Obituaries

Dorothy O'Brien

Dorothy O'Brien

Jan 25, 2009

Dorothy O'Brien, 87, of Whiting, passed away on Sunday, January 25, at Van Dyke Hospice, Toms River. Born and raised in Newark, and resided in Irvington before moving to Whiting in 1988. She worked for the VA Hospital in East Orange, before retiring in 1988. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW. Dorothy was a communicant of St....

John Lennon

John Lennon

Jan 24, 2009

John J. Lennon, 76, of Whiting, passed away on January 24, at Deborah Heart and Lung Hospital, Browns Mills. Born in the Bronx, NY, and resided in Flushing, NY and Tulsa, OK, before moving to Whiting in 1977. John worked for Cities Service Oil Co. for 18 years, retiring in 1976. John was US army veteran serving during the Korean...

Mary Richter

Mary Richter

Jan 17, 2009

Mary (Neubauer) Richter, 89, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. Mrs. Richter was born in Allentown, PA and was raised in Austria. She returned to New York City, NY in 1936 and moved to Whiting in 1988. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Mary was predeceased...

Ann Hopkins

Ann Hopkins

Jan 15, 2009

Ann M. Hopkins, 71, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, at home. Mrs. Hopkins was born in Jersey City and lived in Pine Bush, NY and Lanoka Harbor before moving to Whiting in 2005. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Ann was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, William, in 2004. She...

Lillian Ververs

Lillian Ververs

Jan 13, 2009

LILLIAN VERVERS, 70, of Whiting, Manchester, NJ, formerly of New Port Ritchey, FL, passed peacefully with her family at her side, Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the Van Dyke Hospice Center in Toms River, NJ after battling emphysema for four years. Lillian was born in Paterson, NJ and resided in Newark, NY for 21 years and New Port Richey, FL...

John Strumolo

John Strumolo

Jan 11, 2009

John J. Strumolo, 69 of WHITING, NJ Passed away Sunday Jan.11 at home. Born in Newark, he lived in Hazlet and Ocean Gate prior to moving to Whiting in 2005. John was dedicated to serving his community with the First Aid. He was a loving son, father, husband, brother .and a wonderful friend. Viewing will be on Tuesday from 3-8...

Albert Pujol

Albert Pujol

Jan 11, 2009

Albert Pujol, 86, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away Sunday, January 11, at the Van Dyke Hospice, Toms River. Mr. Pujol was born on January 20, 1922 in New York City, NY. He was a partner of an international textile firm in New York City. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and took part in the Invasion...

Margaret Reid

Margaret Reid

Jan 2, 2009

Margaret Rita Reid, 91, of Whiting, passed away on Friday, January 2, at Van Dyke Hospice at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Pawtucket, RI, and resided in Newark and Belford, before moving to Whiting in 1987. She was a member of the Irish-American Club of Whiting. Margaret was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Margaret...

Elizabeth Lewis

Elizabeth Lewis

Jan 1, 2009

Elizabeth (Forbes) Lewis, 80, of Oregon, passed away on January 1. She was born in New York City, and resided there, Hamilton Twp, and Whiting, before moving to Oregon in 2005. Betty was a former Chairperson of the Mercer County Right to Life Association and was an avid champion of that cause. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann...

Katharyn Major

Katharyn Major

Dec 31, 2008

Katharyn Major, 98, of Pine Ridge at Crestwood, Whiting, Manchester, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at home. Mrs. Major was born in Brooklyn, NY, where she lived until moving to Whiting in 1980. She was very active in her Pine Ridge community, where she was a member of the Residents Club and Busy Bees. She loved knitting, crocheting and...

Elizabeth Parco

Elizabeth Parco

Dec 31, 2008

Elizabeth Parco, of Whiting, passed away on Wednesday December 31, at home. Born in Germany, and came to United States in 1926, and lived in Queens, NY and Connecticut, before moving to Whiting in 1977. She was a member of the Crestwood Village V Bridge Club. Elizabeth was predeceased by her loving of husband, Sergio in 2001. A memorial mass...

Walterine Cecere

Walterine Cecere

Dec 26, 2008

Walterine L. Cecere, 81, of Crestwood Village VII, Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away Friday, December 26, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Mrs. Cecere was born in Newark, resided there, Irvington and Union before moving to Whiting in 1998. She was employed by New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages in Newark and Glen Ridge for many years. She was a communicant...

Andrew Schroeder

Andrew Schroeder

Dec 24, 2008

Andrew Schroeder, 92, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Mr. Schroeder was born in Russia, and resided in New York, NY and Fort Lee, before moving to Whiting in 1985. He worked for Amtrak for 37 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Village VI Golf Club and...

Jean Leonard

Jean Leonard

Dec 20, 2008

Jean A. (Weiss) Leonard of Whiting passed away peacefully on December 20, 2009, at Manchester Manor Rehabilitation Center in Manchester. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 30 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting, on Monday, December 29, at XX a.m. Interment will be private. Mrs. Leonard was the widow of Arthur Leonard who...

Antonio Afonso

Antonio Afonso

Dec 15, 2008

Antonio A. Afonso, 54, of Lakehurst, passed away Monday, December 15th. Mr. Afonso was born in Portugal and came to the United States in 1978. He lived in Jackson Township before moving to Lakehurst in 1990. Mr. Afonso was an electrician. He owned and operated Atlantic Electric in Lakehurst from 1990 to 2001. Prior to that, he worked for Coburn...

Lillian Marrone

Lillian Marrone

Dec 9, 2008

Lillian C. Marrone, 92, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away on Tuesday, December 9th. Born in Jersey City and resided in Cliffside Park and Brick, before moving to Whiting in 1963. She was the owner/operator of the Italian Delicatessen in Cliffside Park and Union City for many years. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Lillian was...

A. Martin Salvesen

A. Martin Salvesen

Dec 8, 2008

A. Martin Salvesen, 84, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away Monday, December 8, at home. Born in Hoboken, he lived in Ridgefield Park before moving to Whiting 18 years ago. Mr. Salvesen was a draftsman for Allied Stores, New York, NY. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Sons of Norway...

Virginia Moore

Virginia Moore

Dec 8, 2008

Virigina A. Moore, 86, of Crestwood Village V, Whiting, Manchester, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Mrs. Moore was born in Arlington, NJ and lived in Allendale, North Arlington and Lyndhurst before moving to Whiting in 1978. She was controller/ assistant secretary treasurer for Frederick Gummo Chemical Company, Kearny, NJ for 36 years, retiring in...

Catherine Matthies

Catherine Matthies

Dec 7, 2008

Catherine T. Matthies, 92, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away on Sunday, December 7th, at Haven at Silverwoods. Mrs. Matthies was born in New York, NY and resided in the Bronx, NY, Staten Island, NY, and Micco, FL, before moving to Whiting in 1995. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Catherine was predeceased by her loving...

Josephine Barone

Josephine Barone

Dec 3, 2008

Josephine R. Barone, 84, of Crestwood Village VI, Whiting, Manchester, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Van Dyke Hospice in Community Medical Center, Toms River. Mrs. Barone was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived in Palm Bay, FL and Long Island, NY before moving to Whiting in 1988 She was a clerk at the Federal Reserve Bank, New York...