Dr. Paul Herschel Pettit Junior
Dr. Paul Herschel Pettit Junior passed away on June 16, 2025. A native of Ocean City, New Jersey, Paul was the son of Dr. Paul Herschel Pettit Senior and Dorothy Seymour, and grandson of Dr. Herschel Pettit and his wife Jennie. Both families long-time beloved residents and physicians of Ocean City. Paul was the oldest […]
Janice M. Engle, 78
Janice M. (Finsel) Engle, 78, passed away peacefully in Ocean View, New Jersey, after a six-year journey with Alzheimer’s disease on September 2, 2025. Up until the end, Janice maintained her kindness, grace and beautiful smile with her family and friends. Born in Sea Isle City, New Jersey on July 21, 1947, Janice was raised […]
James A. Schmidt, 91
James “Jim” Schmidt, 91, of Lancaster, formerly of Beesley’s Point and Ocean City, NJ, passed away on August 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of Russell and Margaret Schmidt. He shared over 70 years of love and memories with his devoted wife, Dorothy “Dottie” Schmidt. Jim’s […]
Pearl Arking
Our beloved Pearl Arking passed away July 16, 2025, at 105 years. Born December 30, 1919 in Patchogue, N.Y., she resided in Coral Springs (and Hollywood) Florida. Pearl and late husband Bill had Arking’s Linen Shop on the Ocean City Boardwalk for 50 years. (Closed 1988.) Beautiful and lustrous, like the gem she was named […]
Patricia Ruth Migliaccio, ‘Voice of the Boardwalk’
Patricia Ruth (nee Heckman) Migliaccio passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Patricia was born and raised in Pennsylvania and would come to Ocean City every summer and stay at her father’s house at 1640 Boardwalk on the beach. To those who knew Pat, she left an imprint on just about […]
Joseph P. Berenato Jr., 83
Joseph P. Berenato Jr., 83, of Ocean City, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 15, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Joseph was the beloved son of the late Joseph Berenato Sr. and Mary (Lupico) Berenato. As a young child, he moved to Camden, New Jersey, […]
Doris Margaret Hancock, 101
Doris Margaret (Kroesser) Hancock, 101, of Newtown, PA, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday April 5, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Vance Hancock, and daughter, Nancy (Hancock) Marx. Doris leaves behind two of her children, Vance G. “Skip” (Barbara) Hancock and Amy Hancock Neff; her grandchildren, […]
Susan K. Davis, 83
Susan “Sue” Kroesser Davis, 83 of Alexandria, VA, passed away on September 24, 2024. She is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Lance A. Davis; children Susan D. Frontero (Jim), Virginia Davis-Lee, and Lance A. Davis, Jr.; grandchildren Michael and Nicole Frontero, Kelly and Hank Lee, and Lance A. III and Alexander Davis; […]
JoAnne Marie Kroesser Fox, 82
JoAnne Marie Kroesser Fox, “Nana”, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, sister and friend, passed away at the age of 82 in The Villages of Florida on June 6, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born November 29, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA to Helen and Fidel Kroesser, JoAnne was a dedicated nurse and U.S. Air Force […]
Francis J. Larkins, 86
Francis J. Larkins, “Frank”, 86 of Ocean City, NJ passed away peacefully on Monday, May 26, 2025 in Shore Medical Center with his family by his side. Born in Upper Darby, PA to the late James J. and Anna B.(nee Fox) Larkins. Frank was a graduate of West Catholic High School and LaSalle University. He […]