Austin E. Gumbs
Feb 16, 2017
Austin E. Gumbs went home to be with the Lord on February 16, 2017, at JFK Memorial Hospital in Edison, New Jersey.
Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on September 16, 1931, Mr. Gumbs was a lifelong resident of the City of Perth Amboy and a pioneer in the areas of education and public service.
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Elizabeth Szilagyi
Feb 15, 2017
Elizabeth Bandics Szilagyi, 84, of Fords, entered into eternal rest on February 15, 2017, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. She was born in New Brunswick and lived in Fords all of her life. Elizabeth was a Secretary for Woodbridge Township for 25 years under the DeMarino and Mc Greevey Administrations before retiring in 1995. She had also...
Teresita C. "Tessie" Cruz
Feb 12, 2017
Teresita C. "Tessie" Cruz, 77, of Woodbridge, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison. A communicant of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church in Fords, Tessie was a longtime resident of Edison and had resided in Woodbridge for the last two years.
A Philippines native, she received a Bachelor of...
Hanni Sabolchak
Feb 12, 2017
Hanni Sabolchak, 98, of Burlington Twp., and formerly of Germany and Edison, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Burlington Woods Nursing Home, in Burlington Twp. She was the beloved wife of the late John Sabolchak, who died in 1985, and dear friend of Deborah Bryant-Davis and David Davis of Pemberton, she also leaves behind a niece and nephew, living...
Maria E. Chubak
Feb 10, 2017
Obituary of Maria E. Chubak Maria Elizabeth Chubak, 97, of Perth Amboy, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Mrs. Chubak was born in Perth Amboy to the late George and Anna (Bagin) Evanka and had lived all of her life in Perth Amboy. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker....
Mary B. Krushenski
Feb 10, 2017
Obituary of Mary B. Krushenski Mary B. Krushenski, 92, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at National Health Care in Oak Ridge. Mrs. Krushenski was born in Woodbridge to the late Joseph and Elizabeth Nagy and had previously lived in Fords before moving to Tennessee. Mrs. Krushenski was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She was...
Noreen Kretkowski
Feb 9, 2017
Noreen Barry Kretkowski 71 of Whiting, entered into eternal rest, February 9, 2017 at Community Memorial Hospital in Toms River. She was born in Jersey City and was formerly of Manalapan, moving to Whiting 5 years ago.
She was a mortgage processor for 20 years.
Noreen was predeceased by her daughter Patricia Drake in 2007. ...
Mario Nicastro
Feb 8, 2017
Obituary of Mario Nicastro Mario Nicastro, 92, of Edison, passed away Wednesday February 8, 2017 at the Hospice Center of the VA NJ Health Care System in Bernards Township. He was born in Montclair to the late Angelo and Isadorina Nicastro and had lived in Edison for the last fifty-eight years. Mr. Nicastro was a US Army veteran of WWII,...
Deborah Demarest
Feb 6, 2017
Deborah Demarest, 63, of Colonia, passed away on February 6, 2017, at J.F.K. Medical Center in Edison. She was born April 17, 1953, in New Brunswick. Deborah was a Private Duty Nurse.
She was predeceased by her father, John Demarest, and brother, Wayne Demarest.
Deborah is survived by two sons, Brett Rome and his wife,...
Ronald J. Smoyak
Feb 5, 2017
Ronald J. Smoyak, 66, of Fords, passed away on February 5, 2017, at AcuteCare Specialty Hospital at Kimball, in Lakewood. Born in Perth Amboy, he was a resident of Fords most of his life. He was a former employee of Abraham & Strauss in Menlo Park.
Ronald was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Helen Smoyak, and...
Margaret Valerie Cefarro
Feb 5, 2017
Margaret "Val" Cefarro (nee: Schoelpple), 71, of Metuchen, passed away on February 5, 2017, at Newark Beth Israel Hospital.
She was born in Rahway and resided in Metuchen for 30 years.
Margaret was a Production and Control Manager with Dranetz Technologies in Edison for 31 years, retiring in 2013.
She was predeceased by...
Paul O. Burgdorf
Feb 4, 2017
Paul O. Burgdorf, 94, of Menlo Park Terrace, passed away on February 4, 2017 at his home.
Born in Throgs Neck, Queens, he resided in Menlo Park Terrace for 60 years.
After graduating from Georgia Tech University in 1949, he entered the US Navy during WWII. After serving in the Navy, Paul went back to...
Delfin Mercado
Feb 2, 2017
Obituary of Delfin Mercado Delfin Mercado, 80, of Perth Amboy, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Mr. Mercado was born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico to the late Pablo and Maria Gonzales Mercado and had lived the last forty three years in Perth Amboy. He was employed as a driver by...
Mario Pitoscia
Jan 31, 2017
Mario Pitoscia, 85, of Edison, passed away at J.F.K. Medical Center on January 31, 2017. Born in Toronto, Canada, he resided in Edison since 1958. Prior to retirement, he was the Owner/President of Citrin-Pitoscia Co., Inc. in Bloomfield, Jo-Ann's Nut House in Menlo Park; and the Island Banana Co. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mario was a member...
Carol Budniak
Jan 31, 2017
Carol Heiselberg Budniak 77 of Old Bridge entered into eternal rest, January 31, 2017 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy.
She was a registered Nurse at Roosevelt Hospital in Edison for many years before retiring.
Carol was predeceased by her husband John Budniak in 2000, and her daughter Cathy Radcliffe in 2007. ...
Louise C. Bauer
Jan 30, 2017
Louise C. Scheider Bauer, 81, of Edison, entered into eternal rest January 30, 2017, at Care One at the Highlands. She was born in Pottsville, PA, and has resided in Edison for over 50 years. She was a communicant of St. Matthew's R C Church in Edison.
Louise was predeceased by her son, Arthur, in 2007 and...
Benjamin Baez Iii
Jan 30, 2017
Benjamin Baez III, 47, of Perth Amboy, passed away on January 30, 2017, at Raritan Bay Medical Center. He was born in Long Branch on July 20, 1969. He enjoyed music, dancing and singing.
He is survived by, his wife, Lila Perez; son, Benjamin Austin Baez, and Sally Baez, all of, Perth Amboy; parents, Benjamin Baez Jr....
Lillian P. Handerhan
Jan 29, 2017
Lillian P. "Lil" Royce Handerhan, 96, of Perth Amboy entered into eternal rest January 29, 2017. Lil was born and a lifelong resident of the City. She graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1938 where she met her true love and sunshine, Raymond F. Handerhan, Jr. They married in June of 1942 and raised two daughters.
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Stephen Fisco
Jan 25, 2017
Obituary of Stephen Fisco Stephen "Shef" Fisco, 97, of Fords, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. He was born in Keasbey and had resided on Dahl Ave. for eighty-two years before moving to Fords in 2001. Shef retired after forty years as a federal employee, first as a Master Automotive Mechanic at...
Florence P. Garter
Jan 25, 2017
Florence P. Kaminsky Garter, of Monroe, entered into eternal rest January 25, 2017, at her home. She was born in Manhattan and was formerly of Freehold, before moving to Monroe three years ago.
Florence was on the Clerical Staff at Bell Laboratories in Holmdel for 17 years before retiring in 1996. She had a life-long love of...
