Obituaries

Local Forked River, NJ Obituaries

Roberta Venskus

Roberta Venskus

Jan 15, 2020

Roberta D. Venskus, age 85, of Lanoka Harbor passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Paterson, she lived in Fairlawn and Wayne before settling in Toms River in 1977. After retiring, she lived in Florida for several years before returning to Lavalette to be with her family and has lived in...

Blake Anthony Zakutansky

Blake Anthony Zakutansky

Jan 4, 2020

Blake Anthony Zakutanksy, age 35, died on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Bayonne, he grew up there before moving to Ocean County. Mr. Zakutansky was a chef at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Newark. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Antoinette and John Wilbur; his fiance, Tracy Clarke; his brother Nicholas; his...

Joseph P. Callari, Sr.

Joseph P. Callari, Sr.

Dec 19, 2019

Joseph P. Callari Sr., age 74, of the Silver Ridge Park East section of Berkeley Township NJ passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 19, 2019, with his family by his side. Joe was born in Jersey City NJ, and raised his family in North Bergen and Moonachie. Upon retirement, Joe and Nina moved to Bayville in 2007 and eventually...

William Arjemi

William Arjemi

Nov 28, 2019

William Arjemi, 91, of Manchester passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Bartley Manor Health Care, Jackson. Born in Elizabeth, he grew up in Linden and later lived in Elizabeth, Avenel, Manasquan, Maine, and Florida before settling in Cedar Glen West in 2000. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was an Industrial Engineer for his entire...

Marion A. Johnson-Braswell

Marion A. Johnson-Braswell

Nov 27, 2019

Marion Johnson-Braswell suddenly left her family to unite with her ancestors on November 27, 2019 in Brick New Jersey. Marion was born on June 29th, 1960 in Newark, New Jersey to Melvin Johnson and Estelle Beswick. Marion was born & raised in Newark, New Jersey and attended the Newark Public school system. After finishing high school, she attended Rutgers...

Joan G Smith

Joan G Smith

Nov 7, 2019

JOANG. SMITH, age 77 of Whiting, passed away on Thursday November 7, in Toms River. Born in Burlington, NJ, Joan spent most of her life on the water in Forked River. Joan was a Certified Recreation Specialist, working as the Activities Director in several Long Term Care Facilities in Ocean County for over 20 years. She also worked on...

Salvatore "Sal" Alfredo Giano

Salvatore "Sal" Alfredo Giano

Oct 30, 2019

Salvatore Alfredo Giano, of Tuckerton, formerly of Lanoka Harbor, passed away on October 30 in Little Egg Harbor, at the young age of 22. Born in Madison, NJ to Rosalie and Joseph Giano, Salvatore was raised in Lanoka Harbor, where he graduated from LaceyTownship High School in 2015. He began working as a CNA at Whiting Healthcare, where he...

John Rietheimer

John Rietheimer

Oct 25, 2019

John Rietheimer, age 64, of Levittown, PA, passed away on Friday October 25, at AtlantiCare Mainland Hospital in Galloway. Born in Lancaster, John lived in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He was the owner and operator of The Lawn General Landscaping Co. in Lakehurst from 1990 until 2009. John was known for his generosity, often paying the tab for veterans...

Joy A. Mcveigh

Joy A. Mcveigh

Sep 30, 2019

Joy A. McVeigh, age 63, of Little Egg Harbor died on Monday, September 30 at home. Born in Clifton, she lived there until moving to Manahawkin in 2002, and settled in Little Egg Harbor in 2009. A graduate of Clifton High School Class of 1974, Joy was an actress and model, and appeared in the films The Prowler and...

Joseph Zawada

Joseph Zawada

Sep 24, 2019

Joseph F. Zawada, age 74, of Jackson passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Lakewood. Born in Kassel, Germany, he came to the United States in 1950, settling in Perth Amboy. He lived there and in Carteret for many years until moving to Jackson ten years ago. A US Navy Veteran of the...

Christina Biedebach

Christina Biedebach

Sep 14, 2019

Christina Reese Stoltz Biedebach, age 58, of Barnegat ascended to the heavens peacefully as the sun rose Saturday, September 14th after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her son BJ William Jon Reese Biedebach her two pups and a wide circle of close friends whowere like family. Christina was originally from Abington PA, but spent summers...

Patricia L. Bargloski

Patricia L. Bargloski

Sep 1, 2019

Patricia L. Bargloski, age 70, of Forked River died on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Bronx, NY, she grew up in the Madison Park section of Old Bridge before moving to Forked River where she raised her family. Patricia was a volunteer soccer coach in Lacey Township for her childrens soccer teams...

Michael Davino

Michael Davino

Aug 12, 2019

Michael W. Davino, Jr., Elvis, age 51, of Forked River died on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center after a courageous fight following a heart attack last year. Born in Brooklyn, he moved to Old Bridge in the early 1980s and lived in South River before settling in Forked River 15 years ago. Elvis was...

Mary L. Nathanson

Mary L. Nathanson

Aug 6, 2019

Mary Nathanson, age 76, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on August 6, 2019, after a long battle against cancer. She was born October 26, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey to Elmer and Alice Longendyck. On March 17, 1962, she married the love of her life, Sherman, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage in the great...

Linda Pettit

Linda Pettit

Jul 26, 2019

Linda Pettit, age 69, of Manchester passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Hackensack Meridian-Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Born in Rahway, she moved to Brick in 1958, and lived in Whiting before settling in Leisure Village West in 2009. Mrs. Pettit was a customer service representative for Garden State Medical Supply, Toms River for over ten years until...

Maribel Sostre

Maribel Sostre

Jul 25, 2019

Visitation Monday, July 29, 2019 from 12 noon to 2:30pm

Gustine Diana

Gustine Diana

Jul 23, 2019

Gustine Diana, age 70, of Little Egg Harbor passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Galloway Township, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Plainfield, she lived in Roselle and Toms River before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 1996. Mrs. Diana was a homemaker, and was a hairdresser earlier in her career. She...

Thomas C. Anderson

Thomas C. Anderson

Jul 21, 2019

Thomas C. Anderson, age 55, of Toms River passed away with his loving family by his side on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Lakewood, he was a lifelong Ocean County resident. Mr. Anderson worked in construction, and enjoyed NASCAR, crabbing, and camping. He was NY Jets fan, and enjoyed concerts and music,...

Kenneth S Maxwell

Kenneth S Maxwell

Jul 19, 2019

Kenneth S Maxwell, 75 of Beachwood, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 following complications from a stroke. He was born in Pottstown, PA and lived in Spring City until he moved to Beachwood in 1957. He graduated from Toms River High School in 1962. After graduation he served with the USAF where he earned his paratrooper wings in...

Wanda Romero

Wanda Romero

Jul 14, 2019

Wanda Romero, age 66, of Manahawkin passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Mystic Meadows Rehab and Nursing,Little Egg Harbor twp. Born in Manhattan, she lived in New York until moving to Guanico, Puerto Rico and settled in New Jersey in 1984. Wanda worked many trades throughout her life but enjoyed substitute teaching most of all. She loved...