All Obituaries

Zoom Link for Remote Viewing of Service https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5258578034?pwd=VnFTOFlwR20xUzFmMFBWWmtYK0J0Zz09 Meeting ID: 525 857 8034    Passcode: 172977   Arden R. Thorne was born to the late Arden R. Thorne and Ethel Edwards Thorne, a chef, and a homemaker, in New York City on August 5, 1924.  His parents would later move Arden and his sister Iola to Neptune NJ where he would attend and graduate from the Neptune Township School District and attended...

Clive Loyd Hamilton, 58, of Toms River, NJ passed away on April 18, 2022 in Old Bridge Medical Center, Old Bridge, NJ. He was born on December 26, 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, to Olive Callender and the late Malcolm Hamilton. In 1974 at the age of 11, Clive immigrated to the United States where he lived in Lakewood, NJ for many years before moving to Toms River, NJ. He was a graduate of Lakewood High School, Lakewood, NJ and was employed at Glasseal Company in Lakewood for many...

Marian Louise Evains, 87, of Ocean Township, NJ, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center located in Neptune, NJ. Marian was born on December 19th, 1934 in the county of Sumter, SC to Arthur and Bessie Hartwell. At the age of eight, Marian and her family moved to Asbury Park, NJ. Marian was educated in the Asbury Park School system, graduating from Asbury Park High School in 1952. Upon graduating, she was employed by the United States Government first...

Estelle (Hamilton) Braxton, 74, formerly of Asbury Park, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ.  She was born on July 17, 1947 in Kinston, NC to Tune’ Warren and Elizabeth Shannon.  Estelle resided in Freehold, NJ for years being cared for by her niece, Laria Hamilton. She was a lifelong resident of Asbury Park and graduated from Asbury Park High School in 1966.  She was employed as a computer assistant at Fort Monmouth in...

Jerome Kern Whitney (known by family as “Uncle Rome”), 79, transitioned to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.  He was born in Charleston, SC to James H. Whitney Sr. and Helen R. Whitney (now Helen R. Ashby) who both predeceased him. Jerome’s family relocated to Asbury Park, NJ where he became a lifelong resident having lived in the city, for over fifty years. In 1961, Jerome graduated from Asbury Park High School. In 1962, he joined the United...

Othie Lee Smith, 60, of Bayville, NJ passed away on April 6, 2022.  He was born in Glynn Brunswick, GA on December 23, 1961 to proud parents, Louise Logan and Othie Lee Smith, Sr. Othie received his primary and secondary education in the Lakewood, NJ School District. He was a loving man, father, son, brother, cousin, and friend. Othie loved martial arts. He studied different styles of martial arts throughout his life and was dedicated to the field as this was his calling. Othie...

Quiet People, Have the Loudest Minds ~ Stephen Hawking ~   Willie James Brown (84 years old), long time resident of the Mayfair Hotel in Belmar, NJ, passed away peacefully at the Jersey Shore Care Center in Eatontown, NJ on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, where he had resided for a little over 2 years. Willie was born in Holmdel, NJ on September 20, 1937 to Ruth and Edward Brown, Sr. Immediately after his birth, he was transported to Fitkin Hospital (now Hackensack Meridian – Jersey...