Obituaries

We respectfully announce the passing of Mr. Edward "Eddie" Firuta, formerly of Bayville N.J., who at the age of 62, departed from this world on June 21, 2024, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Born on May 14, 1962, in Rahway, New Jersey. Eddie was a man of good cheer, known [...]

Helen L. Post, 94, of Leisure Village West, Manchester Twp. passed away Monday, July 1, 2024, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Helen was a clerk for State Farm Insurance, Wayne, for many years before retiring. Born in Riverdale, she resided in Butler before moving to Manchester Twp. Helen was [...]

Helen (Didi) Schumski Casciano, 86, of Lakehurst passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024, at home. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Lakehurst and Brick Township before moving back to Lakehurst in 2012. Helen was predeceased by her husband John Casciano, her son Nicholas Casciano, her brother Paul Schumski, and [...]

William Cohen, 72, of Toms River passed away July 4, 2024. William was a Pharmacist for many years before retiring from Community Medical Center in 2014. Born in Newark, he resided in Rahway before moving to Toms River in 1987. William was predeceased by his brother Leslie Cohen. William is [...]

Constance (Connie) (Concetta) Tauriello, 84, of Barnegat passed away peacefully Thursday, June 27, 2024, at home. Connie was born on August 8, 1939, to Edward and Gladys Young, in Weehawken, New Jersey. She resided with her parents in Long Island, New York, where she enjoyed tennis, golf, and sailing with [...]

Keith E. Gajewski, 61, of Howell Twp. passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024. Born in Plainfield, he resided in Colonia before moving to Howell Twp. twenty seven years ago. Keith was a car enthusiast and self-proclaimed mechanical engineer. He was very proud of being left handed and left brained. Keith [...]

Carol Class, 84, of Toms River, formerly of Whiting, passed away on June 24, 2024. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she resided in Florida before moving to Whiting. Carol was predeceased by her daughter Denise in 1984 and her husband Ruben in 2009. Carol is survived by her son Michael Class, [...]

Jan Lachowycz, 74, of Toms River passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Jan was a registered nurse for Meridian Health Hospice Care. Born in Newark, she resided in North Arlington, Point Pleasant, Queens, NY, and Point Pleasant Beach before moving to Toms River in 2009. [...]

Roberta S. Bell, 71, of Manchester Twp. passed away Monday, June 17, 2024, at home. Roberta worked in the sterilization department of Paco Laboratories for 40 years before retiring from Renaissance Corp., Lakewood. Born in Chicago, IL, she resided in Lakehurst before moving to Manchester Twp. in 1977. Roberta was [...]

Hugo R. Wettstein, 89, of Leisure Village West, Manchester Twp. passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Hugo was an architect for Aspects, Inc. New York, NY before retiring. Born in Nicaragua, he came to the United States in 1987 to Brooklyn, NY, and [...]