Obituaries

Shirley Elizabeth Sysol-Paterson

Shirley Elizabeth Sysol-Paterson

Jun 18, 2024

Shirley Sysol-Paterson, 81, of Brant Beach, NJ passed away at her residence surrounded by her children on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, PA. She was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Schuback. Shirley was a graduate of Jules E. Mastbaum High School, Philadelphia, PA Class of 1959.

While attending Mastbaum High School, Shirley was a member of...

Jean-Claude Harris

Jean-Claude Harris

Jun 16, 2024

Jean-Claude Harris, age 73, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024. 

At the convenience of the family, all services are private.

A full obituary will follow. Please check back with us. Thank you.

James A. Hemm

James A. Hemm

Jun 14, 2024

James A. Hemm, age 77, of Manahawkin, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2024. 

Born on August 16, 1946 in New York, NY, James lived in New Brunswick, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the last 25 years. He earned his master’s degree from Rutgers University. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by New Jersey Association...

Claudia Den Uyl

Claudia Den Uyl

Jun 5, 2024

Claudia (Favata) Den Uyl, Beach Haven, age 69, died peacefully at home on June 5, 2024 after a courageous battle with uveal melanoma.  

Born in Passaic to James and Frances (Conserva) Favata, she grew up in Clifton and graduated from Paul VI High School and Bergen Community College. Her passion was caring for children leading to a lifelong career as...

Josephine "Jo Pat" Patricia Schiano

Josephine "Jo Pat" Patricia Schiano

Jun 1, 2024

Josephine Patricia Schiano 93, passed Saturday morning in Toms River N.J., peacefully in her sleep. She enjoyed a long career at Sports Illustrated when the magazine broke new ground in sports journalism. 

“Jo Pat” as she was sometimes affectionately called, was born on March 9,1931 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and later moved with her family to Teaneck, N.J. In 1953, she received a...

Richard "Rick" J. Pistolas

Richard "Rick" J. Pistolas

May 26, 2024

Richard “Rick” J. Pistolas, age 66, of Manahawkin, NJ, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024.

Born in East Orange, Rick was raised in Livingston, NJ, spent most of his adult life in Allentown, PA and retired to his beach house in the Beach Haven West section of Manahawkin, NJ where he resided full-time since 2019.  He attended Livingston High School...

Dr. William K. Power, Jr.

Dr. William K. Power, Jr.

May 26, 2024

Dr. William K. Power, Jr., age 72 of Long Beach Township, NJ, formerly of Manahawkin, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024.A memorial service will take place at a later date and announced here. A full obituary with charitable donation information will follow. Please check back with us. Thank you.

Robert T. Paterson

Robert T. Paterson

May 22, 2024

Robert T. Paterson, 80, of Brant Beach, NJ passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Born in Trenton, NJ. He was the son of (late) Robert and Elizabeth Paterson. Robert was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, NJ 

In April 1967 to November of 1972, Robert took an oath to serve on the Trenton Police force to protect the...

Frances “Lana” Hand

Frances “Lana” Hand

May 19, 2024

Frances “Lana” Hand, age 76, of Manahawkin passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Southern Ocean Medical Center of Manahawkin, NJ.  

Born March 18, 1948 in Newark, NJ, she lived in Newark, Manasquan and Brick, NJ prior to Manahawkin where she resided for the last 29 years. Lana was a graduate of Vailsburg High School, Class of 1966.  Prior...

Mary "Gerry" Perko

Mary "Gerry" Perko

May 17, 2024

Mary “Gerry” Geraldine Perko, age 81, of Barnegat Light, NJ passed peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2024 at home with her loving husband by her side.

Gerry was born January 30, 1943. She lived in Hopatcong NJ prior to Barnegat Light where she resided full-time since 2004. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Hopatcong Board Of Education as a...

Courtney Allan Lister

Courtney Allan Lister

May 9, 2024

Courtney A. Lister of Manahawkin, NJ went home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2024.

He was born in Patterson, NJ and graduated from Toms River High School. He was baptized by Earl Comfort at Manahawkin Baptist Church in Manahawkin.

He began his carpentry career in the Spodafora Cabinet Shop. He also worked at Viking Yacht and from there became...

Shannon E. Buckley-Pross

Shannon E. Buckley-Pross

Apr 30, 2024

Shannon E. Buckley-Pross, age 31, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with melanoma on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at home with her family at her side.   

Born January 26, 1993, in Toms River, NJ, she was a life-time resident of Manahawkin. Shannon was a graduate of Stockton University, earning her bachelor’s degree in finance. She was...

Michael Charles Calantoni

Michael Charles Calantoni

Apr 25, 2024

Michael Charles Calantoni, age 92, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at home.

Born April 18, 1932, in Perth Amboy, NJ, he lived in various areas of Middlesex County, NJ and Barnegat, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the last 8 years. Michael proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the...

Gerarda VanWaalwijk

Gerarda VanWaalwijk

Apr 20, 2024

Gerarda VanWaalwijk (nee DeVries), age 96, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at her home.

Born April 22, 1927 in Haarlem, the Netherlands, she lived in Yonkers, NY, Bronx, NY and Matawan, NJ prior to Manahawkin. She was a member of the Ocean Community Church in Manahawkin, NJ.

Gerarda was a truly wonderful person. She embodied what it...

Malcolm B. Burton

Malcolm B. Burton

Apr 18, 2024

Malcolm Bobb Burton passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 in Manahawkin, NJ.

Malcolm was born on December 22, 1937, to Mary Elizabeth Bobb Burton and Malcolm V. Burton in Naperville, Illinois, He was raised in Bethesda, MD and was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal Church. He attended St. Alban’s School for Boys in Washington, DC where he was a...

Krista Dawn Colby

Krista Dawn Colby

Apr 8, 2024

Krista Dawn Colby (nee Romanczak), age 47, of Beach Haven, NJ passed away suddenly on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Krista was born in Summit NJ, raised in Blairstown NJ, graduated from North Warren Regional High School, and from the University of Delaware. She worked alongside other family members in their restaurant business. Krista was a devoted wife and mother who always...

Lawrence "Butch" T. Smith

Lawrence "Butch" T. Smith

Mar 31, 2024

Lawrence T. “Butch” Smith, age 81, passed away at home in Waretown, NJ on March 31st, 2024.

He was born on March 14, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA. Butch was a long-time resident of Beach Haven, NJ and a graduate of Southern Regional High School. He was known in the community, first as an employee, then owner, of Garden Texaco, until he...

Mildred Karlik

Mildred Karlik

Mar 24, 2024

Mildred Karlik, age 87, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Deborah Heart And Lung Center of Browns Mills, NJ.  

Born April 25, 1936 in Newark, NJ, she lived in Newark, NJ then Hillside, NJ where she resided prior to Manahawkin where she lived for the last 3 years. Mildred worked as an elected Township Clerk,...

Jason R. Barnett

Jason R. Barnett

Mar 13, 2024

On March 13th, 2024, Jason Barnett, age 48, passed away at his home in Manahawkin, NJ. 

Jason was born on October 30th, 1975, and raised in Uniontown, PA before moving to Brick, NJ around the of age of 10, where he attended Brick Memorial High School. Jason married Kelly Fischer in November of 2018. They met at work in 2010 and...

Christine L. Hencoski

Christine L. Hencoski

Mar 3, 2024

Christine L. Hencoski (nee Wall), age 75, of Barnegat, NJ passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Southern Ocean Medical Center of Manahawkin, NJ.  

Born September 30, 1948 in Staten Island, NY, Christine lived in West Orange, NJ prior to Barnegat where she and her husband resided for the last 52 years. She was a loving wife, mother and...