All Obituaries

Diane Louise Lobaito- Amabile passed on June 12, 2022 at Bayshore Hospital in Holmdel NJ. Diane was the second child to Salvatore and Ola Lobaito born on February 11, 1940 in New York City. She had the same birthday as Burt Reynolds and she always had a crush on him.   Her family relocated from Manhattan to Jersey City and there Diane grew up with three siblings.  As children she was very close to her oldest brother Wordie and recanted stories about the great times they...

Marianna Falco, 77, of Hazlet, passed away Wednesday, June 8th peacefully with her family. Marianna was born in Newark, on April 1, 1945, daughter of the late Marianna and Francesco Falco.   Her family moved to Union Beach when Marianna was a child where she lived most of her life before moving to Hazlet thirteen years ago. Marianna retired over fifteen years ago from her working career, finishing as a Data Management Specialist at MDS Pharma Services, Neptune New...

 Richard J. Smith, 59, a lifelong resident of Belford, passed away Saturday, April 16th. Richard was born November 9, 1962, one of eight children born to the late Mary and Claude "Bud" Smith , Sr.  Richie was a commercial fisherman for many years. He loved being on the water. He enjoyed fishing and watching the sun set. Richie will fondly be remembered as an all around good guy.       Richard is survived by a daughter, Amber Smith and son, Devin Smith....

Barbara D. Bacmeister, 72, of Port Monmouth, passed away Friday, March 18th. Barbara was born in Somerville, NJ on September 19, 1949, a daughter of the late Helen and William C. Bacmeister. She moved to Middletown in the early 1960's with her family. Barbara was a teacher at Bayview Elementary School in Belford, for 39 years retiring in 2011. She was active in the teachers' union. She proudly stood up for their rights and even went to jail during a protest! In her spare time,...

Susan Marie Kelemen (White) 82 years young of Highlands, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 26, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Long Branch to beloved parents, Goldie (Brent) and Joseph S. White Sr. (both deceased).  A graduate of Carteret High School in Carteret, she was employed as a legal secretary until she retired to enjoy life with her beloved husband of 64 years, Frank Joseph Kelemen.  Susan was an exceptional, hard-working role...

 Marsha Pratt, 84, of Freehold passed away Sunday, January 23rd. Marsha was born and raised in Queens, NY, a daughter of the late Mildred and Ernest Stuckler, Jr. After marrying, she settled in Freehold. Marsha was a charter member of Hope Lutheran Church in Freehold, where she was an active member and sang in their choir. She was an executive administrative assistant for the superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District for over 20 years. She retired in 2002 so that she...

Edward Olszewski, 87, of Fair Haven, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 22nd. Edward was born in Bloomfield, New Jersey on July 11, 1934, a son of the late Edna and Edward Olszewski. He was raised in Bloomfield then lived in Verona before settling in Fair Haven 61 years ago. Edward proudly served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Force during the Korean War.     Edward worked at Bell Telephone in Holmdel for nearly 35 years and retired as a senior...

Richard W. Meislohn, 90, of Blakeslee, PA. passed away Saturday, October 23rd. Richard was born on December 27, 1930, the only child of Dorothy and Walter Meislohn. He was raised in Keansburg, NJ and lived most of his life in the Bayshore area. He and his wife Marjorie purchased a vacation home in Blakeslee, PA, in 1986 and retired there permanently 20 years ago. Richard joined the National Guard when he was 17 and went on to serve in the US Army Reserve for twenty years. Richard was a...

 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...