Obituaries

Robert A Schultz

Robert A Schultz

Sep 20, 2022

 

Robert A. Schultz (73)

Bob passed away unexpectedly on 9/20/22 following a brief illness. Born in Somerville, NJ in 1948, he was a lifelong resident of North Plainfield until his retirement to Little Egg Harbor in 2016. Bob’s career as an electrician spanned 45 years while working exclusively for Chambon Electric. Prior to that, he proudly served his country...

Virginia Gittelman

Virginia Gittelman

Sep 9, 2022

 

Dr. Virginia Gittelman, 77, of Barnegat, NJ passed away on September 9th, 2022. Born in Trenton, NJ, Virginia spent time in South Brunswick, NJ and Princeton Junction, NJ before settling down in Barnegat, NJ where she resided for the last 17 years. Virginia spent 25 years working for the Hamilton Township School District in Mercer County, NJ where she...

George Kleinknecht

George Kleinknecht

Sep 9, 2022

George Kleinknecht, 93, of South Plainfield, NJ passed away on September 9, 2022. Born in Newark, NJ, George spent time in Bridgewater, NJ before moving to Tuckerton, NJ where he spent many weekends in Atlantic City with numerous friends he met over the years. He recently moved to South Plainfield to be closer to his family.   George served our nation...

Evelyn M Lavender

Evelyn M Lavender

Sep 6, 2022

Evelyn M. Lavender, 88 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away at home on Tuesday September 6, 2022.  Evelyn was born, raised and lived in Bayonne, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 1989.  She was a communicant of St. Theresa’s Church in Little Egg Harbor.  She worked in the church office for many years and she found much joy in serving...

Nancy L Stephenson

Nancy L Stephenson

Sep 3, 2022

Nancy L. Miller Stephenson was born November 11th, 1948, in Plainfield, NJ.  Nancy attended Plainfield High School and Middlesex County College where she received her degree in computer science.  She married John Kenny of New York City and had two boys with him, Sean and Kevin Kenny.  John passed away in 1984.  Nancy and her boys lived in Monroe Twp.,...

Mildred E Richmond

Mildred E Richmond

Sep 1, 2022

 

Mildred E. Richmond, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ reached the end of her earthly life on Thursday September 1, 2022, at the age of 100. Born in Camden, NJ she lived in Pennsauken and Ship Bottom, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Dedicated to volunteering her time and talent she was a member of numerous organizations throughout...

Thomas D. Williams Sr.

Thomas D. Williams Sr.

Aug 26, 2022

Thomas D. Williams Sr., 87 of Tuckerton, NJ passed away on Friday August 26, 2022. Thomas was Born in Tuckerton, NJ and has been a lifetime resident of the area. He retired from the Ocean County Vehicle Maintenance Department in Toms River, NJ after 28 years and was a member of the Pohatcong Tribe #61, Improved Order of the Redmen,...

Margaret Sheehy

Margaret Sheehy

Aug 23, 2022

Margaret Sheehy (née Kratynski) 93 of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Tuesday August 23, 2022. Margaret was born in Little Silver, NJ and spent time raising her family and working in Kearny, NJ before moving to Manahawkin 35 years ago. Margaret was a Communicant of St Mary of the Pines Church in Manahawkin and was a longtime supporter of St...

Amie L. Cottrell

Amie L. Cottrell

Aug 22, 2022

Amie L. Cottrell, 42, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 22nd, 2022. Amie was born in Point Pleasant, NJ, and grew up in Jackson, NJ where she graduated from Jackson Memorial High School in 1998. She has lived in Little Egg Harbor, NJ for the past 8 years raising...

Herman T. Gruninger III

Herman T. Gruninger III

Aug 14, 2022

Herman T Gruninger III, 86 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Sunday August 14, 2022. Herman was born in Philadelphia, PA and spent time living in Long Beach Island before moving to Little Egg Harbor 45 years ago. He proudly served our nation in the United States Army during the Korean War .He worked as the Club Manager...

Sherry Shaw-Pickle

Sherry Shaw-Pickle

Aug 14, 2022

Sherry Shaw-Pickle, 72 of Little Egg Harbor passed away on August 14, 2022.

Born in Ithaca, N.Y., Sherry and her husband Tom Pickle moved to Little Egg Harbor 10 years ago.

Sherry obtained her bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and worked as a pharmaceutical sales rep for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Sherry enjoyed traveling, her cats, and wildlife of any sort.

Sherry...

Paul Galayda

Paul Galayda

Aug 13, 2022

Paul Galayda, 77 of Trenton, NJ passed away on Saturday, Aug. 13th, 2022. Born in Trenton, Paul was a lifelong Trenton resident before moving to Hamilton Square in 1999.  Growing up, he enjoyed working the family’s orange stand with his mother as well as working for a local radio station and record store while in high school.  He graduated from...

Maryann Peschko

Maryann Peschko

Aug 3, 2022

Maryann Peschko, 76 of Tuckerton, NJ passed away on Wednesday August 3rd, 2022. Maryann was born in Camden, NJ and spent many years living in Gloucester, NJ before moving to Tuckerton 55 years ago. Maryann worked as the Manager for the Little Egg Harbor, NJ ACME Supermarket and loved flowers. She was also an avid Philadelphia Phillies baseball and Philadelphia...

MaryLou Pytlewski

MaryLou Pytlewski

Aug 3, 2022

MaryLou Pytlewski, 86 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Wednesday August 3, 2022.   Mary Lou was born, raised and lived in Philadelphia until moving to Little Egg Harbor 22 years ago.  She worked in the cafeteria at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia for many years.  She attended Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and was active in the SOCH...

Barbara J Walter

Barbara J Walter

Jul 31, 2022

Barbara J Walter, 84 of Manahawkin, NJ passed away on Sunday July 31, 2022. Barbara was born in Brooklyn, NY and spent time living in Staten Island, NY and Manalapan, NJ before moving to Manahawkin 2 years ago. She worked on Wall Street and at the Hofbrauhaus in Germany. She was a member of the Wranglers Posse Horse Club in...

Robert Erhart

Robert Erhart

Jul 17, 2022

Robert Erhart, 76 of New Gretna, NJ passed away at home on Sunday, July 17th, 2022. Robert was born in New Brunswick City, NJ and raised in East Brunswick, where he spent most of his early adulthood. He lived in Mystic Island and Tuckerton, NJ before settling in New Gretna about 30 years ago. He was a Vietnam Veteran who...

Michael Kessler

Michael Kessler

Jul 15, 2022

Michael Edward Kessler, 51 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away at home on Friday July 15th, 2022. Michael was born in Point Pleasant, NJ, and grew up in Wall Twp. After his marriage to Melissa Kessler in 2007, he and his family spent years cultivating their lives in Ocean Gate, NJ before calling Little Egg Harbor his home 1.5...

Frank A DeSantis

Frank A DeSantis

Jul 14, 2022

Frank A. DeSantis, 83 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Thursday July 14, 2022.  Born in Jersey City, NJ, he lived in Bayonne, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor 17 years ago.  Frank worked as a Maintenance Technician for American Airlines and Eastern Airlines.  He enjoyed crabbing, skiing, playing travel softball and he was an avid reader.  Frank could fix almost...

Esther L Berdini

Esther L Berdini

Jul 14, 2022

Esther L. Berdini, 87 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Thursday July 14th, 2022. Esther was born and raised in Camden, NJ and lived in Woodlynne, NJ, Turnersville, NJ, Rockville, MD and Frederick, MD before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2010.  Esther worked as a graphic designer, secretary and executive assistant for Marriott International HQ in Bethesda. Esther...

Kenneth Palmisano

Kenneth Palmisano

Jul 13, 2022

 

Kenneth Palmisano, 66 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away at home on Wednesday July 13th, 2022. Kenneth was born in Rahway, NJ and has spent the last 42 years living in Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Kenneth served our nation in the United States Marine Corps and was owner and mechanic at Island Automotive in Little Egg Harbor. He...