Obituaries

Michael S. Pope, age 54, of Lakehurst, passed away at home on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Michael dedicated many years as a cook for Springpoint at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, where he was known for his hard work and kind spirit. Born in Toms River, he has lived in Lakehurst [...]

Elizabeth (Betty) M. Hussey, 94, of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Born on May 8, 1931, to Leon and Ethel Stout in Trenton, New Jersey, Betty spent her early years in Lawrenceville and graduated from Princeton High School. She furthered her education at college in Trenton [...]

Virginia R. Varga, 66, of Manchester Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2025. For three decades, Virginia served as the dedicated office manager at Bright Harbor Healthcare in Toms River, where her compassion touched countless colleagues and clients. Born in Long Branch, she resided in Lakewood and Toms [...]

David Wills, 67, of Toms River, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025. David was a dedicated molding mechanic for Spectrum Plastics Group in Wall Township, where he worked for many years. Born in Irvington, he lived in Neptune before settling in Toms River 20 years ago. David attended St. [...]

Coby H. deRidder, of Whiting passed away Friday, June 13, 2025. Coby was born in the Netherlands and came to the United States residing in Yonkers, NY before moving to Whiting in 1994. Coby was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R.C. Church, Whiting. She was predeceased by her [...]

Gladys Lewis Davenport Gant, 103, of Lakewood passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025. Gladys was a nursing assistant at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood for 21 years before retiring in 1990. Born in Verona, she resided in Brick before moving to Lakewood in 1980. Gladys was a past member of Osbornville [...]

Diana L. McDaniel, 69, of Chatsworth passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025. Diana and her husband owned and operated McDaniel Pool Service, Monmouth County. Born in Red Bank, she resided in Waretown before moving to Chatsworth in 2006. Diana was predeceased by her father William (Bill) Dowd and her brother [...]

Olinda Perillo, 87, of Jackson Twp. passed away Friday, May 30, 2025. Born in Italy, she came to the United States in 1957 to Newark, NJ. She resided in Bloomfield and Toms River before moving to Jackson in 2018. Olinda worked for Peerless Tubes, Bloomfield for many years before retiring. [...]

Margaret A. Stecher, 87, of Leisure Village West, Manchester Twp. passed away peacefully Monday, May 26, 2025. Margaret was a secretary for NYS Workers Compensation Board for many years before retiring. Born and raised in New York City she lived in Las Vegas, NV before moving to Manchester Twp. in [...]

Margot Flocke, 86, of Whiting died Thursday, May 22, 2025. Visitation 10-11am Thursday, May 29, 2025, followed by burial at Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, NJ.