Obituaries

Dr. Arthur S. Loebel, age 91, of Monmouth Beach, NJ, died Saturday July 6, 2024 at his home.

Arthur Loebel was born on April 27, 1933, in Newark, NJ, to Charles and Alice (Strauch) Loebel. He graduated from Weequahic High School in Newark, and was an honors graduate of Tufts University and Medical School in Boston. Arthur interned at Jersey City Medical Center, with his residency training for Internal Medicine at Montefiore Hospital, and Gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Hospital. He was Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

Margaret Ann Schlogl (nee: Hagel), age 77 of Lincroft, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2024 at Riverview Hospital in Red Bank, NJ.

Margaret was born August 21, 1946 in Newark, NJ to the late Fred and Eleanor Hagel. She spent her early years in Cranford, NJ. She attended St. Mary’s High School in Elizabeth, NJ and went on to study Elementary Education at Kean University.

Prior to teaching, Margaret worked as support personnel at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Newark where she met her loving husband of 46 years, John Schlogl. After residing in Virginia for three years, they relocated to Lincroft, NJ where they raised their family and have continued to make wonderful memories for the past 43 years.

Dr. Michael J. Arnone, age 91, of Red Bank, New Jersey, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, July 1, 2024.  

Michael was born and raised in Red Bank, NJ, where he met the love of his life, Barbara, while attending Red Bank Catholic High School in 1950.   He attended St. Francis College, Loretto, PA., and Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, and graduated from Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA. in 1958. Michael then served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961, attaining the rank of Captain. In 1956, Michael and Barbara, high school sweethearts, married and settled in Red Bank. In 1961, he opened his dental practice and was dedicated to his patients for over 60 years.

Long time Staten Island resident, nurse, teacher, and artist Jane Johnson, 93, died on June 22 in Middletown, NJ. Jane grew up in New Rochelle, NY with her parents Elsie and Kenneth Marsden and brothers George and Carl. Jane married Philip Johnson (d. 1965) with whom she had 2 children.

Jane lived most of life on Staten Island starting work as a nurse at Seaview TB Hospital, then St. Vincent’s and Staten Island Hospitals and as a nursing educator at Curtis High School for 28 years and then at the College of Staten Island.

Graduating as an RN from Wagner College, Jane’s passion for learning and teaching led her to earning an MS in Surgical Nursing (Hunter); an M.A. in Educational Media (NYU) and MS in Education Administration (Pace); all while working full time and raising her two children!

Sarah Gillick Khatri passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Sarah was a devoted mother, a passionate professional, and loving wife. Sarah is survived by her son Andrew (Rumson, New Jersey), her daughter-in-law Sheila, and their two children, Smith (8) and Avery (6). 

A proud, working mother, Sarah made her own way to achieve her dream career as an executive recruiter, a career in which she eventually ran her own practice. A native of Liverpool, England, Sarah moved to the United States at a young age, where she found her new home in New York City. She spent her life as a New Yorker, boasting about walking to and from Bloomingdales until the end. In the city she loved, she eventually met her husband Saleem. They married in New York in September 1976 and resided in Manhattan until Saleem’s passing in May 2023. Together, with their son Andrew, they spent weekends in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, exploring the coastline and delighting in the beach. Sarah spent her final year living just 10 minutes from her two grandchildren, whom she adored.  

Roberta Platz Keenan (Bobby), age 90, of Little Silver, NJ passed away at home on Saturday, June 22, 2024.

Bobby was born and raised in Newark, NJ and was a graduate of St. Vincent Academy. After high school she briefly worked for Hardware Mutual Insurance before taking a job in the drafting department of the Newark headquarters of New Jersey Bell. She became a department supervisor and stayed at the Telephone Company for over fifteen years, working part time after having her first child. After working part time in the local schools when her children were young, Bobby eventually returned to graphic design working for a textbook printing firm.

Richard Arthur Wien of Lincroft, NJ died on June 16, 2024 after a courageous six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born November 10, 1942 in Sussex, NJ to Arthur and Natalie (Beemer) Wien, Richard graduated from Sussex High School and then went on to study Electronics Circuitry at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He received his A.S. degree in 1962.

Richard was recruited by Bell Laboratories in Holmdel, NJ where he worked in the speakerphone circuitry division. One memorable project involved creating a system of multiple speakerphones which allowed President Lyndon Johnson to conduct business from anywhere in the Oval Office.  His division would also install specialized speakerphones for the 1964 World’s Fair.

An only child born in Jersey City on April 13,1934 to Francis and Grayce McMahon (nee Scanlan), John F. “Jack” McMahon relished life. He took on many roles in the 90 years God gifted him on this earth—public defender, law school professor, master gardener, and crabber of the Navesink River. To many, he was “the best boss I ever had,” and he was a role model for the young lawyers who were fortunate enough to dedicate a portion of their careers to the indigent and marginalized.

All those roles, and many more, were made possible by the gift of meeting and marrying Patricia Doherty early in his journey. The life Jack and Pat built and shared with so many was one of love, service, travel, and adventure; altogether, it was extraordinarily amazing. On June 18, 2024, Jack passed away in the arms of Pat and surrounded by his family.

Although raised in Orange, NJ, Jack always spoke of Jersey City and Orange as his two hometowns. Worldly even at a young age, he would take the train into Manhattan alone at only 9 years old to meet his father, who worked at General Cigar, and the two would head up to Yankee Stadium. He loved those games with his father and his lifelong devotion to the Yankees was rooted in those memories. Fishing trips with his father likewise inspired his love of the sea.

John Thomas Jennings, age 59, of Red Bank, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2024. John was born in The Bronx, New York on July 18, 1964, the son of Mary B. Jennings (née O'Connell) and Jackie Jennings. John took great pride in being from NYC and in his Irish heritage. When he was a teenager, the family moved to Red Bank, New Jersey. John graduated from Red Bank Regional High School in 1982. After graduation, he pursued his love of learning at Brookdale Community College and the NY School of Visual Arts.

In 1986, John was involved in a tragic accident that left him paralyzed. Despite this, he continued to embrace life, living independently, traveling, and participating in Breckenridge’s handicap ski program. John was a passionate and devoted fan of the NY Giants, Rangers, and Yankees.

Mrs. Muriel McCann (née Stinson), of Middletown, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the age of 84.

Muriel was born to parents Lucius and Grace Stinson on July 21, 1936 in Newark, NJ. She grew up as the younger of 2 daughters and graduated from South Side High School, Newark, NJ. In 1953, she married US Army soldier Paul David McCann, and the couple had two children. As an Army family, the McCanns lived in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Missouri, Virginia, Maryland, and in France, where they toured various European countries.