Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Barbara (Lee) Fair It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara Fair, a beloved mother, grandmother, and valued member of the community. Barbara peacefully left this world on December 5th, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on June 30, 1938, [...]

Bloomfield, New Jersey - Robert G. Kozak, age 68, a lifelong resident of Bloomfield, New Jersey, died suddenly at his home on Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2023. Robert was a Certified Public Accountant for 40 years. He worked for himself and had many clients who were dependent on his extraordinary [...]

Richard R. Ciccarella, 76, of Whiting passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Richard worked for Hoffman-LaRoche & Co., Nutley for many years before retiring. Born in Montclair, he resided in Nutley, Barnegat, and Toms River before moving to Whiting. Richard proudly served our country [...]

William J. Villari, 86, of Leisure Village West, Manchester Twp., passed away Monday, November 27, 2023, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. William was the Chief Investigator for Passaic County Election Department for many years before retiring. Born and raised in Paterson, he moved to Manchester Twp. in 2000. William [...]

Peter R. Mick, 84, of Berkeley Twp. passed away November 10, 2023, at home. Peter was a self-employed electronic engineer. He owned and operated Video Tek, of Hackensack and later moved the company to Mountain Lakes. Born in East Orange, he resided in Kinnelon before moving to Berkeley Twp. in [...]

  Marcia Lorraine Shields Griffin died November 9, 2023. Marcia was born to Nellie Mae Shields and Richard Jacob Shields in Neptune, NJ on June 10, 1954. She spent her young years in Pogollaville, a section of Englishtown, NJ. Later she started her elementary education at Court Street School in [...]

Susan A. Ernst, 77, of Toms River passed away November 1, 2023, at home. Susan was a school bus driver for Laidlaw in Monmouth County, and was an LPN in Monmouth and Middlesex Counties before retiring. Born and raised in Staten Island, NY, she resided in Long Branch and Ocean [...]

Joseph Belhumer, 86, of Berkeley Twp. passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Joseph was a station engineer for Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown for many years before retiring. Born in Dumont, he resided in Pequannock Twp. before moving to Berkeley Twp. in 2004. Joseph proudly served in the U.S. Navy from [...]

Lesley B. Wheeler, 69, of Neptune passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Lesley was the office manager for LA Photography, Toms River for many years before retiring in 2015. Born in Newark, she resided in Point Pleasant and Manchester Twp. before moving to Neptune in 2015. Lesley loved reading, cooking, [...]

Norman J. Salvatore, 83, of Lakehurst passed away Monday, October 23, 2023. Norman was a truck driver for Beacon Oil, Jersey City for many years before retiring. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Bayonne before moving to Lakehurst 60 years ago. Norman was a parishioner of St. John’s R.C. [...]