Obituaries

Patrick A. Piaggio, 80, of Jackson passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024. Pat was a hard-working man who owned and operated Piaggio Flooring in Jackson for many years before retiring. Born in Freewood Acres, NJ, he moved to Jackson 62 years ago. Pat was an active member and Trustee at [...]

Joseph (Joe) Sansotta, 78, of Berkeley Twp. passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at Community Medical Center, Toms River.  Joe was fortunate to beat 2 types of cancer (Lung & Bladder) but has made his way to the afterlife.    Born in Calabria, Italy, Joe came to the United States [...]

Shirlyn M. Gioe, 64, of Whiting passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Irvington, she was raised in West Orange, and enjoyed living in many places with her husband before moving back to Whiting last year. Shirlyn was predeceased by her husband Joseph [...]

Almeda Shead, 84, of Leisure Village West, Manchester Twp. passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024. Almeda was born in Clintwood, VA, and resided in Tennessee and Morganville, NJ before moving to Manchester Twp. in 2017. Almeda was a member of the Morganville Volunteer Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary for many years. [...]

Elizabeth Pataky (Betsy) 77 of Lakehurst passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024.  Born in East Orange, she resided in Monmouth County before moving to Lakehurst 38 years ago.  Betsy worked in the housekeeping department at Community Medical Center for 20 years before retiring in 2021. Betsy had a smile [...]

Larry W. Dorr, 80, of Manchester Twp. passed away Friday, November 22, 2024. Larry worked for the U.S. Post Office, East Brunswick for many years before retiring. Born in Milbridge, Maine, he resided in Trenton and Pelican Island before moving to Manchester Twp. 4 years ago. Larry proudly served in [...]

Kathleen Adina Payton, 83, of Whiting passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Born in Jamaica, she came to the United States in 1981. She lived in Long Island, NY. While there Kathleen was a nursing aid at Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Center, New York where she served 18 years before [...]

Arthur J. Jankowski, 81, of Whiting passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at home. Born in Norfolk, VA, he resided in Detroit, MI and Butler, NJ before moving to Whiting in 1998. Art served in the United States Navy from 1961-1967. He proudly served his country and was on three [...]

Ethel M. Ernst (nee Wagner), age 97, of Toms River NJ, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2024, at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Ethel was born in Irvington, NJ and lived in Newark where she met her husband, Arthur. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper, while [...]

Steven J. Szucs, a beloved figure and a proud Marine, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the age of 93. Born in Edgewater, New Jersey, Steven dedicated many years of his life to working as a driver for Teamsters Local 817 in Great Neck, NY. After a [...]