Irene Horvath
May 30, 2018
Obituary of Irene Horvath
Irene Horvath, 95, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Monroe Village Health Care Center in Monroe. Mrs. Horvath was born in Perth Amboy to the late Michael and Rose Kolchak and had lived all of her life in Perth Amboy before moving to Whiting nineteen years ago.
Irene was a...
Donald Selingo,Jr.
May 30, 2018
Donald Selingo, Jr., 45, of Englishtown, passed away on May 30, 2018 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was born in Edison and resided his entire life in Englishtown. Donald is predeceased by his father, Donald, in 1998; his paternal grandparents, Donald and Mary; and his maternal grandparents, Robert and Olga Grandjean. Surviving are his mother, Arlene (Grandjean); his...
Sonya S. Tilp
May 29, 2018
Sonya S. Tilp , 89, of Edison, passed away on May 29, 2018 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. She was born in South River and had resided in Edison since 1950. Sonya was a devoted Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, an enthusiastic gardener who loved flowers, and was an avid reader. Sonya was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1996; her...
Ralph A. Witkowski
May 28, 2018
Ralph A. Witkowski passed away quietly Monday, May 28 th . He was born in JFK Hospital in Edison in 1978, and lived the majority of his life in Metuchen, NJ.
Ralph was a person with intellectual disabilities, but he believed he could accomplish his dreams. He was very proud of graduating high school and earning his...
Harold Walter Cunliffe
May 27, 2018
Harold Walter Cunliffe 69, of Elizabeth, entered into eternal rest, May 27, 2018 at the Veterans Hospital in East Orange. He was born in Jersey City.
Harold was the owner and operator of Cunliffe Sign Co. in Rahway.
He proudly served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War.
Harold is survived...
Abel "Junior" Alfonso Jr.
May 24, 2018
Abel "Junior" Alfonso Jr., 73, of Fords, entered into eternal rest May 24, 2018, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was born in Newark and has resided in Fords for the past 44 years. He was a Carpet Installer with Locals #2212 and #251 in Edison.
Junior was predeceased by his wife, Alma "Kip" Alfonso, in...
Sharon M. Jankech
May 20, 2018
Obituary of Sharon M. Jankech
Sharon M. Jankech, 55, of Fords, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Ms. Jankech was born in South Amboy to the late Victor and Marie Bove Mackiel and had lived the last twenty seven years in Fords.
She was employed by Gannett Newspaper...
Raymond Dennis Simone Jr.
May 19, 2018
Raymond Dennis Simone, Jr. 31, of Avenel, passed away May 19, 2018, at his home. He was born in Secaucus and has resided in Avenel for the past 26 years. He was a graduate of the HVAC program at East Brunswick Vocational School.
Raymond enjoyed playing baseball which included the Vo-Tech team where they won the GMAC...
Richard Dominick Palazza
May 19, 2018
Richard Dominick Palazza 77 of Edison, entered into eternal rest May 19, 2018 at his home. He was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Edison for the past 47 years.
Richard was an owner operator Truck Driver for over 50 years.
He was an army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Richard...
Alexander William Yuhasz
May 18, 2018
Obituary of Alexander William Yuhasz
Alexander William Yuhasz, 86, of South Amboy, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center in South Amboy. Mr. Yuhasz was born in Fords to the late John and Anna Yuhasz and had lived most of his life in Fords. He resided in Florida for five years before returning...
Frederick Robert Hays
May 16, 2018
Frederick Robert Hays 80, of Fords, NJ, son of the late Frederick W. and Alma Hays, entered into eternal rest, May 16, 2018 at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. He was born in Plainfield and has resided in Fords, NJ for the past 48 years.
Robert was a Probation Supervisor in the Union County Probation Dept....
Joann Dunham
May 15, 2018
JoAnn (nee Van Horn) Dunham, 57, of Edison, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2018, at the Roosevelt Care Center. She was born on October 4, 1960, in Towanda, PA. JoAnn was an Accountant. She graduated JP Stevens High School, Class of 1978, and was a graduate of Raritan Valley College. JoAnn was a devoted and loving mother, who...
Robert Gerald Lowich
May 14, 2018
Robert "Bobby" Lowich was born on August 25, 1936 at The Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey to Polish immigrants, Ruth and Milton Lowich. Known to his family as Obish, he spent most of his life living in East New York and was a colorful character who prided himself on being able to have a conversation...
Ediagbonya Comfort Ovaisu-Otokiti
May 13, 2018
Ediagbonya Comfort Ovaisu Otokiti December 29, 1933-May 13, 2018 Coming Home Service Ediagbonya Comfort Ovaisu Otokiti, aka Mama Kudi, of Elizabeth, NJ, died peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at home. She was 84 and was born December 29, 1933 in Benin City, Nigeria to David Oviasu Omokaro and Igharosa Uhumwangho. She was the 6th child of the 17 children...
Richard J. Ponik
May 12, 2018
Richard J. Ponik, 82, of Hopelawn, passed away on May 12, 2018 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. He was born in Bayonne, and had resided in Hopelawn for 56 years. Richard was a machinist foreman with Hansome Energy Systems in Linden for 25 years, retiring in 2000. He served in the US Army from 1955-1957. Richard was a...
Thomas Michael Keating
May 10, 2018
Thomas Michael Keating, 78, of Monroe Township, passed away at home peacefully, surrounded by those who loved him, on May 10, 2018. He was born in Perth Amboy on April 5, 1940. Tom retired after 31 years as a Teacher & BSI Resource Teacher/Coordinator for the Perth Amboy Board of Education. He was PAFT Executive Treasurer. He had a successful...
Rita Marie Russell
May 10, 2018
Rita Marie Russell died peacefully at home on May 10th. Born on December 20, 1930 in Perth Amboy, she grew up in Fords and graduated from Perth Amboy High School. She attended Newark Preparatory School and worked for several years as a secretary to the Raritan Township (now Edison) Municipal Clerk. Rita married Taft Birch Russell on January 17, 1954....
Cecelia S. Kastner
May 9, 2018
Cecelia S. Kastner, 91, of West Palm Beach passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Palm Gardens Nursing Home. Born in Manhattan, NY, Cecelia was raised in Brooklyn and formerly of Fords and Edison before moving to West Palm Beach. She was a member of Hadassah and the Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Sholom, Iselin. Cecelia also volunteered at Morse...
William "Bill" J. Urbanski, Jr.
May 6, 2018
William "Bill" J. Urbanski, Jr., 86, of Barnegat, passed peacefully on May 6, 2018, at the Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin. Born in Perth Amboy he had resided in Barnegat for the last 18 years. He was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, class of '49, and received his masters degree from Seton Hall University. Prior to that,...
Juan Diaz
May 6, 2018
Juan Diaz, 82, of Perth Amboy, passed away on May 6, 2018 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. He was born in the Dominican Republic and had lived in Perth Amboy since 1963. Juan worked for 15 years as warehouseman at Emerson Cool Air Conditioners in Woodbridge, NJ. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church in...
