Obituaries

Peter Monticello

Peter Monticello

Aug 21, 2010

Peter Monticello, 79, of Crestwood Village III, Whiting, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. Born in Newark, he lived in South River before moving to Whiting in 1993. Pete was a liquor store manager for several locations. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. He was predeceased by his wife, Katherine in 1996; his daughter, Phylis...

Bernadine Mcdermott

Bernadine Mcdermott

Aug 17, 2010

Bernadine McDermott of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2010. A Memorial Service will be held at 12 noon, Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 at the Whiting United Methodist Church, 55 Lacey Road, Whiting. Interment will follow at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown. Born in Ballyhaunis, Ireland, Mrs. McDermott lived in Bloomfield, NJ before moving to Whiting...

Ruth Catania

Ruth Catania

Aug 14, 2010

Ruth H. Catania, 90, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River. Ruth was predeceased by her husband, Michael in 2009. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara, Joan, and Elaine; brother Ronald, 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at...

Teresa Forrest

Teresa Forrest

Aug 10, 2010

Teresa Forrest, 80, of Whiting, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at Whiting Healthcare. Born in Cork City, Ireland, she moved to the US in 1950 where she resided in Kearny, NJ. Teresa had served as Secretary Treasurer of Graphic Communications International Union Local 612M before retiring to Whiting. She was a member of the American Irish Club and...

William Mccarthy

William Mccarthy

Aug 8, 2010

William F. McCarthy, 72, of Manchester Twp, passed away on August 8, 2010, at home. Born in the Bronx, NY and resided in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Old Bridge, before moving to Silverwoods in 2006. He worked as an accountant for the MTA, New York City Transit. William was a Master Sergeant in the US Army Reserves, for 25 years,...

Anthony "Tony" La Morte

Anthony "Tony" La Morte

Jul 29, 2010

Anthony "Tony" G. La Morte, 81, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Whiting Health Care Center. Born in New York City, NY, he lived in Bergenfield, NJ before moving to Whiting in 2009. Tony was a supervisor for Teledyne Ferris Corp., Palisades Park, NJ for 32 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member of the Chess...

Helmut Schwochert

Helmut Schwochert

Jul 28, 2010

Helmut Schwochert, 70, of Whiting Station, Whiting, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at home after a long battle with melanoma. Born in Cologne, Germany, he lived in Freehold before moving to Whiting in 1995. Helmut was a project manager for AT&T/Lucent Technologies in Holmdel, NJ until he retired in 2002. He was a radio operator in the US Army,...

Loretta Mullen

Loretta Mullen

Jul 19, 2010

Loretta S. Mullen, 78, of Whiting, Manchester Twp., died Monday, July 19, 2010 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Formerly of Saddle Brook, she moved to Whiting, NJ in 1999. She was a homemaker and a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton RC Church, Whiting. She was also a member of the Ceramics Club of Whiting. Mrs. Mullen was predeceased...

Margaret "Peggy" Schultz

Margaret "Peggy" Schultz

Jul 16, 2010

Margaret "Peggy" Schultz, 88, of Whiting, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Peggy was born on June 2, 1922 in Park Ridge, NJ. She worked at New Beginnings Rehabilitation Center in Lakehurst. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, New York and the Whiting First Aid Ladies Auxiliary. She...

Bessie Service

Bessie Service

Jul 15, 2010

Bessie H. Service, 99, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Manchester Manor Rehabilitation Center. Born in Milton, MA, she lived in Cranbury, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1999. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cranbury. Bessie was predeceased by her husband, Roy and her daughter, Jane Steepy. She is survived by one daughter,...

Margot Coster

Margot Coster

Jul 15, 2010

Margot K. Coster, 84, of Whiting, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Far Rockaway, NY. She resided in Queens, NY before moving to Whiting in 1988. Margot worked for Downtown Community Hospital in New York City. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Whiting. Margot is survived...

Irene Torresson

Irene Torresson

Jul 1, 2010

Irene C. Torresson, 92, of Whiting, died peacefully at home on July 1st, finally joining her beloved Tom, who went before her in 2005. Mrs. Torresson lived at the Pines at Whiting, moving to the community from The Meadows at Lake Ridge in 2007. Born in Hoboken, Mrs. Torresson resided in Toms River for 30 years, before moving to Whiting...

John Mulling

John Mulling

Jun 26, 2010

John Francis Mulling was called home by our Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 26, 2010. John was born in New York in 1927 and was raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. He and his wife settled in Newark, NJ where they raised their six daughters and later in Hopatcong, NJ. John worked for over 40 years at Western Electric in...

Marilyn Cooper

Marilyn Cooper

Jun 26, 2010

Marilyn F. Cooper, 77, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River. Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Spring Lake Heights before moving to Whiting in 1996. Marilyn was an insurance underwriter for many years in the Jersey Shore area. She coached girl's softball with the Spring Lake Heights Little League. She...

Ruth Dorner

Ruth Dorner

Jun 26, 2010

Ruth Flamm Dorner, 77, of Crestwood Village I, Whiting, Manchester, NJ, wife of Conrad Dorner, Jr., died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Ruth previously lived in Levittown, PA and Sierra Madre, CA, before moving to Whiting in 1999. She was employed for many years as an activities director for C.L.I.M.B. for the Blind in Sierra...

Robert Gorun Sr.

Robert Gorun Sr.

Jun 26, 2010

Robert Michael Gorun Sr. of Whiting, formerly of Clifton, NJ, caring father and loving husband, died peacefully at home on Saturday June 26, 2010. He was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Rose Gorun and his sisters, Elvira Gremsperger and Marianna Labarbera. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Diane LiSanti Gorun, his brother and sister in law, Ronald and...

Yvonne Kujau

Yvonne Kujau

Jun 23, 2010

Yvonne S. Kujau, 92, of Whiting, passed away on June 23rd, at home. Born in Egypt, and immigrated to the United States in 1945. She resided in Jackson Heights, NY, before moving to Crestwood Village II, Whiting in 1969. She was a member of the Crestwood Village II Bridge Club. Yvonne was an active member and communicant of St. Elizabeth...

Rita Kavanagh

Rita Kavanagh

Jun 22, 2010

Rita F. Kavanagh, 86, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Whiting Health Care Center. Rita was born in New York and lived in Queens, NY, Red Bank and Holmdel before moving to Whiting in 2009. She worked for Bulova Watches, Astoria, NY, for 10 years, retiring in 1985. She was predeceased by her husband, John in 1980...

Cornelius Poartfleet

Cornelius Poartfleet

Jun 17, 2010

Cornelius J. Poartfleet, 91, passed away, Thursday, June 17th, at home. Born in Haledon, he resided in Hawthorne, before moving to Whiting, in 1980. He worked as an investigator for the New Jersey Dept. of Labor for 26 years, retiring in 1974. Cornelius was an US Army Veteran of World War II, serving in North Africa and Italy. He was...

Francis Coduto

Francis Coduto

Jun 16, 2010

Francis S. Coduto, 89 of Whiting, passed away, Wednesday, June 16, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Holly; two daughters, Dana M, Haines of Succasunna and Sandra Major of Parsippany and two granddaughters, Lori Haines and Sheri-Lyn Major. A memorial mass will be held at 11 am, Monday, June 21st, at the All Saints Chapel at...