Obituaries

Joseph Smeraglia

Joseph Smeraglia

Feb 6, 2019

Joseph E. Smeraglia Sr., 90 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Wednesday February 6, 2019.  Joseph was born in Elizabeth, NJ where he grew up graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1946 before meeting his wife Sophia (nee Nycz).  They were married on September 9, 1951 and settled in Rahway, NJ.  Joe was an active member of...

Christopher  W Hugg

Christopher W Hugg

Feb 4, 2019

Christopher W. Hugg, of Tuckerton, NJ went to be with the Lord at the age of 45.  Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was a lifetime resident of Tuckerton. Christopher was a member of Living Water Christian Center in Mystic Island, the Iron Workers of North Jersey, and a past member of the Antlers Hunting Club in Manahawkin. He was...

Liborio  "Benny" D'Agostaro

Liborio "Benny" D'Agostaro

Jan 23, 2019

Liborio ""Benny"" D'Agostaro, 94 of Toms River, NJ passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday January 23, 2019. Born in New York, NY Benny spent time living in Collesano, Italy, Brooklyn, NY and Toms River, NJ. He proudly served in the Italian Army and worked as a security guard and maintenance worker for Western Union and Manhattan Nursing...

Felix Demedici

Felix Demedici

Jan 22, 2019

Felix Demedici, 80 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Tuesday January 22, 2019. Born in Montclair, NJ he spent time living in Newark, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 1971. In his youth Felix was an Altar Boy at St Rose of Lima Church and went on to own his own business called Demedici Floor Covering....

Claire  L Ecker

Claire L Ecker

Jan 22, 2019

Claire L Ecker, 90 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Wednesday January 23, 2019. Born in Trenton, NJ Claire spent time working in Trenton as a Secretary for the State of New Jersey before moving to Long Beach Island in 1976 and eventually to Little Egg Harbor in 2005. She was a member of the Church of the...

Albert  L Canzano

Albert L Canzano

Jan 17, 2019

Albert Lawrence Canzano, 83 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away at his home on January 17, 2019 in his loving wife's arms and surrounded by his adoring family. Born in Jersey City, NJ as one of thirteen children of Gaetano and Adeline Canzano, Albert settled his family in Old Bridge, NJ in 1965. After raising their eight children they retired...

Raymond  Robert Orpen  Jr.

Raymond Robert Orpen Jr.

Jan 14, 2019

Raymond Robert Orpen Jr., 83 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away at home on January 14, 2019.  Born in New Brunswick, NJ, he lived in Matawan, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor 18 years ago.  Raymond served in the NJ National Guard where he worked on tanks, he worked as a mechanic for Revlon in Edison, NJ and...

Philip  A Toback

Philip A Toback

Jan 7, 2019

Philip A. Toback, 69 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Monday January 7, 2019. Born in New York, NY, he spent time living in Long Island before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 1974.Philip proudly served our nation in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Philip was a member of the American legion Post #493 and...

Mariah Field

Mariah Field

Jan 5, 2019

Mariah Ann Field, 27 of Seaside Heights, NJ passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019.  Although born in Kansas City, MO, she was definitely a Jersey girl, having lived most of her life in the Barnegat and Toms River areas.  The beach was her favorite place. Mariah could light up any room with a smile or giggle; her laugh was...

Jerome  E Hallion

Jerome E Hallion

Jan 4, 2019

Jerome Edward Hallion, 68 of Eagleswood Twp., NJ passed away on Friday January 4, 2019.  Born in Paterson, NJ he lived in Clifton, NJ and Elmwood Park, NJ before moving to Eagleswood 15 years ago.  Jerome worked as a machinist for Lapco in Haledon, NJ and as a Security Guard for Kmart in Elmwood Park, NJ . He was also a member...

Helen  V Fernandez

Helen V Fernandez

Jan 3, 2019

Helen V. Fernandez (nee Booth) was born in Hackensack, NJ on November 27, 1932. She attended schools in Hackensack and graduated from High School in 1951. She also attended Modern Beauty College and graduated the same year. Helen worked as a beautician in Helen's Beauty Salon for her mother, Helen Booth, in Hackensack and Bogota.She was married in 1954 to...

Frances Farrington

Frances Farrington

Dec 31, 2018

Frances Farrington, 60 of Manahawkin, NJ passed away while surrounded by her loved ones on Monday December 31, 2018. Bornin Philadelphia, PA she lived in Beach Haven, NJ before moving to Manahawkin 42 years ago. She was a school bus driver for the Stafford Elementary and LBI Consolidated Elementary Schools and was a Communicant of St. Mary's Church. Fran volunteered...

Irene Marshall

Irene Marshall

Dec 26, 2018

Irene Marshall, 88 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away peacefully at Seacrest Nursing Home on Wednesday December 26, 2018. Irene was born, raised and lived in New York City, NY until moving to Little Egg Harbor in 1972. She worked as a Telephone Operator for NJ Bell and then Atlanticare Regional Medical Center and enjoyed sewing and cooking.Irene was...

Leslie  H Gummay

Leslie H Gummay

Dec 24, 2018

Leslie H. Gummay, 88 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday December 24th, 2018. Born in Aston in Birmingham County, England, he spent time living in Bergen County, NJ and Port Republic for 20 years before moving to Little Egg Harbor, NJ 22 years ago. Leslie was a Medic in the...

Anthony  "Tony/Purp" Daleo

Anthony "Tony/Purp" Daleo

Dec 15, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Anthony Daleo announces his passing. Anthony, 89, of Little Egg Harbor passed away December 15, 2018, after a long illness. Antoinette, his adoring wife of 64 years, was by his side when he drifted off to be with the Lord. Born in Lodi, NJ, he moved to Washington Township in 1970...

David Bukula

David Bukula

Dec 12, 2018

David Pedro Bukula, 49 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on December 12, 2018.  He was born in Angola, Africa and moved with his family to Little Egg Harbor in 1985.  Dave graduated from Pinelands Regional High School and was known to have spent time hanging out in the commons listening to cassette tapes of Guns N Roses, Lynyrd...

Margaret Bennett

Margaret Bennett

Dec 9, 2018

Margaret Bennet, 78 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Sunday December 9, 2018. Born in Suffern, NY Margaret spent time living in Mahwah, Jackson and Upper Deerfield before moving to Little Egg Harbor, NJ 3 years ago. She worked for many years at Orange and Rockland in Rockland County, NY and for Canada Dry in Neptune, NJ. She...

Wayne L "Wayne-O" Kershaw

Wayne L "Wayne-O" Kershaw

Dec 6, 2018

Wayne L. Kershaw, 59 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Thursday December 6, 2018.  Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA he has lived in Little Egg Harbor for the past 40 years.  ""Wayne O"" as he was known to his friends worked for the Little Egg Harbor Dept. of Public Works and was a volunteer Fireman for 30...

Robert Condly

Robert Condly

Dec 4, 2018

Robert Condly, 71 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Tuesday December 4, 2018.  Born in Queens, NY he lived in Jersey City, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor 27 years ago.  He was a member of the MICA Club in Mystic Islands.Robert is survived by his loving sisters Helen Dettinger of Florida and Patricia Maskell of Little...

Lois  C Pacello

Lois C Pacello

Dec 3, 2018

Lois C. Pacello, 94 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Monday December 3, 2018. Born in Birta, AR she was raised and met her husband in Texas and spent time living and working in Jersey City, NJ and Dardanelle, AR before moving to Little Egg Harbor 3 years ago. She was a communicant of St Augustine's Church in...