All Obituaries

 Trevor W. Thomas, 80, a longtime resident of Fair Haven, peacefully passed away Tuesday, August 24th, at his home with his family by his side. Trevor was born in Maidstone, England on July 22, 1941, a son of the late Ellen and Reginald  Thomas. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1944 and Trevor grew up in the Bronx.  After proudly serving in the US Army during the early 1960's and returning home, Trevor married Helen, the love of his life and they...

Gail Gordon, 64, of Middletown, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 19th surrounded by her loving family. Gail was born and raised in Kearny, NJ , a daughter of the late Irene and James Gordon. She moved to the Middletown area as a young woman and called Monmouth County her home. She worked in purchasing for many years at Fort Monmouth and moved onto  banking at 1st Constitution Bank in Asbury Park & Shrewsbury.    Gail was the social butterfly that everyone...

Nicholas  Del Grosso, 74, of Middletown, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 19th. Nicholas was born and raised in the Bronx, NY, a son of the late Maryjane and Donato  Del Grosso. He and his family settled in Middletown in 1992. Nick was a tile contractor in the New York metropolitan area for many years.  He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was proud that he had classified clearance and worked on the SR71, the Black Stealth Fighter Jet.   ...

Palmira Cruz, 61, of Atlantic Highlands, peacefully passed away Tuesday, July 27th, at home surrounded by her family. Palmira was born in Bronx, NY on July 9, 1960, a daughter of the late Palmira Vega-Diaz and survived by Pablo Feliciano-Justiniano. She was raised in New York and later moved from Jersey City to Newark before settling in Atlantic Highlands over 21 years ago. Palmira's love of children led her to a career in education. She was a social worker at the Newark Preschool...

Myrta Josefa Suárez, 78, of Matawan, passed away Saturday, July 10th, 2021. She was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on March 28, 1943, to Carmen Rivera Adorno and Epifanio Suarez Sein. Myrta came to the Brooklyn NY in the late 60’s to be of service to her sister’s family.  During that time, she met and married Carlos A. Rodriguez. Together they had two children, Charlene, and Omar. While residing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn Myrta was a head bank teller at Chase...

JOYCE M. BRAHN   October 2, 1938-May 30, 2021   Joyce M. Brahn (nee Downer) age 82 and native Staten Islander, joined Our Lord and Savior on May 30, 2021. She was born on October 2, 1938 to the late George Downer and former Julia Downer (nee Burgess). In 1961, she married Kenneth Brahn. Their union, lasting until his death in 2009, saw the birth of their daughter, Leah Mezzacappa (nee Brahn). Mrs. Brahn was a resident of Travis for more than forty-four years until her recent...

Ruth Dell, 87. Of Middletown, NJ passed away Friday, May 28th, 2021 at home surrounded by family.  She was predeceased by her parents, the Weidemanns (Grandma and Grandpa blue car) and her in-laws, the Dells (Grandma and Grandpa green car), her husband William, her son Kenneth, her sister Mary (Mitzi), her brother Robert and sisters-in-law Kathleen (Nina) and Ruth. Ruth is survived by her sons Christopher, Tracey, Scott, and their wives, her nieces RuthAnn, Lisa and their families, her...

Michael Joseph Heinlein, II, 82, of Fair Haven, passed away Friday, April 16th. Michael was born in Long Branch,  on September 21, 1938, a son of the late Dorthea and Michael Heinlein. He was raised in Atlantic Highlands then moved to Fair Haven in 1976.  Michael attended Monmouth University and then graduated from the Monmouth County Police Academy. He was a police officer in Atlantic Highlands for many years. He also started his own construction company, Heinlein and Sons...

Robert Matthew Raymond Stetz, 92, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away April 9, 2021 in Hazlet, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, Robert spent most of his childhood moving around from Newark, NJ, to Detroit, Michigan, to Wilkes Barre, PA, and back to Newark, NJ. At the tail end of World War II, 1945, he shipped out as a 17 year old in the US Merchant marine. In 1950, while aboard US flag ships making Europe to Scandinavia runs for Moore McCormack shipping lines, he...

Eva Gorzkowski, 88, died peacefully on Saturday, March 27, 2021, surrounded by her only son George and daughter-in-law Barbara. Eva was born in Poland in 1932. She met her husband Mirek while studying to be a nutritionist. They immigrated to the United States in the early 70s; originally moving to Brooklyn, NY and later lived in Wall, NJ. Finally she lived out most of her life in their home in Boca Raton, FL. Eva had lots of hobbies including knitting, crocheting, sewing, and cooking, but...