Lakewood, NJ Obituaries

John B. Coppola, Ed.D., of Forked River, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 in Toms River, New Jersey on May 13, 2026. A devoted family man and lifelong educator, John inspired his ch...

Benjamin “Benny” Rodriguez was born on March 16, 1948, in Almirante Norte, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico where he was born and raised. He passed away on May 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Benny was lovingly kno...

Joyce Skop had more than nine lives and her family and friends were the ones who benefited from her courage and tenacity. Yet it was at 84 years old, after battling significant health challenges, that...

Christopher Paul Sosnicki, 49, of Toms River, N.J., passed away on May 4th, 2026. He was born in Edison, New Jersey to his proud and loving parents Kenneth P. Sosnicki & Barbara Sosnicki. Raised in Br...

Alvar Alexander Widlund, a man of profound faith, resilience, and service, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, at the age of 90. A true Brooklyn native, Alvar was born on February 12, 1936, and lea...

Dietrich Marcuse passed on May 3, 2026, at the age of 97. Dietrich was a resident of Lakewood, New Jersey. Dietrich(Dieter) Marcuse was born on February 27, 1929 in Konigsberg, East Prussia, Germany...

Christina Katherine Marcuse, age 66, of Lakewood, New Jersey passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Chris was a deeply caring person for all living creatures, big or small. Her real loves were her pets...

Daniel T. Williscroft Jr. was born on January 28, 1972, in Toms River, New Jersey. He passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026. He spent most of his life in Beachwood, New Jersey. Daniel is survived by his...

James Charles Galyas, 89 of Lakewood, NJ passed away on May 1, 2026. He leaves behind his loving wife of 64 years, Eileen Galyas (Malone). He is also survived by three sons: Joseph Anthony Galyas, K...

Charlotte Catherine (Klix) Bartolf, aged 75, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2026, at Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood, New Jersey, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 25, 1950, in...

Maryeth was born on June 30, 1960, in Lakewood, NJ. She passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Maryeth spent much of her life between New Jersey and...

Edward Roger Myer, 78, of New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Harmony Village in Jackson, NJ. He was born on April 2, 1948, in Newark, NJ, to Henry and Florence Myer, and ...

Carmela Catherine Alvine, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished family matriarch, passed away peacefully at the age of 91. Born and raised in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter o...

Lois Geschwind, 86, passed on April 21, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Lois is survived by her devoted husband Howard Geschwind. She is also survived by her children; Elyse and her...

Bernice Alsberry passed on April 18, 2026, at the age of 89, having been born on March 6, 1937.

Leslie Fagan passed on April 18, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on August 22, 1945, she was a resident of Jackson Township, New Jersey. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held at 12:00pm at St Ma...

Justin McCafferty, 22, of Brick Township, New Jersey passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Justin was diagnosed with profound autism at an early age. Despite the challenges his disability created...

Hugo H. Muñoz passed on April 14, 2026, at the age of 73, surrounded by his loving family. Hugo was born on July 2, 1952 to the late Irwin & Grace Valdez. He is survived by his beloved wife; Maritza ...

Peter Texidor passed on April 5, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on March 12, 1953, Peter was a resident of New York, New York.

Bernadette Vaccaro passed on April 9, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on November 21, 1951, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Bernadette later resided in Toms River, New Jersey. A Graveside Service will be ...

Daniel J. Rosen of Whiting, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Daniel was born in Israel to the late Kurt and Rose Rosen on January 2nd 1940. He proudly served in...

Louis J. DePrisco, age 85, of Toms River, NJ, passed away peacefully on the morning of Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. Born on June 27, 1940, in Brooklyn NY, Louis was a man of quiet strength, whose gre...

Dolores L. Buck, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Born to the late Lillian and Joseph McLeer, Dee was raised in South Bound Brook, NJ and was a proud graduate of Bound B...

Bernadette Romanchik passed peacefully away on March 28th, a loving mother and grandmother. Bernadette was born in Jersey City, NJ on July 8, 1945, and grew up in Teaneck, NJ. She graduated from Teane...

Mauro DiBartolomeo, 91, of Lakewood, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Mauro built a life rooted in family, ...

Joan was the beloved wife of Wesley S. Cormey whom she met her freshman year of high school and was married to for 69 wonderful years. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of ...

Mary Ann Denise Barnett, age 58, of Brick NJ passed away peacefully at her home. Mary Ann will be missed by all and her memory will be cherished forever by her family and friends. Visitation will ...

Francisca Santiago, 82, of Lakewood, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026. She was born on October 12, 1943, in Salinas, Puerto Rico, to her loving parents, Evaristo Santiago and Pilar...

John M. Molinari, age 102, passed away peacefully at his home in Toms River on March 12, 2026, where he enjoyed an active and involved life for the past thirty years. “Poppi,” as he was affectionately...

Celia Rivera Perez passed away on March 12, 2026, at the age of 94. Celia was a resident of Brooklyn, New York.

Theresa B. Taliercio (Terry), a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026, at the age of 82. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Terry was never ...

Rosemary Faughnan (nee Morris) of Lakewood NJ, beloved mother of five children and adoring grandmother of eight grandchildren, died on March 8, 2026. She was 72. Originally from Brooklyn NY, Rosemary...

Salustiano Santiago falleció el 7 de marzo de 2026, a la edad de 84 años, en Community Medical Center en Toms River. Salustiano nació el 8 de Junio de 1941 hijo de fallecidos Atilano Santiago y Eva T...

Dorothy Caroline Brinkman passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 6, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born in Jersey City, NJ on May 9, 1936, to Kenneth and Anna (Lee) Thompson. She g...

Michele Valentine, 60, passed away peacefully at her home in Atglen, PA on February 26, 2026. She was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1966 to Edward and Evelyn (Keen) Marcelis. Michele was predeceased i...

Rosetta McBride, 84, of Lakewood, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, surrounded by her family. Rose was born and raised in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, where she met her husband, J...

Ronald George Sylvester passed away peacefully in Toms River, NJ on February 25,2026 just 3 days shy of his birthday. He was born in Fibre, Michigan. Ron’s life was defined by a commitment to family, ...

The late Hans Peter Janssen passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on February 21, 2026. Hans was the devoted husband and soulmate of Anna Janssen, with whom he shared 61 beautiful y...

Luis A. HoJay, aged 84, passed away on February 20, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Luis was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and a US Army Veteran. He is predeceased by his ...

Ronald K. Lennox Sr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on February 18, 2026. Born on June 4, 1937, to the late John and Harriet Lennox, Ron was a longtime resident of Kearny, NJ...

Donna Dandorph, 81, of Hazlet, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Donna was the steady heart of her family and the safest place they have ever kn...

Phyllis Rossi, 82, of Lakewood, NJ passed suddenly on February 13, 2026. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 22, 1943 to Mary (DeGiuseppe) and Carmine Palmeri. Phyllis is survived by her be...

Melvin Murray Salzman passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of his devoted family. He was 89 years old. Born July 22, 1936 in Nyack, New York, Mel was raised ...

Jeffrey E Wargo passed away on February 6, 2026, at the age of 64. He was a resident of Bayville, New Jersey. Jeff was born in Rahway on June 27, 1961. He was a lover of all music, The Beatles and J...

Donald L. Wilkinson (88) passed away peacefully on February 10, 2026, surrounded by family while in hospice at Concord Healthcare in Lakewood, NJ. He lived there nearly 4 and ½ years after living for ...

Eileen Ottaviani (formerly Eileen McGugart.) passed away on Monday, February 9. Born on December 30, 1943, she was the second of four children of George and Elizabeth McGugart. She is survived by her...

Julia Sheran, age 99, passed away Monday, February 9th, 2026, at home surrounded by love and family. Born April 10th, 1926 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, Julia was raised on a farm in Pellejas with her man...

William Nicholus Vivian Jr. passed away on February 9, 2026, at the age of 78. He was a resident of Howell, New Jersey. William was born on July 24, 1947.

Elias Benito Siverio, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2026. He was born on February 18, 1933, in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, to the late Francisco and Teodora Siverio. Elias was a...

Jane Neuviller 98, passed away on February 5th of natural causes. She was born in New York City, grew up in Ridgewood, and lived most of her life in Bergen County including Ramsey, Glen Rock, and Fort...