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...
Novella M. Cobleigh
May 6, 2018
Novella M. Cobleigh, 92, of Lords Valley, PA, passed peacefully on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA. Born on Staten Island, NY, she had resided for 47 years in the Highland Park/Edison area. She was a former bank teller for several Highland Park banks, and had been a member of the Edison Senior Citizens. She...
David Alvin Adams
May 4, 2018
David Alvin Adams, 66 of Hopelawn, entered into eternal rest May 4, 2018 at his home. He was born in Jersey City and has resided in Hopelawn for the past 45 years. He was a Corrections Officer with the Hudson County Department of Corrections for 22 years before retiring in 2014. David is survived by his children Dana Sutkowski and...
Lawrence Magier
May 3, 2018
Lawrence Magier, 56, of Hillsborough, passed away on May 3, 2018, at Haven Hospice in JFK Medical Center. He was born in NYC on June 25, 1961. Larry was the Technical Manager of the Microbiology Laboratory at Troy Corp. in Florham Park. He graduated Rutgers University Class of 1983 and received a Degree in Biology from Kean University. Larry...
Ubaldina Formeza
May 3, 2018
Ubaldina Formeza, 86, of Perth Amboy, passed away on May 3, 2018 at JFK medical Center, Edison. She was born in Havana, Cuba and had resided in Perth Amboy since 1975. Ubaldina was a secretary for 23 years with Noville Essential Oil in North Bergen, retiring in 1996. She was predeceased by her husband, Teudis, in 2013. Surviving are her...
Elizabeth Smoyak
May 3, 2018
Elizabeth Smoyak, 96, passed away on May 3, 2018, at the Summer Hill Nursing Home, Old Bridge. She was born in Fords and resided most of her life in Edison. Elizabeth was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords. She was predeceased by her husband, Alexander, in 2011 and by 5 brothers and sisters. Elizabeth is survived...
Michael P Savoia
May 2, 2018
Michael P. Savoia 66 of Perth Amboy, entered into eternal rest, May 2, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was born in Perth Amboy and was a lifelong resident of the city.
Michael spent his entire teaching career serving the students of Perth Amboy.
He was the longest serving Treasurer...
Kenneth George Baracca
May 2, 2018
Kenneth George Baracca, 68, of Edison passed away on May 2, 2018, at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. Born in NYC, Ken lived in Brielle for many years before moving to Edison in 2014. He was a graduate of Marietta College, OH. Ken enjoyed playing guitar and drawing. He was also an avid bird watched and enjoyed gardening and helping...
Carmen Mercado
May 1, 2018
Carmen Mercado, 85, of Perth Amboy passed peacefully on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy.
A native of San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, she had resided in Perth Amboy for the last 64 years.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Lorenzo, who died in December of...
Marie Jean Kseniak
May 1, 2018
Marie Jean Kseniak nee: Ludwigsen, 93, of Freehold, entered into eternal rest May 1, 2018, at her home. She was born in Perth Amboy and lived there for 60 years before moving to Freehold 32 years ago.
Marie was a Secretary at Polkowitz Motors in Perth Amboy for 20 years before retiring in 1985. She was a...
Virginia Mary Lee Heintjes
Apr 30, 2018
Virginia Mary Lee Heintjes, 75, of Fords, entered into eternal rest April 30, 2018, at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. She was born in Newark and was a long-time resident of Fords. Virginia retired in 1998 as a Manager at AT&T in Piscataway after 25 years.
Virginia is survived by her children: Ginny Di Benedetto and...
Leonard "Lenny" J Frazzano
Apr 30, 2018
Leonard J. "Lenny" Frazzano, 67, of Edison, passed peacefully, after a brief illness, on Monday, April 30, 2018, at the RWJ Hospital in Rahway. Born in Orange, NJ, he had resided in Edison for the last 60 years. He was a graduate of J. P. Stevens High School, with the Class of '68. He was currently employed as a Sales...
Gary Allen Pennyfeather
Apr 29, 2018
Gary Allen Pennyfeather, 66, of South Amboy, passed peacefully, with his family at his side on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Haven Hospice Unit at the JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was born in Perth Amboy, was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School with the class of 1970, and he had currently resided in South Amboy. He...
Euzebio Gaspar
Apr 29, 2018
Euzebio "Zeb" Gaspar, 74, of Columbus, passed away at home on April 29, 2018. He was born in Perth Amboy on August 13, 1943. After moving from Morganville, he had resided in Columbus for the last 10 years. Zeb was retired from Ward Products, where he was a Corporate Plant Manager. He enjoyed fishing and bowling, and was a...
Elizabeth A. Menna
Apr 27, 2018
Obituary of Elizabeth A. Menna Elizabeth A. Menna, 83, of Perth Amboy, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Mrs. Menna was born in New Brunswick had lived all of her life in Perth Amboy.. She was employed by Owens-Illinois in Edison for thirty-three years before retiring in 1999. Elizabeth was a...
Leon F. Kryskowiak
Apr 25, 2018
Leon F. Kryskowiak, 83, of Perth Amboy, passed away on April 25, 2018 at Summer Hill Nursing Home, Old Bridge. He was born in Perth Amboy and remained a lifelong resident. Leon was employed for 40 years as a Test Technician for JCP&L in Allenhurst, retiring in 1993. He was predeceased by his brother, Kris G. Surviving are his sons,...
Donald C. Bachman
Apr 24, 2018
Donald C. Bachman, 75, of Edison, passed away on April 24, 2018, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he spent his early years in New York before settling in Perth Amboy where he met and married his wife. They then moved to Edison where they have resided for the past 51 years. ...
