Obituaries

Apr 9, 2018

Rosemarie (DiRaddo) Patrizio, 88, of Manahawkin, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 9, 2018.

She was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 26, 1929.  Rosemarie graduated from South Philadelphia High School for girls, class of 1947.  She married George Patrizio on September 10, 1949 at St. Nicholas Church in Philadelphia, PA. She worked as a Cafeteria Manager...

Apr 9, 2018

Edwin Black, age 91, of Manahawkin and Cape Coral, FL, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018.  Born in Irvington, NJ he resided in Belleville, then Cape Coral, FL., prior to Manahawkin where he lived for the last 7 years. He worked as a truck driver for Wilson Freightways, Elizabeth, NJ prior to his retirement. During his driving career,...

Mar 30, 2018

Austin Michael Freely, age 86, of Manahawkin, NJ, passed away peacefully on Good Friday, March 30, 2018.  Born in Newark, NJ he lived in Lyndhurst, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he has resided since 2002.  He was a member of St. Mary of the Pines parish where he served as an usher and belonged to the Knights of Columbus....

Mar 24, 2018

A memorial gathering will take place on Saturday, July 7, 2018 from 2pm to 4pm with a time of remembrance at 3:45pm at Maxwell-Tobie Funeral Home, 573 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.

Mar 18, 2018

Donald Glen Brummer, age 81, of Atlantic Hills, Manahawkin, NJ passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 18, 2018.

Born in Linden, NJ, he lived in Colonia, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided since 1988. Donald was an auto salesman working for Chrysler Dodge in Manahawkin. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy at the...

Mar 14, 2018

Erik Hans Strom Jr., 27, known to his friends as "Yogi" and "Stromie" passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Erik was raised in Manahawkin, a graduate of Southern Regional High School class of 2008. His personality was contagious to the whole community, as well as his laughter that lit up the room....

Mar 12, 2018

Beverly J. Weimar Beverly Jean (Charlton) Weimar, of Ship Bottom, and Florham Park, New Jersey passed away on March 12, 2018 in Manahawkin, New Jersey, after a brief but brave battle with vascular dementia.  Born in Nanticoke, PA and raised in Irvington, NJ, Beverly recently celebrated 60 years of marriage to her loving husband, Richard J. Weimar, Sr. She...

Mar 4, 2018

Ernest Grabich, born June 1, 1925, of Surf City, NJ and formerly of West New York, NJ, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the age of 92. He was a proud WWII veteran and the recipient of two Purple Hearts, a military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving;...

Mar 3, 2018

Rosario Leo Radich, 96, of Fairfax Station, VA, formerly of Beach Haven Terrace, NJ, died March 3rd, in Aldie, VA on his 72nd wedding anniversary. His deceased wife, Margaret, the love of his life, called him home. “Leo,” she cried, “it’s time.”

Born September 23, 1921 in Marina, Croatia to Thomas F. and Mary Radich, the family immigrated...

Feb 18, 2018

Gary M. Kostura, age 67, of Barnegat, NJ passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018.

Raised in Edison, NJ, he lived in Rahway, NJ prior to Barnegat where he resided since 1993. Gary was a police officer for the Rahway Police Department where he served his community for 25 years prior his retirement. He proudly served his...

Feb 17, 2018

Elizabeth Ann DeMartin, age 95, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2018.

Ann grew up and lived in both North and South Jersey-a real Jersey Girl.  She graduated from Our Lady of Good Council High School in Newark, N.J.  She recently moved to Woodstock, Vermont to be closer to two of her daughters.

Ann was...

Feb 16, 2018

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Feb 12, 2018

Ernest F. Andersen II, age 52, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.

Born in Summit, NJ, he lived in Barnegat, NJ prior to Manahawkin where he resided for the past year.  Ernest was a dispatcher for The Jayson Company, Union NJ. He enjoyed building and repairing computers, was an avid...

Feb 5, 2018

Kathleen Marie Christian (nee Helmstetter), age 73 of Surf City, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 5, 2018, with her family by her side.

Born in Newark, NJ, she was raised in Westfield, NJ where she attended Holy Trinity High School. She lived in Rochester, NY area for 16 years prior to the Long...

Jan 19, 2018

At the convenience of the family, all services will be held privately.

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Jan 11, 2018

William C. Smith, 71, of Manahawkin, NJ, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2018.

William (Bill) was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 24, 1946. He later moved to Manahawkin, NJ where he attended Southern Reginal High School.

Bill was married to Margaret T. Kelly of Clifton Heights, PA on August 1, 1977; they were...

Jan 11, 2018

William Peter Gallagher, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018.

Bill was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, the fourth of five sons to James and Anna Gallagher on August 2, 1926.  Bill was truly one of the greatest generation. He shined shoes at 6 years old. He delivered milk from a horse and wagon at 2:00 am...

Jan 10, 2018

Beatrice A. Miller Dearest wife, mother,  and grandmother.

Beatrice A. Miller (nee Meyerick), 82, of Manahawkin, N.J., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. Beatrice is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, John, and was a devoted mother to their four daughters, Donna Bator, Debra Klein (Daniel), Kathleen Kucinski (James), Marybeth Ruchlin (Gary). She...

Jan 9, 2018

Norman Howard Larsen, age 75, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2018.

Born December 1, 1942 in Pinewald, NJ, he was the son of the late Norman T. Larsen and Lela R. Larsen (Cranmer) of Cedar Run, NJ.  He was a graduate of Southern Regional High School in 1962.  He was a lifetime resident of Cedar Run,...

Jan 5, 2018

Christopher William Schmid, Jr., 95, of Long Beach Township, N.J. passed away peacefully on Friday, January 5, 2018.

Born and raised in Staten Island, he opened Chris’ Flower Shop and operated it for 36 years with his loving wife, Doris.  In 1984 they moved to their summer home in the High Bar Harbor section of Long Beach...