Obituaries

Aug 16, 2017

Denise Marie Bandola, 48, of Edison, passed peacefully in her sleep very unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at her home. She was born in Perth Amboy and a long-time resident of Edison. Denise was a graduate of J.P. Stevens High School in Edison , a former bartender at Richie's Sports Bar in Edison, and a communicant of St. Matthew...

Aug 16, 2017

Joseph Koleno, 94, of Hopelawn, passed away at home on August 16, 2017. He was born May 17, 1923, in Englishtown, NJ. Joseph was a graduate of Woodbridge High School. He served as a Flight Engineer in the Army Air Force during WWII with a rank of Sergeant.  He was an active member of the VFW.  Joe was employed...

Aug 14, 2017

Georgia E. Gumbs 89, of Perth Amboy, entered into eternal rest, August 14, 2017 at her home.  She was born on July 27, 1928 in Clinton, NC, and has resided in Perth Amboy since 1955.

She worked in Food Service with the Perth Amboy Board of Education for 30 years before retiring.

Georgia was predeceased...

Aug 13, 2017

Gerald F. "Jerry" Young, of Edison, entered into eternal rest, August 13, 2017, at JFK Medical Center in Edison.  He was born in Monmouth Jct., and had resided in Edison for the past 60 years. Jerry retired in 2015 as a Principal with the Edison Township Board of Education.  He opened the James Monroe School in 1964, then moved to...

Aug 11, 2017

John W. Witkowski, 76, of Port Charlotte, FL, passed peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2017. Born in West Hazleton, PA and formerly of Swedesboro, NJ he had resided in Metuchen, NJ for over 35 years. He received his BS Degree at the Newark College of Engineering. John retired in 2006 after over 42 years as an Enforcement Team Leader for ...

Aug 11, 2017

Elizabeth J. Haughey, 88, of Loveladies, NJ, passed peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2017, at the Parker at Monroe Assisted Living Facility in Monroe Twp. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and was formerly of Roseland, NJ and Pine Knoll Shores, NC. She retired in 1987 from Becton Dickinson in Franklin Lakes, NJ, and prior to that she had been...

Aug 10, 2017

Regina Lee 94, of Edison, entered into eternal rest, August 10, 2017, at her home.  She was born in Jersey City and was a resident of Sewaren for over 50 years before moving to Edison.

She was a communicant of St. James R C Church in Woodbridge.

Regina was predeceased by her husband Walter R....

Aug 9, 2017

Elizabeth Sziller, 93, of Edison, passed peacefully on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Clark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Leanyvar, Hungary , she had resided in Edison Twp. for many years. She was a Bank Teller and Customer Service Rep for many years at the First National Bank in Fords until her retirement. She was...

Aug 8, 2017

Florence Lambertucci, 87, of Perth Amboy, passed away on August 8, 2017, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge. She was born in Perth Amboy and has been a lifelong resident. Florence attended St. Mary's High School. She was a homemaker and a communicant of Holy Rosary Church in Good Shepherd Parish. She loved going on long car rides,...

Aug 8, 2017

Jean M. Walker, 84, of Edison, passed peacefully, with her family at her side, on Tuesday August 8, 2017 at the Parker at McCarrick Care Center, Somerset. Born in Albany, NY, she had resided in Edison for 40 years. She retired in 1994 after 30 years as a crossing Guard with Edison Twp. She was a communicant of St. Matthew...

Aug 7, 2017

Margot Holencik, 90, of Edison, passed away at home on August 7, 2017.  She was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 7, 1927.  She was a Homemaker. Margot was predeceased by her husband, John F. Holencik, in 2016.  Their love story began in Germany while John was serving in the US Army during WWII.  It continued when they returned to...

Aug 7, 2017

Aug 6, 2017

Josephine C. Battiloro, 83, of Edison entered into eternal rest, August 6, 2017, at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center.  She was born in Port Reading and has resided in Edison for the past 52 years.  Josephine was a Hairdresser at Total Dimensions in Edison for 15 years before retiring in 2010.  She was a communicant at Our Lady of...

Aug 5, 2017

Anthony E. Scala, 97, of Edison, passed away on August 5, 2017, at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison.  Born in Perth Amboy on April 26, 1920, to John and Ida Scala, he resided in Edison for the past 48 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during WWII as a Combat Infantryman, Hq. Co. 3 rd...

Aug 5, 2017

Peter Marco Matwijcow, 79, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 5th, 2017. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, NJ, he later graduated from Columbia University where he studied Psychology and History. He received his Master's in Education from the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in Ewing, NJ. Peter was a member of the Armed Services having proudly served in the Army...

Aug 4, 2017

Glenn David Stampiglia 53 of Franklin, Township entered into eternal rest August 4, 2017 at his home.  He was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Franklin for the past 20 years.

Glenn was an Electrician with IBEW Local #456 in New Brunswick for the past 30 years.

He was an avid soccer fan...

Aug 2, 2017

Joseph George Gross 96, of Edison entered into eternal rest, August 2, 2017 at Whispering Knolls Assisted Living in Edison.  He was born in Bronx, NY, and was a long time resident of Woodbridge before moving to Edison 5 years ago.

Joseph was the President of Gross and Associates in Woodbridge, focused on Design of Industrial Warehouses....

Aug 1, 2017

William L Bonavita, Sr., 86 of Fords, passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the JFK Medical Center in Edison.   . Born and raised in Marcus Hook, PA, he had resided in Fords for the last 50 years. He served in the US Army National Guard. He retired 37 years ago, after 24 years as a set-up man with...

Aug 1, 2017

Kornylo Halushka, 91, of Brick, passed peacefully on August 1, 2017, at the Shorrock Gardens Care Center in Brick. Born in Koshilivci, in the Ukraine, he spent most of his life in Perth Amboy. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he had been employed with Goodman & Scott in Woodbridge as a Surveyor. He was a member of the Ukrainian...

Jul 31, 2017

Lee John Straube, 84, of Fords, passed away on July 31, 2017, at Brighton Gardens of Edison, NJ.  Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Fords for the past 59 years.   He was an Accountant with Chevron, Perth Amboy and Elizabeth Bay Way Refineries.  Lee was a four-letter man at Woodbridge High School, Class of 1951.  He played basketball at...