Toms River, NJ Obituaries

Frances L Corrao, born on October 15, 1937, in Montclair, New Jersey, passed away on January 9, 2026, at the age of 88. Frances was born and raised in West Orange, New Jersey. She relocated to the Hol...

Sally Ana Lalley, beloved and devoted, passed away on January 8, 2026, at the age of 64. Born on May 30, 1961, in Newark, New Jersey, Sally was known for her generous, loyal, selfless, and kind-hearte...

Daren Edward Gilliland, aged 58, passed away on January 7, 2026. He was born on October 15, 1967. Daren resided in Ocean Gate, New Jersey.

Kenneth Leonard Gerisch, aged 25, passed away on January 5, 2026. Born on November 8, 2000, Kenneth was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey. Visitation services are scheduled at Anderson & Campbell ...

Mary L. Cerami-Bell, 90, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on January 7, 2026. Born July 10, 1935, Irvington, New Jersey, to parents Harry and Mary Stahl, Mary was the eighth of nine ...

Eugene Gorski, 97, passed away peacefully into the loving and merciful arms of Jesus on January 6, 2026. He is survived by his loving sons, Christian Gorski, Mike Gorski and his loving daughter Hele...

Gladys (MeMom, Mema) passed on peacefully surrounded by her family in the comfort of her own home. She was a Piney born in Forked River and attended the one room school house growing up, moving on ...

Coral Ann Thomas, née Pacini, 76, of Bayville, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026. Coral was born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in Long Island, NY. She moved to Toms River, NJ as a teenager and ...

Janice E. Walker, born on February 6, 1935, in Rahway, New Jersey, passed away on January 4, 2026, at the age of 90. She was a resident of Martinsville, New Jersey.

Josephine (Jo) Garamella, nee Cannella, 97, of Toms River, NJ passed away peacefully at her home under hospice care on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Jo was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of Alexander C...

Patricia A van Volkom, born on November 29, 1940, passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 85. She was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey.

Vincent Memoli, 68, of Beachwood, NJ, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on January 1, 2026 at Community Medical Center. Born in Newark, NJ, he spent much of his childhood i...

It is with broken hearts that we share the loss of Michael Benoit, our beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, on December 31, 2025 at the age of 30. Michael was kind to everyone. His childl...

Robert J. Kevis, born on April 29, 1942, passed away on January 1, 2026, at the age of 83. Bob lived in Silver Ridge Park North, Toms River, NJ. He was a member of the Oceanaires Barbershop Chorus a...

Barbara S. Kraus, born on July 27, 1942, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 83. Barbara was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey.

Elizabeth Louise Donatiello Puglio September 13, 1935 – January 1, 2026 Elizabeth Louise Donatiello Puglio, affectionately known to her friends and family as Betty Lou and to her grandchildren as MeM...

Norma Rose Giannattasio, 94, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, at 2:30 a.m. She was born on July 15, 1931, in Baltimore, Maryland, and spent most of her life in New Jersey, where she built a ...

William Joseph Higgins Bill Higgins, a man whose life was a vibrant work of art; with strokes of boundless kindness, infectious creativity, and unwavering enthusiasm, passed away peacefully on Decemb...

Theresa Glasson, born on October 16, 1949, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 76. She was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey.

Robert Weland, 86, passed away on December 30, 2025, in Toms River, New Jersey. Born on December 6, 1939, in Paterson, New Jersey, Robert lived a full and vibrant life marked by compassion, resilience...

Joseph John Dochney, 71, passed away on December 28, 2025, at his home in Toms River, New Jersey. He was born on July 6, 1954, in Fort Dix, New Jersey, to James and Helen Dochney. Joe was a graduate...

Dorothy Irene Burciar, 92, of Toms River, New Jersey passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family and loved ones on Sunday, December 28th, 2025. Dorothy was born in Jersey City to ...

Dennis Charles Riker, born on July 25, 1954, passed away on December 28, 2025, at the age of 71. He was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey.

Judith Christine Bruno, born on April 5, 1939, in Mantua Twp, New Jersey, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the age of 86. Judith was a resident of Whiting, New Jersey.

Frank (Pappy) Porcoro 84, of Lakeville PA, passed away December 26, 2025 in Toms River, NJ. Born August 24, 1941, in Passaic NJ, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose Porcoro. Frank served in the ...

Grace Edley, a beloved, generous, compassionate, kind-hearted, and thoughtful individual, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the age of 71. Born on May 24, 1954, in Perth Amboy, NJ, Grace ...

William L. “Bill” Smith, 101, passed away peacefully at home on December 27, 2025. A proud Southern gentleman, Bill lived an extraordinary and full life, guided by devotion to family, service, and fai...

Fausta G. Conroy, age 88, of Toms River, New Jersey, passed away at home on December 25, 2025. Fausta was born in Summit, New Jersey, and lived a life centered on family and love. She was predeceased...

Linda Margaret Danay, aged 73, passed away on December 25, 2025. Born in Coney Island, New York, Linda spent most of her life in Toms River, New Jersey, where she devoted herself wholeheartedly to he...

Joseph R. Molinari, born on July 14, 1934, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the age of 91. He was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey.

Geraldine Grace Francesconi passed away peacefully on Christmas Day after celebrating with her family. Our “Silly Bird” will always be remembered for her love of animals and love of her family. She ha...

***Please see Eulogy After Obituary**** Joseph T. Corris, 96, of Toms River passed away peacefully on December 25th surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 5th, 1929 in Jersey City, he grew u...

Daniel C. Alpaugh, born on July 21, 1954, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 71. Known for his generous, honest, humorous, loyal, thoughtful, compassionate, and ...

Brian Joseph Fort, a cherished and beloved young man, passed away on December 21, 2025, at the age of 20. Born on April 22, 2005, in Leighton, Pennsylvania, Brian grew up in South Toms River, New Jers...

Michael was born in Jersey City, NJ and moved to Lakewood, NJ as a child where he lived until moving to Toms River, NJ upon his retirement. Michael joined the Lakewood Township First Aid and Emergen...

Vincent De Maio, age 100, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, in Toms River, New Jersey. Born on January 1, 1925, in Jersey City, Vincent lived a long and beautiful life filled with love, pur...

Tessie Hartmann, 101, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away peacefully of natural causes on December 20, 2025. Born on April 5, 1924, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Tessie lived a long and fulfillin...

Gloria Hauge, 85, of Toms River, New Jersey, passed away on December 22, 2025. Born on July 7, 1940, in Hackensack, New Jersey, Gloria was raised in Nutley, where she grew up on Kings Street. She carr...

William (“Bill”) (“Pop”) James Castner Sr. passed away at his longtime home in Toms River, New Jersey, on December 19th. He was 73 and dedicated his life to family, friends, and baseball. Bill was a p...

Dianne A. Cieri, a beloved, hard-working, faithful, honest, and loyal woman, passed away on December 19, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on May 21, 1944, in Morristown, New Jersey, Dianne was a resident ...

Peter Matthew Finnegan, a kind-hearted, faithful, and compassionate man, passed away on December 19, 2025, at the age of 71. Born on December 31, 1953, in Neptune, New Jersey, Peter was raised in Cran...

Genevieve C. Barnable (Tina) Tina 78, of Toms River, full of love, laughter and kindness passed away at home surrounded by her family. Tina was born in New York City in 1947 to the late Genevieve an...

Richard K Kierstead, born on June 15, 1940, in Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey, passed away on December 19, 2025, at the age of 85. Richard was known to be adventurous person, he loved to travel, he was ...

Donald Dantoni, Sr., born on March 28, 1937, passed away on December 18, 2025, at the age of 88. He was a resident of Toms River, New Jersey. A visitation will be held at Quinn Hopping Funeral Home, ...

Gerard Steven Clendenin, 75, a longtime resident of Toms River, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in New York City, Gerard worked as an X-ra...

Lisa Ann Ellison (née Piccolo), 57, of Brick, New Jersey, passed away on December 17, 2025. She was born on June 20, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York. Lisa was the beloved wife of Lee Ellison. Together th...

Theresa Papaleo, age 88, of Toms River, NJ, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, at Southern Ocean Nursing and Rehab. She was born in The Bronx, NY, where she lived for 33 years. It was there ...

Sabrina Addison-Smith was born on November 29, 1957, in Pensacola, Florida. She departed life on December 14, 2025, in Beachwood, New Jersey. She spent her early childhood living in Newark, New Jerse...

**In Loving Memory of Michael Anthony Lupo** With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved son, Michael Anthony Lupo, on December 12th, at the age of 31. His vibrant spirit and the love ...

Lauren Alegre, 81, of Berkeley Township NJ, passed away at home on December 13th. Born and raised in Long Branch NJ, She also lived in Silverton, NJ for many years before moving to Berkeley Town...