All Obituaries

George Yahnel, Jr., 85, of Keansburg, passed away January 21, 2023. George  was born on March 24, 1937, the only son of Ethel and George Yahnel. He lived in Jamesburg most of his life where he was a science teacher at Jamesburg High School for 18 years and was then transferred to Monroe High School for several years before his retirement. After retiring, George bought a bungalow in Keansburg and renovated it himself to make his perfect retiement home. George was a very intelligent and...

Stephen Nager, 80, of Morganville, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, unexpectedly after a tragic car accident. Stephen was born in Bronx, NY on September 10, 1942. He was raised in New York, but lived most of his life in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Steve proudly served his country in the Army and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War.   Steve was a business entrepreneur. He owned several businesses in Monmouth County over the years. After retiring, he worked for...

Robert Stocketta, 81, of Port Monmouth, passed away Saturday, December 3rd. Robert was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on November 19, 1941, a son of the late Theresa and Louis  Stockette. Bob was raised in Philadelphia and Blackwood, NJ before enlisting in the US Army. Bob served 3 tours during Viet Nam. After a 19 year career with the US Army as a Staff Sergeant, Bob then went to work for the US Postal Service where he managed the motorpool department for many years, but Bob could not just...

 John P. Kennedy, Sr., 61, of Belford, passed away Thursday, December 1st. John was born in Teaneck on November 23, 1961, a son of the late Margaret and Peter Kennedy. He lived most of his life in Orangeburg, NY before moving to Belford 3 years ago.     John was a project manager in construction for many years. He loved working outside and being outside.  John could often be found working in his yard, riding his motorcycle (Harley Davidsons were his...

Antoinette L. Daily, 68, of Hazlet, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family at home on Thursday, November 24th.  Antoinette was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 17, 1954, a daughter of the late Louise and Anthony Dateo. They moved to Long Branch when Antoinette was in her teens.     She left school to join her parents, Louise and stepfather Elmer Santana, to tour the country with Ringling Brothers Circus where she was a show girl and rode elephants. As...

 Doris J. Huhn, 77, of Hazlet, passed away, Wednesday, November 16th. Doris was born in Staten Island, NY on March 4, 1945, a daughter of the late Virginia and Edward Troxel. She was raised in Staten Island and then moved to Newark with her family where she met her husband, William. After marrying, they moved to East Orange then settled in Bloomfield to raise their family. Doris retired to Hazlet in 2005.     Doris enjoyed staying active right up until her passing. She...

Patricia Auguste, 64, of Chesterfield, passed away Tuesday, November 15th.  Patricia was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 12, 1958, a daughter of Patricia Forbes Hagemann, of Staten Island and the late John Forbes. She was raised in Belford and graduated Middletown High School. She  eventually moved to Monticello, NY for several years before settling in Chesterfield 10 years ago. Patty was a bookkeeper at Magical Acres in Chesterfield for the past 10 years.    Patty was...

We are sad to announce that on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 soon after 3:00pm we had to say goodbye to Jane T. Reynolds of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Jane was taken away from us far too soon due to her courageous and arduous battle with GBM brain cancer, which was diagnosed in July 2019.  Jane was born on March 17, 1960, she was the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Luck) Reynolds.   Jane was a loving, compassionate, and devoted daughter, a best friend and supporter to her...

Norman F. Merz, 88, of Holmdel, NJ peacefully passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday, October 28th. Norman was born in Newark, NJ on April 8, 1934, a son of the late Elise and Fritz Merz who both immigrated from Aalen, Germany. He was raised in Springfield, NJ and later settled in Bridgewater, NJ for 35 years before retiring to Holmdel in 2000.    Norman started his career as an apprentice machinist at RCA where he worked on the Moonshot Project....

 Mary McInally Austin, 79, peacefully passed away at home Sunday, October 23rd, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Glasgow, Scotland on July 9, 1943, a daughter of the late Elizabeth and James  Armstrong. Mary lived in Glasgow until 1975, when she came to America. She lived most of her life in the Bayshore area.    Mary was a tough and sassie Scot, but had a heart of gold. She was a caring and devoted mother and grandmother. She adored each and every one...