Obituaries

Mar 28, 2019

Mary E Kennedy (nee Mc Callion) , of Fords, entered into eternal rest March 28, 2019 at her home. She was born in Jersey City and has resided in Fords since 1955. Mary was a Registered Nurse training at St Francis School of Nursing in Jersey City. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace R C Church. Mary...

Mar 24, 2019

Melissa Gutowski, 43, of Edison, passed away on March 24, 2019 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. She resided in Metuchen, before moving to Edison a few years ago. She is survived by her parents, Joseph and Elizabeth (Hoagland); her sister, Elizabeth Croes and her husband Christopher, of Stowe, VT, her cherished nieces, Emily and Molly; her dearest friend, Maria DeAndrea,...

Mar 23, 2019

Diana M. Rodrigues-Dsouza, 72, of Woodbridge, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Scotch Plains, NJ.

Devoted mother to her son, Steven, her daughter, Anita and her daughter-in-law, Lisa.

Lovingly survived by her three grand dogs - Coco, Yogi and Duncan.

She enjoyed traveling, dining, shopping and spending...

Mar 23, 2019

Maryalice Annun, 85, of Edison, passed away on March 23, 2019, at Cranbury Center, Monroe.  Born in Manhattan, NY, Maryalice had been a resident of Edison for most of her life.  She was an Office Administrator for Rutgers Cook College in New Brunswick.  Maryalice enjoyed traveling, her dog Buttons and especially spending time with her family.

Mar 23, 2019

Gloria Wojnar, 93, of North Brunswick, passed peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday March 23, 2019, at her home, with the love of her family at her bedside.

Born and raised in Perth Amboy, where she had lived for most of her life, before moving to North Brunswick in 1994.

She was predeceased by her...

Mar 23, 2019

Dr. Boyd was born in Rogersville, Tennessee on February 13, 1949, the son of Neal and Mary Emily Boyd. He died March 23, 2019 in Metuchen, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Rogersville High School, Rogersville, Tennessee in 1967. He continued his higher education at Carson Newman College with a Bachelor's Degree in 1971; then he...

Mar 23, 2019

Ethel M. Astrin, 83, of West Windsor, passed on Saturday, March 23, 2019, beloved wife of the late Jack M. Astrin, dear mother of Scott H. and Evan M. Astrin, devoted sister of Mrs. Carolyn Greenberg, loving grandmother of Justin and Jordan Astrin, and great grandmother of Abigail, Jordi, and Aubrey. Funeral services will be held on Thursday,...

Mar 22, 2019

John Denion, 57, of South Amboy, passed away peacefully, on March 22, 2019, at J.F.K. Medical Center, Edison.  Born in Perth Amboy, John was a resident of Sayreville, before moving to South Amboy six years ago.  He was a self-employed contractor.  John enjoyed gambling, playing cards, going to the race track, and trips to Atlantic City.   He...

Mar 21, 2019

Gregory Joseph Lopazanski passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at home.  He was 42 years old.

Born in Edison, NJ, he grew up in Edison before settling in Perth Amboy in 1993 .   Gregory graduated from Edison High School and DeVry University.  Gregory was employed as an Operations CSA for Sprint.

Mar 21, 2019

Louis H. Rask, age 94, of Edison, New Jersey, passed peacefully at home on March 21, 2019.

Lou was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Anna Rask, and his brothers Erv and Ray.

He proudly served as a combat World War II Veteran from 1943-1946 in the United States Navy on a destroyer escort in...

Mar 21, 2019

Evelyn Marie Rita Lamberti 89, of Menlo Park Terrace, entered into eternal rest, March 21, 2019 at JFK Medical Center in Edison.  She was born in Staten Island, NY, and was formerly of Port Reading and Avenel before moving her 4 years ago.

She was a line worker at Garden State Shipping in Keasbey for many years...

Mar 20, 2019

Edward J. Kocsik, 94, of Fords, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, surrounded by his family at J.F.K. Haven Hospice, Edison.  Edward was a life-long resident of Fords and a graduate of Woodbridge High School, Class of 1941.  He went on to work as an Instrument Mechanic for Heyden / Tenneco Chemical Company, Woodbridge, for 44...

Mar 19, 2019

Obituary of John J. DeSatnyik

John J. DeSatnyik, 69, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home. Mr. DeSatnyik was born in Perth Amboy to the late John A. and Mary Demchek DeSatnyik and had previously lived in Fords before he moving to Whiting nine years ago.

Mr. DeSatnyik was a US Air Force...

Mar 16, 2019

Vera G. (nee: Poulsen) Shereyko, formerly of Perth Amboy, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 16, 2018, at St. Joseph's Senior Home Nursing Center in Woodbridge.  Born in Fords, Vera lived in Denmark for 14 years where she graduated from high school, and Pittsburgh, PA, before settling in Perth Amboy.

She was a former...

Mar 12, 2019

Walter R. "Skippy" Picht, 83, avid lover of food and wine, a tradesmen of immeasurable caliber and an educator of substantial wisdom, has passed away Tuesday, March 12 th , 2018 in Jersey Shore Medical Center of Neptune, New Jersey.

Born Thursday, October 3 rd , 1935 and spending nearly an entire lifetime in the workforce, running...

Mar 12, 2019

Maria E. Checo 55, of Perth Amboy, entered into eternal rest, March 12, 2019 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.  She was born in Cabirmota La Vega, Dominican Republic, and has resided in Perth

Amboy for the past 17 years.

Maria was a hair stylist and owned Celina Beauty Shop in Perth...

Mar 11, 2019

Ana Rivera, 76, of Newark, passed away on March 11, 2019 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy.

She was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico and had resided in Perth Amboy for 14 years.

Ana was predeceased by her husbands, Felix Santana and Marcelino Rivera, and her son, Pedro Sanchez.

Surviving are her...

Mar 9, 2019

Joan Erna English Kirchhoff 87, of Menlo Park Terrace, entered into eternal rest March 9, 2019 at Princeton Medical Center.  She was born in Jersey City and has resided here for the past 65 years.

Joan was a Line Worker at Revlon in Edison for 22 years before they closed the facility in 1993.

Joan...

Mar 9, 2019

Obituary of Philomena Szucs Lollo

Philomena Szucs Lollo, 99, of Woodbridge, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Woodbridge. Mrs. Lollo was born in Italy to the late Salvatore and the late Michalena Celantano Napolitano and came to the United States In 1922, Lived In Perth Amboy before moving to Fords In 1952....

Mar 7, 2019

Private cremation services were held for Ruth Carol Hahn, 90 of Edison, who passed peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Shorrock Care Center in Brick.

Born in Union, she was formerly of Roselle and had resided in Edison for the last 6 years.

She had been a waitress for most of her adult...