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Inge K Kosakowski, 78, of Cliffwood Beach, NJ passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was the widow of John H. Kosakowski. Inge was born and raised in Karlsruhe, Germany on October 8, 1942, a daughter of the late Paul and Paula Schwarzenholzer.  After meeting and marrying John in Germany, they both relocated to the United States and built their life together living in Killeen, Texas...

    Peter F. Allocco, the owner and operator of family-run Betsy Ross Farms of Holmdel, passed away Saturday May 1, 2021 surrounded by his family.   He was 84.     Peter was a third-generation farmer, with family and business roots at Betsy Ross Farms, both in Holmdel and Port Monmouth, stretching back to his Grandfather in 1919.           He co-owned the farm with his wife Barbara and his son Frank.     ...

   Manuel S. Cunanan, 75 of Keyport, passed away Friday April 30, 2021 at Bayshore Community Hospital of Holmdel.      He was born in Nueva Ecija, Philippines to the late Francisco Cunanan and Stella (Sacramento) Cunanan.    Manuel worked for Hackensack Meridian Healthcare of Perth Amboy as a Plant Operator Specialist .    He is also predeceased by his beloved wife Damiana (Austero) Cunanan, his son Manuel A. Cunanan Jr. and a brother...

   Charles N. Hansen, 71, of Hazlet, NJ passed away Wednesday, April 28th, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel.  Charles was born in Jersey City, NJ on January 7, 1950, a son of the late Marian (Merz) and Walter Hansen. He served in the U.S. Army as a PFC in the Vietnam War.  Charles worked in food service at Jersey City Public Schools, Jersey City, NJ. for many years and was also a past member of the Keyport American Legion. Charles is survived by his cherished...

Douglas G. Jorgensen, 75 of Morganville, formerly of Staten Island and Cliffwood passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge.  He was in the Airforce for four years during the Vietnam War. After the military he then became a carpenter for the Carpenters Union in Perth Amboy for over 25 years before retiring in 2000. He is predeceased by his parents; Robert and Doris Jorgensen.  Douglas is survived by his loving wife Joyce M. (Meyer) his cherished...

   Susan M Gajewski (nee Taylor) left this life on April 23, 2021. She enjoyed gardening, arts and crafts, vacations in Cancun, boating, the beach, her fur babies, friends and family, especially her four grandchildren.    She was a member of the Keyport First Aid Squad Ladies Auxiliary.    Susan was predeceased by her father Daniel Taylor, and her brother Daniel A. Taylor.     Susan is survived by her devoted husband of 46 years, Ted...

Annette C. Kovacs, of Keyport, passed away at home on Sunday April 11th, 2021. Annette was born in East Newark, NJ and Graduated from Keyport High School in 1960. She was a girl scout leader, a softball coach for St Joseph’s CYO league, Life Member of Keyport Fire Patrol’s Ladies Auxiliary,  Past President of the Monmouth County Federation of Republican Women, Past President and Treasurer of the Keyport Republican Club, Past Member of the Keyport Library Board of Trustees,...

John J. Kovacs was born in Bayonne, NJ, he moved to Keyport in 1954 and graduated Keyport High School in 1961. He worked for Kerr Glass in Keyport as a maintenance Machinist until the plant closed in the early eighties. He then went on to work at Hyatt Clark Industries, and then took a position as a Maintenance Supervisor at Fragrance Resources in Keyport, retiring a couple of years ago. He Loved working on cars and was even the Pit Crew Chief for the Dick Owens #16 stockcar, they raced...

Anthony Francis Biondi, Sr.,71, most recently of Toms River, passed away Wednesday April 21, 2021 at Bayshore Community Hospital of Holmdel.   Originally from Newark, NJ he was the self-proclaimed "best typesetter in the world," and was employed by the Newark Star-Ledger, before fulfilling a lifelong dream of moving to Las Vegas with his wife Rosemarie (Pino) Biondi.   He is predeceased by Rosemarie; his parents Mateo and Giaconda (Campagna) Biondi; his siblings, Maria...