Obituaries

Harry Liljeroos

Harry Liljeroos

Feb 19, 2012

Harry Einar Liljeroos, 86, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he lived in Brooklyn, NY until he moved to Whiting 10 years ago. He was a Fireman with the New York City Fire Department, New York , NY for 22 years, retiring in 1983. He...

Marion Pabst

Marion Pabst

Feb 18, 2012

Marion E. Pabst, 100, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 AT Crestwood Manor Nursing Home in Whiting. Born in the Bronx, NY, she lived there, and Pompton Lakes, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1971. She was an account manager for several Wall Street firms in New York City for 30 years, retiring in 1971. Marion was a...

Jacqueline Rider

Jacqueline Rider

Feb 13, 2012

JACQUELINE A. RIDER AGE: 59 * WHITING Jacqueline A. Rider (Hankins), 59, of Whiting, Manchester Twp., passed away peacefully Monday, February 13, at home in Whiting, succumbing to cancer after a year long battle that was courageous and inspiring to her family and friends. Through it all she maintained an amazing degree of dignity and faith that will always be...

Henrietta "Etta" Bihler

Henrietta "Etta" Bihler

Feb 12, 2012

Henrietta (Etta) H. Bihler, 89, of Whiting, passed away Sunday February 12th. Born in Albany, NY she lived in Jersey City, Clark, and Bayville before moving to Whiting in 2004. She worked at Western Electric and at St Mary RC Church, Elizabeth and St Michael's, Cranford. Etta was a founding member of The Friends of the Library in Clark, as...

Judith Vermiglio

Judith Vermiglio

Feb 10, 2012

Judith Marie Vermiglio, 68, of Whiting, passed away Friday, February 10, 2011 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Born in Paterson, she lived in West New York, NJ and Barnegat before moving to Whiting in 1999. She was a senior auditor for National Westminster Bank in Jersey City for 7 years. She, then, worked for Comcast Communications in...

Mary Capelli

Mary Capelli

Feb 10, 2012

Mary A. Capelli, 104, of Whiting, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. She was born in New York City, NY. She was predeceased by her husband, Valentine Capelli. SHe is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Capelli of Whiting. A Memorial Mass will be offered at 10:45 a.m., Thursday at the All Saints...

Teresa O'Rourke

Teresa O'Rourke

Feb 7, 2012

Teresa C. O'Rourke, 75, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at home with her beloved husband Eugene and loving family by her side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Teresa was born in Keyport and was raised in Belford. Teresa worked as a secretary at Fort Monmouth for many years. She and Eugene were married for over...

Felix Kowalski

Felix Kowalski

Jan 28, 2012

Felix Kowalski, 92, of Whiting, NJ, passed into eternal rest on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Born in Ramapo, NY, Felix lived in Bayonne where he was a communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. In the early 50's, he moved to Iselin, where he resided for many years and attended St. Cecelia's Church, before a brief residence in Florida....

Frances Derosa

Frances Derosa

Jan 27, 2012

Frances Ferriero DeRosa, 89, of Whiting, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Harrison, NJ, she lived in Orange before moving to Whiting in 1983. She was a member of the Crestwood Village VI Safety Patrol, Line Dancing and Aerobics Clubs. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church,...

Alice Partridge

Alice Partridge

Jan 26, 2012

ALICE PARTRIDGE of the Pines Whiting Alice Partridge, devoted servant of God, passed away peacefully January 26, 2012 at the Pines in Whiting. Alice touched family, friends, strangers and dogs with her love and kindness. She has gone to glory joining her beloved husband, Harry; her parents and siblings. She leaves behind a sister, nieces, nephews and cousins whose lives...

Florence Sturmfels

Florence Sturmfels

Jan 16, 2012

Florence K. Sturmfels, 89, of the Pine Ridge South Section of Whiting, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Arista Care of Whiting. Florence was born in Philadelphia, PA and lived in North Jersey and Mullica Twp. before moving to Whiting in 2001. She was employed by the Passaic County Board of Elections for 13 years, retiring from there in...

Raymond Langer

Raymond Langer

Jan 15, 2012

Raymond (Ray) I. Langer, 87, of Whiting, passed away Sunday January 15, 2012 at Community Medical Center. Ray was born in Newark and lived in East Orange before moving to Whiting in 1982. He was a union delegate for Amalgamated Transit Union Local 819, Irvington, NJ. He was an Army Veteran of World War II. Also employed by the Veteran's...

Thomas Kish

Thomas Kish

Jan 3, 2012

Thomas Kish, 48, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, January 03, 2012 at home. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in North Brunswick, Florida and Freehold before moving to Whiting in 2005. Thomas was a graduate of North Brunswick Twp. High School. He was predeceased by his dad, George in 2002. He is survived by his mother, Virginia of Whiting; one...

Joseph Walsh

Joseph Walsh

Jan 3, 2012

Joseph V. Walsh, 89, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the home of his daughter in Wayne, PA. Born in Hackensack, he lived in Teaneck before moving to Whiting in 1980. Joseph was a self-employed manufacturer's representative for 30 years, retiring in 1992. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served with the...

Michael Moran

Michael Moran

Jan 2, 2012

Michael Moran, 62, of Whiting, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2011. Born in the Bronx, NY, Michael lived in Howell before moving to Whiting in 2002. He was a food service manager for the Department of the Navy, Morale and Welfare Department at Earle Naval Weapons Depot in Colts Neck, NJ. Prior to that, he worked at Raritan Bay...

Antonia Newman

Antonia Newman

Dec 23, 2011

Antonia J. Newman, 100, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River. Born in Germany, she lived in Brooklyn, NY and Staten Island, NY for 20 years before moving to Whiting in 2004. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Antonia was predeceased by her husband, Reginald in 1996. She...

William Horan

William Horan

Dec 23, 2011

A memorial mass will be held on Thursday January 5, 2012 at 10:45am in the All Saints Chapel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 30 Schoolhouse Rd. Whiting. Entombment of cremated remains will follow in the All Saints Chapel Niche.

Dorothy Kobylus

Dorothy Kobylus

Dec 22, 2011

Dorothy M. Kobylus, 86, of Cedar Glen Lakes, Whiting, passed into eternal life on Thursday, December 22, 2011. She was born in Paterson, NJ and moved to Fair Lawn, NJ when she was 4 years old. She graduated from Eastside High School, Paterson, NJ in 1943. She was an administrative assistant in the Design Engineering Department of Rayco Auto Seat...

Gertrude Hogan

Gertrude Hogan

Dec 12, 2011

Gertrude Barna Hogan, 91, of Whiting, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Raritan, she resided most of her life in Trenton. She worked at Heinemann Electric Co. for 43 years, retiring in 1985 when she moved to Cedar Glen Lakes, Whiting, NJ. She was active in Arts & Crafts, Bowling and...

Edwin Healy

Edwin Healy

Dec 11, 2011

Edwin "Ed" F. Healy, 88, of the Cedar Glen Lakes section of Whiting, Manchester Twp., passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. Born in Jersey City, he moved to Whiting in 1995. Mr. Healy was a Lieutenant with the Jersey City Police Department for whom he worked for 37 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member of the FOP, VFW,...