Obituaries

Frances Hujara

Frances Hujara

May 12, 2008

FRANCES HUJARA, 94, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Monday, May 12, at Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood. A Memorial Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 30 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting. Arrangements are under the direction of Manchester Memorial Funeral Home, 28 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting.

Mary Asaibene

Mary Asaibene

May 10, 2008

MARY E. ASAIBENE, 82, of Whiting, Manchester, Twp, passed away on May 10, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Clifton, and resided in Upper Saddle River, before moving to Whiting in 1980. Mary was a member of the Square Dancing Club, Residents Club, Bocce Club, Garden Club, and Bingo Club, all of Crestwood Village Six. She was a...

Marjorie Harm

Marjorie Harm

May 4, 2008

MARJORIE C. (MOLLET) HARM, 84, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away Sunday, May 4, at Whiting Health Care Center in Manchester. Born in Queens, NY, she lived in Hermann, Missouri before moving to Whiting in 1994. She was an Executive Secretary for Augsburg Fortress Publishing House, Hicksville, NY, retiring in 1988. Prior to that, she worked for Hilton Hotels, New York...

Jean Riley

Jean Riley

May 4, 2008

JEAN V. RILEY, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side at the age of 75, on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Jean was the beloved wife of the late, Edward P. Riley, Jr., who passed away a few months prior. Married for 57 years, the two were childhood sweethearts who loved each other and...

Muriel Carlson

Muriel Carlson

May 2, 2008

MURIEL C. CARLSON, 87, of MANCHESTER, died Friday, May 2, at the Arbors Care Center in Manchester. She was born in Sea Cliff, NY and lived in Vero Beach, FL and Normandy Beach, NJ before moving to Whiting in 2000. She is survived by two children, Stephen Carlson of Whiting and Karen Carlson of Marin County, CA. In lieu of...

Marie Fuhro

Marie Fuhro

Apr 27, 2008

Marie R. Fuhro, 90, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2008, at home. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Rutherford, Lyndhurst, Hasbrouck Hts., Cranford and Freehold prior to moving to Whiting in 1976. She was Past President and Charter Member of the Cranford Garden Club. She was predeceased by her husband, Wilbur, in 2002. She is survived by two sons...

Beth Creed

Beth Creed

Apr 21, 2008

BETH M. CREED, 40, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, NJ, passed away Monday, April 21, at home after a life-long struggle with Friedreich's Ataxia. Beth was an accomplished artist and poet. She gave love and beauty to everyone who met her, and they in turn would go out into their lives and try to live with more compassion and appreciation. Beth's life...

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...