Jeanne Lanzavecchia
Mar 8, 2021
Little Silver, NJ. Jeanne Rose (Foti) Lanzavecchia passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on 3/8/2021. She was born in Englewood, NJ, on 03/19/1929. Jeanne grew up in Englewood, and graduated from St. Cecilia’s High School in Englewood, NJ, where she served as a student volunteer to the school’s up-and-coming football coach, Vince Lombardi. Jeanne met...
Thomas F. Demartini
Mar 7, 2021
Thomas DeMartini, 85, of Little Egg Harbor, died March 7, 2021 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune surrounded by his family. Born in Brooklyn NY, he was the son of the late Vincent DeMartini and Josephine Mazzeo DeMartini. Tom worked for Brooklyn Union Gas Company in Staten Island NY for 26 years before his retirement. He enjoyed playing golf, spending...
Donald Stephen Roberts
Mar 6, 2021
Donald Stephen Roberts, 84, of Brick, NJ, formerly Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully at home on March 6, 2021. He was born on November 13, 1936 in Pittsfield, MA. Don attended Seton Hall University on a full basketball scholarship where he played against greats such as Oscar Robertson and Dave DeBusschere. He graduated in 1958 with a degree in Business...
Frank L. Climer
Mar 5, 2021
Frank L. Climer, 84, of Brick, unexpectedly passed away peacefully Friday, March 5, 2021. Born in Murfreesboro, TN, Frank lived there until he went into the service and was stationed at Sandy Hook, NJ, where he met his future wife. After a short return to Tennessee, they moved back to NJ, lived in Belmar for 24 yrs then to Brick...
Thomas R. Tanis
Mar 2, 2021
Thomas R. Tanis, 69, of Manasquan, passed away on March 2nd at home surrounded by his loving family after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Tom was born on February 16th, 1952 in Paterson and spent his childhood summers in Manasquan where he later built his home and family. Tom is predeceased by his parents Robert and Margaret. He is survived...
Francis Leonard "Bud" Rushton
Mar 2, 2021
Francis Leonard “Bud” Rushton Francis Leonard Rushton, “Bud” to all of his family and friends, passed away at his home in Spring Lake Heights on March 2, 2021, with family at his side. Bud was born in the family home in Avon-By-The-Sea, New Jersey on June 5, 1923, along with his older sister Marge. For every one of his 97...
Gail Mearns Gartner
Mar 1, 2021
Gail Mearns Gartner, 70, Wall, passed away peacefully on March 1st at Ocean Medical Center, surrounded by family. Born in Kearny, raised in Middletown, Gail moved to Brick in 1976, where she raised her family. She moved to Wall 9 years ago. She adored her grandchildren and watching them grow, and was a fixture at their sporting and school events....
Judith "Judy" Grabfelder
Feb 25, 2021
Judith (Judy) Cynthia Grabfelder passed away at age 84, on Thursday, February 25th. Judy lived in Brooklyn and Queens, before moving to NJ, in 1972, where she lived the rest of her days. She was happily married for 60 years to her beloved husband Sam, until his passing in 2016. She spent her years after Sam living with her daughter,...
Ruth Ramsdell
Feb 23, 2021
Ruth Ramsdell, 96 of Spring Lake Heights, passed away February 23 at home surrounded by family. Ruth was born Ruth Helen Layton in Allenwood, NJ in 1924 and raised in Manasquan. She graduated from Manasquan High School in 1942. She worked for NJ Bell Telephone and at Camp Evans. She later worked as a meat wrapper for Grand Union in...
Richard "Dick" Vivian
Feb 22, 2021
Richard J. (“Dick”) Vivian of Manasquan, NJ (77), passed away February 22, 2021. A 1961 graduate of Freeport High School on Long Island. He married his high school sweetheart, Vivian Lee, often-after, clarifying her first name was the same as her last. He had a great sense of humor with an endless library of jokes and pranks. A renowned one-handed...
Virginia "Ginny" Knust
Feb 19, 2021
Virginia “Ginny” Knust passed away on February 19, 2021 at the age of 68. Ginny was born August 13, 1952 in Nutley, NJ. She graduated in 1970 from Nutley High School and in 1974 from Glassboro State College. In 1981, Ginny married her then - husband Frank Vanore and soon moved to Wall Township, NJ where they raised three daughters:...
Linda Marie Neilson
Feb 16, 2021
Linda Marie Neilson passed away on Tuesday, February 16. Linda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to George and Domenica Neilson. When she was four years old, she moved to Blauvelt, New York, where she had a happy life and made many lasting memories with her parents, brothers, sisters, cousins and friends. Linda moved to Wall, New Jersey, so that...
Gerardo "Jerry" Restaino, Jr.
Feb 16, 2021
Gerardo “Jerry” Restaino Jr., passed away unexpectedly on February 16th, 2021 at the age of 68. Jerry grew up in Hazlet, NJ with his family and attended Raritan Highschool where he was an all-American athlete. Although Jerry loved all sports he was especially partial to football and his teammates who he spoke of often and loved dearly. Later in life...
Vivian Stephens Mcknight
Feb 12, 2021
Vivian Stephens McKnight, RN 1926-2021 Vivian Stephens “Stevie” McKnight, 94, passed away peacefully on February 12th at The Wellington Estates in Spring Lake NJ. Born Vivian Muriel Stephens on April 17,1926 in Harriman NY, “Stevie” grew up in Trenton NJ during the Great Depression. After the dissolution of her parents’ marriage, she and her siblings spent their childhoods in foster...
Kevin Brophy
Feb 3, 2021
Kevin Brophy, age 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Kevin was born on September 12, 1947, in Queens, New York, the only son of Katherine and John Brophy and the second of their five children. He grew up in Queens and attended St. John’s University, graduating in 1970 with a degree in English, which helped cultivate his...
Cora Marie Zink Pederson
Jan 31, 2021
Cora Marie Zink Pederson, 93, from Wall, NJ, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Sunday January 31, 2021. Cora was born and raised in East Orange, NJ. She raised her family there until 1965 when she moved down to the Jersey Shore with her 3 children. There was no place she loved more...
Richard J. Kuzminczuk
Jan 27, 2021
Richard J. Kuzminczuk passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 at the age of 71. He had been battling stage four colon cancer since his diagnosis in September 2019. Rich was born to Marian Kuzminczuk and Janina Włodarczyk in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1951. He grew up in Manville, NJ with his parents...
Marion T. Eschner
Jan 20, 2021
Marion T. Eschner (Behrens), 87, of Eatontown, NJ passed away on January 20, 2021 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 5, 1933. Marion was a long time resident of 23 years at Jersey Shore Center in Eatontown, where she made many friends. During the day you would find her drinking coffee, reading...
James Franklin Langenberger, Jr.
Jan 15, 2021
James Franklin Langenberger Jr, passed away on Friday, January 15th at the age of 78. A former Brielle Fire Chief, first aid squad member, and retired Borough official, Jim spent over 50 years in volunteer service to his neighbors and the community he deeply loved. Graduating from Metuchen High School in 1960, he held many jobs over the years, and...
Carol K. Donovan
Jan 13, 2021
Carol K. Donovan (nee Bace), 93, of Freehold Township, formerly of South Plainfield, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2021. Carol was born in Union and graduated from Union High School. She worked for New Jersey Bell as a telephone operator, leaving to raise her family. She was active in her church throughout her life as God was her guiding...
