All Obituaries

Raymond F. Dondero, 80, of Barnegat, NJ passed on Monday, May 6, 2024. Raymond Francis Dondero, 80, of Barnegat, NJ, died on May 6, 2024. He was born June 22, 1943, to Carmella (DeMartini) and John Dondero in Hoboken, NJ. Ray graduated from A.J. Demarest High School in Hoboken, and was a proud, decorated Vietnam veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1964 to 1967. He graduated from Jersey City State College in Jersey City, and he later received two Master’s degrees from...

Deborah “Debbie” Polito, 69, of Barnegat passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 6th, 2024. Debbie was born in Newark, NJ, and raised in Farmingdale, NJ. She married her husband, Joseph Polito in 1983 and they raised 3 children together, Althea, Valerie, and Vincent in Rahway, NJ. Debbie worked odd jobs but was mostly a full-time homemaker. Her life was her family! She loved her three children, their spouses, and her seven grandchildren more than anything in...

Maria Carmella Urbano Bastedo, 97, of Barnegat, New Jersey, passed away on May 3, 2024. She was married to her husband, Calvin S. Bastedo, Sr., for 72 years. Over the years, Maria (aka Mary) was a homemaker, seamstress, and part-time kitchen help at her family’s restaurant, Freddie’s Tavern, in West Trenton, New Jersey. She attended Fisk School in West Trenton and graduated from Trenton Central High School. She was especially known by her family for pegging her nephew’s...

Mary was born on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1941, in New York City.  She loved to say the whole world celebrates her birthday. Mary's sense of humor and wit continued until her last day and on May 2, 2024, she went home to be with the Lord and to be rejoined with her parents, Joseph Pindilli and Maria Rose Mirando.  Mary was predeceased by her favorite brothers; Daniel, Leo, and Paul Pindilli and she will be deeply missed by her surviving favorite brother, Michael...

Dominick “Donnie” Mazzella passed away just shy of his 58th birthday on May 2, 2024. Born in Brooklyn NY to Vincent and Nancy Mazzella.  Dominick relocated to Cedar Run NJ in 1994. There, with his father, they operated Italian Affair pizzeria. Just four days after opening, he met his soulmate and love of his life Colleen when she came in and left without paying for her Eggplant Parm hero. The two went on to open Slice of Heaven Pizzeria in Beach Haven in May of 1995....

Paul D. Cantone, 77 of Barnegat, NJ passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 29, 2024 He was born in Passaic, NJ to the late Salvatore and Theresa (nee DeLuca) Cantone. He served in the National Guard during the Vietnam War. Paul graduated from Passaic High School in 1964 and spent his career working in life insurance, reaching the position of Partner at Safe Harbor Financial in Philadelphia, PA. Paul and his beloved wife of nearly 40 years, Donna (nee Putrino) resided in Marlton, NJ...

Eithne Marie Tobin (nee Monks), 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Barnegat, NJ on April 27, 2024.  She was born on October 8, 1932 to James and Margaret Monks in the Sandymount section of Dublin, Ireland. The oldest of seven children, she is survived by her brother, Brendan Monks and predeceased by her sister, Margaret, and brothers Michael, James, Frank, and Dermot. She is the mother of Brian James of Chatham, N.J, John Patrick of Vietnam, Una Marie of Bloomfield, N.J., Deirdre...

Betty Martin, 80, of Barnegat, NJ passed on Friday, April 26, 2024 peacefully at home. Obituary is pending. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 6, 2024 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Barnegat Funeral Home, 841 West Bay Ave., Barnegat, NJ. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, 1:00 PM at Barnegat Funeral Home. Private Cremation to follow. (www.BarnegatFH.com)   .    (www.BaenegatFH.com)

Shirley M. Figart, 87, of Barnegat, NJ passed on Thursday, April 25, 2024 peacefully at home in Barnegat. Memorial Gathering will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM with a Memorial Service to begin at 12 PM at Barnegat Funeral Home, 841 West Bay Ave., Barnegat, NJ. (www.BarnegatFH.com)   .   »(Do not delete this line. It does not print.  Text that is to appear on web must be entered before this line)    

Joseph F. Triolo, 81, of Barnegat, NJ passed on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Obituary is pending.