Cynthia D. Tellman

Cynthia D. Tellman, 69, of Whiting, NJ passed away on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2025, at Community Medical Center in Toms River, from complications of lupus. She was surrounded by her loved ones when she passed.
Born in Manila, Philippines, Cynthia was the eldest of four daughters of the late Faustino G. and Eugenia C. Dionisio. She immigrated to the United States with her parents and sisters in 1972 at the age of 17, initially settling in Guam and then in Jersey City, New Jersey. A devoted daughter who epitomized the importance of family, she chose to postpone her nursing studies to enter the workforce to help with the family expenses. In 1976, Cynthia began working at Christ Hospital in
Jersey City where she devoted her career to the well-being and care of others.
A beloved mother, she raised her three sons, Jason, Randy and RJ, in Edison and then Metuchen, NJ where she resided for many years. In 2009, she married her best friend and the love of her life, Kenneth Tellman. They later retired to Whiting, NJ with their fur-baby, Tyler. Together, they enjoyed traveling, vacationing most recently in France, Rome, the Italian Countryside and Sweden.
Cynthia loved her family fiercely, often hosting for the holidays. She and her three sisters shared an inseparable bond as best friends and confidants. Cynthia was proudest of her sons, and her grandchildren were her pride and joy. Forever the jokester, she was notorious for pranking her sons, nieces and nephews, always making them laugh, usually at times when silence was definitely more appropriate.
Cynthia's untimely passing will forever leave a void in the hearts of her family and all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth of Whiting; her sons and daughters-in-law, Jason & Cheyenne Mojica of New Providence, Randolph & Cielo Mojica of Metuchen and Raymond & Cheslene of Chula Vista, CA; her cherished grandchildren, Charles, Chloe, Ryan, Zoe, Liam, Owen, Russell and Kelsey; her devoted sisters Tess Kint and her husband, Edward of Lopatcong, Clair Bautista and her husband, Rameses of Myrtle Beach, SC and Mila "Miles" Dionisio, also of Lopatcong; her godchildren, Roderick, Frederick, Christian, Catherine and Jordan; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Cynthia will be held on Thursday, March 13 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Avenue in Metuchen. A Catholic funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 14 at 10:15 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, located at 548 Main Street in Metuchen. Cremation and inurnment will be held privately at a late date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in honor of Cynthia Tellman to the Lupus Foundation of America by visiting their website at https://lupus.org