Lorraine C. Watkins

Lorraine C. Watkins, née Chiafullo, age 89, of Neptune, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026. Born and raised in Long Branch, New Jersey, she worked for several years at Nunzio’s Pizza, the family business started by her grandparents.

Lorraine married Herbert “Pros” Watkins, and together they made their home in Neptune, where they raised their three children. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 58 years in 2016.

She is survived by her children, Kimberly Blied and her husband Ray of Neptune, John Watkins of Manalapan, and Heide Sheridan and her husband Michael of Whiting, as well as her brother, Louis Chiafullo of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and her sisters, Bonnie Eckert of Neptune and Veronica Falivene of Long Branch.