Obituaries
George R. DiMatteo
Oct 4, 2025
George R. DiMatteo, age 59, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at home.
Born July 14, 1966, in Paterson, NJ, he most recently resided in Manahawkin, NJ. George worked for PSE&G as a supervisor for 36 years before retiring. After retirement, he kept active working as a security officer for Ocean County College and Southern Ocean Medical Center. George loved...
Salvatore A. Careri
Oct 4, 2025
Salvatore A. Careri, age 89, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at home.
Born October 19, 1935 in Cliffside Park, NJ, he lived in Fort Lee, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided full-time since 2014. Sal served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army and achieved the rank of Corporal. He was a NJ State Trooper...
Edward A. Conlon III
Oct 1, 2025
Edward A. Conlon III, age 65, of Plymouth, Vermont, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Born and raised in Kearny, NJ, Ed later lived in the Beach Haven West section of Manahawkin before venturing north. After leaving New Jersey, he spent 10 memorable years on Nantucket, where he met his future wife. Together, they moved to Vermont, where they...
Gabriel Saldana
Sep 30, 2025
In Loving Memory of Gabriel “Gabe” Mathew Saldana August 8, 2008 – September 30, 2025
With hearts filled with love and sorrow, we celebrate the life of Gabriel Mathew Saldana, affectionately known as Gabe, who passed away at the young age of 17 on September 30, 2025. From the moment he entered this world on August 8, 2008, Gabe radiated light,...
Salvatore Frank Giordano
Sep 28, 2025
Salvatore Frank Giordano, age 81, of New Freedom, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family. Sal was the son of the late Frank and Marie Giordano.
Born in Jersey City, NJ on February 14, 1944, he resided in New Freedom PA for the last 40 years, spending summers in Manahawkin, NJ and...
Karen I. Ross
Sep 26, 2025
Karen ‘Kippy’ Ross of Waretown, NJ passed away peacefully September 26, 2025, at the age of 79.
Born and raised of Franklin and Gertrude Pharo in Tuckerton, NJ she moved to Manahawkin, NJ with her husband, Darrol Ross and raised their three children for 25 years. She worked in real estate, was a member of the Manahawkin Baptist Church and served...
Thomas W. Serpico
Sep 24, 2025
Thomas W. Serpico, age 71, of Barnegat, NJ passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his home.
Born May 24, 1954 in Camden, NJ, Tom lived in Manahawkin, NJ prior to Barnegat where he resided for the last 3 years. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by AT&T as a Senior Software Project Manager where he worked for 31...
Anthony L. Chiocchi
Sep 22, 2025
Anthony L. Chiocchi, age 69, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025 at home.
Born January 6, 1956 in Harlem, NY, Anthony was a resident of Long Island, NY prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the last 5 years. He was a self-employed handyman and tile mechanic. He loved classic cars and listening to classic rock, especially...
James Anthony Chadwick
Sep 19, 2025
James Anthony Chadwick, age 61, of Warren Grove, NJ passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025 at home in Warren Grove.
Born September 24, 1963, James was a life-time resident of Warren Grove. Prior to his retirement, he worked for the Stafford Township Department Of Public Works, Manahawkin as a Laborer, retiring in 2017 after 27 years. James was a member...
Dede M L Montgomery
Sep 18, 2025
7/7/1939 – 9/18/2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dede M L Montgomery. Dede, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, nurse, and woman of unwavering faith peacefully entered into eternal rest surrounded by family on September 18th 2025 at the age of 86.
Born on July 7th 1939 in Collegeville PA, Dede lived a life defined by...
Louise Fuss
Sep 15, 2025
Louise Fuss, age 87, of Manahawkin, NJ, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, September 15, 2025.
Louise was born January 5, 1938 in Kearny, NJ to the late Frank and Jennie (nee DeNunzio) Penna. She lived in Kearny, NJ prior to Manahawkin where she resided for the last 26 years.
She was an...
Arline J. Grande
Sep 12, 2025
Arline J. Grande of Whiting, NJ passed away on Friday September 12th, 2025.
Arline was born in the Bronx NY on February 29, a leap year baby. She loved spending her yearly vacations at Seaside Heights until she eventually relocated to Lakehurst NJ where she could frequent the ocean more regularly. Arline loved cooking, reading, going to church, Sunday family dinners,...
Dr. Richard Collins Merkelbach
Sep 11, 2025
Dr. Richard Collins Merkelbach, known affectionately as “Dick” or “Merk” to his family and friends, passed away peacefully with his loved ones at his side in Manahawkin, New Jersey on Thursday, September 11, at the age of 87.
Dick was born in 1938 in Montclair, NJ to Walter Merkelbach and Regina Collins Merkelbach. He grew up in Glen Ridge, NJ and...
Mary A. Crowley
Aug 29, 2025
Mary A. Crowley (nee Buzzi), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29, 2025. Mary was born on October 15, 1931, in Staten Island, NY to the late Joseph and Aurelia (nee Tolomie) Buzzi.
In her younger years prior to her marriage, Mary worked at Weeden & Company in New York City and Chicago, a...
Harry Norton Silverman
Aug 27, 2025
Harry Norton Silverman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on June 30, 1937, Harry grew up in Spring Valley and Pearl River, New York, where he developed a love of sports, lasting friendships, and a tireless work ethic that carried him throughout his life.
As a young man,...
Dolores Carol Merrell
Aug 15, 2025
Dolores Carol Merrell (Pugliese) passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family during the last days of her life.
Dolores was born on December 22, 1939, and raised in Nutley NJ, the youngest of 10 children born to Emidio and Rachela Pugliese. She spent her first 60 years in Nutley raising 3 children, volunteering at Holy Family Church as a CCD...
George F. Swithers
Aug 11, 2025
George F. Swithers, age 100, of the Parkertown section of Little Egg Harbor, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025.
Born May 16, 1925 in Nanticoke, PA., he lived in Fogelsville, PA. prior to Parkertown where he resided since 2000. George proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II where he earned various ribbons. Prior to retirement, he...
Samuel J. Fattoross
Jul 29, 2025
Samuel J. Fattoross, age 91, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at his home.
Born July 14, 1934 in Jersey City, NJ, he lived in East Rutherford prior to Manahawkin where he resided since 1978. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean war. His employment included Maxwell House Coffee, Jersey City,...
Frank J. Ippolito III
Jul 25, 2025
Frank J. Ippolito- January 27, 1977- July 25, 2025.
Frank known as Frankie passed away unexpectedly on July 25th, 2025 at the age of 47. Frankie was a proud lifelong resident of Stafford township. He was a member of the Southern Regional class of 1995 and an experienced electrician.
Frankie was an avid sports fan with a lifelong passion for the gym...
Ann Marie Sheridan
Jul 12, 2025
Ann Marie Sheridan, 59, formerly of Pearl River, NY, and New York City, NY, died unexpectedly of natural causes July 12, 2025.
Born in a wintry storm on January 19, 1966 to the late Peter F. and Josephine (Biggins) Sheridan, Ann was a source of warmth and light to all she encountered. Ann attended St. Margaret School in Pearl River, NY...
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