Obituaries

Apr 15, 2018

Magnolia Neglia (Meg), 92, of Fords, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2018, at St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick surrounded by those she loved.

Magnolia was born on April 28, 1925 in Alabama, and grew up the youngest of 9 children in Georgia.  She met and married Michael Neglia, thereafter making a life together in Fords,...

Apr 13, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Pogany, 95, of Bethlehem, PA, passed peacefully on April 13, 2018, at the Weston Rehabilitation Facility in Hellertown, PA. Born and raised in Carteret, she was formerly of Perth Amboy, where she resided most of her life, before moving to Bethlehem, PA, six years ago. She was a former parishioner of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Perth...

Apr 11, 2018

Marilyn Barrett, 86, of Metuchen, passed away at home on April 11, 2018. She was born in NYC on May 13, 1931. Marilyn was a homemaker. She graduated from Flushing High School, Class of 1948. She was a member of the Italian American Club and enjoyed ceramics. She was a warm hearted woman who brought joy to everyone she...

Apr 10, 2018

Obituary of Nancy A. Younghans

Nancy A. Younghans, 64, of Hopelawn, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Mrs. Younghans was born in Plainfield to the late George and Edna Ehman and had lived all of her life in Hopelawn.

Nancy was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker.

Apr 9, 2018

Elizabeth Chezmar 92, of Princeton, entered into eternal rest, April 9, 2018.  A long-time resident of Edison, she lived in Spring Lake and Atlanta before moving to Princeton four years ago. Elizabeth graduated from Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing in 1946, received a BS in Nursing from Rutgers in 1967, and MS in General Professional Education in 1970 from Seton...

Apr 9, 2018

Ramon Mejia Jr. 78, of Perth Amboy, entered into eternal rest, April 9, 2018 surrounded by family at JFK Medical Center in Edison.  He was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico and has resided in Perth Amboy before moving to Brooklyn in 1991.

Ramon worked in the Parks Department in New York City for 16 years before retiring...

Apr 8, 2018

George Dinkelacker passed away on April 8, 2018, at home with his loving and adoring family at his bedside.  George was born on August 1, 1935 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania to the late George Dinkelacker, Sr. and Alice Mundie.  He grew up in Drums, Pennsylvania and was a 1955 graduate of West Hazleton High School.  George later moved to New Jersey...

Apr 8, 2018

Edward G. Baxter, 88, of Hopelawn passed away on April 8, 2018, at J.F.K. Haven Hospice. Born in South Plainfield, he resided in Hopelawn for the past 55 years. Edward was a TV Repairman with Sears & Roebuck in north Jersey for 19 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. He was a Member of...

Apr 8, 2018

Debra Meyer, 61, of Edison, passed away at the Meadow Lakes Nursing Home in Hightstown on April 8, 2018. She was born in New Brunswick on September 3, 1956. Debra was a Luncheon Aid for Meals on Wheels in Middlesex County and was employed by Bed Bath and Beyond. She graduated Edison High School, Class of 1974. Debra had...

Apr 6, 2018

Eleanor Lowell, 86, of Hightstown, passed away peacefully at Meadow Lakes on April 6, 2018, after a long illness. Born in Philadelphia, PA, and formerly of Edison, Monroe Township, and Somerset, she resided in Hightstown since 2012. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, Arthur Lowell, who died in March 2016, and her parents, Jay and Helen...

Apr 6, 2018

Pablo E. Joshua, 70, of North Plainfield entered into eternal rest, April 6, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and was formerly of Brooklyn, before moving to North Plainfield 27 years ago.  Pablo was a Data Clerk at AT&T in Berkley Heights for 35 years before retiring.  He was a member of St. Peter's...

Apr 5, 2018

Stephen W. Valladares, 54, passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick on April 5, 2018.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, he resided in Old Bridge for the past year.  Stephen was a 26 year veteran of the New York Fire Department, retiring in 2017 as a Lieutenant with the Emergency Medical Service Command.  He was the recipient...

Apr 4, 2018

Kathleen Mary Poole, 60, of Edison, passed peacefully, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in New York City and formerly of Dallas, TX, she had resided in Edison for the last 9 years. A former administrative assistant with the Naik Group of Edison, Kathleen had been a member of the...

Apr 2, 2018

George E. Thompson, 77, of Hopelawn, passed away surrounded by his family on April 2, 2018, at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was born in Newark and has resided in Hopelawn since 1967.  George was a Compressed Air Technician for 33 years for Air Products and Chemicals in Iselin, retiring in 1995.  He served in the US...

Mar 29, 2018

Obituary of Ruth Taylor

Ruth Taylor, 82, of Hopelawn, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Mrs. Taylor was born in Ogdensburg NJ, to the late Michael and Susan Margartan Kuzmjak and had lived the last forty nine years all in Hopelawn.

She was employed as a records clerk...

Mar 27, 2018

Natalie Ulrich, 91, of Brick, passed away on March 27, 2018, at Shorrock Gardens Care Center. She was born in Brooklyn on June 17, 1926. Natalie resided in Perth Amboy for 56 years before moving to Brick. She was a Homemaker. She was a communicant of Good Shepherd Parish at Holy Rosary Church, where she was in the Ladies Guild...

Mar 26, 2018

Clifton Harley Pierce, Sr. 57, of Colonia, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 26, 2018 at his home. Born in Camden and formerly of Carteret, he had resided in Colonia for the last 10 years. He so proudly served his country in the US Navy and was recipient of the Navy Expeditionary Medal and Service Deployment Ribbons, and until...

Mar 24, 2018

Marie A. Hagan (nee: Mendez), 79, passed away on March 24, 2018 at her residence in Jackson. She was born in Newark and resided in Jackson for 20 years. Marie was a department supervisor for Sterns in Woodbridge Center. She is survived by her children: Frank, Jeffery, Gina Miller and Donna, also survived by her grandchildren that she loved spending...

Mar 22, 2018

Michelle Marie Chaloka 41, of Edison, entered into eternal rest, March 22, 2018 at JFK Medical Center in Edison.  She was born in Morristown and was a lifelong resident of Edison.

Michelle was a counselor at Freedom House in Clinton for the past year.  She was a student at Raritan Valley Community College where she belonged to...

Mar 20, 2018

Obituary of Andrew J. Kurucz

Andrew J. Kurucz, 95, of Hopelawn, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center in South Amboy. Mr. Kurucz was born in Kis Nemedi, Hungary to the late Stephen and Veronica Papp Kurucz and had lived the last sixty seven years in Hopelawn. Mr. Kurucz was a US Army...