All Obituaries

    Bruce Garrett Feldman,55, of Forked River, Lacey was born April 24th, 1963, passed away on Saturday November 10, 2018. Bruce was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son, Brother and Uncle. During his battle with cancer he was surrounded by his devoted and loving family. Services to celebrate his life were held on Monday November 12th. Bruce is survived by his wife Linda, his mother Jacqueline, daughters Linda, Luanne and Candyce, Son in laws Joe and Frank, bother Lee,...

Audrea A. Mauriello, 85 of Sayreville died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at home.  Born in Orange, she resided in Old Bridge, Barnegat, Fort Myers, FL, Forked River and most recently Sayreville. She was a hair dresser and owner of Audrea's Beauty Salon in Matawan and was also employed by salons in Ocean County and Fort Myers, FL.  She was-predeceased by her husband, Ralph Mauriello Jr., daughter Marilyn Wilbert and her son-in-law, William Wilbert, and her son, Ralph Mauriello...

Joseph Nicolas Marinaro passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.  Born in Newark,  Joe then moved to Jersey City, prior to permanently retiring to Forked River, New Jersey.   Joe was a hardworking, loving, compassionate man.  Joe was a Sergeant in the United States Air Force where he served two years in Germany during the Korean War.  Joe spent most of his career as an owner and operator of a family candy business in Newark, New Jersey.  After a short time...

Diane Vernarec, 75, of Lanoka Harbor died Saturday October 6, 2018. Diane led a simple but joyful life and loved and appreciated the many precious family and friends who shared in her journey. Diane was born in Passaic, NJ, March 4,1943 and grew up in Clifton, NJ.  She graduated Clifton High School- Class of 1960, where she met her future husband Joe Vernarec her junior year in high school.  Diane and Joe still meet every six weeks with some of those classmates, who now all live...

Anthony Carmen Giordano, age 94, died on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Summit, NJ to Mary (nee Caporaso) and Anthony Giordano and was the oldest of four children. As a first-generation American citizen, he proudly served as a soldier of Patton’s 3rd Army in the Battle of The Bulge. During his time in the service, he was awarded three purple hearts. Anthony is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Jean (nee Cataldo) of Forked...

Dolores Connelly, 76, of Lanoka Harbor passed away on September 7th, 2018 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. She is survived by of her loving husband Charles of 57 years; daughter Robin and Steve Carter of Gulf Shores, AL, her son Charles and Julie Connelly of Whitney Point, NY. Her 6 grandchildren whom adored her; Kirstyn and husband Jordan, Kyle and fiancé Siddiqa, Charlie, Jessica, Christine, Jill. Her 7 great grandchildren; Mari, Angelina, Elijah, Nicole, Alex, Pierce,...

A much-loved mother and friend, Kathleen Anne Elizabeth Hopkins, passed away at the age of 59 on September 5th, 2018, at her home in Barnegat, New Jersey. Kathleen was born on May 22nd, 1959 and grew up in Baldwin, New York. She attended Maria Regina Diocesan High School and later St. John’s University where she received a degree in English. She worked as a substitute teacher.   Kathleen will be remembered as a bright light that touched the lives of all that she...

Doris L. Hart (Hornung), age 88, of Forked River passed away peacefully Thursday, September 6th at the home of her son and daughter-in-law surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born on November 28th, 1929 in Newark, NJ. She married the love of her life, Kenny, on November 24th, 1951. Two sons, Kenny and Kevin, who thought the world of her would follow. She and the family would move to Howell Twp. in 1963 and spend many happy years there. After the passing of her husband in 1982, Doris...

Deacon Robert John Klein, 82, of Barnegat, NJ, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Southern Ocean Medical Center, Stafford Township. He was born in Bronx, NY and raised in the Queens section of New York City.  He graduated from Cranford High School in 1953 and Rutgers University in 1963. He proudly and honorably served his country in the United States Army for three years in the finance department at Ft. Benning, GA.  He worked as a financial manager for Nabisco, East...

Paula D. McGovern, 97, of Forked River, NJ and Tarrytown, NY, returned into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Sept. 2, 2018, after a brief stay at the Genesis Southern Ocean Center, Manahawkin, NJ.  Paula had retired from General Motors Corp. in 1979, after 40 years as an executive secretary in the Pontiac and Chevrolet Motor Divisions.  She was a member of the Church of the Transfiguration, Tarrytown, from 1974 until 2016 when she moved to her permanent residence in...