Obituaries

Phyllis Mulhall, 87, of Toms River passed away peacefully at her home on September 9, 2024.  Born in the down-neck section of Newark, she met the love of her life literally right around the corner from where she grew up.  Tom predeceased her in 2013 after being married for 56 [...]

Edward Francis O’Toole, 73 of Manchester, New Jersey, passed away at home, on August 19, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph Toole and Matilda Knepper Toole Robinson, brother to Timothy Toole, his late sister Matilda Toole, and [...]

Bessie Grace Landano, 81, of Leisure Village West, Manchester Twp. passed away peacefully holding her husband’s hand on Wednesday August 14, 2024. Bessie was the life of the party! She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Sister-in-law, Aunt, Great Aunt, Cousin, God Mother, and Friend. She was [...]

Rev. John Goodhart, 92, of Whiting passed away Monday, August 12, 2024, at Wiley Mission, Marlton. John was born in Hartford, CT. He was a Minister and Pastor for 40 years, serving the Lord faithfully in ME, MA, and NJ before retiring and moving to Whiting twenty-seven years ago. During [...]

Edwin Zapata, 74, of Lakewood passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswick surrounded by his loving family. Edwin was a Warehouse Supervisor for Wheaton Plastics, Lakewood, for over twenty years. He then worked for Swisher, New Egypt before retiring as a Sanitation Supervisor. [...]

Anna M. Swing, 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Born in 1933 in Queens, NY, she spent most of her life in Brooklyn, NY and then her later years in NJ.  She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.    Although [...]

Anthony (Tony) Lavin, 77, of Whiting passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at home. Tony worked for Nestle’s, Freehold for many years before retiring. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he came to the United States in 1951 and resided in Long Island, NY, Canada, and Asbury Park before moving to Whiting [...]

Joseph J. Detrano, 88, of Manchester Twp. passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024. Joseph worked for Ford Motor Company, Mahwah, for many years before retiring in 1979. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Ramsey before moving to Manchester Twp. forty three years ago. Joseph proudly served in the U.S. [...]

Ethel Santangelo, 94, lovingly known as “Lee” of Manchester, NJ, formerly of Edison, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2024, in her home. Lee worked for many years as the Director of Senior Services in Edison. She loved politics, spending time in Atlantic City, socializing with her dear neighbors, but [...]

Elmer Welch, 94, of Wall Twp., formerly of Whiting passed away Friday, July 12, 2024. Elmer worked in the printing trade from 1949-1968. Upon moving to Whiting, he owned and operated E.W. Painting & Paper Hanging for many years before retiring in 2013. Born in Baltimore, MD, he resided in [...]