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February 15, 2026

Obituaries

Dale Nicholas, 78

Dale Nicholas, 78, passed away peacefully with her family at her hospital bedside on January 5, 2023, after fighting bravely through a month of illness. Dale was born in Somers Point on May 8, 1944, grew up in Ocean City, and raised her family in Philadelphia and Bensalem, Pennsylvania alongside her loving husband Donald with […]

Roberta Tressie Gause Gannon, 96 

Roberta Tressie Gause Gannon, 96-years old, died peacefully in her sleep December 21, 2022, following an illness. Her family was at her side.  She was born at her grand parents house in Williamsburg County, SC, and raised on the family farm in Gause Town, Kingstree, SC. She has been married to Lt. Col. (Retired) Roland […]

Richard ‘Dick’ F. Woodruff, 97

Richard “Dick” F. Woodruff,  died Wednesday afternoon December 7, 2022 at Friends Home in Woodstown where he had resided for four years.  As a combat veteran of WW II, it is fitting that he passed on Pearl Harbor Day.  He was 97 years old. Dick was a quiet person whose carefully selected words and kind […]

Richard Kenneth Southard

Richard Kenneth Southard (November 2, 2022 – December 10, 2022). Richard Kenneth Southard peacefully departed this earth on December 10th.  He is survived by his loving family, including his mother, Allison Southard (nee Eiselen), and his father, Mike Southard.  His Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 16th at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church […]

 Captain Joseph Thomas Kennedy

Captain Joseph Thomas Kennedy (US Navy, Ret.) was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 1, 1937, and passed away in Lauderdale By the Sea, Florida on December 10, 2022 after complications from surgery.  He is survived by three children, CAPT Christopher Kennedy (USN Ret.) and his wife Robin of Virginia Beach, VA, Robert Kennedy and […]

Sharon Rose Berenato, 78

Sharon Rose (O’Donnell) Berenato, 78, of Ocean City, formerly of Washington Township and Camden, passed away peacefully at Shore Memorial Hospital on December 1, 2022, surrounded by her family.  Sharon was born in Camden to Edward O’Donnell Sr. and Almah Barlow on September 22, 1944. Sharon spent her childhood in Camden and graduated from Woodrow […]

William A. Whiteside, Jr., 93

William A. Whiteside, Jr., 93, of Ocean City, NJ, died peacefully at home on December 4, 2022. Born and raised in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Bill was the son of William and Ellen Hensler Whiteside. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Eileen, with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage. Bill […]

Charles F. ‘Chic’ Cossaboone, Jr.

Charles F. Cossaboone, Jr. “Chic” passed away unexpectedly on November 26th, 2022. Chic was born in Sea Isle, NJ on December 13, 1948 to the late Charles F. Cossaboone and Ruth VanVorst. Chic grew up in Upper Township and was a graduate of Ocean City High School in 1967 where he met and later married […]

Francis X. Caravelli, 80

On September 2, 2022 Francis X. Caravelli passed away. Francis (Fran) was born on December 30, 1941 in Reading, PA to the late Dr. Vincent and Viola (nee Porreca) Caravelli. He was raised in Haddonfield, NJ graduating from Haddonfield High School and Villanova University.  Throughout his 50-year career in the electrical industry, Fran held positions […]

Antoinette L. Morris, 83

Antoinette L. Morris, 83, of Ocean City, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in Shore Medical Center, Somers Point, NJ.    Ann was a quintessential Ocean City local icon. She was born March 24, 1939, in Ocean City, NJ and lived there until her death.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Giuseppe […]