Obituaries

Frederick Desilets

Jun 11, 2017

Frederick Albert Desilets, 81, passed away on June 11, 2017 in Manahawkin. Fred was a Laborer with Union Local # 17, Newburgh, NY and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.

No services will be held for Fred in New Jersey. Visiting will take place on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 from 5pm to 9m at Engels Funeral...

Arlene Brown

May 27, 2017

Arlene Josephine Brown (nee Althoff), age 91, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 with her family by her side.

Born in Jersey City, NJ she lived in Fairlawn prior to Manahawkin where she resided since 1999.

She is predeceased by her husband Thompson Brown, her parents; Albert and Minnie Althoff, her brothers; Buddy and...

Vincent Lucrezi

May 19, 2017

Vincent R. Lucrezi, 67, of Manahawkin, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2017.  Born in Newark, NJ, he lived in Little Falls, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided since 2009.

Vincent earned his undergraduate degree at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire and  his M.S.W. from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  He was a Licenced Alcohol...

Marion Rosengarth

May 16, 2017

Marion Elizabeth Rosengarth (nee Swartz), age 78, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2017.

Marion was born and raised in Haddonfield and Ocean City, NJ. She lived in many places but more recently, she resided in Long Beach Island prior to Manahawkin where she lived since 1971. She worked as a Bookkeeper for the Township of Stafford...

Lily Kolmos

May 13, 2017

Lily Veleska Kolmos (nee Schaub), age 97, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2017.

Born in West Hoboken, NJ she lived in West New York, North Bergen, Cliffside Park, Toms River and, most recently, Manahawkin. Lily worked as a Nursing Assistant for Dr. Ron Cangiano, Podiatrist, Cliffside Park, NJ prior to her retirement. She was the President...

Russell Swenson

May 7, 2017

Russell F. Swenson, 79, died on May 7, 2017 in Manahawkin, NJ, where he was a resident. He was the loving and devoted husband of Jeanne P. Swenson. Russ proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Clark University in Worcester, MA. He was an Eagle Scout and a 66...

Amy Butler

May 5, 2017

A memorial gathering will take place on Sunday, May 7, 2017 from 1pm to 3pm at the funeral home.

Joann Sheridan

May 1, 2017

Visiting hours will be Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 9:30am to 11:30am at Maxwell-Tobie Funeral Home, 573 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin, NJ. A Blessing will follow, 11:30am at the funeral home prior to interment, 1:30pm at Brig. Gen./ William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ.

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Kelly Branscomb

Apr 23, 2017

Kelly Lynn Branscomb (nee Hogan), 48, passed away on April 23, 2017 after a long battle with breast cancer. Kelly was born on May 25,1968 in Toms River, NJ, the daughter of Veronica Constantino (deceased 2005) and Walter Hogan, currently of Bryant, AR.

Of Tlingit descent, Kelly was born into a military family and lived in many...

Rodney Chadwick

Apr 18, 2017

Rodney Keith Chadwick, 74, of Warren Grove and Marshallberg, NC, passed away on April 18, 2017 at his home North Carolina.

Born in Barnegat, NJ, he lived in Barnegat prior to Warren Grove where he resided for the last 52 years. He very much enjoyed his summer home in North Carolina. He was the head of ground maintenance...

Margaret Allen

Apr 1, 2017

Margaret E. Allen, 90, of Manahawkin, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at home. Born in Westwood, NJ, she lived in Little Egg Harbor prior to Manahawkin where she resided for the last 6 years. Prior to her retirement, she was owner and broker of Crest Realty, Beach Haven Crest, NJ. She was a member of the Ocean...

Ruth Barrese

Mar 30, 2017

Ruth K. Barrese (nee McIntyre), age 89, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 with her family by her side.

She was born in Guttenberg, NJ she lived in Manahawkin from 1975 until 2 years ago, when she moved to Jackson, NJ. Ruth was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Pines Church, and a member of...

Courtney Blessing

Mar 21, 2017

Courtney J Blessing, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2017, after a long and difficult battle with breast cancer.

She was 34 years old.

Courtney was born in Paterson, NJ. She moved to Manahawkin, NJ with her family at the age of six, where she still lived until her death. Courtney was a graduate of...

Peter Hauge

Mar 21, 2017

Peter N. Hauge, 82, of Manahawkin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

Born in Staten Island, NY, he lived in Howell and Jackson prior to Manahawkin where he resided since 1998.  He was a graduate of Wagner College where he received his Master’s Degree in Education. He worked as a Public Health Educator for the...

Tricia Becknell

Mar 20, 2017

Tricia Ann (Wallace) Becknell, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away peacefully Monday, March 20th, at the age of 79, with her loving children at her side. Born to Dorys Marie (Ward) and William Wallace III, in Tallman, NY, on October 5, 1937, Tricia graduated from Fountain Hill High School in Center Valley PA, and received an A.A. from Centenary College...

Edward Walsh

Mar 4, 2017

Our beautiful son Edward T. Walsh “Eddie” departed from this world and began his new journey after an unexpected and sudden illness took his life on March 4, 2017.

Born in Montclair, New Jersey on May 18, 1983, Eddie was an incredible man of only 33 years of age with a magnetic smile and infectious laugh. In his short time, Eddie saw much of the world, residing in London, Brussels and Connecticut before...

Ellen Serpico

Feb 27, 2017

Ellen M. Serpico, 89, of Spray Beach NJ, passed away on February 27 at SOCH in Manahawkin, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

Ellen was born on October 7, 1927 in Philadelphia to William and Catherine Mannix.   She and her brother Bill grew up in Spray Beach and attended Beach Haven Elementary School and Barnegat High School....

Joan Wieczorek

Feb 19, 2017

Joan H. Wieczorek, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, February 19, 2017.

Joan was a lifelong resident of Barnegat Light, NJ, Florida, and West Creek, NJ.

Joan was born to Joel and Cassie Montgomery in 1931 and grew up in Barnegat Light with her brother Joel (predeceased), and her sisters; Jackie (predeceased), Marion, and...

Stephen Ferringo Sr.

Feb 18, 2017

Stephen Ferringo Sr., 82, of Manahawkin, died on February 18 after a brief illness.

Born in Brooklyn, he moved to Long Beach Island in 1963. He was the owner/operator of Tony's Pizza in Long Beach Township until 1984. He later became a manager at Joeys' Pizza and Pasta in Manahawkin.

Steve was a passionate New...

Carolyn Butkus

Feb 17, 2017

Ms. Carolyn Patricia "Peg" Butkus, 91,  of Manahawkin, NJ, died peacefully on February 17, 2017 at Southern Ocean Medical Center.

Carolyn was born on March 16th 1925 in Belleville NJ.  Carolyn enjoyed many activities including crocheting, playing the lottery and her biggest love along with Pete was going

to the casino.  Most of all she loved...