Obituaries

Nov 27, 2018

Obituary of Lawrence M. Oleniach

Lawrence M. Oleniach, 79, of Fords, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Edison. Mr. Oleniach was born in Jersey City to the late John and Mary (Fencik) Oleniach and had lived in Fords for the past 45 years.

Mr. Oleniach was an US Air...

Nov 27, 2018

Lidia M. Nunez, 92, passed away on November 27, 2018 at the Venetian Care Center, South Amboy. She was born in the Dominican Republic. Lidia is survived her children: Juana, Ramon, Alejandro, Francesco, David and Gabriel; 17 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7-9 PM on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 424 East...

Nov 25, 2018

Vincent T. Lombardi 73, of Edison, went to be with the Lord on his birthday, November 25 th , at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Perth Amboy and has lived in Edison for the past 32 years.

Vincent was a graduate of St. Mary's High School class of "63 and Seton...

Nov 24, 2018

Obituary of Chris D. Carlson

Chris D. Carlson, 67, of Fords, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center in South Amboy. Mr. Carlson was born in Manhattan, NY to the late Gerald and the late Charlotte Carlson and had previously lived in Princeton before moving to Fords twenty four years ago. He was...

Nov 23, 2018

Marie (Skreptack) Caro, 89 of Fords, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge.  Born in Perth Amboy, Marie was a resident of Fords for 45 years.  She was a communicant of Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption, Perth Amboy and a member of the St. Anne's Society at the church.  Marie loved...

Nov 22, 2018

Paul G. Fiorino, 62, of Edison, passed away on November 22, 2018 at J.F.K. Medical Center, Edison.  Born in Jersey City, Paul was a resident of Edison for 47 years.  He was a safety instructor for J.B. Hunt Transport in East Brunswick.  Paul enjoyed playing music especially with his bands "Clay Pit Mutants" and "Kenny Jack and The All Star...

Nov 22, 2018

Anne S. Dillman, 93, of Edison, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at the N.J. Veterans Home in Edison. She was born in NY City and was former resident of Perth Amboy. She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, and attended Mary Washington College in VA. She was formerly employed as a bookkeeper in NY City and...

Nov 22, 2018

Vincent J Patalano, III, 60, of Piscataway, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at the RWJU Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Toms River and formerly of Edison, he had resided in Piscataway for the last 41 years. He was the owner of VJP Construction in Piscataway for over 30 years. He was a member the Italian-American Club in...

Nov 22, 2018

Joshua Michael Piper, 62, of Perth Amboy, passed away on November 22, 2018, at Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel. He was born in Jamaica, West Indies and had resided in Perth Amboy for 45 years. Joshua was a mechanic at Mike's Transmission Shop in Perth Amboy. He is survived by his son, Joshua Michael; his brothers, Trevor and Ewan; his sisters,...

Nov 19, 2018

Ilean Leighton 88, of Fords, entered into eternal rest November 19, 2018 at Regency Heritage Nursing Home in Somerset after suffering from Lewy Body Dementia for the past five years.  She was born in Lodi and resided in Fords for many years.

Ilean was a Department Manager at Bamburgers/Macy's in Menlo Park for 10 years before retiring...

Nov 16, 2018

Anthony Yannello, 85, beloved husband, Dad, Pop-Pop, brother-in-law, uncle, friend and neighbor, passed into the hands of our loving God on Friday, November 16 at JFK Hospital in Edison, NJ surrounded by his loving family.  "Tony" was truly a beautiful person beyond words and many describe him as "the best human being I have ever known." Born in Jersey City,...

Nov 15, 2018

Carmen Maria Perez, 78, of Vineland, NJ, passed peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 15, 2018.

Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, on October 12, 1940, she was formerly of Brooklyn, NY and Perth Amboy, NJ, before moving to Vineland 10 years ago.

Carmen was predeceased by her beloved parents; Juan Perez and Rosalia Irizarry,...

Nov 15, 2018

Obituary of Peter J. Capitano Jr.

Peter J. Capitano, Jr., 53, of Woodbridge, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at home. Mr. Capitano was born in Bayonne to Peter J. and the late Marie Capitano and had lived all of his life in Woodbridge Township.

He was employed by the Woodbridge Township Board of Education as a...

Nov 14, 2018

Obituary of Robert M. Pasaniello Robert M. Pasaniello, 63, of Fords, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the J.F.K. Medical Center in Edison. Mr. Pasaniello was born in Orange to the late Anthony J. and Florence H. Pasaniello Sr. and had previously lived in Menlo Park Terrace before moving to Fords thirty three years ago. He was employed as...

Nov 13, 2018

Kathleen M. Kazawic, 75, of Fords, passed away at home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Jersey City and had resided in Fords since 1970.  Kathleen was a homemaker. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church, Fords. Kathleen was predeceased by her brother, Richard O'Malley. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, William;...

Nov 13, 2018

Joseph A. Billich, 84, of Edison, passed into the hands of the Lord on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at JFK Hospice in Edison. He was born on July 22, 1934, in Perth Amboy, and resided most of his life in Edison. Joe was a master carpenter who built many custom homes throughout New Jersey. He later joined the Carpenters Union...

Nov 7, 2018

On Wednesday, November 7th, Robert (Bob) Cimmino 50, of Frenchtown, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at Overlook Hospital in Summit, after a brief illness. Bob was born on December 4, 1967 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He was a loving and devoted son to both of his parents, Frank and Majorie Cimmino (nee Simon). Bob grew up in Edison, New...

Nov 7, 2018

Encarnacion Dreyfus, 90, of Perth Amboy, passed away on November 7, 2018 at Amboy Care Center, Perth Amboy.

She was born in Lima, Peru and had resided in Perth Amboy since 2001.

Encarnacion was employed as a seamstress in Perth Amboy for 10 years.

She was predeceased by her husband, Enrique. Surviving are...

Nov 5, 2018

Gail Beth Galkin, 70, of East Windsor, passed suddenly at her home, on Monday, November 5, 2018. Born in Newark and formerly of Monroe Twp. and Colonia, she had resided in East Windsor for the last 2 years. She was the retired bookkeeper for Scott D. Galkin, DMD PA in Woodbridge. She leaves behind her two beloved sons, Seth of...

Nov 5, 2018

Dennis F. Kuhn, 69, of Edison, passed away on November 5, 2018 at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville. He was born in Paterson and had resided in Edison for the last 10 years. Dennis was self-employed business man.. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Theresa (Tracy); his sons, James of Colonia, Justin and Thomas both of Edison;...