Local Forked River, NJ Obituaries

May 4, 2021

BACKHAUS, Danny Thomas, age 66 of Forked River died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home. Born in Paterson, he grew up in Waldwick, raised his family for many years in Oakland and retired to Forked River. He was a graduate of Waldwick High School and took great pride in his career as an electrician working at Precision Screen...

Apr 21, 2021

George Scott Roehrich, 65, of Forked River passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Summit, he lived in the Vauxhall section of Union for many years before moving to the Silverton section of Toms River, later settling in Forked River. Scott was employed by Caruso Excavating, Howell, NJ for many years...

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Apr 8, 2021

Meghan E. (McCarthy) Gough, 30, of Little Egg Harbor passed away suddenly of a pulmonary embolism on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin. Born in Toms River, she lived in Forked River for most of her life and later lived in Hudson, NY before settling in Little Egg Harbor. Meghan loved to crochet and cook,...

Mar 15, 2021

Michael Stephen Pysarchyk, age 52, of Browns Mills passed away peacefully on Monday, March 15, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born in Rahway on November 20, 1968. He grew up and attended schools in Sayreville before moving to Browns Mills fifteen years ago. Michael was a Highway Operations Technician and Snow Supervisor for...

Mar 14, 2021

Catherine J. Morrow, age 80, of the Whiting section of Manchester passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Astoria, Queens, NY, she lived there until moving to Jackson in 1970. She settled in Whiting in 2006. Prior to her retirement in 2004, she was a labor and delivery tech at Kimball...

Mar 11, 2021

Edna M. Noble, age 94, of Bayville passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her daughter's home in Whiting. Born in Newark, she lived there and in Irvington and Union before moving to Bayville in 2000. A homemaker, Edna enjoyed knitting and crocheting, and especially playing Bingo and gambling. She is survived by her children, Linda Williams, Les...

Mar 4, 2021

Mildred "Millie" Eleanor Roberts, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021. She was a graduate of Middlesex County Vocational School 1943 and attended the New York Institute of Diatetics. She was a proud member and chaplain of the Lacey Elks Lodge in Forked River and an active member of Lord of Lords Bible Community Church of...

Mar 3, 2021

Ana L. Delgado, age 75, of Jersey City passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Christ Hospital, Jersey City. Born in Humancao, Puerto Rico, she was a longtime Jersey City Resident. Prior to retiring, she was a bus driver and trainer for Laidlaw Bus Company. She is survived by her children, Madeline, William and Cindy; her nine grandchildren;...

Feb 28, 2021

Carol A. Kuziw, age 76, of Aberdeen passed away at Jersey Shore University Medical Center on February 28, 2021. Born in Perth Amboy, she lived there and in Aberdeen and also had a beautiful home in Barnegat right on the water. Carol dedicated her life to her 52-year career as a hairstylist/cosmetologist. She was a very proud mom and...

Feb 24, 2021

Christina Burdge, 64, passed away peacefully in her home on February 22nd. She spent her entire career working at Art's Windows as an office manager. She is survived by her mother Nancy, brothers Robert, Eduardo, and Benny and sisters Evelyn and Emily. She is survived by her devoted children: son Robert Thompson and wife Courtney of Lanoka Harbor, son...

Feb 19, 2021

William Heller, 96, of Forked River passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Hampton Ridge Long Term Care Facility, Toms River. Born in Newark, he was a longtime resident of Forked River. Mr. Heller served in the US Army during World War II, and later received a Bachelor's Degree from Lehigh University and a Master's Degree from Rutgers...

Feb 9, 2021

Martin P. Berlinski, 79, of Waretown, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Born in Perth Amboy, he lived in Edison for most of his life before moving to Waretown in 2001. A veteran of the Army National Guard, he was a Police Officer in Edison Township for many years prior to retiring. He...

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Jan 13, 2021

DOUGLAS H. ROBERTS June 28, 1935 - January 13, 2021 Douglas H. Roberts, 85, of Waretown passed away on January 13, 2021 at Seacrest Village in Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Mr. Roberts was born in Bloomfield, N.J. and lived there for most of his life. In 1993, he and his beloved wife, Mildred "Millie" Roberts, settled in Waretown. Mr....

Jan 3, 2021

Janet A. Sheridan, 86, of Forked River passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Newark, she grew up in Irvington and lived in Union and Fanwood before moving to Forked River 31 years ago. Mrs. Sheridan was a graduate of Irvington High School, and later worked for NJ Bell, Newark, for...

Dec 27, 2020

Funeral for Victor Raul Leon Silva will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 beginning at 10:00 am. The Burial will take place at Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River, at 12:30pm

Dec 19, 2020

Marie Visceglia Walker, 71, of Matawan passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel. Born in Manhattan, Marie was raised in New York City and River Edge, later settling in Matawan, where she and her husband Bob enjoyed a beautiful life together. Marie was a Matawan High School graduate. Prior to her retirement, Marie was...