Obituaries

Teresa Meliti

Teresa Meliti

Apr 17, 2008

TERESA JEANNETTE MELITI, 47, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died early Thursday morning, April 17, at her home after a long battle with cancer, which she fought courageously with her family at her side. She was born in Paterson and moved to Toms River where she met the love of her life, Frank Meliti. They have two beautiful daughters, Mary and Rachel....

Walter Wright

Walter Wright

Apr 16, 2008

WALTER WILLIAM WRIGHT, 87, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Wednesday, April 16, in Toms River. Born in Baisley Park, NY, he lived in Easton, PA before moving to Whiting in 1995. Mr. Wright was a Junior Engineer for General Electric, retiring in 1983. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. He was a member of the Masons...

Nancy Bumbera

Nancy Bumbera

Apr 15, 2008

NANCY C. BUMBERA, 76, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away Tuesday, April 15, at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Born in Trenton, she lived in Hamilton Township and Homosassa, FL before moving to Whiting ten years ago. She was a bank teller for New Jersey National Bank and Wachovia Bank, Ewing Township. She is survived by her husband of 54...

Caroline Cunningham

Caroline Cunningham

Apr 11, 2008

CAROLINE MARY CUNNINGHAM, 89, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away Friday, April 11, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Richmond Hill, NY, Miss Cunningham lived in Norwalk, CT before moving to Whiting in 1999. She was a media analyst for Benton & Bowles in New York City, NY for 25 years, retiring in 1981. She graduated summa cum...

Virginia Dooley

Virginia Dooley

Apr 11, 2008

V. VIRGINIA DOOLEY, 94, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away on Friday, April 11, at Newark Nursing Home in Newark, DE. Miss Dooley was born in Hoboken and lived there and West Orange before moving to Whiting in 1975. She was a guidance counselor with the Hoboken Board of Education for 35 years, retiring in 1974. She received her B.A. Degree...

Eleanor Devlin

Eleanor Devlin

Apr 9, 2008

Miss Eleanor T. Devlin passed away on April 9, the day before her 90th birthday, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Miss Devlin worked for Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York and was an officer's assistant when she retired in 1976, after 40 years of service. She was born in Jersey City and left there in 1978 when...

Josephine Quaglino

Josephine Quaglino

Apr 8, 2008

JOSEPHINE TERESA (Stancarone) QUAGLINO), 72, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away Tuesday, April 8, at home. Mrs. Quaglino was born on November 2, 1935, in New York City, NY. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Josephine is survived by her husband of 54 years, Albert (Tippy) Quaglino; five children; two sisters; one sister-in-law, seven grandchildren, many...

Mario Failla

Mario Failla

Apr 6, 2008

MARIO L. FAILLA, 83, of Whiting, Manchester Twp, passed away on Sunday, April 6, at home. Born and raised in Queens, NY. He resided in Bayside Queens, before moving to Whiting in 1980. He worked for the City of New York and was a painter at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson. Mario was a veteran of the US Army, during...

Joseph Pushkal

Joseph Pushkal

Apr 6, 2008

JOSEPH GEORGE PUSHKAL, 31, Glen Burnie, MD, formerly of Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away Sunday, April 6, at home. Born in Freehold, NJ, he lived in Whiting and Hagerstown, MD before moving to Glen Burnie eight months ago. Joseph was a Federal Police Officer for the National Security Agency/Central Security Service at Fort Meade, Maryland for two years. He also served...

Frank Bracchi

Frank Bracchi

Apr 5, 2008

FRANK J. BRACCHI, 95, of Whiting, Manchester Twp, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he lived in Delaware County, PA, before moving to Whiting. Frank graduated from South Philadelphia High School and Drexel University Engineering School. He was employed by Raytheon Engineers and Constructors, Philadelphia, PA for 30 years before retiring in 1978....

Jane Delisa

Jane Delisa

Apr 3, 2008

Jane T. DeLisa, 73, of Whiting, Manchester Twp, passed away on Thursday, April 3, in Neptune Twp. Born in Long Branch, resided in Tinton Falls and Lakewood, before moving to Whiting in 2001. She worked for Shoprite Food Stores for 29 years, retiring in 1998. Jane was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Whiting. Jane is survived...

Irene Mccarty

Irene Mccarty

Apr 3, 2008

IRENE MARY McCARTY, 85, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Thursday, April 3, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Mrs. McCarty was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She moved to Whiting 20 years ago. She was an artist, homemaker and loving mom and wife. She loved bike riding, knitting and swimming. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann...

James Perna

James Perna

Apr 3, 2008

JAMES D. PERNA, 49, of Beachwood, died Thursday, April 3, at Holiday Care Center in Toms River. Mr. Perna was born in Heidelberg, Germany. He lived in Beachwood and Toms River. He worked for Target Department Store, Toms River. He won gold medals in the Special Olympics for track and swimming. He was a recipient of the New Jersey State...

Mary Vincenz

Mary Vincenz

Apr 1, 2008

MARY ELIZABETH VINCENZ, 91, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Tuesday, April 1, at home. Born and raised in Plainfield, NJ, she lived on Long Beach Island before moving to Whiting in 1978. Mrs. Vincenz was a saleswoman at Teppers Department Store, Plainfield, for 15 years. She was a volunteer at Southern Ocean County Hospital, Manahawkin. She was a communicant of St....

Christine Benbenek

Christine Benbenek

Mar 30, 2008

Christine M. Benbenek of Whiting, Manchester Twp., died peacefully on March 30th. Christine is survived by her husband, Dr. Jules E. Benbenek, her brother Joseph DiPasquale from Ridgecrest, CA, and a sister-in-law, Marcia DiPasqule from Mt. Tabor, NJ. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews as well as grand-nieces and nephews. Chirstine was a graduate of St. Francis...

Kenneth Cafaro

Kenneth Cafaro

Mar 30, 2008

Kenneth Cafaro, 76, of Crestwood Village V, of Whiting, Manchester Twp, passed away on March 30, at home. Born and resided in Brooklyn, before moving to Whiting in 1990. He worked for Morgan Trust in New York City, retiring in 1990. Kenneth was predeceased by his wife Joan in 2008. He is survived by a brother in law, Charles Humbeutel,...

Joan Cafaro

Joan Cafaro

Mar 30, 2008

Joan Claire Cafaro, 74, of Crestwood Village V, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away on March 30, at home. Born in the Bronx, and resided in Brooklyn, before moving to Whiting in 1990. Joan is survived by her brother Charles Humbeutel, a sister Lila Helu, several nieces and nephews, and two great nephews. Arrangements under the direction of Manchester Memorial Funeral...

Barbara Ritti

Barbara Ritti

Mar 29, 2008

Barbara T. Ritti, 96, of Whiting, Manchester Twp, passed away on Saturday, March 29, at Shorrock Gardens Care Center, Brick. Born in Brooklyn, NY and lived in Cambria Heights Queens, NY, before moving to Whiting in 1974. She worked for Kraft Foods. Barbara was a member of the Altar Rosary Society and a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church,...

John Wedlick

John Wedlick

Mar 25, 2008

WEDLICK, JOHN C., age 86, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died on Tuesday, March 25, at home. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Secaucus before moving to Whiting 24 years ago. Mr. Wedlick was a self-employed Electrical Contractor for 15 years. Prior to that, he was the Facility Manager at St. John the Baptist Church, Jersey City. He was a US...

Linda Derby

Linda Derby

Mar 22, 2008

LINDA A. DERBY, 57, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Saturday, March 22, at home. Mrs. Derby was born in East Orange, NJ and lived in New Gretna, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1981. She was a Copy Representative for Copy Request, South River, NJ for five years. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. She was...