Obituaries

Josephine Palagonia

Josephine Palagonia

Mar 27, 2009

Josephine Palagonia Nee Linfante, Gently, with grace and the well-being of those she loved uppermost in her thoughts, Josephine (Jay) Palagonia died at home on March 27, 2009. Mrs. Palagonia had a gift for giving comfort. Born in Newark, NJ, "Jay" was a first generation American who in the eyes of those who loved her was fearless and tireless. The...

Ruth Bonath-Jarmick

Ruth Bonath-Jarmick

Mar 27, 2009

Ruth W. Bonath-Jarmick, 89, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009, in Brick, NJ. She is survived by two sons, Richard and Frank Bonath; one brother, Fred Jensen; one sister, Norma Decker and four grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday...

Marion Coppo

Marion Coppo

Mar 17, 2009

Marion J. Coppo, 96, of The Pines at Whiting, Manchester, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at home. Born and raised in New York City, she lived in Spring Valley, NY before moving to Whiting in 1972. She was a seamstress and editor for McCalls Magazine, New York, NY. She played golf and was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann...

Florence Bradley

Florence Bradley

Mar 13, 2009

FLORENCE MARGARET BRADLEY, 84, of Pine Ridge South, Whiting, Manchester, passed away Friday, March 13, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Mrs. Bradley was born in Newark and lived in Lyndhurst before moving to Whiting. She was loved by all her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Francis, in 2004. She is survived by one...

Ann Power

Ann Power

Mar 12, 2009

Ann C. Power, 82, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009, at home. Born in Hoboken, she lived in North Bergen before moving to Whiting in 2004. Mrs. Power was a sales consultant for Sears, Roebuck and Company, Secaucus. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was predeceased by her first husband, Henry...

Thomas Van Bell

Thomas Van Bell

Mar 10, 2009

Thomas C. Van Bell, 84, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Whiting Health Care Center in Manchester. Born in Jamaica, Long Island, NY, he lived in Matawan before moving to Whiting in 1974. Mr. Van Bell was a Chief Marine Engineer. He worked for the City of New York on the Staten Island Ferry for 33...

Theodore Hospes

Theodore Hospes

Mar 6, 2009

Theodore Hospes, Jr., 73, of Whiting, passed away Friday, March 6, 2009 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. Born in Elizabeth, he lived in Cranford and Brick for 42 years, before moving to Whiting in 2008. Mr. Hospes was an employee of Torwico, Lakewood, before retiring. He was in the National Guard and was a US Army veteran during the...

Rose "Charlotte" Fiore

Rose "Charlotte" Fiore

Mar 4, 2009

Rose "Charlotte" Fiore, 80, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph in 2008 and her brother, Dominick Pilla, Jr. in 2002. She is survived by three daughters, Patricia Brockett, Rosemarie Fiore and Jody Moore; two brothers, John Pilla and Richard Pilla; three sisters, Faye Santoro, Madelyn Santollo and Maryanne O'Kelly and three...

W.G. Nowak

W.G. Nowak

Mar 3, 2009

W. G. Nowak, 89, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. Mr. Nowak was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived in Verona, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1994. He was an Electrical Engineer with I.B.E.W., Local 400 in Wall Twp. for 60 years. He was a member of the Elks of Lacey Twp. and a communicant of St....

Marilyn Janicki

Marilyn Janicki

Mar 2, 2009

Marilyn Janicki, 70, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Monday, March 22, 2009 at St. Barnabas Van Dyke Hospice in Toms River. Born in Sewickley, PA on June 28, 1938, she grew up in Ambridge, PA before moving to New Jersey in 1963 and settling in South River in 1966. She was employed for more than a decade as the HR...

Eleanore Russell

Eleanore Russell

Feb 27, 2009

Eleanore A. Russell, 90, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 at home. Born in Boonton, she lived in Lincoln Park before moving to Whiting in 1980. Mrs. Russell volunteered with Meals On Wheels for 18 years. She was Past President of the Fernwood Women's Club, a member of the Whiting First Aid Ladies Auxiliary, the American Legion,...

Arthur Weigand

Arthur Weigand

Feb 23, 2009

ARTHUR F. WEIGAND, 92, of Whiting, passed away on Monday, February 23, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in New York City, and resided in Glendale, Queens, NY, before moving to Whiting in 1983. Arthur worked for Volkart Brothers Investments on Wall Street and Morgan Stanley Corp for 37 years, retiring in 1986. He was an Army veteran of...

Eleanor Kutcher

Eleanor Kutcher

Feb 21, 2009

Eleanor Helen Kutcher, 82, of WHITING died Saturday at Whiting Health Care Center. Born in Perth Amboy, she lived there before moving to Whiting in 2003. Eleanor worked as a telephone operator with NJ Bell for 32 years. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton RC Church, Whiting. She was predeceased by her parents John and Tessie Kutcher,...

Robert Snavely

Robert Snavely

Feb 16, 2009

Robert R. Snavely, 92, of Annapolis, MD, formerly of Whiting, passed away Monday, February 16, at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. Mr. Snavely was born in Lancaster, PA. He lived in Jersey City and Hillside before moving to Whiting in 1982. He lived there until 2006 when he moved to Annapolis, MD. He was a US Army...

Arminda Desa

Arminda Desa

Feb 15, 2009

Arminda DeSa, 75, of Whiting, passed away on Sunday, February 15, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. A funeral liturgy will be at 12 PM, on Thursday, February 19, at the All Saints Chapel at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Whiting, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations in Arminda's memory can be made to the Popcorn Park Zoo 1...

Alice Schneider

Alice Schneider

Feb 13, 2009

ALICE AGNES SCHNEIDER, 69, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at home. She was born and raised in Tottenville, Staten Island, NY. She graduated from Tottenville High School, class of 1956. She moved to Whiting in 2002. There was nothing more important to Alice than her family. She was an avid Yankees fan. She was a communicant...

Stanley Stypula

Stanley Stypula

Feb 10, 2009

Stanley F. Stypula, 88, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, February 10, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Mr. Stypula was born and raised in Elizabeth, moving to Whiting in 1982. He was an electrical tester for Singer Corporation, Elizabeth for 30 years, retiring in 1978. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and was a former...

Cristina Mecchia

Cristina Mecchia

Feb 5, 2009

Cristina Mecchia, 51, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, at home. Born in Perth Amboy, she lived in Carteret before moving to Whiting in 2002. Cristina was a medical technician and a caregiver. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Cristina was greatly loved and will be missed by all. She was predeceased by...

Joseph Esposito

Joseph Esposito

Feb 2, 2009

Joseph M. Esposito, 94, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Monday, Feb. 2, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. He was born in Scranton, PA and lived in Raritan and Colorado before moving to Whiting in 1983. He worked for Johns-Manville Corp. as a Supervisor for 28 years, retiring in 1979. He was a member of the Old Guard Post...

Carol Eland

Carol Eland

Jan 30, 2009

Carol E. Eland, 64, of Whiting, passed away on January 30, at home. Born in Orange, she grew up in Livingston and lived in Morristown, Clifton and Las Vegas before moving to Whiting in 2005. Carol was predeceased by her husband of nine years, Raymond F. in 2000 and her sisters, Jacquelyn Edighoffer and Wilma Small. She is survived by...