Obituaries

Barry R. Youmans, 56, of Leisure Village West, Manchester Twp., formerly of Lakehurst passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026. Barry worked for Lovely Laundries, Lakehurst for many years. Born in Lakewood, he was a lifelong resident of Lakehurst before recently moving to Manchester Twp. Barry was predeceased by his parents [...]

Bartholomew J. McGrath, 89, of Whiting N.J. passed away Friday, July 31, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Bartholomew worked for the New York Transit Authority for many years before retiring. He also worked for the Manalapan Recreation Center. Mr. McGrath was born and raised in Manhattan, NY, he resided [...]

Iris M. Mercado, 88, of Greenbriar Woodlands, Toms River, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, at home. Iris was born in Manhattan, NY, and resided in Brooklyn, NY, and Union Twp., NJ before moving to Toms River in 2005. Iris was a member of First United Methodist Church of Toms [...]

Matthew M. Barnowski, 57, of Lakewood passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026. Matthew was born and raised in Royal Oak, MI, and resided in Frederick, MD before moving to Lakewood in 2020. Matthew took care of God’s special children and was as avid sports fan. Matthew was predeceased by his [...]

Arlene E. Keller, 89, of Whiting passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Arlene worked in central sterile processing at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Arlene also worked for the surgery center in Lakewood before retiring. Born in Jersey City, she was raised in West New [...]

Richard S. Dillon, 61, of Manchester Twp. passed away Monday, July 6, 2026. "The sorrow we feel when we lose a loved one is the price we pay to have had them in our lives." — Rob Liano Some of his life experiences are listed below: In his 8 years [...]

Annette Black, 90, of Cedar Glen Lakes in Whiting passed away Saturday July 4 2026, at Alcoeur Gardens Toms River.  Annette was foremost a wife and mother but worked at St Peter’s Medical Center and most recently the NJ Museum of Agriculture. She enjoyed playing cards and Mahjong with friends [...]

Diane M. Carraro, 76, of Whiting passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Diane was a dedicated employee for General Motors, Linden, NJ for 30 years before retiring. Born in Manhattan, NY, she resided in Union City and Brick before moving to Whiting 14 years [...]

Banga A. Patterson, age 77, of Cedar Glen West, Manchester Twp. passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at home. Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, Banga brought a unique blend of creativity and elegance to the world through her passion for fashion design. After earning her associate's degree from the Fashion Institute [...]

Louise Ann Hagensen, 92, of Whiting passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Louise worked at Stop & Shop in Whiting before retiring in 2025. Born in Montville, she resided in Long Valley before moving to Whiting in 1997. Louise was a parishioner of St. [...]