Ethel Isabelle (Poling) Moreno passed away peacefully March 2, 2026 at the age of 82. Born and raised in Keyport, NJ, Isabelle spent most of her life in the town she loved. As a young girl, she could often be found helping on the family farm or spending time with the many horses she adored throughout the years. Those early days shaped her lifelong love of animals and the simple joys of life.
Isabelle worked as a nurse at Bayshore Hospital for most of her career. She was steady, capable, and direct — the kind of nurse who told you exactly what you needed to hear, whether you wanted to hear it or not. Bedside manner may not have been her specialty, but her dedication and work ethic never wavered, and her patients were always in competent hands.
Obituaries
Lorraine “Lori” Slavin, 86, passed away peacefully at home on February 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 4, 1939, Lori spent her childhood in the Pelham Bay neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. She later made her home in New Jersey, where she lived most of her life in Middletown and Rumson.
Lori attended Villa Maria Academy in Pelham Bay on a merit scholarship and later studied at Assisium Business School in New York City. She worked for more than 13 years at an international marketing company in Red Bank and then dedicated over 32 years to an indoor pollution abatement company in Woodbridge.
Stella (Green) Bishop, much beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in the early morning of February 27, 2026, at her home. She was 96 years old.Stella is survived by her daughter, Holly Terrett Czarnecki and her husband, Rob; her granddaughters and their husbands, Shannon Morris (Matthew) and Suzanne D’Arcangelo (Joseph); grandson, Kyle Czarnecki; her seven great-grandchildren: Griff Morris, Sofia D’Arcangelo, Gwyneth Morris, Whitley Morris, Stella D’Arcangelo, Luka D’Arcangelo, and Maeve D’Arcangelo; her brother Curt Green, along with countless cherished family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Bonnie Willis Schureman, former husband Alfred Terrett, husband Harry Bishop and sister Lois Garifine.
Diane Merrall Dey, 95, of Atlantic Highlands, received her Angel Wings on Saturday evening, February 7th. She departed peacefully at home, in the presence of her loving daughter, Merrall, while the “Commendation of the Dying” was invoked by Father Hank Hilton.
Diane’s entrance to heaven was greeted with the overjoyed embrace of many friends and family members who preceded her in death.
Rose Corrado, of Sea Bright, N.J. passed away peacefully February 17, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was 78 years old.
Born Rosa Maria Buttacavoli in Belmonte Mezzagno, Sicily on May 22, 1947 (IYKYK). She immigrated to the United States at the age of 15 with her parents and two sisters, eventually settling in Garfield, N.J., She met the love of her life Peter Corrado and they were married September 5, 1970. Through the years of Rose lived and raised a family of three children in Paterson, West Paterson, Wayne, Franklin Lakes and Sea Bright, NJ.
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Marjorie Lynn Durdack, a hometown “Jersey Girl”, slipped away peacefully in her home seeing the silhouette of the pole barn standing silently in the snow in her home she loved on February 15, 2026 at the age of 84.
She was born and raised in the Garden State and a proud Jerseyan. She was born in Long Branch, NJ and raised in Little Silver, NJ as one of a set of identical twin girls. After graduating from Red Bank High School, Red Bank, NJ, she was married and raised four children in Holmdel, NJ.
Carolyn Anita Ott, a cherished resident of Rumson for over 70 years, passed away peacefully at the age of 95.
Carolyn (nee DeDecker) was born on Valentine’s Day, 1930, in North Bergen, NJ. She and her late husband, Edward, moved to Rumson to raise their family and remained deeply rooted in the community for the rest of their lives.
Patricia Kennedy, born Patricia Wegrocki, 83, of Middletown, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, February 9th.
Patricia “Grammy” Roberto passed away peacefully on February 6th with her family by her side. She was born on February 15, 1938 in New York City and moved to the Jersey shore as a young girl. She grew up in Rumson and attended the Lafayette Street School and Rumson Fair Haven Regional high school. Her love of sports developed as a child and would continue throughout her life. She never missed the chance to go to a Bulls game even if she had to fly to get there. She loved watching sports and could talk about her teams with the best of them. She always needed to know when the Yankees were on so she could plan her nights around their games.
Patty met and married the love of her life at 18 years old and remained married for 65 years. She cherished being a stay at home mom so she could always be with her children. She raised her family in Rumson and lived there until 2000 when she moved to Monmouth Beach. Patty loved her little beach cottage and living in Monmouth Beach. You could find her walking through town on any given day always in her perfectly matched outfits. Patty’s greatest accomplishment was the family that she created. She was incredibly proud of her children and loved spending time with them and their friends any chance she could. She loved her family immensely and would spend much of her life attending their practices, sporting events and recitals with great pride and joy. She worked at the grammar school when her grandchildren were little just so she could see them every day. The pride she had for her family was apparent just by seeing the joy they brought her.
