Emil W. Stefanacci, 86 of Seaside Park, NJ died on Wednesday March 11, 2026. Born in Passaic, NJ he lived there until moving to Seaside Park in 2000. He was a graduate of St. Mary High School in Rutherford and served his country honorably in the United States Army. Emil worked as a Marketing Manager for ITT in Nutley, NJ until his retirement. He was a parishioner of St Catharine’s RC Church in Seaside Park. He was an active member of the American Legion, Moose Lodge, and Elks club. He ...

Helen Kupiec Scanlan, 101, passed from this life peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2025. Helen was born May 2, 1924 in Archbald, Pennsylvania to the late Walter and Josephine Kupiec. She worked for General Motors in Harrison, New Jersey and Kleins Department Store in Woodbridge, New Jersey. She lived in Belleville and Iselin before moving to Toms River where she resided for more than 40 years. She was a Communicant of St. Maximillian Kolbe RC Church, Berkeley Township. She will be greatly ...

Diane E. Beck (Abbott), 78 of Bayville, NJ died on Monday March 9, 2026. Born in Camden, NJ, she grew up in South Plainfield, NJ and lived in Indiana before coming to Bayville.  She received her degree in Nursing from the University of Evansville in Indiana and worked as a Registered Nurse for several places including Case Management in New Jersey. She was active on the National level with AOPi Sorority.  Diane was predeceased by her parents John and Edna (Gilligan).  She ...

John G. Black, 77, of Seaside Park, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 8, 2026, following a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day celebration with friends and family. Born in Jersey City, NJ, John grew up in Roselle Park and later lived in Hillside, Wayne, Union, and Seaside Park. He graduated from Newark College of Engineering and earned his Master’s degree in Engineering from Manhattan College in New York City.  John worked as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) with ...

Linda DeMaio (Gomes), 60, of Toms River, NJ, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Linda was born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in Carteret before later living in Elizabeth. She eventually settled in Toms River, where she built a beautiful life with her husband, Salvatore. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Linda dedicated much of her life to caring for her family while also working as a licensed esthetician from home. She had a ...

Robert Rubin, 81 of Toms River, passed from this life on Friday, March 6, 2026. Robert was born January 11, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Sam Rubin and Beatrice Chait. He was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather. He served his country honorably in the United States Army. He loved animals, especially dogs and cats. He had a great love of Science Fiction shows like Dr. Who and Star Trek. He also loved watching the New York Yankees. He will be greatly missed by all who knew ...

Dorothy “Dotty” Williams (Dessewffy) of the Holiday City South section of Berkeley Township died on Thursday March 5, 2026. Born in Elizabeth, NJ she lived in Kenilworth, NJ where she raised her children and remained close to her late parents Joseph and Frances Fuerst before coming to Holiday City. Dotty was the Leader and Singer for her band Movin’ On playing throughout New Jersey and New York while also organizing and performing at many local ...

Myles J. Hergert, 92, of Forked River, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, surrounded by his family.  He was born on July 1, 1933, in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Louis and Emilie (Rapasky) Hergert.  Myles - affectionately known as “Mickey” in his youth - was a man whose life was defined by an unwavering commitment to faith, family, and hard work. A talented and industrious man, Myles built a multi-faceted career as a carpenter, building inspector, and ...

Dennis Frank DePrima, 79 of Berkeley Township, passed from this life peacefully at his home. Dennis was born May 19, 1946 in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Adolf and Edith DePrima. He was a devoted father and loyal friend to many. He graduated from Central High School, Class of 1964 in Paterson. He served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was a truck driver for Farmland Dairies and enjoyed bowling and the Men’s Club during his ...