Obituaries

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.  

Victor Bala, age 83, of Leisure Village West, Manchester Township, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Victor managed the religious store at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Lakehurst for many years. Born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he resided in California and Florida before returning to New [...]

Hela (Helen) E. Giese, of Whiting, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025, shortly before her 87th birthday. Born in Bremen, Germany, she was the only child of Marie and Gerhard. After her mother died in 1943, Helen lived with her grandparents, where she developed a love of [...]

Henry “Hank” Hoffman, 89, of Leisure Village West, Manchester Township, passed away at home on Monday, May 12, 2025. Hank dedicated 37 years to working as a High Voltage Troubleshooter for Con Edison in Staten Island, New York, before retiring in 1993. Born and raised in Staten Island, NY, he [...]

Richard J. Potkay (Rick), age 67, of Lakehurst passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025. Rick owned and operated Potkay Exteriors in Lakehurst for many years before later working for BC Express Heating & Cooling in Toms River. Born in Lakewood, he resided in Jackson before moving to Lakehurst in [...]

Veronica (Ronnie) M. Klein, (nee: McHugh) 73, of Cedar Glen Lakes, Whiting passed away Friday, May 9, 2025. Ronnie was a receptionist for Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority before retiring. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Howell Twp. before moving to Whiting 6 years ago. Active in her community, [...]

Dorothea V. Williamson, 102, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Dorothea was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She lived most of her life in Fanwood before retiring with her husband Russell to Beech Creek, Pennsylvania. They enjoyed many wonderful years in PA. Dorothea was [...]