Lakewood, NJ Obituaries

Joseph M. Hegedus, 82, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A longtime resident of Lakewood, NJ, Joseph lived a full life marked by devotion, hard work, and un...

Albert A. “Al” Fortunato of Wall Township, NJ, passed away peacefully on November 29th, with his devoted wife of 65 years by his side. Born on June 17th, 1931, in Hoboken, NJ, Al spent more than three...

Clyde John Hunter Sr., age 81, passed away on Friday, November 21st at Jersey Shore Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He fought with strength and a relentless spirit until the very end,...

Ralph H. Kries age 74, of Lakewood, NJ, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, and proud Army veteran. Ralph leaves behind his belov...

Tina Ann Bryson, born on July 20, 1961, passed away on November 14, 2025, at the age of 64. She was a devoted wife to her husband Christopher Bryson (predeceased) and mother to her son Daniel Robbin...

Stefany E. Gesser, 76, of Toms River passed away at home on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Stefany was a force to be reckoned with, fighting for years to keep the community water supply safe. She was ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce that Joseph Patrick Polomski has entered into eternal rest. He was predeceased by his parents; Peter and Henrietta Polomski, his third wife, Ellen Polomski (né...

Joseph Pizanie, born on May 13, 1945, passed away on November 11, 2025, at the age of 80. He was a resident of Lakewood, New Jersey. A committal service will be held at the Brigadier General William ...

Elisa T. Ferraro, 88, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025. She was born on October 16, 1937, and lived a full and loving life. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Elisa resided in Staten Island for many year...

Marion E. Lecompte, born on December 22, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, passed away on November 5, 2025, at the age of 85. A committal service will be held at Hope Chapel, located at 617 Hope Chapel ...

Vincent Cioffi, age 87, of Lakewood, NJ, who passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Agnes & his cherished daughte...

Minerva Mendez of Lakewood, NJ; a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 1st, 2025, at the age of 78. Born to the late Emilio Cruz Mend...

Juan M Mercado, born on April 19, 1945, passed away on October 29, 2025, at the age of 80. Juan was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey. A visitation will be held on November 8, 2025, from 10:00am t...

Marlene C. Roldan, born on October 28, 1935, passed away on October 10, 2025, at the age of 89. Marlene will be missed dearly by her family and friends and her memory will live on through the ones sh...

Sharon Dean of Brooklyn, NY passed away peacefully on October 18th, 2025, in New Jersey. She was born to the late Arthur & Margret Blake Dean. Sharon grew up in St. Louis, where she attended Ashland...

Jason Gniazdowski, a devoted father, beloved son, and loyal friend, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 16, 2025, after a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). He was 45 ...

Gretchen Weiffenbach Cassidy passed away peacefully at home the morning of October 9, 2025, surrounded by her children Gretchen Jr., Peter Jr., Megan and Jim and her grandchildren Caitlin and James. S...

Doris A. Heline, 92, of Lakewood passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Doris was born in Staten Island, NY to parents George and Jeannette Brennan. She moved to Lakewood, NJ with her husband John ...

Rosa Mercado, 89, of Lakewood, NJ passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Ocean University Medical Center. Rosa was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and relocated to New York City, in the 1950’s. She ...

Carmelita (LaDelia) Cennamo, 88, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, after courageously battling Parkinson’s disease. Born on July 28, 1937, in Sicily, Italy, C...

Jeanette Margaret Carrington, born on November 27, 1936, passed away on October 3, 2025, at the age of 88. Jeanette was a resident of Lakewood, New Jersey. A visitation will be held at D'Elia Funeral...

Helen Marie (Ball) Cook, 92 years old, died peacefully with her family on September 29 at her residence in Aiken, South Carolina. She was pre-deceased by her husband Claude R. Cook, Jr. who passed awa...

Andres Vazquez - Basco, age 90 passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 29, 2025. Andres was born in Puerto Rico on February 5th, 1935 to his parents; Carlos and Ca...

Dorothy C. Meloche, lovingly known as “Dotty,” passed away peacefully on September 29th, 2025, at the age of 89, in Toms River, NJ. Dotty will always be remembered for her warmth and generosity. She...

Dolores Urcinole, age 93, of Jackson, New Jersey passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025. Dolores was born in West New York, NJ and eventually settled in Palisades Park and Mahwah, before moving to ...

Evangelina Picht, aged 91, passed away on September 26, 2025. Born on May 24, 1934, she was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey. A visitation will be held at D'Elia Funeral Home, located at 1300 Ver...

Ruth V. Kircher, of Jackson, NJ, passed away on September 22, 2025, at the age of 84. Born on December 24, 1940, Ruth was a loving mother to 10 children and a devoted matriarch whose family was her gr...

Virtual link to view the Funeral Mass on Monday - https://www.facebook.com/stluketomsriver/ Jerome (Jerry) J. Hill, 92, completed his journey in this life on 09/22/2025. He passed peacefully in his ...

Gail Spalletta, 84, of Toms River, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025. Born on June 22nd 1941, in Newark, New Jersey, Gail was the beloved daughter of Fay and Fred Angeline. Sh...

Joseph Pucci, 81, of Lakewood passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at his home. Although originally from Newark, he moved his family to Neptune where many fond memories were made. He was often f...

Milagros Velez-Quiñones of Brick, NJ, age 69 passed peacefully away on Friday, September 12, 2025. Milagros is survived by her children; Jacqueline Millan, Modesto Sanchez, Ivonne Velez, Alex, Ricky...

Greg Thomas Siano, age 72, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on August 29, 2025, surrounded by his children. He was born in Patterson, NJ, and grew up in Toms River, NJ. Greg lived in Patterson, T...

Raymond J Coles, age 90, of Staten Island, New York passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025. A visitation for Raymond will be held Friday, September 12, 2025 from 9:00AM to 11:00AM, with a religiou...

Robert Lewis Paige, age 74, of Lakewood, New Jersey passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Antoinette Rebecca Torro (née Chicco), 84, of Wall was sent to eternal rest on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at home with her family, after a lengthy and fierce battle with primary peritoneal cancer. An...

With great sadness, we are sharing the passing of Rosemary Hottinger, a long time resident of the Fairways, who passed away while surrounded by her family on Saturday evening, August 30th. Rosemary wa...

Judith E. Moore, age 76, of Lakewood, New Jersey passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025. She was born in Lakewood, NJ. Attending Saint Mary Grade School in Lakewood, she then attended Saint Joseph Hig...

Jean Schweitzer, age 69, of Middletown, New York passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025. Jean was born on May 22, 1956 in New York City to the late Joseph and Theresa. She is survived by her brother,...

Robert Louis Shepard, age 76, of Lakewood, New Jersey passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Robert was born in Paterson, NJ to his late parents; Jack and Mary Shepard. Robert was a proud Army Vet...

Alan Harris, also known as Pop Pop, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Alan was born on December 7, 1937 and was 87 years old. He grew up in Manhattan, New York before crossi...

Mary Jane Camiscoli (Torsiello), age 96 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Mary is predeceased by her beloved husband of 64 years James Frank Camisco...

Timothy E. Dowd born December 16, 1943, in Jersey City, NJ to Rita Lattucca (nee McDonnell) and Edward Dowd passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025, surrounded by family. Tim is survived by his three...

Deborah Ann Brown, 61, of Point Pleasant passed away on Friday, August 1st, 2025. Known as Miss Debbi to many, she was a loving mother, daughter, friend and teacher. Touching the lives of so many, fr...

Lena DeGraaf, age 85, of Lakewood, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025. Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on August 15, 1940, Lena emigrated in 1961 to the United States with her husban...

Joseph D. Murgittroyd, 74, also known as “Murg” to many, of Toms River passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at his home. Born on March 13, 1951, in Hoboken, but took up residence in Jers...

Mark A. Picinich, age 49, of Paterson, New Jersey passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025. Mark was born on April 21, 1976 in Middletown NJ to his loving parents Mario and Carolyn Picinich. He was rais...

Rose P. Smith, age 103, a beloved mother, nana and great nana, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Her warmth, kindness, and unwavering strength touched all who knew her. Rose was born a...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert DeSimone, affectionately known as Robbie to his mother, Daddy to his two daughters, and Bubs/Bubby to his five grandchildren. He passed...

Barbara Burdge, 88, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025 at her home in West Creek, New Jersey. Barbara was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Roy and Mary Hollis on February 4, 1937. She relocated to Lak...

Arthur L. Thompson Sr., born September 23rd, 1954, passed away tragically on June 20th, 2025 following a bicycle accident, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and technical excellence. Arthur...