Obituaries in Lavallette, NJ

Carol Ellinger Lonergan 91 of Toms River and formerly Pittsburgh passed away peacefully February 8 2026. Love. The greatest lesson Mom taught her 5 children. Every single person deserves to be so loved. Known as Cal in her younger adulthood and lovingly nicknamed Gug in her Grandmother years. Mother...

David Dave Waladkewics 79 of Lavallette NJ passed away January 26 2026. Born and raised in Trenton NJ he was predeceased by his mother Agnes Bugay Silver and stepfather Harry Silver. Dave is survived by his wife of 57 years Barbara Stradling and his three children Todd wife Karyn Dawn and Bryan four...

Francis Frank J. Smith 89 of Leisure Village Lakewood NJ passed away Saturday January 24 2026. Frank was a lifelong resident of Toms River NJ before moving to Leisure Village. He was owner of Smith Portable Welding Service in Toms River for over 40 years. Frank was a United State Marine Corps Korean...

Bernadette Dette Herkert was born to Geraldine Veronica Dunn Brennan and William Patrick Brennan Sr. on December 29 1942 in Bronx NY. On November 30 1963 at St. Columbanus Church in Peekskill NY she married August Charles Herkert who predeceased her. She was a devoted wife to Augie married 51 years....

Joseph T. Schafer 73 of Seaside Park passed from this life peacefully on Friday January 30 2026. Joseph was born to the late Joseph and Bernice Schafer in Jersey City on September 20 1952. He was a loving husband devoted father and proud grandfather. He was honest direct and enjoyed all aspects of t...

Born in Elizabeth NJ he lived in Bayville NJ before moving to Barnegat 4 years ago. He served in the United States Army and previously worked at the United States Post Office. Anthony never took life too seriously. He was quickwitted hadan amazing sense of humor and loved to make everyone around him...

Barbara A. Duva 86 of Toms River passed from this life peacefully at her home on Thursday January 15 2026. Barbara was born May 14 1939 in Jersey City to the late Vincent and Nancy Juliano. She was a loving wife devoted mother and grandmother who always put Family before herself. Faith and religion ...

Born in Portsmouth VA she was raised in Sayville NY as well as in Connecticut and Nova Scotia.As an adult GeneAnn spent several years living in California and Jackson NJ before moving to Brick NJ approximately 35 years ago. GeneAnn was Head of Programming at Johnson Johnson and PerkinElmer for many...

Margaret Danko Servedio passed away peacefully at home with her family on January 26 2026. Born and raised in Rahway Margaret Marge spent many happy years there with her husband Emil and son Michael. In 1983 she moved to Monterey Beach where she enjoyed swimming in the bay for hours. Marge worked as...

Patricia A. DeRisi nee Turner 89 of Berkeley Twp. NJ passed away Monday January 19 2026 surrounded by loved ones. She was a Registered Nurse who had a long and varied nursing career that spanned 55 years her last held position being Director of Quality Care for Beverly Enterprises in New Jersey. She...

Kathleen Marie Rivera 35 of Jackson formerly of Brooklyn passed from this life peacefully on Saturday January 17 2026. Kathleen was born in Brooklyn to Angel and Madeline Rivera. She is best described by her family as loving creative selfless intelligent and compassionate. She was a music teacher an...

Irene Mary Szczepanski McGuire 99 years of age of Toms River NJ formerly from Belleville NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on January 13 2026. Irene was born to the late Blanche and John Szczepanski in Newark NJ and was the younger sister of the late Leona Suminski. She ...