It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Bruce Van Vliet of Vero Beach, FL on November 17, 2023. The younger of two boys, Bruce was born on July 13, 1934 in Orange, NJ. Bruce grew up in West Orange, NJ, attending grammar and high school at Newark Academy. He continued his education at Lehigh University as a member of the ROTC. After graduating college, he joined the U.S. Army and spent several years reconstructing airfields in Japan and Korea, retiring with the rank of lieutenant....

Valerie's obituary will be posted soon.

Irving L. Yaffie, 74, of Brick NJ, passed away on November 16, 2023. Born in Syracuse, NY, Irv grew up in Fayetteville, NY and attended Jamesville Dewitt High School. He met his future wife, Audrey Miller, on the campus of Syracuse University in 1974. They would go on to marry ten years later and settled in New Jersey to start their family together. Irv started his career in Syracuse, working for Artifacts, a graphic arts company, creating hard edge murals on buildings and giant...

Carole Joan Malik, 80 of Middletown, New Jersey passed away on November 25, 2023. Carole grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey and immediately brought joy into the world. In 1964 Carole met her true love, Joseph on a blind date. The two were inseparable from that point on and Carole and Joe were married on August 18, 1968, and enjoyed 55 years of marriage, raising five daughters. Prior to moving to Middletown, New Jersey with her new husband, Carole graduated from Montclair State College...

Doris Y. Provencher, 93, of Milton, DE, formerly of Greentown, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, November 20, 2023.  She was born March 24, 1930 in Methuen, MA, one of eight children to Georgianna and Phillip Bourassa. She met the love of her life, Conrad J. “Frenchy” Provencher and was married 64 wonderful years until his passing.   Doris was a military wife and mother, raising seven children while moving around the country and overseas. She was an...

Hwan Chong (nee: Choi), 87, of Eatontown, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Gateway Care Center in Eatontown.   Mrs. Chong was born in Japan to Korean parents. In 1958, she married Chae Kwon Chong and they were married for 60 years before his passing in November, 2018. She immigrated to the United States in 1975 with her family and was a long-time dedicated member of the Monmouth Grace United Methodist Church in Eatontown.   Mrs. Chong is survived by...

Bernice C. Walsh, 96 of Middletown, N.J. and formerly of Jersey City, N.J. passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 26, 2023. “Aunt Angel”, as she was affectionately known to her family, was born in Jersey City, N.J to her late parents, Edward and Mary (Sheary) Walsh. Bernice was an officer manager for Prince Gardner who specialized in leather merchandise for many years. She loved the N.Y. Yankees and greatly admired the shortstop, captain and hall of famer, Derek Jeter....

Charles Dzwonkowski, 76, passed away on November 24, 2023. Charlie is survived by his wife of 52 years, Rosemary, their three boys, Jeffrey, David, and Brian, three daughters-in-law, Alyssa, Megan, and Amy, six grandchildren, Sophia, Eli, Sarah, Drew, Daisy, and Finnegan, his brother, Donald, his sister-in-law, Diane, and his brother-in-law, Frank. Charlie was raised in Tottenville, Staten Island. He joined the air force and was stationed in Ramstein, Germany. He was the crew chief for a...

Elizabeth Julianne “Libby” McDaniels, 94, of Holmdel, passed away on November 16, 2023. Libby was born in Jersey City to the late Thomas and Julia (Fitzgerald) Lahiff. She was employed by the Federal Government and retired as an IRS Manager.  She raised her 6 children as a single mother after being widowed at the age of 40. She managed to resume her education, graduate from Rutgers , and become a Certified Public Accountant while working for the IRS. Libby loved to travel,...

Elena Ann Torregrossa passed away peacefully on November 14, 2023 at her home in Middletown, New Jersey, at the age of 86. Today, her family and friends celebrate her extraordinary life that left all those she touched better for simply having known her. Elena was born in the Bronx, New York, to her parents Helen and Arthur DeMatteo, but, after losing her mother sadly at the age of two, she was raised and adored by her aunt and mother in every sense, Antoinette DeLuca and her...