Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition FRANK AGOSTA       Frank Agosta, 81, of Whiting, Manchester, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away April 23, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he lived there until moving to the Crestwood Village III section of Whiting 12 years ago. He was employed as a mason for Joh... More ... JAMES T. ARMSTRONG       James T. Armstrong, 99, of Whiting, Manchester, passed away April 28, at Southern Ocean Center, Stafford. Born in Jersey City, he was raised in Bayonne and lived in Beachwood before moving to Whiting. He was an ironworker for Local 399 for many years until his retirement. More ... RALPH F. BARRY JR.       Ralph F. Barry Jr., 87, of Manchester, passed away April 25, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Hackensack, Ralph lived in Saddle River for 50 years before moving to Manchester eight years ago. Ralph worked as vice president of Butterfield Barry, Teterboro. More ... CHRISTINE M. BENBENEK       Christine M. Benbenek, of Whiting, Manchester, died peacefully March 30. Christine was a graduate of St. Francis Nursing School. She worked as a professional nurse for 30 years. Christine is survived by her husband, Dr. Jules E. Benbenek; her brother, Joseph DiPasquale of Ridgecrest, Calif.; and ... More ... MARIE CELESTE CARUSO BRESCIA       Marie Celeste Caruso Brescia, 75, of Manchester, died April 24 at Burnt Tavern Convalescent Center, Brick. Born in Newark, she attended Saint Vincent Academy, which helped her establish her strong Catholic roots. As a young woman, she worked as a legal secretary. On October 2, 1954 she married Vic... More ... CAROLINE CASERTANO       Caroline Casertano, 85, of Whiting, Manchester, died April 7, at her home. She was a homemaker all her life. Mrs. Casertano was born in Harlem, NY, and raised in the Bronx. She lived on Staten Island and then in Lakewood for 31 years before moving to Crestwood Village, Whiting, four years ago. More ... MARIE E. CERASE       Marie E. Cerase, 79, of the Whiting section of Manchester, died April 24, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. She worked as a medical assistant for many years for Dr. Mauro DeGirolamo in Sayreville. Born in Newark, she lived in Old Bridge for 47 years before moving to Crestwood Village VI in ... More ... DIANA C. CIFELLI       Diana C. Cifelli, 74, of Manchester, died April 20, at home. She worked for most of her life before retiring from the Faberge Corp. of North Jersey in 1996. She was also an avid worldwide traveler. Born in Kearny, she lived in Nutley for 20 years before moving to Manchester in 1988. More ... CINDY L. CLAYTON       Cindy L. Clayton, 45, of Manchester, passed away peacefully May 4, at home. She was born in Toms River, where she had lived before moving to Manchester in 1991. She worked as an auto mechanic for Sears Auto in Toms River for 25 years. She enjoyed spending her weekends at the racetracks, with her s... More ... TERESA A. COPPOLA       Teresa A. Coppola, 75, of Manchester, died May 2 at home. Born in Newark, she lived in Montclair and Toms River before moving to Manchester 15 years ago. She was a secretary for the Newark Housing Authority for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank, and her parents, Sylvester and ... More ...