Obituaries

Louise Ann Paluzzi, 87, formerly of Whiting passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025. Funeral Mass 10:45am Thursday, January 29, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R.C. Church, 30 Schoolhouse Rd., Whiting with interment immediately following at the church.

Dolores “Dee” M. Maher, 82, of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Dee devoted 40 years of her career to the Lakehurst Navy Base Exchange and the base movie theater before retiring in 2008. Born in Orange, NJ, she grew up in Union and later made Lakehurst [...]

Maureen P. Manto, 61, of Whiting passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Maureen was born in Hoboken and resided in Brick before moving to Manchester Twp. Maureen was a parishioner of Visitation Church, Brick. Maureen is survived by her loving husband Silvestro, her son Sean Provenzano of Spotswood, her daughter [...]

Donald Stone, 81, of Whiting passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at home. Donald worked for Perini Corporation Local 472, Framingham, MA for many years before retiring. Born in Blountstown, FL, he resided in Hazlet, NJ for thirty-eight years before retiring to Bell, FL. He moved back to New Jersey [...]

John D. Higgins, 82, of Berkeley Township, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025. John’s distinguished service in the U.S. Navy spanned two decades, after which he continued to serve others as a supervisor for Serv-Air in Lakehurst for fifteen years. Upon retirement, he found joy in driving for Trolley [...]

Marie E. Reitz, 81, of The Renaissance in Manchester Township, passed away at home on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Marie devoted many years to the medical industry before retiring from Warner-Lambert in Morristown. Born in Dover Township, she made her home in Mine Hill Township and Randolph, ultimately settling in [...]

Barbara R. Ehrhard, 80, of Whiting, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025. Barbara was a dedicated flight attendant for Pan Am Airways. She started her career in 1967 at her homebase in San Francisco, then transferred 1972-1991 to her new homebase in New York City. Her second career was [...]

Barbara E. Chicarielli, 83, of Whiting, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025. Barbara was a self-employed underwriter for numerous mortgage companies prior to her retirement. Born in Rahway, she resided in Jackson and Warrenton, North Carolina before settling in Whiting in 2017. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, [...]

Ronald J. Grimes, age 90, of Whiting, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025. A dedicated boiler operator, Ronald devoted many years of service to FCM Corp. in Carteret before his retirement. Born in New Jersey, he resided in Carteret and Middletown, before moving to Whiting in 2002. From 1954 [...]

Barbara Seele, 87, of Manchester Twp. passed away on  Sunday, November 9, 2025, surrounded by her family.    Born in Jersey City, she raised her family in Bergenfield before moving to Gouldsboro, PA and has resided in Manchester for the past 20 years.    Barbara was involved in many church and community activities throughout her [...]