiting, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Pines at Whiting. She was born in Savannah, NY and lived in Bronx, NY before moving to Whiting in 1969. She was the manager of the Lingerie Department at Kleins Department Store in Westchester, NY. Vicky was a member of the Women's Club and the Crestwood...

William Erickson

William Erickson

Jun 16, 2013

William V. Erickson, 59, of Forked River, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Point Pleasant Borough, he lived in Brick before moving to Forked River 25 years ago. He was a self-employed carpenter and tile specialist. William was a member of the Central Jersey Rifle & Pistol Club of Jackson and...

Julia Kuch

Julia Kuch

Jun 6, 2013

Julia F. Kuch, 89, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Paramus before moving to Whiting in 1982. She was an electronics assembler for North American Phillips Company, Mahwah, NJ for 13 years, retiring in 1982. Julia was a member of the Residents Club of...

Joseph Gaveglia

Joseph Gaveglia

May 29, 2013

Joseph A. Gaveglia, 78, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and lived in Sayreville, NJ before moving to Whiting 11 years ago. Joseph was a postal carrier for the U.S. Post Office in Brooklyn, NY for 28 years. He was a U.S. Air...

Genevieve Labelle

Genevieve Labelle

May 29, 2013

Genevieve J. LaBelle, 96, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Linden, NJ, she lived in Caterbury, NH before moving to Whiting in 1982. Genevieve was a clerk at Avon Cosmetics Corp., Suffern, NY for many years, retiring in 1966. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was...

Sarah White

Sarah White

May 27, 2013

Sarah S. White, 71, of Lakewood, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 at home. Born in Fort Bragg, NC, she lived in Montvale, NJ before moving to Lakewood in 2005. Sarah was predeceased by her husband of 16 years, Marvin White in 2013 and three brothers. She is survived by two daughters, Michael-Ann Howley of Lakewood, NJ and Colleen Wilson...

Dr. Frederick Hummel

Dr. Frederick Hummel

May 24, 2013

Dr. Frederick "Fritz" Wm. Hummel, 98, of Whiting, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at Crestwood Manor LTC. Born in New York City on March 3, 1915, he lived in Brick, NJ, and briefly in Vermont, before moving to Whiting in 1980. He attended Asbury Park High School, finishing in 1932 as Valedictorian of his class, before going on to...

Caroline Eissner

Caroline Eissner

May 22, 2013

Caroline A. Eissner, 99, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at The Pines at Whiting. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, she lived in Hoboken before moving to Whiting in 1979. Caroline was a registered nurse at Christ Hospital in Jersey City and Paul Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood, retiring in 1979. She graduated form Christ Hospital School of Nursing, Jersey...

Florence Brown Miles

Florence Brown Miles

May 22, 2013

Florence Ann (Bunny) Brown Miles, 80, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. She was born in Jersey City and lived there until she moved to Whiting in 1998. Florence was a legal secretary for 20 years, retiring in 1998. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She...

Juliana Pregenzer

Juliana Pregenzer

May 18, 2013

Juliana M. Pregenzer, 83, of Manchester, NJ, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River, NJ. She was born in Drifton, PA and lived in Pennsylvania until she moved to Manchester. Juliana was an art professor and worked to the Newton Township Board of Education. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton...

Kathryn Lillis

Kathryn Lillis

May 17, 2013

Kathryn V. Lillis, 95, of Bayville, NJ, passed away on Friday May 17, 2013. She was born in New York City, NY, and lived in Jersey City and Mount Tabor, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1977. Kathryn was a bookkeeper manager for Western Union in NYC for 15 years before retiring in 1957. She was a parishioner at St....

William Zimmerman

William Zimmerman

May 17, 2013

William E. Zimmerman, 84, of Whiting passed away Friday, May 17, 2013. He was born in Newark, NJ. William was a truck driver. He is survived by his brother, George Zimmerman and two nieces, Marie Francis and Jean Louise Goglia. Interment will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 22nd at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown. Manchester...

Marjorie Paynter

Marjorie Paynter

May 11, 2013

Marjorie J. Paynter, 80, of Whiting, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013. She was born in Philadelphia, PA and also lived in Jackson, NJ. She settled in Whiting several years ago. Marjorie was a homemaker and a parishioner at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Howell, NJ. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard, in 2009. She is survived...

Mary Zapp

Mary Zapp

May 9, 2013

Mary C. Zapp, 89, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Crestwood Manor Healthcare Center in Whiting. Born in Queens, NY, she lived in Elmhurst, Queens, NY before moving to Whiting in 1978. Mary was a communicant and Eucharistic Minister of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting and a member of the church's Altar Rosary Society and Rosary...

Edna Wojie

Edna Wojie

May 8, 2013

Edna A. Wojie, 92, of Crestwood Manor in Whiting, passed away Wednesday, May 08, 2013. She was born in South Amboy, the daughter of John and Anna (Wrobel) Wojciechowski. She lived in Yardville for several years before moving to Whiting in 1986. She worked at the Squibb Institute for Medical Research (now, Bristol-Meyers/Squibb) in Princeton for over 40 years as...

Marie Fernande

Marie Fernande

May 6, 2013

Marie Fernande, 87, of Whiting, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel. She was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico and lived in Forest Hills, NY before moving to Whiting in 1994. Marie was a nurse's aide at Forest View Center Nursing Home, Forest Hills, NY for 18 years. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth...

Rosella Smith

Rosella Smith

Apr 29, 2013

Rosella Smith, 77, of Whiting, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 in Richmond, VA. Rosella was born in Southampton, VA. She moved to Whiting over 60 years ago. She worked as a cook for 30 years, then as a home health aide for the Ocean County Health Department for 15 years. Surviving are her four children and their spouses, Leroy...

Marie Miller

Marie Miller

Apr 24, 2013

Marie E. Miller (nee Emery) of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Whiting Healthcare Center in Whiting, NJ. Marie was last employed by the Heavy and General Construction Labors' Funds for Union Locals 472 and 172 located in Newark, NJ. She retired as the pension manager in 1997 after 25 years of service. Previously, before marriage and children,...