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December 6, 2025

Obituaries

Lois M. Darr, 93

Lois M. Darr, age 93, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022, after a long and blessed life. Born and raised in Ocean City, N.J., and a Mount Laurel resident since 1957, she is pre-deceased by parents William B., Sr. and Elizabeth M. Fry (nee Fowler).  Professional and academic backgrounds were chemistry and Bible, with additional […]

Dean H. Birth, 88

Birth, Dean H., 88, of Ocean City, passed away peacefully at Spring Home at Galloway, NJ on August 6th, 2022.  Dean was a resident of Ocean City, NJ. Before retiring to Ocean City, he lived in North Arlington, NJ. Prior to his retirement, Dean was a Mechanical Engineer for Nabisco for over 30 years. Dean […]

Marven Mon Wing Chin, 52 

Marven Mon Wing Chin, age 52, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 31st, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 20, 1970, Marven split his childhood growing up in Philadelphia and in Ocean City, New Jersey. He graduated from Ocean City High School and then went on to earn a Bachelors […]

Maryanne L. McGrath, 80 

Maryanne L. McGrath, 80, of Ocean City passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Shore Medical Center of Somers Point, NJ.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was formerly of Wilmington, DE and a resident of Ocean City, NJ for 25 years. She was a graduate of Notre Dame College in Staten Island, NY class of […]

Elizabeth M. ‘Marie’ Wilson, 79

Elizabeth M. “Marie” Wilson, 79, of Ocean City, NJ, passed away in Pittsburgh, PA on Monday, July 18, 2022.  Born in Margate, NJ, she was the daughter of William and Jennie Hogan. She was predeceased by her husband James M. Wilson, her step-son James M., and her brother James Hogan. She is survived by her […]

Blanche E. Moran

Blanche E. Moran, a pillar to both the Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania and Ocean City, New Jersey communities, passed away on July 8, 2022. Blanche grew up in Olney, Philadelphia. She was the granddaughter of the city’s first tire dealer; Frank Shaw Tires. Blanche would eventually move out of the city with her husband, Edwin Moran, […]

Donna Lee Groner, 77

Donna Lee (Smets) Groner passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield, MA at the age of 77. Donna will missed by her sons, David Groner of Cashmere, WA, and Michael Groner and his wife Colleen of Barre, MA. She is also survived by her […]

Margaret Mary Tamamian, 73

Margaret Mary Tamamian, 73, was called home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving children at her home in Ocean City, NJ.   She was born in Millville, NJ to William and Margaret Gleeson and was the middle of five children. Margaret Mary was very involved in school activities […]

Anthony ‘Tony’ D’Ottavio, 102

On July 10, 2022, longtime Ocean City resident Anthony “Tony” D’Ottavio died peacefully at home in Troy, New York, surrounded by his children and caregivers.  Tony lived for 102 years, a life marked by love and joy.  He was a connoisseur of fine dining and spent a lifetime dedicated to eating right and keeping fit. […]

Adelene C. Gegnas, 82

Adelene C. Gegnas (née Cranston), of Furlong, PA and Ocean City, NJ, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Doylestown Health Hospice. She was 82 years old. Born in Philadelphia, Adelene was the daughter of the late Richard and Myrtle Cranston, and the wife of Edward W. Gegnas, Jr., to whom she was married 60 years. Adelene graduated from Frankford High School in 1957 […]