All Obituaries

Arlyne Haines, 72, of the Forked River section of Lacey Township, passed away, Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at home with her loving family by her side. Arlyne was born in Newark, NJ, she grew up in Maplewood and graduated from Columbia High School. She has lived in Forked River for the past 35 years. Arlyne was an active member of Lacey Moose Lodge 1907 and Lacey Elks Lodge 2518. Amongst her favorite things to do were playing Bingo, camping, trips to Atlantic City, vacationing with friends,...

Marion Wojciak, 91, of Bayville passed away peacefully on January 21, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to George and Helen Wolyn in Throop, PA. She was predeceased by her parents; her three brothers, Wallace, George, and Joseph Wolyn; and, in June of 2022, by her beloved husband, Andrew. When Marion was a senior in high school, her family moved to Linden, where she resided before moving to Bayville in 1988. Marion enjoyed gardening, crocheting, boating, cooking, and...

  Janet Anne Grady Burke was born in St Francis Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut on September 21, 1934. Janet was the youngest of four children (Robert Jr. (Buddy) Grady, Genevieve Elliott, and Jean Conway, now all deceased) born to Robert Francis and Celia Cullen Grady of West Hartford, CT. The family were all members of the St Augustine Parish. Janet went to Bulkeley High School in Hartford, graduating in 1952. Instead of college, she started work at the Southern New England Telephone...

Rosemarie R. Messano, 94, died Wednesday January 18, 2023. Rosemarie was predeceased by her parents Patrick & Jennie Seery, her husband, Anthony (Tony) Messano, her son Frank Messano, her son in-law Michael S. Zdrodowski, her grandson Christopher A. Vidro and her sister Esther Carrano. She leaves behind her daughter Patricia M. Zdrodowski, granddaughter Toni Lyn Vidro and her two great-grandchildren Dylan and Megan Vidro and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers please make...

  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dominick James DeGasperi. Dominick passed peacefully January 11th 2023.   Dominick loved sports, Giants, Yankees, Nets and Devils and  enjoyed playing golf. Dominick was an avid hot rod enthusiast who built many muscle cars and taking them to car shows. Kind, funny, smart and sarcastic rounded out this beautiful human being.   Dominick was born June 19, 1945 in Yonkers, New York and graduated in 1963 from...

Arthur "Artie" Thomas Gildea, 83, of Forked River, passed away peacefully at home, Monday, January 9, 2023.  Artie loved fishing, wood-working projects, the NY Giants and all things John Wayne.  He was an avid storyteller and remained a character right to the very end.  He was a proud Veteran of the Armed Forces, serving for the United States Army.  He worked for many years for New York City's Department of Sanitation.  He was proud to be Irish, proud...

  Janet Marie Wagner, 74, of Forked River, New Jersey, passed away on January 2nd, 2023. Janet was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on October 27th, 1948 to her mother, Alice Uknius. In childhood, she spent her summers traveling to Seaside Heights with her mother and sister, Petronella Zelko. After her high school graduation in 1966, Janet attended beauty school and became a talented beautician.  Throughout her life, she discovered many other hobbies and talents, but her entire life...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joyce Diane Keller. Joyce passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 29th, at the age of 77. Joyce is predeceased by her husband of 49 years, William C. Keller. She is survived by her children, William C. Keller II and John G. Keller; her grandchildren, Evan, Luke, and Tori; her daughters-in-law Lisa and Lynette. Joyce was born to John and Margaret Mastrangelo on March 19th, 1945, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Newark, New...

Judith Lee Pavero Scarnecchia died peacefully on Tuesday, December 20th, in her home, with family by her side, after enduring a short but valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Judy was born on September 9th, 1939 in Jersey City, NJ to Albert and Edna (Mertz) Pavero and graduated from Weehawken High School in 1957. To continue her studies, she attended Jersey City State and after graduation in 1961, taught at Weehawken Elementary School. It was on the first day of college where Judy met the...

Meretta Baxter, 81, of Forked River passed away Monday December 5, 2022, at home. Meretta was born in Clearfield, PA and was a graduate of Lock Haven teachers’ college. She was an elementary teacher in the Toms River Regional Schools. She was an amateur painter who loved the arts and music.  She is survived by her loving husband Ken of over fifty plus years, her son Jeffrey and daughter in law Toni, grandson Jake, a sister Ruth Ann and brother-in-law Roger, two Nieces Michelle...