Obituaries

Evelynn Gibson

Evelynn Gibson

Sep 22, 2009

Evelynn R. Gibson, 74, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Whiting. She was raised in Kearny, NJ. Evelynn is survived by five daughters, Debra Lynch and her husband, Paul Spychala, Diane Anodide and her companion, Richard Quatrone, Virginia DeMauro and her companion, Brian Sayler, Robin Piesla and Jayne Santore and her husband, Frank and six grandchildren, Michael, Stephen,...

John Sharkey

John Sharkey

Sep 22, 2009

John A. Sharkey, 53, of Kennedy Twp, PA, passed away on September 22, at home. John was predeceased by his mother Shelia Sharkey in 2008. He is survived by his wife, Kim; two daughters, Erin and Kaitlyn; a son, Ryan; his father Patrick Sharkey; and two sisters Mary Ann Arena and Carmel O'Connor. A gathering of family and friends will...

William Canary

William Canary

Sep 13, 2009

William J. Canary, 87, of Whiting, passed away Sunday September 13th at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Vineland, NJ. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Staten Island, NY before moving to Whiting in 1983. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and a DAV Chapter member. He was a Purchasing Agent for the United...

Margaret Jensen

Margaret Jensen

Sep 12, 2009

Margaret Julia Jensen, 91, of Whiting, passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, George in 1995. Surviving are two children, Robert Jensen and Nancy Jensen Lund; three grandchildren, Kenneth Lund, Tamara Nichols and Todd Lund and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 9 to 9:45 a.m., Tuesday at Manchester Memorial Funeral Home, 28 Schoolhouse...

Elizabeth Betz

Elizabeth Betz

Sep 2, 2009

Elizabeth R. Betz, 90, of Crestwood Village VII, Whiting, MANCHESTER, NJ, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. She was born in Philadelphia, PA. She was a homemaker. Interment will be Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 1 p.m. in the All Saints CHapel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting.

Mary Franzolin

Mary Franzolin

Aug 30, 2009

Mary R. Franzolin, 88, of Whiting, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at Van Dyke Hospice, Toms River. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Whiting in 1994. She was an accounts payable clerk with Farrell Lines Shipping, New York City. Mrs. Franzolin was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church, Whiting. She was predeceased by...

Sean Miller

Sean Miller

Aug 30, 2009

Sean B. Miller, 28, of Whiting, formerly of Toms River, passed away on August 30, at home. Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and resided in Toms River. Sean was a musician and enjoyed playing the guitar. Sean is survived by his beloved wife Jessica, his mother, Robin Corley; his father, Barry Miller; a brother Daniel C. Miller, and and many...

Joseph Caruso

Joseph Caruso

Aug 28, 2009

Joseph F. Caruso, 91, of Toms River, formerly of Whiting, passed away Friday, August 28, 2009 at Bey Lea Village Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Toms River. Mr. Caruso was born in New Orleans, LA and lived in East Meadows, Long Island, NY before moving to Whiting in 1979. He was the owner of Elwood Diner, North Port, Long...

Barbara Stead

Barbara Stead

Aug 26, 2009

Barbara C. Stead, 66, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River, NJ. Born in Kearny, she lived in Franklin Park before moving to Whiting in 1995. Mrs. Stead was a medical records transcriber in Lakewood. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She is survived by her...

Frederick Dieck

Frederick Dieck

Aug 21, 2009

Frederick C. Dieck, 83, of Toms River Township, NJ, died Friday, August 21, 2009 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Kearny most of his life before retiring to Toms River. He worked for U.S. Plywood and Sy Syms. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. He had a love...

Eugene "Gene" Acerra

Eugene "Gene" Acerra

Aug 18, 2009

Eugene (Gene) M. Acerra, 79, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at home. Born in Long Branch, he lived in West Long Branch before moving to Whiting in 1995. He was a maintenance engineer for Bookbinder, Inc., Jersey City, for 16 years, retiring in 1991. Prior to that, he was a sheet metal worker with Local 120, New...

Helen Foley

Helen Foley

Aug 17, 2009

Helen Lorraine Foley, 82, of Whiting, passed away Monday, August 17, 2009, at Whiting Health Care Center in Whiting. Mrs. Foley was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She moved to Whiting in 1987. She was a bank teller at Citi Bank, Brooklyn, NY for 16 years, retiring in 1965. She was a member of the Ping Pong Club of...

Albert Rasmuson

Albert Rasmuson

Aug 13, 2009

Albert O. Rasmuson, 76, of Whiting, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River. Born in Newark, he lived in Westwood before moving to Whiting in 1995. Albert was a Bus Driver for Rockland Coaches, Westwood for 26 years, retiring in 1994. He was a US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was...

Margaret Tedesco

Margaret Tedesco

Aug 12, 2009

Margaret Cronin Tedesco, 78, of Charleston, SC, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Ashley River Plantation Assisted Living in Charleston, SC. Born in Staten Island, NY, she lived in New Jersey until she moved with her family to Atlanta, GA in 1968. She moved to Charleston, SC in 2004 to be closer to her children. Margaret was a Registered...

Margaret Brooks

Margaret Brooks

Aug 12, 2009

Margaret S. Brooks, 103, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Crestwood Manor Health Care in Whiting. She lived in Verona for 89 years before moving to Whiting in 1996. Margaret graduated from Verona High School in 1924 and the Edith Young Art School, Newark in 1927. She was a gifted needle worker and seamstress. Prior to her...

Wanda Bottino

Wanda Bottino

Aug 4, 2009

Wanda Bottino, 92, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Irvington, she lived in Eatontown for 25 years before moving to Whiting in 2002. Mrs. Bottino was a nurse at Riverview Hospital, Red Bank for 15 years, retiring in 1959. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was...

Marilyn Bjorkman

Marilyn Bjorkman

Aug 4, 2009

Marilyn May Bjorkman, 73, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at home. Born in Paterson, she lived in York, PA before moving to Whiting. She volunteered in the Village VII Library and was an avid reader of mystery stories. She was an avid Yankee's and Penn State fan. She was predeceased by her parents, Harry and Edith Sharp...

Owen O'Brien

Owen O'Brien

Jul 27, 2009

Owen O'Brien, 86, of Whiting, Crestwood Village I, passed away on Monday, July 27, at home. Born in Ireland, and resided in Iselin, before moving to Whiting in 1988. He was a member of the American-Irish Club of Whiting, the Hibernian of Toms River, and the Village I Residents Club. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic...

Helen Gibson

Helen Gibson

Jul 25, 2009

Helen M. Gibson, of Whiting, passed away on Saturday, July 25th at The Pines of Whiting. Born and raised in New York City, she moved to Whiting in 1997. Ms. Gibson was a Legislative Analyst for the City of Los Angeles, CA for 26 years, retiring in 1995. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Whiting, where she...

Dorothy "Dot" Lynch

Dorothy "Dot" Lynch

Jul 24, 2009

Dorothy F. Lynch, 83, of Whiting, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009 at Crestwood Manor Health Care Center. Born in New York City, NY, she lived in Middletown, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1980. Dorothy worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Thomas A. McManus, D.D.S. in Red Bank for 8 years. She was a Representative of Crestwood Village...