Obituaries

Wanda Montgomery
Mar 3, 2016
Wanda Montgomery, 74 of Barnegat, passed away on Thursday March 3, 2016 at Southern Ocean Center, Manahawkin. She was born on November 2, 1941 to Richard and Caroline Clineman.
She was a homemaker in her early years, and later found her passion for selling Real Estate on Long Beach Island. She coached for the Barnegat Light Girls...

Marie Sulkowski
Feb 23, 2016
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the St. Francis Breadline, NYC
at https://donate.stfrancisbreadline.org AND/OR the St. Francis Food Pantry at St. Francis of Assisi Church: Please make checks payable to St. Francis Human Concerns. Monetary donations may be mailed to the address below or dropped off at the front desk of the Community Center.
St....
Lorraine Dlugosz
Feb 10, 2016
Lorraine J. Dlugosz, 89 of Manahawkin, NJ, passed away on Feb. 10, 2016. Born in Orange, she lived in South Orange before moving to Manahawkin in 1983. She was a Payroll Manager for Monroe Calculator Co, Orange, NJ. Lorraine was a member of the Old Guard Auxiliary, the Deborah Hospital local chapter, AARP, the American Legion Auxiliary and the...
Frederick Schilling
Feb 7, 2016
Frederick P. Schilling, 70 of Warren Grove, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, Fred resided in Warren Grove since 1978. He was a lifetime member of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local #405 and worked in Local #68.
He is survived by his wife, Gail (nee Sullivan),...

Ruth Aker
Feb 6, 2016
Ruth S. Aker, 97, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Ruth was born in Cedar Run, NJ and was a lifelong resident of Manahawkin, NJ. She worked as a secretary with her husband Elmer for their family owned business, HCH Realtors, Harvey Cedars. She was a member of the Stafford Chapter of...

Ruby Caldaro
Feb 5, 2016
Ruby Caldaro, 89, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016. Born in Wallington, NJ, she lived in East Rutherford, NJ prior to Manahawkin where she resided for 35 years.
Ruby is predeceased by her husband George Caldaro and four brothers & sisters.
She is survived by her three sons; Kenneth Kesheneff, Keith Kesheneff and George...

David Turi
Jan 21, 2016
David J. Turi, 52, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, he resided in Manahawkin and Browns Mills, NJ. He was a Master Plumber, working for F&W Mechanical Services, Lakewood. He also owned and operated Turi Plumbing and Heating for many years. He was also an avid gardener, bee keeper and enjoyed raising chickens....

Annibale "Blackie" Devincentis
Jan 18, 2016
Annibale “Blackie” DeVincentis, 95, of Manahawkin, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016. Born in South Hackensack, NJ, he resided in Teaneck prior to moving to the Southern New Jersey area in 1987. He was a Police Officer, proudly serving in the Teaneck Police Department before his retirement. He also served his country during World War II in the...
Lucille Bates-Wickward
Jan 12, 2016
Lucille Bates-Wickward (nee Michel), passed away unexpectedly on January 12, 2016. She was a lifelong resident of Stafford Township. The daughter of Amos and Violet Michel. She was a graduate of Southern Regional High School and West Jersey Nursing School, Camden. She was the owner/operator of Lucille’s Country Cooking in Warren Grove for the past 41 years. She was...
Thomas Barajas
Jan 6, 2016
Thomas E. Barajas, 68, of Manahawkin, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Southern Ocean Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Newark, NJ, as second son to Irene (nee) Kaucky and Bernard Barajas, he resided there until moving to Fords, NJ in 1955.
Thomas Barajas, retired from the Woodbridge Police Department after...
Nicholas Ballinger
Jan 6, 2016
Nicholas A. Ballinger, age 35, of Harvey Cedars, passed away on January 6, 2016. Born in Atlantic City, he was a lifetime resident of Harvey Cedars. He worked as a Fish Clerk for Cassidy’s Seafood, Barnegat Light. He also was a member of the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad as well as a past member of the High Point...

Imelda Killeen
Jan 6, 2016
Imelda A. Killeen (nee Lyden), 88, of Manahawkin, and proud owner of Killeen’s Irish Shop, passed away on January 6, 2016. Imelda and her late husband, Frank, moved from Wayne to Fawn Lakes, Manahawkin in 1982. Always wanting to start their own business, after Frank retired from the Port Authority, they started Killeen’s Irish Shop more than thirty years...

Muriel Oliver
Jan 4, 2016
Muriel Oliver was born on a hot day August 19th of 1929 a mere 2 months before the US economy crashed. But she didn’t care. She was born on 2nd Street in Beach Haven in a small apartment set back off the street. Her loving parents, mother Muriel Howard Oliver and father Ep (Edmund) Deemer Oliver, made a home...

Nancy Nolan
Jan 2, 2016
Nancy Ann Nolan (nee Fuller), 72, passed away peacefully at home on January 2, 2016. Born in New York, NY, she lived in Scranton, PA prior to the Long Beach Island/Barnegat area where she resided for 35 years. She worked as a Resident Assistant for Allied Services, Scranton, PA prior to her retirement.
Nancy is predeceased by...

Alfred Rondeau Jr.
Dec 27, 2015
Alfred X. Rondeau Jr., age 69, of Farmingdale, NJ passed away on December 27, 2015 with his family by his side. Born in Irvington, NJ, he worked as an Auto Mechanic for K-Mart in Howell before his retirement.
He is predeceased by his parents Alfred X. and Julia Smith Rondeau and his brother William Rondeau.
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Timothy Cartagena
Dec 26, 2015
Timothy Martin Cartagena, age 41, passed away on December 26, 2015. Born in Neptune, NJ he lived in Howell Township prior to Manahawkin where he resided since 1996. He worked as a Supervisor for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority as well as owner/operator of Timothy Martin Photography.
Tim is survived by his wife, Margaret M. Ioimo Cartagena,...
Joan Stankus
Dec 22, 2015
Joan E. Stankus, age 78 of Mayetta section of Stafford Township NJ, passed away on Tuesday December 22, 2015. Born in Brooklyn NY, she lived in Brooklyn, before moving to Stafford Township as a child. She was an extremely dedicated worker for over 30 years at St Francis of Assisi Church, Brant Beach where she was also a parishioner....