Obituaries

Mary "Gerry" Perko

Mary "Gerry" Perko

May 17, 2024

Arrangements for Gerry are pending. Please check back with us. Thank you.

Courtney Allan Lister

Courtney Allan Lister

May 9, 2024

Courtney A. Lister of Manahawkin, NJ went home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2024.

He was born in Patterson, NJ and graduated from Toms River High School. He was baptized by Earl Comfort at Manahawkin Baptist Church in Manahawkin.

He began his carpentry career in the Spodafora Cabinet Shop. He also worked at Viking Yacht and from there became...

Shannon E. Buckley-Pross

Shannon E. Buckley-Pross

Apr 30, 2024

Shannon E. Buckley-Pross, age 31, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with melanoma on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at home with her family at her side.   

Born January 26, 1993, in Toms River, NJ, she was a life-time resident of Manahawkin. Shannon was a graduate of Stockton University, earning her bachelor’s degree in finance. She was...

Michael Charles Calantoni

Michael Charles Calantoni

Apr 25, 2024

Michael Charles Calantoni, age 92, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at home.

Born April 18, 1932, in Perth Amboy, NJ, he lived in various areas of Middlesex County, NJ and Barnegat, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the last 8 years. Michael proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the...

Gerarda VanWaalwijk

Gerarda VanWaalwijk

Apr 20, 2024

Gerarda VanWaalwijk (nee DeVries), age 96, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at her home.

Born April 22, 1927 in Haarlem, the Netherlands, she lived in Yonkers, NY, Bronx, NY and Matawan, NJ prior to Manahawkin. She was a member of the Ocean Community Church in Manahawkin, NJ.

Gerarda was a truly wonderful person. She embodied what it...

Malcolm B. Burton

Malcolm B. Burton

Apr 18, 2024

Malcolm Bobb Burton passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 in Manahawkin, NJ.

Malcolm was born on December 22, 1937, to Mary Elizabeth Bobb Burton and Malcolm V. Burton in Naperville, Illinois, He was raised in Bethesda, MD and was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal Church. He attended St. Alban’s School for Boys in Washington, DC where he was a...

Krista Dawn Colby

Krista Dawn Colby

Apr 8, 2024

Krista Dawn Colby (nee Romanczak), age 47, of Beach Haven, NJ passed away suddenly on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Krista was born in Summit NJ, raised in Blairstown NJ, graduated from North Warren Regional High School, and from the University of Delaware. She worked alongside other family members in their restaurant business. Krista was a devoted wife and mother who always...

Lawrence "Butch" T. Smith

Lawrence "Butch" T. Smith

Mar 31, 2024

Lawrence T. “Butch” Smith, age 81, passed away at home in Waretown, NJ on March 31st, 2024.

He was born on March 14, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA. Butch was a long-time resident of Beach Haven, NJ and a graduate of Southern Regional High School. He was known in the community, first as an employee, then owner, of Garden Texaco, until he...

Mildred Karlik

Mildred Karlik

Mar 24, 2024

Mildred Karlik, age 87, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Deborah Heart And Lung Center of Browns Mills, NJ.  

Born April 25, 1936 in Newark, NJ, she lived in Newark, NJ then Hillside, NJ where she resided prior to Manahawkin where she lived for the last 3 years. Mildred worked as an elected Township Clerk,...

Jason R. Barnett

Jason R. Barnett

Mar 13, 2024

On March 13th, 2024, Jason Barnett, age 48, passed away at his home in Manahawkin, NJ. 

Jason was born on October 30th, 1975, and raised in Uniontown, PA before moving to Brick, NJ around the of age of 10, where he attended Brick Memorial High School. Jason married Kelly Fischer in November of 2018. They met at work in 2010 and...

Christine L. Hencoski

Christine L. Hencoski

Mar 3, 2024

Christine L. Hencoski (nee Wall), age 75, of Barnegat, NJ passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Southern Ocean Medical Center of Manahawkin, NJ.  

Born September 30, 1948 in Staten Island, NY, Christine lived in West Orange, NJ prior to Barnegat where she and her husband resided for the last 52 years. She was a loving wife, mother and...

Naeim Tawadrous

Naeim Tawadrous

Feb 29, 2024

Naeim Tawadrous, age 75, of Barnegat passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Southern Ocean Medical Center of Manahawkin, NJ. 

The funeral will be held 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at St. Mary & St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, 682 E. Bay Avenue, Barnegat, NJ 08005. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Beachview Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.

Anna M. Dush

Anna M. Dush

Feb 26, 2024

Anna Dush, age 86, was called home on February 26th, 2024. 

Born January 15th, 1938 to Eva B. (Hayes) & Roy S. Marshall. She graduated from Brady Township High School. Anna loved football and traveling, spending the cold months down south. 

Anna is predeceased by her parents, her brothers, Howard and Chester Marshall, her sister, Mary Blose, her son Carl Swope and...

Claire Grant

Claire Grant

Feb 26, 2024

Claire (McKenna) Grant, 93, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away at Southern Ocean Center on February 26 after a short illness.

Born in Cliffside Park, NJ she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Gorman) McKenna and sister of the late Raymond, John, and Vincent McKenna, and the twin of the late Helen Carapezzi.

Claire was the loving wife of Edmond...

Robert Joseph Foley Jr.

Robert Joseph Foley Jr.

Feb 24, 2024

Robert Joseph Foley, Jr., age 74, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024.

Born January 28, 1950 in Newark, NJ, he lived in Manchester, NJ prior to Little Egg Harbor where he resided since 2016. He spent a majority of his working career as a truck driver for Ashland Chemical Company, Newark, NJ. He proudly served...

Michael F. Hoprich Jr.

Michael F. Hoprich Jr.

Feb 24, 2024

Michael F. Hoprich Jr., age 72, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at home.

At the convenience of the family, all services are private.

Janet Theresa Verdiglione

Janet Theresa Verdiglione

Feb 23, 2024

Feb 13, 1942 - Feb. 23, 2024

Janet Theresa Verdiglione, age 82, of Manahawkin, NJ and Boynton Beach, FL., passed away on February 23, 2024.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She also lived in Staten Island, NY prior to the Beach Haven West section of Manahawkin, NJ and Boynton Beach, FL. Janet loved spending time in the kitchen, creating many delicious...

Arleen A. Bates

Arleen A. Bates

Feb 22, 2024

Arleen A. Bates, 85, of Beach Haven, NJ, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2024, with her family at her side. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she lived in Montvale, NJ prior to Beach Haven. Prior to her retirement, Arleen worked as a Typesetter for TBC Corporation, Pearl River, NY. 

Arleen was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  She enjoyed cooking and...

Peter Charles Calcutta

Peter Charles Calcutta

Feb 10, 2024

Peter Charles Calcutta, 83 years old, a longtime resident of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, NJ and Cape Coral, FL, passed away in his home, surrounded by family after a battle with cancer on February 10, 2024. Peter was born on December 13, 1940, in Staten Island, NY to the late Dominic and Ruth Ilchert Calcutta.

After graduating from Curtis High School...

Robert "Bob" R. Brown

Robert "Bob" R. Brown

Feb 3, 2024

Robert R. “Bob” Brown, age 96, of the Fawn Lakes community of Manahawkin, NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024 with his family by his side.   

Born January 27, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Waldwick, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the last 35 years. He was a graduate of Ramsey High School, Ramsey,...

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