Joan M. Heaney (nee Ganley) of Holiday City Carefree, Berkeley Twp., NJ passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026. Born in Bronx, NY, she lived in East Brunswick, NJ before moving to Berkeley Twp. 26 years ago. Joan worked at New York Bell Telephone for many years before her retirement. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Bernard C. Heaney in 2020. Joan is survived by her three children Elizabeth Olszuk and her husband Michael of Waxhaw, ...

Ethel “Peggy” Schel (née Hayden), 84, of the Holiday Heights section of Berkeley Township, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Peggy spent many years there before making Holiday Heights her home. She was a committed and hardworking professional, retiring from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark after 20+  years of dedicated service as an Administrative Assistant. A woman of deep faith, Peggy was a longtime parishioner of ...

Annie Conneely, 88, of Holiday City at Berkeley, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Born in Galway, Ireland, Annie moved to Nottingham, England, as a teenager before immigrating to the United States in 1957.  She later lived in Brooklyn, NY, before ultimately retiring to Toms River, NJ, in the early 1990s.  She was a devoted parishioner of St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church. Anne was a dedicated employee of New York ...

Margaret Shea, 87, of Whiting and formerly of Toms River, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Born in the Bronx, New York, on February 12, 1939, Margaret was the daughter of the late John and Mary Fay. She was a devoted wife, a cherished sister, and a beloved aunt. Margaret attended Walton High School in the Bronx, where she served as Student Council President for the Class of 1960. Margaret was a Dominican nun for more than 25 years, serving as an educator. She later ...

John Sirugo, 80, of Berkeley Township, NJ, passed into eternal rest Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Jennie Sirugo and his sister, Carmela Lorino. Born in Ragusa, Italy, John lived in Elmwood Park, NJ for 29 years then Budd Lake before moving to Berkeley Township, NJ in 2013. John is survived by his cherished wife and best friend of 58 years, Geraldine (nee Liska), his two beloved children: son Joseph Sirugo and his wife Julie of Wayne, NJ; ...

Meredith Ann Fricke, 91, of Berkeley Twp., NJ, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she lived in Palisades Park, NJ for 30 years before moving to Berkeley Twp. 30 years ago. Meredith was predeceased by her son Randy in 1998 and her son in law Bob LoSacco in 2020. She is survived her husband of 73 years William Fricke, her three children Robert Fricke and his wife Maryann of Hillsborough, NJ, Lynn Zuniga and her husband Manny of Garfield, NJ and Gail LoSacco of ...

Joseph N. Speciale born on April 30, 1953 in Newark, NJ passed away on April 3, 2026.  Raised in East Orange and Montville, Joe attended Boonton High School, and  went on to also graduate from Lincoln Technical Institute. At the age of 21, he began his extensive career in HVAC.  After thirty years, he changed paths and became a NJ Transit conductor, where he adored his “Transit Family”.     Joe was a deeply passionate person who befriended ...

Albert Joseph Stahl, 95 of Bayville, passed from this life peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2026. Albert was born December 30, 1930 in North Bergen to the late Albert and Alice Stahl. He was a loving husband, dedicated father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was described by many as a God fearing, honest, man of integrity, disciplined and hard working. He served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He will be greatly missed by all who knew ...

Elizabeth Walski (Czapla),84 of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, formerly of Old Bridge, NJ, passed from this life peacefully at her home. Elizabeth was born September 30, 1941 in Schöningen, Germany to the late Julian and Mary Czapla. She was a loving wife, devoted mother and trusted friend. In 1951, Elizabeth and her family came to America via Ellis Island.  The family settled in Bayonne, NJ, where Elizabeth did her education in Mount Carmel Elementary School, then proceeded to graduate ...

Patricia A. Williams (nee Catlin), 79, of Bayville, NJ, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Born in Paterson, NJ, she lived in Wayne, NJ before moving to Bayville in 2002. Patricia was a Computer Programmer for Dendrite in Wayne, NJ. She was a former member of the United Methodist Church, Wayne, NJ. Patricia was predeceased by her parents Kenneth and Anna Catlin. She is survived by her husband of 41 years Russell Williams, four children James Williams of Maine, Charles Williams and ...