Obituaries

Lillian Briggs, 87, of Whiting passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026. Born in Long Island, NY, she resided in East Windsor and Perrineville before moving to Whiting 27 years ago. Lillian was a member of DeBows United Methodist Church and she loved farming. She worked with her late husband Harry and his brother Stanley [...]

Donald Gelfer, 92, of Lake Ridge, Toms River passed away January 14, 2026, at home. Donald was a clerk for the U.S. Post Office, Paterson, NJ for 37 years before retiring. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, he resided in Port Jervis, NY, Paterson, NJ and Cedar Grove, NJ before [...]

Ronald J. Kalb, age 78, of Jackson, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026. Ron honorably served as a patrolman with the Howell Township Police Department for many years before medically retiring in the late 1980's, due to an injury received while on the job. Born in New York, he [...]

Jennifer L. Ostrowski, age 46, of Lakehurst, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Point Pleasant, Jennifer lived in Sebastian, Florida before moving to Lakehurst in 2019. A devoted parishioner of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, she found joy in gardening, cherished [...]

Donald Gene Byington, 83, of Leisure Knoll, Manchester Township, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, January 12, 2026. He grew up in Downsville, New York, where he met the love of his life, Jeanette. Throughout their 62 year marriage, they lived in various places in [...]

Jasmine S. Mueller, 49, of Trenton, passed away on January 2, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Jasmine spent part of her early childhood in Germany before returning to the United States, where she lived in Ocean Township and Hamilton, eventually settling in Trenton 10 years ago. Jasmine was a talented [...]

Gary P. Doughty, 79, of Whiting passed away Friday, December 19, 2025. Gary was the night manager for the Rest Inn, Williamstown before retiring. Born in Mt. Holly, he lived throughout New Jersey before settling in Whiting. Gary served in the U.S. Air Force from 1964-1968. Gary was predeceased by [...]

Louise Ann Paluzzi, 87, formerly of Whiting passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025. Funeral Mass 10:45am Thursday, January 29, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R.C. Church, 30 Schoolhouse Rd., Whiting with interment immediately following at the church.

Dolores “Dee” M. Maher, 82, of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Dee devoted 40 years of her career to the Lakehurst Navy Base Exchange and the base movie theater before retiring in 2008. Born in Orange, NJ, she grew up in Union and later made Lakehurst [...]

Maureen P. Manto, 61, of Whiting passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Maureen was born in Hoboken and resided in Brick before moving to Manchester Twp. Maureen was a parishioner of Visitation Church, Brick. Maureen is survived by her loving husband Silvestro, her son Sean Provenzano of Spotswood, her daughter [...]