All Obituaries

Doris E. VanHecke, 94, passed away at her home on April 13, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born on June 11, 1926 in New York City.  Doris was raised in Bergan County, NJ where she lived most of her life. She worked for Inmont Ink Company in Lodi and also spent her time as a volunteer aide for young children in school. Doris loved to sing at piano bars and her local church. She was also a mother to three children, Richard, Theodore, and Theodora who she raised.  Doris is...

Marion Gaffney, 89, of Bayville, died peacefully at home on April 12, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Burnbank-Hamilton, Scotland, she lived many years in Burnbank before moving to the United States and living in Kearny, New Jersey. She then moved to Bayville in 1958 where she lived out the rest of her years. Marion was an active member of the St. Barnabas Church where she was a president of the Altar Rosary Society, a Eucharist Minister, a CCD teacher, and a Comfort...

Virginia S. McEwan, 83, of Bayville, died peacefully at home on April 10, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.  Born and raised in Jersey City, she lived many years in Manalapan before moving to Bayville in 1993.  Prior to her retirement, Ginny worked for over 23 years as a Secretary for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District.  She was a communicant of St. Barnabas Church, where she was a member of the Altar Rosary Society and the bell choir.  Ginny was also...

Dorothy M. Cottrell, 70, of Bayville, died on April 8th, 2021. Born and raised in Paterson, she has been a resident of Bayville since 1978. Mrs. Cottrell was employed as Clerk for Magnolia Gardens Long Term Care Facility in Toms River, Borghese Cosmetics, H&R Block, and Kelly Services over the course of 35 years.  Dorothy enjoyed to spend time with her family, creating cross stitch projects for loved ones and taking drives with her...

John J. Powers, Sr., 76, of Bayville, NJ passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 with his loving wife Christine by his side. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing challenges and he stayed strong until the end. John was born in Jersey City, NJ. John was a Vietnam War veteran who joined the United States Marine Corps in 1963 and proudly served until 1967, achieving the rank of Sergeant. Upon his discharge, John began his career with the...

Harriet J Mooney, 96, of Jackson passed away March 31 at Paul Kimball Medical Center. Born in Edwardsville, PA she was the daughter of the late Benjamin A. Jones and Harriet (Mills) Jones. Harriet grew up in Shavertown, PA where she married Edward J. Mooney and moved to north NJ. Harriet earned her LPN from Somerset County Technical Institute and worked as a nurse for several years before retiring with her husband to Bayville in 1984.  Harriet was an eternal optimist, saw everyone as a...

Stephanie “Pulos” Jensen, 55, of Ocean Gate, passed away on March 24, 2021, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Newark, but was a lifelong resident of Ocean Gate. Stephanie shaped the lives of thousands of students in her 33 years as a mathematics teacher at Lacey Township High School prior to her retirement earlier this year. She was a graduate of Georgian Court University and later received her Masters degree from Jersey City State College. Stephanie was a track...

Our beloved Veronica Alexis Smith, age 36, went gently into the night much too soon on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Her beautiful ,yet often complex journey of life started here in New Jersey. She and her life partner and fiance, Troy, and their 2 beautiful girls Naija and Narae traveled to the mountains of Pennsylvania. There her new spirit took shape. The mountains brought her such a sense of peace, she loved living there. Veronica lived her life with no apologies. It was filled with joy...

Richard John Henry Cuneo June 6, 1922 March 16, 2021   The boy from the post office fell in love with the girl from the bank and they lived happily together for the next sixty-seven years. Richard J. Cuneo, that boy, died at home on March 16 with his wife, Fernanda, nee Landi, at his side. Most people know them as Freddie & Dick who were long time Fair Lawn residents until retiring in Bayville.  Prior to the Post Office, he worked at Wright Aeronautical Corp, and the...

Robert J Halucha April 11th 1954 - March 16th 2021 "Death walks behind me, but Jesus has my back" Robert J. Halucha joined our Lord on March 16th, 2021 at home with his family by his side. "Bob" was the youngest son in a military family and saw much of the country during his youth. Ultimately living in Bayville where he would spend most of his life. His youth was full of fun told stories that he would often reflect on and share. As a young man Bob started growing his...