Obituaries
Linda J. Morris
Jan 1, 2024
Linda J. Morris (nee Natelli), age 75, of Chatsworth passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024.
Linda lived in Manahawkin, NJ prior to Chatsworth NJ where she resided since 2004. Linda, was a hard worker! While raising her family, she would work two to three jobs at a time, even while she helped her husband Wayne run the family marina...
Philip Alan Byrd
Dec 22, 2023
Philip Alan Byrd, age 60, of West Creek, NJ passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at home.
Philip was born May 28, 1963 in Queens, NY. He is the son of the late Colonel Robert James and Mary (Ghazar) Byrd. Philip was a graduate of Stockton State College where he earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology. He served in...
Dr. Leonardo A. Ilagan
Dec 22, 2023
July 25th, 1929 to December 22nd, 2023
Dr. Leonardo llagan passed away peacefully at home in Manahawkin, New Jersey on December 22, 2023 at the age of 94 following a long illness.
Dr. Leonardo Ilagan was born on July 25th, 1929 in Alitagtag, Batangas in the Philippines. He was the first born of his parents’, Raymundo Calingasan Ilagan and Maria Trinidad Medrano...
Marion G. Knapp
Dec 20, 2023
Marion G. Knapp, age 83, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ.
Born September 6, 1940 in Jersey City, NJ, she lived in Tuckerton NJ prior to Manahawkin where she resided for the last 20 years. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Lenox China, Pomona, NJ as a...
George Henry Eddy, III
Dec 19, 2023
George H. Eddy, III, 80 of Manahawkin, NJ, passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side.
Born in Quincy, Mass., he graduated from Quincy High School. He then attended Boston University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business. He went on to become a stationary distributor for college and private school bookstores. He successfully owned...
James B. Callanan
Dec 19, 2023
James (Jim) Bernard Callanan, 80 of Manahawkin, passed from this life peacefully on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, surrounded by his family. Jim was born April 20, 1943 in Newark, NJ to the late William and Mary Callanan. He was a caring husband, father, grandfather, and friend. His exemplary character and unwavering Catholic faith made him a pillar of love and...
Alan "Ricky" R. Puntasecca
Dec 18, 2023
Alan “Ricky” R. Puntasecca, age 66, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023 at home with his loving wife by his side.
Born November 19, 1957 in Hackensack, NJ, he was raised and lived in Hackensack and Lodi, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the last 8 years. Prior to his retirement, Ricky worked for B....
Geraldine "Geri" R. Gallagher
Dec 18, 2023
Geraldine “Geri” R. Gallagher, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023.
Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, she lived in Carteret, NJ prior to Manahawkin where she resided full-time since 1999. Geri earned her both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Education from Kean University, NJ. She was married to the love of her life, William Peter Gallagher, in 1953. Prior...
Thomas B. Kobin, Sr.
Dec 1, 2023
Thomas B. Kobin, Sr., age 69, of Manahawkin, NJ, formerly of Point Pleasant, NJ, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 1, 2023.
Born in Newark, NJ, he was raised and lived in Point Pleasant, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the last 44 years. He worked most of his career as a...
Phyllis M. Walker
Nov 30, 2023
Phyllis (Philomena) Marie Walker, (nee Matarazzo), 91, of Manahawkin, passed away on November 30, 2023 at Brandywine Assisted Living in Mahwah surrounded by her children.
Phyllis was born on July 12, 1932 to Rose and Carmen Matarazzo, in Hoboken. After graduating high school, Phyllis married (Deacon) George L. Walker, who also lived on Jackson Street in Hoboken. Together they went...
Cynthia A. DaSilva
Nov 26, 2023
Cynthia A. DaSilva (nee Conroy), age 64, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, NJ.
Born March 22, 1959 in Newark, NJ, she lived in Newark prior to Manahawkin where she resided full-time for the last 3 years. She was employed by New York Community Bank, Brick,...
Sylvia Ann Warren
Nov 15, 2023
Sylvia A. Warren (nee Morey), age 82, of Barnegat NJ, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
Born in Barnegat, NJ, she was a life-time resident of Barnegat. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Genuardi’s Family Market, Barnegat as a food court manager. She also worked many years in the food service industry including the Claridge Hotel and...
Joseph P. Lefande
Nov 12, 2023
Joseph P. Lefande, age 77, of Barnegat, NJ passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ.
Born June 24, 1946, he grew up in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, NY and later moved to Staten Island, NY. Joe and Joann lived in Freehold, NJ for 37 years before settling in Barnegat, NJ...
Robert W. Wilson
Nov 5, 2023
Robert W. Wilson, Warren Grove, NJ
Bob, as he liked to be called, was born to Aaron P.(Pete) Wilson and H. Viola Cranmer Wilson on January 14, 1940 in Point Pleasant, NJ. He was a graduate of Manasquan High School, class of 1958. He was raised in the Allenwood section of Wall Township, Monmouth County before returning to his mother’s...
Lisa E. Jennings
Nov 4, 2023
Lisa E. Jennings, age 53, of Barnegat, NJ passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ.
Born October 15, 1970 in Plainfield, NJ, she lived in Sayreville, NJ prior to moving to Barnegat where she resided for the last 25 years. Lisa was a graduate of Cedar Ridge High School in Old...

Paul Kelly
Nov 3, 2023
Paul Kelly, age 68, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 at home with his loving wife by his side.
Born February 14, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Clifton, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the last 30 years. Paul was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY and...
John P. Callanan
Nov 2, 2023
John P. Callanan, age 90, of Beach Haven Gardens, NJ entered eternal life peacefully on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at his home with his loving wife Bernadette at his side.
John leaves behind many cherished family members, and a close community of friends who will miss him dearly. He is survived by his wife Bernadette (O’Malley) Callanan, nieces and nephews MaryMoore (Donald) Clinton, Kathleen Moore and John (Laurie) Mooreas well as grand nieces and nephews John (Ariele) Clinton, James(Jacque)...
James O'Keefe
Oct 28, 2023
James (Jimmy) O’Keefe passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the age of 66 at Southern Ocean County Medical Center in Manahawkin, NJ, surrounded by his family.
Jimmy was born on April 8, 1957 in The Bronx, NY to John O’Keefe Sr. and Dorothy O’Keefe, née Solar. He attended St. Benedict Grammar School and graduated from Mount St. Michael Academy in 1975 before working in the Cocoa Industry as...
Andrew Paul McFadden
Oct 20, 2023
Andrew “Paul” McFadden, age 76, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023 at home with his loving wife by his side.
Born January 24, 1947 in Riverside, NJ, he lived in Riverton, Voorhees and Williamstown, NJ before moving to Manahawkin where he resided since 2005. Prior to his retirement, Paul was a self-employed building contractor....
Charles Earl Goganzer, Jr.
Oct 16, 2023
Charles E. Goganzer, Jr.
February 17, 1929 – October 16, 2023
Charles E. Goganzer, Jr., age 94, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at home.
Charlie was born and Philadelphia, PA. and resided in Manahawkin since 1946. At the age of 17, Charlie enlisted in the United States Army where he served his country...