Toms River, NJ Obituaries

Clara Iavarone, 87, of Toms River, New Jersey, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving daughters at her home on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Born on April 24, 1939, and raised in Jersey City, New ...

Juliana D. Morris, age 20, passed on June 22, 2026. Juliana was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey. Visitation will be held at Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08...

Ellen Sinegra passed on June 22, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on June 30, 1945, Ellen lived in Toms River, New Jersey.

Eleanor Marie Marquet passed on June 23, 2026, at the age of 88. She was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey. A Memorial Gathering will be held at Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main Street...

William J. O’Brien Jr., 72, was born on August 30, 1953, in Manhattan, New York, and died on June 23, 2026. He was a longtime New Jersey resident and, most recently, lived in Toms River, New Jersey. ...

Sarah Francis, 89, of Toms River, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, June 22, 2026. She was born June 27, 1936, in Newark, NJ. A gifted student, she graduated as valedictorian of Harrison ...

The world became a little quieter on June 21, 2026, when our beloved father, Scott Ritchie, 66, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by those who loved him most. Scott would be the first one t...

Claire S. Facciola, 95, born March 13, 1931, in Weehawken, New Jersey, passed away on June 21, 2026. Claire’s life was marked by steady devotion to family, a kind-hearted presence that put others at e...

Carmella Mercuro, 89, passed away on June 20, 2026. Born on July 16, 1936, in Newark, Carmella was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Zita. She grew up in Newark and lived there until moving to ...

Frank Stochlinski, 74, passed away on June 21, 2026. Born on July 3, 1951, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Frank was the son of the late Karol and Sarah Stochlinski. He had lived in Union before moving to T...

John Mills passed on June 20, 2026, at the age of 67. Born on September 6, 1958, John was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey.

Kenneth J. Oliver of Manchester, New Jersey passed away on June 19, 2026 at Community Hospital in Toms River, New Jersey. Ken was a proud Marine Corps veteran. Ken is survived by his wife Alexandra (S...

George F. Golden, 93, of Toms River, New Jersey, passed away on June 18, 2026. He was born on April 15, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Francis and Charlotte Golden. As a child, Georg...

Francesca Novick passed on June 17, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on September 6, 1939, Francesca lived in Toms River, New Jersey.

Michael R. Gillette passed on June 17, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on April 20, 1952, in Newark, New Jersey, Michael lived in Berkeley, New Jersey.

Blanche Mascolo, 90, of Toms River, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2026. Born on March 21, 1936, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Blanche lived a full and vibrant life surrounded by the lov...

Donald James McLain, 84, passed away on June 15, 2026 at the HMH Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ. Born on December 20, 1941, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Donald was raised in Carteret, NJ, and was a ...

Johanna W. Weeast passed on June 14, 2026, at the age of 76. A visitation will be held at Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08753, US, on June 22, 2026, from 10:00 a...

Thomas (Tom) Connell, Age 73, of Barnegat, NJ passed away peacefully at home on June 13, 2026. He was born on January 6, 1953, in Newark, NJ, the son of Joseph and Kathleen (nee Haggerty) Connell. Hi...

James Henry Shanley, or as he was affectionately known, “Big Jim”, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, on June 13, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on October 1st, 1941, in Jersey Ci...

It is with heavy hearts and full glasses that we announce the passing of Llynne Carol Scheck who left us peacefully on June 12, 2026 at the age of 68 years young. Llynne lived life with an open hand, ...

Charles Rhys Thomas, aka “Chuck” age 65, of Brick and formerly Wall, New Jersey, went home to be with the Lord on June 12th, 2026. Born in Englewood, New Jersey, to Emma and James Thomas, he was the ...

Ronald Frederick Etzkorn, 78 years old, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 11, 2026 with his loving wife of 58 years, Arlene, by his side. Born May 15, 1948, in Long Branch, NJ, he grad...

Charles McCranor passed on June 12, 2026, at the age of 78; born September 13, 1947, in Paterson, New Jersey, Charles was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey. A Committal Service will be held at B...

Eleanor Schiraldi, 87, passed away on June 10, 2026. She was born on March 30, 1939, and was raised in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Carmine and Mary Imbriale. In later years, she resided in ...

Beaulah Wilderman, aged 94, passed away on June 11, 2026, in Beachwood, NJ. Born on October 17, 1931, Beaulah was a pillar of strength and a beacon of love for her extensive family and community. Thro...

Catherine “Kitty” M. Meigh (nee) Knyff of Toms River, NJ passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026. Born in East Rutherford, NJ on March 10, 1930, to the late Johannes & Sarah Knyff, she was the middle ...

Dennis “Junior” Dupray, 73, passed away on June 9, 2026 at the Community Medical Center in Toms River, New Jersey. He was born on April 6, 1953, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Junior was raised in West New Y...

Lorraine Shubsda, 83, of Holiday City, Berkeley Twp., died Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Born in Newark, she resided there and in Barnegat before moving to Holiday City at Berkeley in 2002. Surviving are...

Born Lenora Lapinsky, the second child of Anna and Joseph Lapinsky, in Paterson, New Jersey, Lee is survived by her sister, JoAnne (Lapinsky) Kressaty of Arizona; her nephew, Darren Kressaty of Arizon...

Walter W. Coburn passed on June 7, 2026. He was born on March 3, 1950 and loved his birthday. Walter grew up in Nutley, NJ and attended special education classes. He moved with his family to Bayvil...

KATHLEEN O'CONNELL September 20, 1950 – June 6, 2026 Kathleen O'Connell (née Dooley) passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and the faith that guided her throu...

David Hilmer Cicalese passed on June 4, 2026, at the age of 49. Born on April 28, 1977, David was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey.

Colin Michael Fresca, 41, of Manchester, NJ passed away on June 6, 2026. Colin was born in Toms River and settled in Manchester where met his beloved wife Erin and stepson David Larangeira. They were ...

Alice Augusta Spangenberg Cesiano passed away on Saturday, June 6,2026 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. She was eighty five years of age. Mrs. Cesiano was born in Jersey City a...

Natalie Elaine Lawless, age 86, of the Holiday City section of Berkeley Township lost her valiant battle with acute myeloid leukemia on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at RWJ Barnabas Hospital, New Brunswick, ...

Sarah Bernadette Luisi, of Brielle, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026. Born on March 3, 1983, in Boston, Massachusetts, Sarah lived a life marked by love, devotion to her family and f...

Maryann (Capitelli) Korz, 89, passed away on June 1, 2026. Born on January 7, 1937, in Englewood, New Jersey. Maryann lived a life marked by steady devotion to family, quiet strength, and a generosity...

Edwin Barker, 84, of Toms River, passed away Wednesday morning, June 3, 2026. Born August 28, 1941, in Newark, NJ, he was a son of the late Joseph and Margaret Dipple Barker. Following his high sc...

Edward Terlecki Jr., 75, passed away on May 31, 2026 at his home in Burlington Twp. Born June 18, 1950, in Trenton, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Edward and Margaret Terlecki. He was a reside...

Vicente T Barrientos passed on May 27, 2026, at the age of 65. Vicente lived in Toms River, New Jersey. Visitation will be held at Horizon Funeral & Cremation Services, 1329 Route 37 West, Toms ...

Jean Feeley, 78, passed away peacefully at her home in Toms River late Sunday night May 31, 2026. Born March 30, 1948 in Staten Island, New York, Jean was the oldest of 7 children. Jean enjoyed draw...

Dale M. Doria passed away on May 31, 2026, at the age of 73, having been born on March 10, 1953. A Memorial Gathering will be held to Celebrate the Life of Dale on June 17, 2026, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm...

Kenneth George Wickham, Jr., 68, of Jackson, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Kenny spent most of his life in Jack...

Joseph P McDermott Jr. passed on May 28, 2026, at the age of 73. A Memorial Gathering will be held at Horizon Funeral & Cremation Services, 1329 Route 37 West, Toms River, New Jersey 08755, on June...

There is family lore that says our grandmother hired the local music teacher to give young Charlie piano lessons only so she could have at least one hour of peace a week. He was that child. He was al...

Merton W. Crosby passed away May 26, 2026. He was born in Framingham Mass. His childhood wasn't easy, but he rose above it and will be remembered as a force to be reckoned with. Mert loved his family,...

Carol R. Faber passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2026. She was 83. Carol was predeceased by her husband William Faber in 2021.

Stanley S. Szymanski, 74, of Toms River, entered into rest on May 21, 2026, at home with his family by his side. Born in Jersey City on October 2, 1951, to the late Walter and Elizabeth Szymanski, Sta...

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of James Thomas Ferguson, Jr., age 77, who died on Friday, May 22nd, 2026 at his home in Toms River after a two year battle with c...