All Obituaries

Vernon E. Ford passed away on January 9th, 2020. Vernon was born in Lakewood, NJ and he lived in Manahawkin, NJ for his entire life. He worked as an Electrical Contractor in the area for many years. He was predeceased by his wife, Alecia Ford [Duncan] and his brother, Bob Powell. He is survived by his three children; Sonya Banner of Marmora, NJ and her husband Frederick, Greg Ford of Tuckerton, NJ, and Arielle Ford of Long Beach Island, NJ, his two granddaughters; Hanna and Ashley Banner...

Marion H. Dzwilewski Marion (“Dee”) Gale Hayes Dzwilewski, died January 15, 2020, at home after a courageous battle with ALS. A long-time resident of Manahawkin, she was 65. ​Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late George Hayes and Marion Murray. Raised in New York and New Jersey, she graduated from Hoboken High School, where she was a competitive swimmer. Dee met her future husband, Joseph John Dzwilewski, through her...

Jack P. Sweet, of Manahawkin NJ, passed away on January 7, 2020. Born in Detroit, MI., he lived in Lodi, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the last 31 years. He proudly served his country in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. Prior to his retirement, Jack worked as a foreign freight Sales Rep for Erie-Lackawanna-Conrail, New York, NY. He was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Pines Church, Manahawkin. He is predeceased by his wife Augusta Vives Sweet, his daughter Bonnie...

Suzanne R. Hannold (nee Bell), age 74 of West Creek, NJ, passed away on January 1, 2020. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, Suzanne was a lifetime resident of West Creek and Manahawkin. Prior to becoming a full-time homemaker, she worked as a telephone operator. She is predeceased by her husband, Robert James Hannold in 1993. Suzanne is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Sinopoli and her husband, Nicholas, her son, Michael Hannold and his wife Ryndi Abt, her daughter, Melanie Dente and her...

Frederick Charles Voelksen – Sunrise 3/6/42 Sunset 12/23/19 Loving Husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend Born in Newark, raised in Irvington, NJ, and then Union, NJ, Fred graduated Union High School in 1959. After, he attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. He was a printer for the Star-Ledger in Newark. During this time, he also worked for, eventually took over, and owned Pabst Pool Service, later renaming it Clearwater Pools. He retired in 2006. As a young man, he spent...

Dorothy Di Anna (nee Hencoski), 88, of Jackson, NJ, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Born in Newark, NJ, she lived in Verona, NJ before moving to Manahawkin in 1995 where she retired with her husband. She moved to Jackson, NJ after husband passed in 2014. She was a devoted catholic who loved to recite the Rosary and was active in all the social activities.   She worked for several hospitals, including the Veterans Hospital, East Orange, as a Pathology secretary/ lab...

Anthony ("Tony") John Latacz, 68, died suddenly Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at his home in Waretown, New Jersey. Tony, known to friends affectionately as Ducky, was born November 5, 1951 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Predeceased by his parents Dorothy and Anthony Latacz, he is survived by his wife of 27 years Joan (nee Buffin) Latacz, brother and sister-in-law Carl and Marie Latacz of Riverview, Florida; sister Suzanne Dalton of Barnegat, NJ and Sarasota, FL; step-children Lisa...

Arlene Norma Di Ionno (nee Carlson), age 79 of West Creek, NJ, formerly of Chatham, NJ, passed away on December 17, 2019. Born in Summit, NJ, she lived in Chatham prior to West Creek, where she resided for the last 20 years. Prior to her retirement, Arlene worked as the Director of Housekeeping for King James Nursing Home, Chatham, NJ. Arlene is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Carmine A. Di Ionno, her son, Robert Di Ionno, her daughter-in-law, Joanne Di Ionno, and her two...

Robert Mikulak, Bob, and Pop Pop October 4, 1939 – December 3, 2019 On December 3 2019, surrounded by his loving family, Robert Mikulak passed away peacefully. Born in Carbondale, PA to Stephen and Rita Mikulak, the family moved to Irvington, NJ in 1954. Bob was known to be a hard working family man. He began working at Shop Rite Kearny in 1956 where he met his loving wife, Helen, of fifty-four years.  Bob and Helen were married August 7, 1965 and had three children, Stephen,...

Brooke Lyne Amsterdam-Hacker, 29, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on December 11, 2019 with her family by her side. Brooke was a life-time resident of Manahawkin. She worked most recently as a self-employed Personal Assistant. She was a member of the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Company. She also was a past member of the Southern Regional High School Marching Band and the Stafford Stingrays softball team. She is predeceased by her mother Ginamarie Maccio Amsterdam in 2015. Brooke is survived...