Obituaries

Kerri Thorpe, 46, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on October 30, 2026. Her loss leaves an immeasurable void in the lives of her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her.

Kerri shared an especially close and loving bond with her beloved parents, Maria and Jimmy, whose support, encouragement, and companionship were constants throughout her life.

Kerri made her home in New York City and was a graduate of New York University. She worked as a paralegal at Allstate for many years and valued the friendships and career she built there.

Dorothy Ellen Spotts DePascale died on October 23, 2026, in Shrewsbury, New Jersey.

Dorothy, lovingly called Dottie by friends and family, was born the only child and a natural red head to Harvey and Anna Hayes Spotts in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on June 25, 1935.

Isabel “Ibby” Hertz, 91, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2026, surrounded by family. Known affectionately as “Nanny” to her 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, Ibby was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished member of her community.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, to Isabel Morrell Waud and Dr. Sydney P. Waud, Ibby was the eldest of three children. She attended Miss Porter’s School and Bryn Mawr College before marrying Richard Hurd III, with whom she had four sons. Following Richard’s untimely death at age 39, Ibby raised their boys with remarkable grace and grit. In April 1970, she married Daniel Hertz Jr., creating the tight-knit Hurd-Hertz family, the epicenter of her life.

Barbara J. Coffey, fondly known as “Babs or Barb, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. She was born on February 4, 1954, in Jersey City, New Jersey and grew up in Rumson. On March 13, 1993, Barbara and her husband, Kevin, were married and began their life together. They settled in Red Bank and raised two beautiful children together: Maggie and Liam.

Marie McEntee (née Rizzolo) of Red Bank, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2026, at the age of 93.

Marie was born into an Italian-American immigrant family and was the youngest of five children of the late Leonard and Mary Rizzolo of Newark, New Jersey. She was predeceased by her brothers, Silvio, Michael, and Leonard, and her sister, Filomena.

Barbara Boccellato, 98, of Middletown, NJ, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2026.  She was born in Cohasset, MA. Her family moved to Rumson, NJ where she spent her childhood and graduated from Rumson High School. Shortly after she married William and they moved to the River Plaza section of Middletown where they raised their family and she resided in that home until her death. 

She retired with 30 years working for Concurrent Computer Corp, Oceanport, NJ. She was a current member of the Rumson Seniors and past member of the Red Bank Chapter of Deborah and the River Plaza Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary.  She was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red Bank.

Mary Cogswell Kenny oldest daughter of Col. Eugene and Muriel Kenny (both deceased) passed peacefully on October 11, 2026 surrounded by family. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived the typical life of an Army brat. Educated around the United States as well as Philippines, Germany and at the Institution Sainte Agnes, Lucerne, Switzerland, as well as Red Bank Catholic and The University of North Carolina.

She was an accomplished tennis player, won a mixed doubles tournament at Ft Knox, Ky. Skied New England, made more enjoyable with her nephews and rode horses as a child in Germany and into adulthood locally. In later years she played bridge several times a week as well as tennis and golf.

Lisa Marie McNelis, 60, of Keansburg, New Jersey, passed away on October 7, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and friends.

Lisa was a remarkable woman whose kindness, strength, laughter, and unconditional love touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her. She had a heart of gold, a beautiful spirit, and an extraordinary ability to make those around her feel loved, welcomed, and appreciated.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Patricia J. McEvoy on October 5, 2026, at the age of 95.

Patricia Joyce Mulvaney Voetsch McEvoy was born in Newark, NJ, on March 14, 1931. As a member of one of the original families of Sunken City in Middletown, NJ, she raised her two sons, Mark James and Keith Robert Voetsch. Mark and his wife, Patricia, now live in North Carolina, while Keith and his wife, Barbara Ann, reside in Lincroft, NJ.

She is also survived by her grandsons, Keith Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, of Middletown, NJ, and Bryan Patrick and his wife, Jessica, of Neptune City, NJ; her great-grandchildren, Owen Francis and newborn Claire Elizabeth; and extended family members throughout the country.