Obituaries

Mar 18, 2018

Marie E. (nee: Rolfe) Halsey, 80, of Edison, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the Parker at Mc Carrick Care Center in Somerset. Born in New Brunswick she had been a lifelong resident of Edison. She was a graduate of New Brunswick High School. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, James, who died in 2013; her...

Mar 17, 2018

Michael Danciak, 71, of Dunellen, passed away at Somerset Medical Center on March 17, 2018. He was born in Plainfield, NJ on July 29, 1946. Michael was self- employed as an Information Technology Specialist. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scotch Plains. He enjoyed traveling, going to flea markets and was...

Mar 15, 2018

Janet Beck 80, of Metuchen, died peacefully at her home, with her family at her side, on March 15, 2018.  She was born in Teaneck, and was formerly of Woodbridge before moving to Metuchen 3 years ago.

Janet retired as an Executive Assistant with PNC Bank in Fords, after many years.

She was predeceased by...

Mar 14, 2018

Lucille Ann Luciano 74, of Toms River, entered into eternal rest, March 14, 2018 at Community Memorial Hospital in Toms River.  She was born in Newark, and was formerly of Nutley and Fords, before moving to Toms River 12 years ago.

Lucille is survived by her husband Ernest, her children Joseph and his wife Tina of Milltown,...

Mar 10, 2018

Carl A. Kwiatkowski, 77, formerly of Fords, passed away on March 10, 2018 at JFK Hartwyck Edison Rehab. He was born in Perth Amboy and resided in Fords for most of his life before moving to Edison. Carl was a Pre-Coordinator for 35 years with Macro Media Publishing which is now the Home News Tribune before retiring in 1995. He...

Mar 9, 2018

Susan Leilani Schrader, 58, of Edison, passed away on March 9, 2018 in Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswick. Born on the Patrick Air Force Base in Merritt Island, Florida on October 13, 1959 to her late mother Joanne E. Hudson and surviving father Richard R. Schrader. She resided in Florida and California before moving to New Jersey. Susan...

Mar 9, 2018

Jane "Kay" Kuzmich, 89, of Edison, passed peacefully at home on Friday, March 9, 2018.  Born and raised in Perth Amboy and formerly of Colonia and Rahway, she had resided in Edison for the last 4 years.  She had been a graduate of Perth Amboy High School and the Perth Amboy School of Nursing.  She retired in 1989, after serving...

Mar 9, 2018

Obituary of Donald R. Harper

Donald R. "Don" Harper, 82, of Iselin, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at the JFK Haven Hospice in Edison. Mr. Harper was born in Jersey City to the late Robert and Lucy Warshany Harper and had previously lived in Monroe before he moving to Iselin one year ago.

Mr. Harper was...

Mar 6, 2018

Richard J. Denes, Sr. 80 passed away peacefully in JFK Hospice on March 6, 2018. Born in Fords until the age of 2, when he moved to Perth Amboy until marriage in 1960, then to Hopelawn. Growing up, Rich was never without a job: Newspaper delivery, stock clerk at Lobels Children's Store, soda jerk at Arky's Drug Store, Raders Floral...

Mar 4, 2018

Thomas J. Walsh, 94, of Menlo Park Terrace, passed away at Rahway Hospital on March 4, 2018. He was born in New York City on September 5, 1923. Thomas was a Firefighter for the New York City Fire Department before he retired. He served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a member of the American Legion, the...

Mar 4, 2018

Loretta Foley, 102, of Rockville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2018.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, to the late George Duffy and Rosezella Robson Duffy, she resided in Edison prior to moving to Maryland 14 years ago.

Loretta was predeceased by her beloved husband, John R. Foley.   She leaves to cherish her memory her loving daughter,...

Mar 3, 2018

Obituary of Helen C. Manton Helen C. (Haberkorn) Manton, 95, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Hamilton Arms Center in Lancaster, PA. Mrs. Manton was born in Perth Amboy to the late Albert and Esther Haberkorn and had lived most of her life in Fords before moving to Lancaster six years ago. Helen was a devoted...

Mar 2, 2018

Obituary of Marcella G. Augusto Marcella G. Augusto, 85, of Edison, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at the J.F.K. Medical Center in Edison. Mrs. Augusto was born in Plainfield to the late Marcelino and Lena Morella Gonzalez and had lived most of her life in Edison. She was employed by Frigidaire in Edison as an assembler for twenty five...

Mar 2, 2018

Dennis P. May, 73, passed away on March 2, 2018. Born in North Bergen, to John and Marion May, Dennis had lived in Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, and Englishtown before settling in Virginia 10 years ago.  He served his country proudly in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  Dennis was a Field Engineer with Verizon for 30 years prior to...

Mar 1, 2018

Frances Knapp, 89, of Fords entered into eternal rest March 1, 2018, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy.  She was born in Perth Amboy and was a long time resident of Fords.

Frances was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace R C Church in Fords and an avid bowler.

She was predeceased...

Mar 1, 2018

Obituary of Jozsef Marko

Jozsef Marko, 83, of Edison, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the J.F.K. Medical Center in Edison. Mr. Marko was born in Mezoors Hungary to the late Viktor and the Anna Toth Marko and had lived in Edison the last fifty five years.

He was employed with Edison Asphalt as a machine...

Feb 26, 2018

Carolee L. Benedetto, 83 of Hazlet, passed peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel. Born in Newark and formerly of Port Reading, she had resided in Hazlet for the last 2 years. She was a former Waitress with Friendly's in Woodbridge, and was an avid bingo player and loved to play cards with her...

Feb 24, 2018

Theresa "Terri" Barbara Jean Hertz, 58, of Morganville, passed suddenly, but peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at her home. Born in Rahway and formerly of Cranford, for over 20 years, she had resided in Morganville for the last 5 years. She was a graduate of Rahway High School, with the "Class of '77". Terri was a...

Feb 24, 2018

Kim M. Murphy, 45, of Colonia, passed away on February 24, 2018 at JFK Haven Hospice.  She was born in Paterson and had resided in Colonia since 2012.   Kim was employed by Lisbon Cleaning in Newark for 2 years. She was predeceased by her mother, Elizabeth (Deyunn).  Surviving are her husband, James; her sons: Matthew Verriker, Jesse LaCatena, and Dylan...

Feb 24, 2018

George Halle, 67, of Jackson, passed away at home on February 24, 2018. He was born in New York City on May 26, 1950. George resided in Cliffwood Beach before moving to Jackson 18 years ago. He was a Warehouse Service Manager for the Con Air Corporation. George served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was...