Obituaries

Cynthia Gifford

Cynthia Gifford

Dec 2, 2023

Cynthia Dawn Gifford, 46 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Saturday December 2, 2023.  Born in Tampa, FL she lived in Neptune, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor 8 years ago.  Cynthia was a graduate of Neptune High School and was a member of the American Legion Post #493 Ladies Auxiliary and the West Tuckerton Fire Department...

Jeremiah M Browne

Jeremiah M Browne

Nov 28, 2023

Jeremiah “Jerry” M. Browne, 91 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Tuesday November 28, 2023. Jerry was born in Brooklyn, NY and spent time living in Lakewood, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2002. Jerry retired as a banker for Bank of New York in NYC and was a communicant of St. Theresa’s Church in Little...

Elaine Savage

Elaine Savage

Nov 27, 2023

Elaine Hope Savage, 85, of Parkertown, NJ passed away on Monday November 27th, 2023. Elaine was born in the Bronx, NY in 1938.  The family moved to South Amboy, NJ when she was three and was raised there.  Elaine lived in the Amboys for many years before spending 12 years living in Cranbury, NJ, then finally settling down in a log house she built with her own hands in Parkertown in 1986.

 

Elaine graduated from Hoffman High School in...

Levi H Horner

Levi H Horner

Nov 27, 2023

Levi Horner, 59 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on November 27, 2023. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, Levi spent his entire life living in New Gretna, NJ. Levi was a longliner fisherman on the Gipper in Barnegat Light and a member of St. Paul church. He enjoyed fishing, skiing, wakeboarding, waterskiing, anything on the water, and being out...

Howard J. Taylor III

Howard J. Taylor III

Nov 16, 2023

 

Howard J Taylor III. 66 years of age died suddenly on Nov. 16th 2023. Born in Somers Point NJ, he grew up in Ventnor Heights, NJ. He also lived in Ocean City when he first got married before moving to Little Egg Harbor with his wife. He lived in Little Egg Harbor for 39 years.   He worked at...

Carol A Adkins

Carol A Adkins

Nov 16, 2023

Carol A. Adkins, 73 of West Creek, NJ passed away at home on Thursday November 16, 2023. Carol was born and raised in St. Albans, WV and spent time living in Staten Island, NY and Manahawkin, NJ before moving to West Creek 23 years ago. Carol worked as a nurses aid for St. Vincent’s Hospital and was also a receptionist...

Maureen A. Dickson

Maureen A. Dickson

Nov 15, 2023

 

Maureen A. Dickson, 77, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Wednesday November 15, 2023. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Maureen spent time living in Point Pleasant, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2019. Maureen was a member of St. Martha’s Church in Point Pleasant. She enjoyed Gardening and took a master gardening course at Rutger’s University....

Leonard P Hart

Leonard P Hart

Nov 13, 2023

Leonard Paul Hart, 73 of Elizabethtown, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at Baptist Health Hardin. He was a native of Staten Island, NY, and a proud member of the United States Army where he retired from after 23 years of dedicated service. He volunteered with COTA, the Children's Organ Transplant Association, to raise money, and helped children receive organ...

Christopher Todd Hendrix

Christopher Todd Hendrix

Nov 10, 2023

 

Christopher Todd Hendrix, 59, of Tuckerton, NJ passed away on Friday November 10, 2023. Born in Los Angeles, CA, Christopher spent time living in Sabula, IA where he enlisted in the US Marine Corp after high school. After his service, he moved to Tuckerton, NJ in 1988 and worked as a security officer at Bally’s Casino. In 2005, he...

Lorraine Wells

Lorraine Wells

Nov 10, 2023

Lorraine Wells, 90 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Friday November 10th, 2023. Lorraine was born in Maspeth, NY and spent time living in Jackson Heights, NY, Florida and Brooklyn, NY before moving to Little Egg Harbor, NJ 26 years ago. Lorraine worked as a secretary for Nabisco and was a very generous, caring, thoughtful, giving, and fun-loving...

Joseph A. MacCrory

Joseph A. MacCrory

Nov 9, 2023

Joseph Anthony Mac Crory Sr., 85 of Media, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday November 9, 2023.  Joe was born in Philadelphia, PA and spent time living in Drexel Hill, PA, before moving to Media, PA 35 years ago. He also had vacation homes in North Wildwood, NJ and Beach Haven West, NJ.  Joe attended St. Thomas More High School...

Barbara Majewski

Barbara Majewski

Nov 8, 2023

 

Barbara Majewski, 85, of New Gretna, NJ passed away on Wednesday November 8. 2023. Born in Raritan Twp, NJ, Barbara spent time living in Skillman, NJ before moving to New Gretna about 30 years ago. Barbara was a homemaker who loved to sew.

Barbara was predeceased by her husband Harold, son John, and parents James and Helen Governale.

She...

Daniel C McGill

Daniel C McGill

Oct 31, 2023

Daniel C. McGill, 64 of Manchester, NJ passed away on Tuesday October 31st, 2023. Daniel was born in Pequannock, NJ and spent most of his life living in Haskell, NJ before moving to Manchester about 2 years ago. Daniel graduated from Chubb Institute, and retired as a Network Architect from Becton Dickinson Franklin Lakes Campus and was a member of...

Anthony "Bud" Peter Caruso

Anthony "Bud" Peter Caruso

Oct 30, 2023

Anthony “Bud” Peter Caruso, 98 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away peacefully at home with his daughter by his side on Monday October 30th, 2023. He was born in Montclair, NJ and lived in Forked River, NJ and Arizona before moving to Little Egg Harbor. Anthony served our nation in the United States Army Air Forces where he flew...

Richard Vogel Sr.

Richard Vogel Sr.

Oct 26, 2023

Richard Vogel Sr., 59 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Thursday October 26th, 2023. Richard was born in Paterson, NJ, was raised in Haledon, NJ and spent time living in Milford, PA, Wantage, NJ and Toms River, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor about 15 years ago. Richard was a skilled car mechanic and carpenter who was...

Kevin Pannuzzo

Kevin Pannuzzo

Oct 25, 2023

Kevin Pannuzzo, 69 of Brielle, NJ passed away at home on Wednesday October 25th, 2023.  Kevin was born in Jersey City, and he grew up in Little Ferry NJ. He spent time living in Morristown and Toms River, before ending up in Brielle.  He worked for Verizon, which is where he met his wife, Linda.  Kevin retired at an early...

Charles "Butchy" Purks Jr.

Charles "Butchy" Purks Jr.

Oct 23, 2023

Charles Norman Purks Jr “Butchy”, 78 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Monday October 23rd, 2023. Charles was born in Trenton, NJ and spent time living in Pennsylvania before moving to Little Egg Harbor, NJ in 1978. Charles proudly served our nation in the U.S. Navy on the USS Manley, and was a service manager for Ford. He...

Roxann Panzella

Roxann Panzella

Oct 23, 2023

 

Roxann Panzella, 83, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Monday October 23rd, 2023. She was born and raised in Chatsworth, NJ and spent most of her adult life in Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Roxann raised five children and was a wonderful homemaker. She marched to the beat of her own drum. She loved Native American art and...

Elvira Bechelli

Elvira Bechelli

Oct 23, 2023

Elvira Bechelli, 100 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Monday October 23rd, 2023.

Visitation will be held on Thursday October 26th, 2023 from 10am until 11am at Maxwell Funeral Home 160 Mathistown Rd. Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087. Mausoleum Entombment will follow in St. Gertrude's Cemetery in Colonia, NJ.

Laura Williams

Laura Williams

Oct 19, 2023

Laura Williams (Newman), 62, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away peacefully on Thursday October 19, 2023 with her children by her side.  She was born in Hollywood, FL and her adventurous spirit allowed her to call many places home before settling down in Ocean County, NJ. 

Laura was a lover of music, a loyal friend and a trusted confidant...