Obituaries

Therese Chatenka

Therese Chatenka

May 6, 2010

Therese Chatenka, 90, of Whiting, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at home. Born in Brooklyn, she lived in New York until moving to Whiting in 1991. .She worked as a Banking Assistant for Long Island Savings and Loan for 15 years, retiring in 1991. Therese was predeceased by her brother William in 1995. Surviving are her sisters Alice...

Helen Zera

Helen Zera

May 5, 2010

Helen Zera, 89, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at home. Born in Bayonne, she lived in Edison before moving to Whiting 25 years ago. Helen was formerly a Felician Nun in Lodi. She was an accountant for Exxon Corp in Linden and Florham Park. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She is...

Thomas Gorman

Thomas Gorman

Apr 23, 2010

Thomas Gorman, 75, of Whiting, passed away Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River. Mr. Gorman was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and lived in Pittsford, NY before moving to Whiting in 1999. He was a US Air Force Tech Sergeant during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, serving 20 years and retiring in 1973....

Mary Sairrino

Mary Sairrino

Apr 21, 2010

Mary E. Sairrino, 96, of Whiting, Cedar Glen Lakes, passed away on Wednesday, April 21st, at Manchester Manor. Born in Salerno, Italy, and emigrated to the United States in 1913, and resided in Brooklyn, before moving to Whiting in 1996. She worked as a clerk for Commercial Factors Inc, for 20 years, retiring in 1975. Mary was a communicant of...

Floyd Horning

Floyd Horning

Apr 17, 2010

Floyd L. Horning, 90, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away on Saturday, April 17th, at Van Dyke Hospice at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in New York, and resided in Howard Beach, Queens, NY before moving to Whiting in 1985. He worked as an electrical mechanic. Floyd was Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the...

Wade Wills

Wade Wills

Apr 17, 2010

Wade P. Wills, of Little Egg Harbor, a courageous fighter, Wade succumbed to his final bout with cancer on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at home with his loving family at his side. Son of the late Alfred R. Wills, Sr. and Hester "Peg" Maxwell Wills, Wade was born in Barnegat on March 6, 1965, the youngest of 6 children. In...

Michael Minetti

Michael Minetti

Apr 16, 2010

Michael J. Minetti, 65, of Whiting, passed away on April 16th. Born in Orange and resided in Bayville for 21 years, before moving to Whiting 7 years ago. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus of St. Pius Church, Lacey Twp. Michael enjoyed spending time with his family, especially during the holidays. He was Navy Veteran. Michael was...

Leonard Sheehan

Leonard Sheehan

Apr 11, 2010

Leonard T. Sheehan, 90, of Whiting, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010, at home. Born on June 13, 1919, in Stuyvesant, NY. He resided in Woodbridge before moving to Crestwood Village 3, Whiting, in 1994. He honorably served in the Army Air Force from 1941 to 1945, during World War II. He spent 29 months overseas and was active...

William Baecht

William Baecht

Apr 8, 2010

William R. Baecht, 81, of Whiting, passed away on April 8th. Born in Jersey City, and resided in Old Bridge Twp and Fords before moving to Whiting in 1991. William worked for Fullerton Ford in Somerville, NJ. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II. William is survived by his wife of 42 years, Dorothy. Private visitation will be...

Helen Kanyok

Helen Kanyok

Apr 2, 2010

Helen Cecilia Kanyok, 95, of Whiting, Manchester Twp, passed away on April 2nd, at home. Born in Exeter, PA, and resided in Edison before moving to Cedar Glen Lakes, Whiting in 1974. Helen worked for Westinghouse in Edison, retiring in 1965. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Helen was predeceased by her husband, Charles, in...

John Capo

John Capo

Apr 2, 2010

JOHN T. CAPO, 88, of Whiting, passed away Friday, April 2, 2010, at Arista Care at Whiting. Born and raised in Jersey City, he moved to Whiting in 2002. John was a truck driver for Yellow Freight in Jersey City. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and a communicant of St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Jersey...

Teri Mastronicola

Teri Mastronicola

Mar 26, 2010

Teri Mastronicola, 60, of Whiting, formerly of Marlboro, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010. Teri was born in Brooklyn, NY. She is survived by her husband Ralph of 21 years; six children, Jennifer, Michael, Brian, Jeff, Kevin, and Kimberly; Brother, Salvatore; and Sister, Anna; and five Grand-children. Relatives and friends may call Sunday from 2 - 4 PM and 7...

John "Bob" Buck

John "Bob" Buck

Mar 26, 2010

John "Bob" Robert Buck, 72, of Whiting, formerly of Marmora passed away on March 26th. Born in Millville, and resided in Marmora before moving to Whiting in 2005. Mr. Buck was President of the Ocean City Tabernacle. He was also a member of the Rotary Club, Roadstown. Bob was an active member of the Marmora Methodist Church and the Whiting...

Joseph Pace

Joseph Pace

Mar 21, 2010

Joseph Anthony Pace, 81, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Centra State Medical Center in Freehold, NJ. Born in Manhattan, NY, he lived in Brooklyn, NY and on Staten Island, NY before moving to Whiting in 2001. He was a postal clerk for the US Post Office in Manhattan for 30 years, retiring in 1989. He was...

Francis "Rocky" Quinn

Francis "Rocky" Quinn

Mar 18, 2010

Francis E. Quinn, 80, better known as "Rocky", passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River, NJ. Francis was born and raised in Kearny, NJ. He owned and operated, with his brothers, Acme Linen Supply, Kearny for 50 years and was a Kearny Senior Citizen Bus Driver. He was a US Army veteran of...

Kathleen Langan

Kathleen Langan

Mar 18, 2010

Kathleen M. Langan, 87, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River. Born in New York City, NY, she lived in Staten Island, Westerleigh, NY before moving to Whiting in 1979. Kathleen was a manager at Abercrombie & Fitch for 5 years, retiring in 1950. She was a US Navy veteran of...

Vera Birch

Vera Birch

Mar 15, 2010

Mrs. Vera B. (Wilson) Birch, 87, of Whiting, passed away Monday, March 15, 2010. Vera was born in Stanhope, NJ on Dec. 21, 1922. She worked for Prudential Insurance Company until Elbert Birch asked if she would be the wife of 2nd Lieutenant Bert - Yes! And so we were married July 8, 1944. That became our life together. Vera...

Dorothy Fitzgerald

Dorothy Fitzgerald

Mar 6, 2010

Dorothy M. FitzGerald 95 of Whiting, died Saturday at Fountain View Care Center, Lakewood. Born in Yonkers, NY, she lived in Chatham, Madison, and Colts Neck, prior to moving to Whiting in 1998. She worked for Bell Labs in Murray Hill and Holmdel for 32 years retiring in 1976. She was a member of the Pioneers of America; and a...

Mary Wieland

Mary Wieland

Mar 2, 2010

Mary P. Wieland, 91, of Manchester, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010. She was born in New Brunswick and lived in Clifton before moving to Manchester in 1986. She was a secretary for the US postal Service in New York City, NY for more than 17 years before retiring. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting....

Warner Cook

Warner Cook

Feb 25, 2010

Warner F. Cook, Sr., passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 He was born on Dec. 15, 1920 in Warren, OH and was the son of Ethel Athey Cook and Benjamin J. Cook of Kingston, PA. He attended Wyoming Seminary and Bucknell Jr. College. He owned and operated the Camera concession in Fowler Dick& Walker Boston Store, Wilkes Barre, PA. He...