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January 11, 2026

Obituaries

Donald Pieter van Krieken, Sr. 86

Donald Pieter van Krieken, Sr., 86, died May 30, 2024 at  his residence in Lansdowne, PA. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he had lived in Yeadon, PA for several years prior to moving to Lansdowne, PA over 62 years ago.  He was a graduate of Yeadon High School, Class of 1956, and REI Technical School.  He […]

John H. Andrus II, 83

John H. Andrus II, 83, of Ocean City went to be with the Lord the morning of May 15, 2024. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, after a 4-year battle with metastatic prostate cancer. John was born in Camden, NJ to Dr. David L. Andrus and Bertha Morrison Andrus. John learned to […]

Leigh Carrico Morrison, 61

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.   Proverbs 31:30 NIV Leigh Carrico Morrison, 61, of Punta Gorda, FL and Ocean City, NJ died on May 14, 2024.   She was born on February 11, 1963, in Wyandotte, Michigan.  She was the loving wife […]

Walter Stanley Szczurek

Walter Stanley Szczurek, of Ocean City, departed this life on May 7, 2024.  For 56 years Walt was happily married to Joyce Elaine nee Graff until her death in 2007. They previously lived in Philadelphia, PA, and summered in Ocean City. Walt and Joyce moved permanently to Ocean City in 2001. Walt will be sorely […]

Laura Regina Levin

Laura Regina Levin, the gifted interior designer who used her talents for aesthetics and gastronomy to bring her family and friends together, has died. She was 76. Levin ran a successful interior design business in New Jersey and expertly managed her husband Don’s psychiatric practice, but her crowning achievement was her family: Jesse, CEO of […]

Shirley Ann (Boyd) Crowley

We sadly announce that Shirley Ann (Boyd) Crowley, of Tuckerton, the Matriarch of our family, passed away Wednesday April 17, 2024. She was surrounded by family in her home in Tuckerton, New Jersey.  Many summers ago, she was born in Ocean City, the third of four daughters of Thomas and Lillian Foglio Boyd, both predeceased.  […]

William ‘Bill’ Briggs

William “Bill” Briggs, of Ocean City, NJ, formerly of Gloucester Twp., NJ, passed away peacefully April 9, 2024, at the age of 74 years. Devoted and loving husband of 54 years to Angie Briggs (nee Meo). Beloved father of Bill Briggs and Annie McCann (Chuck). Proud grandfather of C.J. McCann and Nia McCann. Dear brother […]

Thomas McKeown Devlin

Thomas McKeown Devlin, PhD, of Newtown Square, PA and Ocean City, NJ, died peacefully in his sleep on March 20, 2024, at Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA.  He was born at home in Philadelphia on June 29, 1929, to the late Frank Devlin and the late Ella Mae (McKeown) Devlin. A 1947 graduate of […]

John A. Pfister

John A. Pfister died peacefully on March 19, 2024 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease, with his son Jack, his brother Michael and sister Kathy at his side.  He was born on April 1st, 1946 in Philadelphia PA, where he grew up with his parents, John A. Pfister, M.D., and Mary (Mae) Meehan Pfister […]

Shirley Eileen Kubaska, 98

Shirley Eileen Kubaska, age 98, of Ocean City, passed away at The Shores United Methodist Communities on Wednesday, March 13.  Born in London England on February 22, 1926, she lived in Southwest London (Kentish Town), Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington DC, Japan, Rosemont, PA, Dover, DE, and Egg Harbor Township, NJ. She graduated from Camden School […]