Obituaries

Thomas E Auer

Thomas E Auer

Jul 9, 2025

Thomas (Tom) E. Auer, 78, of Little Egg Harbor, N.J., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, surrounded by loving family. Tom was a proud graduate of Dunellen High School (NJ), going on to serve a distinguished career in the United States Air Force. A Vietnam War veteran, and an Air Force logistics manager, he moved around the globe...

Janet Marie Davis

Janet Marie Davis

Jul 9, 2025

Janet Marie Davis, 80 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away surrounded by her sons and family on Wednesday July 9, 2025. Janet was born in and lived in Philadelphia, PA before moving to Little Egg Harbor 44 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Theresa R.C. Church in Little Egg Harbor. Janet had a love of animals and...

Jessica Lynn Davis

Jessica Lynn Davis

Jul 3, 2025

Jessica Lynn Davis, 41 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Thursday July 3rd, 2025. Jessica was born in Atlantic City, NJ and spent her life living in the Little Egg Harbor area. Jessica was a graduate of Holy Spirit High School in Absecon class of 2002 and enjoyed riding her bike and feeding hummingbirds.

Jessica is survived by her...

Thomas Joseph Cullen

Thomas Joseph Cullen

Jul 2, 2025

Thomas Joseph Cullen, 84, passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Tom was the son of Thomas and Nora Cullen. He spent his early years in Newark and East Orange, New Jersey, and attended Our Lady of the Valley High School in Orange. He went on to earn a Bachelor...

Sylvester "Sonny" L LaBrunda

Sylvester "Sonny" L LaBrunda

Jun 23, 2025

Sylvester “Sonny” L. LaBrunda, 89 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Monday June 23rd, 2025. Sonny was born in Montclair, NJ and spent time living in Blairstown, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2005. Sonny proudly served our nation in the United States Army and worked in maintenance for the Caldwell Board of Education. He was...

Rosemary Winters

Rosemary Winters

Jun 21, 2025

Rosemary A. Winters, 86 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Saturday June 21st, 2025. Rosemary was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and spent time living in Staten Island, NY before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2016. Rosemary worked as an administrator for Bank of America in New York and was a Communicant of St. Theresa’s Church...

Valerie A. Hewitt

Valerie A. Hewitt

Jun 21, 2025

Valerie A. Hewitt, 56 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday June 21st, 2025. Valerie was born in Woodbury, NJ and spent time living in Franklinville, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2013. Valerie worked as a waitress for Little Egg Harbor Diner and previously worked for Jon and...

Celena L Bastian

Celena L Bastian

Jun 21, 2025

Celena L. Bastian, 45 of New Gretna, NJ passed away on Saturday June 21st, 2025. Celena was born in Hammonton, NJ and has spent her life living in the Tuckerton, NJ area. Celena was a Pinelands High School graduate class of 1998 and a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church. She enjoyed doing floral design, jet skiing, shopping, tubing and...

Ronald Charles Sparaco

Ronald Charles Sparaco

Jun 13, 2025

Ronald Charles Sparaco, 83 of Whiting, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday June 13th, 2025. Ronald, affectionately known as "Socko", “Unke” and “Grandpa” was born in New York City and moved to Barnegat, NJ in 1977.

Ronald was a dedicated car detailer and a skilled handyman who took great pride in working on projects around the house. He...

Robert Alprin

Robert Alprin

Jun 7, 2025

Robert Alprin, 39, of Ocean County, NJ, passed away Saturday June 7, 2025. Robert was born in Lakewood, NJ, and worked as a mechanic at Volvo in Red Bank, NJ. He enjoyed working on cars, fishing, RC cars, and his truck. He adored spending time with his beloved son and family.

Robert was predeceased by his sister Annnemarie Sandanoto, and his...

John Tibaldo

John Tibaldo

Jun 7, 2025

John A. Tibaldo, 71 of Galloway, NJ passed away on Saturday June 7th, 2025. John was born in Glen Ridge, NJ and spent time living in Parsippany, Beachwood, and Brigantine before moving to Galloway about 21 years ago. John worked as a slot attendant for Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. He was an avid New York Mets fan who...

Rose Ann May

Rose Ann May

Jun 6, 2025

Rose Ann May (nee Minock), a resident of Four Seasons Sea Oaks 55+ Community in Little Egg Harbor, NJ, passed away at Jersey Shore Medical Center on June 6, 2025, just prior to her 96th birthday. Rose was born in Trenton, NJ, the fourth of five children of Anna (nee Chopin) and Jacob Minock, both recent US Citizens from Slovakia....

Kenneth O Bergen

Kenneth O Bergen

Jun 5, 2025

Kenneth O. Bergen, 70, of Little Egg Harbor NJ, passed away at home on Thursday June 5, 2025. Born in New Brunswick NJ, Kenneth spent time living in Milltown NJ, and Brick NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2018. Kenneth worked as a police captain for the Metuchen Boro police department until retiring in 2005. He was a...

Anthony Cervino

Anthony Cervino

Jun 4, 2025

Anthony Cervino, 40 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away at home on Wednesday June 4th, 2025. Anthony was born in Tom’s River on September 23rd and raised in Pine Beach, NJ. He enjoyed spending summers in Jersey City with his family. He and his family lived in Bayville before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2016. Anthony was an...

Betty A Reddan

Betty A Reddan

May 31, 2025

Betty A. Reddan, 88, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, passed away on Saturday May 31, 2025. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, Betty spent time living in Clark, NJ, before moving to Little Egg Harbor 53 years ago. Betty was a member of the Republican Party, the Italian American Club, and member of the MICA club in Little Egg Harbor. She loved...

Howard J. Michaelsen

Howard J. Michaelsen

May 29, 2025

Howard “Ward” James Michaelsen, 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 29, 2025 with his wife and daughter at his side. Ward had a few tough years due to ongoing health battles, but we are happy that he is in peace with other family members who have welcomed him into Heaven. Born in Teaneck, NJ, Ward spent time living in...

John Michael Lanorith

John Michael Lanorith

May 28, 2025

John (Jack) Michael Lanorith, 81 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Wednesday May 28, 2025. John was born and lived in Staten Island, NY before moving to Little Egg Harbor 32 years ago. He attended Calvary Baptist Church in Parkertown, NJ and volunteered at the Tuckerton Food Pantry. John was Past Master of the Tuckerton Masonic Lodge #4...

Kathleen Bass

Kathleen Bass

May 25, 2025

Kathleen Bass, 92 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Sunday May 25th, 2025. Kathleen was born in Paterson, NJ and spent time living in Cheshire, CT before moving to Little Egg Harbor, NJ in 1989. Kathleen worked as a Pharmacy Tech for Brooks Pharmacy in Cheshire, CT and was a Communicant of St. Theresa’s Church in Little Egg...

Brian D Fedele

Brian D Fedele

May 24, 2025

Brian D. Fedele, 56 of Holgate, NJ passed away on Saturday May 24th, 2025. Brian was born in Pennsylvania and has lived in the Long Beach Island area since 1969. Brian attended Saint Francis Church and received his associates from Ocean County College. He worked as a delivery driver for Sally’s Seafood and he had always dreamed of being a...

Antoinette Donato

Antoinette Donato

May 20, 2025

Antoinette “Toni” Donato, 95 of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Tuesday May 20, 2025. Toni was born on January 27, 1930 in New Brunswick to the late John and Ann (Gambino) Coglianese she lived and raised her family in Edison for over 40 years before moving to the Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor area over 20 years ago She worked...