All Obituaries

Mary Veronica Tanzillo, 85, of Toms River, passed away peacefully on the Holy Day of the Assumption of Mary, August 15, 2019. Mary was born and raised in Jersey City. She lived in Bayonne and Orlando, Florida for many years before settling in Toms River in 2014. Mary had a deep and abiding love for her Catholic faith. On June 21, 1954 she married her husband John and together they raised five children and lived a life full of laughter, highs and lows, but most importantly love. Mary loved...

Agnes M. Kuczynski, 76, of Monroe, formerly of Highland Park passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019.   Visitation will be Wednesday, August 7, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM  at Spotswood Funeral Home, 475 Main Street,  Spotswood.   A funeral mass will begin at 12 noon at Queenship of Mary Roman Catholic Church, 16 Dey Road, Plainsboro, N.J.  Burial will follow at Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick.  

Thomas S. Gahrmann (Tom), devoted husband and father, beloved son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, cousin and loyal friend, left us after a brief illness early in the morning Monday, July 29, 2019. Born on January 30, 1954, Tom resided in Spotswood, New Jersey since 1962. Tom enjoyed a full and meaningful life with great interest in gardening, sports, art and music. He was always eager when participating in his family’s artistic creations, and from his earliest days was...

Richard Martin Fortes, Jr., 60, of North Brunswick passed away July 26, 2019 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.   Born in Cleveland, OH, Richard was a lifelong Spotswood resident.   He was a self employed landscaper.  Richard got much satisfaction helping those less fortunate that he.  Throughout his life, Richard helped the homeless by giving food and clothing His charitable woks also extended to his devoted religious beliefs.  Richard was...

Donna Joy Boergers, 67, of Manalapan Township, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Red Bank. Donna was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Brooklyn and Staten Island before moving to Monroe Twp. in 1976. She settled in Manalapan two years ago. She was a 1974 graduate of Niagara University with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. For more than twenty years she worked as a claims representative first for Prudential Insurance and then for Aetna Insurance in Monroe Twp.retiring in...

Judith Scott, 58, of Englishtown passed away at her home July 8th. At the request of the family, services were private.

Dominick G. "Buddy" Freda, Sr., 86, of East Brunswick passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his home. Born and raised in Newark, Nick settled in East Brunswick in 1967. He served in the United States Army where he was stationed in Italy during the Korean Conflict. He retired in 2004 after 30 years of service from Temple B'nai Shalom of East Brunswick. He enjoyed drawing, music and car shows. While he loved all sports, he was an avid fan of the New York Yankees. His passion,...

Maureen (Enie)  Maloney, 77, of Monroe passed into eternal rest July 7, 2019 at Saint Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick following a long illness.   Born and raised in New Brunswick, Maureen eventually settled in Monroe Township.  Prior to her retirement, Maureen was the Director of Welfare Services for the City of New Brunswick.  Maureen loved spending time with her family and friends and adored the many cats she had throughout her life.  She enjoyed...

Juan Garrido, 84, of Old Bridge, New Jersey, passed away on July 5, 2019. He was born to parents, Juan Garrido and Pilar Diaz on October 4, 1934 in Marianao, Havana, Cuba. Juan was a big Cuban revolutionary anticommunist, and a member of the Frente Revolucionario Anticomunista Cubano (FRAC). Juan exiled to Miami, Florida from Cuba on or about 1963, where he lived with his sister Rosalia, her family and his mother. After being apart for years and awaiting the arrival of his beloved wife...

Margaret A. Keller-Gallo of Toms River, NJ passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Born and raised in Spotswood, NJ, Peggy, as she was known to all, moved to Jackson in the 1960’s and Point Pleasant in the mid-1980’s, settling in Toms River in 2011. Together with her husband, Hank Keller, they owned and operated the Valhalla Rifle and Pistol Range in Jackson for many years.  Afterwards, Peggy went on to become a home health aide, as caring for others was one...