Obituaries

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...

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...