Lakewood, NJ Obituaries

Pearl Dearman passed on August 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Pearl was a resident of Manchester, New Jersey. A Graveside Service will be held at Beth Olam Memorial Park, Rt 70 W, Lakewood, NJ 08701, ...

Louis Anthony De Marco, 97, died on August 5 in his Lakewood home with his family by his side. Louis was a first generation American born in 1929 to Concetta and Alphonso De Marco who immigrated fro...

Theresa Helen Dougherty (née Laurence) 87 of Toms River, NJ passed away peacefully on August 4, 2026 after a 6-year journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Theresa was preceded in death by her husband Jam...

In Loving Memory of Jose A. Marrero June 4, 1945 – August 1, 2026 With heavy hearts, yet grateful for a life so beautifully lived, we celebrate the life of Jose A. Marrero, who peacefully entered in...

Marcelino Roberto Rosales passed on July 29, 2026 surrounded by his loving family, in Brick, NJ. He is survived by his devoted wife; Juana and his beloved children and many extended family and frien...

Donald Charles Schwerdt Jr., passed away peacefully at home on July 29, 2026. Son of Gertrude Schwerdt (nee Bradley) and Donald Charles Schwerdt Sr. who predeceased him in 2003 and 2024 respectively....

John Patrick Donohue died Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the Atria Assisted Living Facility in Tinton Falls, NJ at the age of 90. Born in New York City on March 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Micha...

Ewa Sobotka, 43, daughter of Jerzy and Barbara Sobotka, passed away in her home in Jackson, NJ. She was predeceased by her father, Jerzy. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt and a friend. Ewa devo...

Peter D. Rinaldi passed on July 7, 2026, at the age of 95. Peter was a resident of Harrogate Senior living community with his late wife Roseann. Peter is survived by his beloved children and cheri...

Belkys Holguin, age 45, passed on July 5, 2026 at her home in Toms River, NJ. Born in San Isidro, Dominican Republic to her parents; Pablo and Mirian Holguin. Belkys will be missed dearly by her fa...

LTC(R) James Paul Drago, Sr. July 4, 1936 – July 3, 2026 James (Jim) Paul Drago, Sr., of Lakewood, New Jersey, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on July 3, 2026, just one day shy of hi...

Emily "Doris" Wierzbicki, 96, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2026. Born in Freehold on July 21, 1929, Doris lived a long and fulfilling life marked by independence, kindness, and an appreciation ...

Patricia Bodnar, age 93, of Lakewood NJ, passed away on Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at HMH Jersey Shore University Medical Center. She was born on May 10, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Helen and Pa...

Jean Riggio Obituary (Giovanna Armato Anello) Jean Riggio, born Giovanna Armato Anello, age 93, of Lakewood, New Jersey, formerly of Syosset, Long Island, New York, and Brooklyn, New York, passed awa...

Courtney Marie Caufield passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Sunday, June 21, 2026. She is survived by her beloved daughters, Melanie Page and Xiana Rosales; her mother, Kyle Caufield;...

Carmela “Millie” LaVardera of Toms River, NJ passed away peacefully at The Avalon Assisted Living Facility in Bridgewater, NJ on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026, at the age of 96. She was the loving wife of ...

Kathryn M Dolan passed on June 15, 2026, at the age of 76. Kathryn was a resident of Lakewood, New Jersey.

​David Bonet, age 67, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026. ​Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and raised in Neptune, New Jersey, David was a proud graduate of the Neptune High School Class of 1977. F...

Geraldine Kudenchak, 85, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026. Born on July 28, 1940, Geraldine grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey, where she met the love of her life, Frank Kudenchak. Together th...

Fred was born and raised in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, NY. He loved telling stories of his youth playing stickball in the streets, school days with the nuns at Visitation Catholic School and S...

Eileen Galyas passed away on June 10, 2026, at the age of 91. She resided in Lakewood, New Jersey. One of eight children, she grew up with six brothers and one sister. She was the loving wife of the...

Manduk Chung, age 93, passed on June 8, 2026; born September 15, 1932, Manduk was a resident of Lakewood, New Jersey. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 12th, 2026 at McCracken Funeral ...

Joseph Francis Nugent Jr., 96, of Toms River, formerly of Elizabeth NJ, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife of almost 70 years, Anne, by his side on June 10th, 2026. Born of Irish imm...

Jean Claude Cote, age 94, passed away on June 8, 2026, in Holmdel, New Jersey. Born on January 19, 1932, in L’Isle-Verte, Quebec, Canada, Jean Claude was raised on a family farm alongside his nine si...

Wayne Allen Dickenson of Manalapan, New Jersey, formerly of Jackson, passed away on June 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, and local business owner, Wayne leaves beh...

Nancy Lee Cottrell Jones passed away on June 6, 2026, at the age of 68, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born and raised in Lakewood and was a lifelong resident before moving to Toms River....

William Walter Flesche Sr. (Bill) August 25, 1925 - June 5, 2026 of Tuckerton, NJ Born to Rosette and William Flesche in Englewood, NJ, Bill witnessed and experienced a century of history. He end...

Dolores N Topper passed on June 2, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on February 3, 1938, Dolores lived in Toms River, New Jersey. A Funeral Service will be held at Bloomfield Cooper Lakewood, 1300 Verm...

LENORE WEIDENBAUM STATHIS Lenore Weidenbaum Stathis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, just weeks before her 90th birthday. Born on July 17, 1936,...

Ronald Emery Medei passed on May 30, 2026, at the age of 87. Ronald was a resident of Lakewood, New Jersey. Born on November 7, 1938. Ronald was an exceptional student graduating with all A's from L...

Casper, WY – Dolores T. Marszalek, of Douglas, Wyoming, formerly a resident of The Enclave, Lakewood, NJ, passed away on March 19th, 2026. She was born in Carnegie, PA to John and Teofila Dombrowski o...

Reverend Rwanda Gross was a founding member of what was then Unity Fellowship Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 2001. Deeply committed to the spiritual growth and development of others, she devo...

Gary King, born on June 8, 1975 in Mount Holly, New Jersey, passed away in his sleep on May 19, 2026. Gary King lived a fun filled life with his best friend Daniel Fine. They shared an apartment in ...

Barbara Judith Ringel, age 90, passed on May 20, 2026; she was born on January 25, 1936, in Newark, New Jersey, and resided in Lakewood, New Jersey. A Committal Service will be held at Mount Lebano...

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...