Obituaries

Mar 29, 2016

Obituary of Helen Kovacs Helen Kovacs, 92, of Fords, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Woodbridge. Mrs. Kovacs was born in Keasbey to the late John and Julia Kovacs and had lived all of her life in Fords.. She was employed as an Administrative Assistant by Titan Corporation (General Ceramics) in Keasbey for fifty...

Mar 28, 2016

Robert B. Counterman, 87, of Edison, passed peacefully on Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. He was born in Perth Amboy, graduated from Woodbridge High School, with the Class of 1946, had resided in Edison since 1958, and had a second residence in Bradenton, FL. He was a Korean War Veteran, serving with the U.S....

Mar 28, 2016

Michael David Sepelyak, 58, of Perth Amboy, passed away on March 28, 2016 at University Hospital, Newark. He was a lifelong resident of Perth Amboy. Michael was a truck driver for 20 years with Halls Fast Motor Freight in South Plainfield. He joined Perth Amboy Volunteer Fire Department, Washington Engine Company #2 in 1979. He is a former Chief of...

Mar 28, 2016

Mildred S. Totin, 96, of Edison, entered into eternal rest March 28, 2016, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was born in Cobbtown, GA, and has resided in Edison for the past 56 years. Mildred worked in the Billing Department at Raritan Bay Medical Center for 10 years before retiring in 1975. She had previously been a Procurement Analyst...

Mar 27, 2016

Herminio "Herman" Soto, Jr. of Edison, passed away on March 27, 2016, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was born in Perth Amboy where he has resided until 7 years ago, when he moved to Edison. He was an Engineer for Diebold Company in Ohio for 12 years. Herman was predeceased by his parents, Herminio, Sr. and Haydee and his...

Mar 27, 2016

Patricia Margaret Heenan Acquisto 72, of Woodbridge, entered into eternal rest March 27, 2016 at her home. She was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Woodbridge for the past 47 years. Patricia was a Data Entry Clerk at STI Industries in Iselin for 6 years before retiring in 2005. She was a communicant of Good Shepherd Parish at...

Mar 27, 2016

Obituary of Ralph A. Pape Ralph A. Pape, 69, of New York, NY, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at home. Mr. Pape was born in Perth Amboy to the late Ralph and Maryann Pape and had previously lived in Fords before moving to New York forty-five years ago. Ralph was a playwright and a member of the NY Actors...

Mar 27, 2016

Freda Silverman, Co-Owned Landmark Shoe Store

From New England to Florida, many have walked miles in Freda Silverman's shoes.

Mrs. Silverman, for 38 years, the co-owner of the landmark Boston Shoes (with her husband Alton) until it closed in 1994, died Sunday at JFK Medical Center. She was 92.

Many mourned...

Mar 26, 2016

Mary D. Paone 87 of Woodbridge entered into eternal rest March 26, 2016 at her home. She was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Woodbridge since the 1960's. Mary was a legal secretary with Seaman and Clark in Perth Amboy before retiring. She was a communicant of Most Holy Rosary R C Church in Hopelawn. Mary was an...

Mar 25, 2016

Jean Buckley (nee: Minan), 84 of Edison, passed peacefully at her home, on Friday, March 25, 2016. Born in Wheeling West Virginia, she had resided in Metuchen for many years before moving to Edison 15 years ago. She was a graduate of Jersey City Medical Center, Seton Hall University and Columbia University, in NY City, where she received her PhD-Edu....

Mar 22, 2016

JoAnn Moran, 50, of Seawaren, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and friends on March 22, 2016. She was born in New Brunswick on March 6, 1966. She was a Registered Nurse at Raritan Bay Medical Center for 27 years. She graduated St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Class of 1984 and the Charles E. Gregory School of...

Mar 20, 2016

Helen B. Reed, 86, of Edison, passed away at home on March 20, 2016. She was born on July 21, 1929, in Sewickley, PA. Helen was a Credit Investigator for the Sears Roebuck Company. She was a member of the Clara Barton First Aid Squad Auxiliary. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church and volunteered in the...

Mar 20, 2016

Dolores De Marco, 88 of North Brunswick, passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 20, 2016. A resident of Perth Amboy for most of her life, she had resided in North Brunswick for the last 23 years. Dolores had been retired from General Dynamics in the Avenel section of Woodbridge. She is predeceased by her beloved parents, James and...

Mar 20, 2016

Thomas Lyngholm, 82 of Old Bridge, passed away on March 20, 2016 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge Division. He was born in Jersey City and has resided in Old Bridge for the past 5 years. Thomas was a Truck Driver with Triple M Trucking in Jersey City, retiring in 1980. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen (Reilly),...

Mar 19, 2016

Obituary of Joseph Guy Batista Joseph G. Batista, 53, of Perth Amboy, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mr. Batista was born in Perth Amboy and had previously lived in Hopelawn before moving back to Perth Amboy fifteen years ago. He was employed as a service writer with the Ambulance...

Mar 19, 2016

Eraldo Ciccarelli 87, of Vero Beach Fl, entered into eternal rest, March 19, 2016, in Vero Beach. He was born in Newark and was formerly of East Hanover moving to Vero Beach in 1983. Eraldo was the Office Manager at Royal Lubricants in East Hanover before retiring in 1978. He was a 3rd Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus...

Mar 19, 2016

Eraldo Ciccarelli 87, of Vero Beach Fl, entered into eternal rest, March 19, 2016, in Vero Beach. He was born in Newark and was formerly of East Hanover moving to Vero Beach in 1983. Eraldo was the Office Manager at Royal Lubricants in East Hanover before retiring in 1978. He was a 3rd Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus...

Mar 18, 2016

Diane Kaplan, 70, of Parlin, entered into eternal rest March 18, 2016, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was born in New Rochelle, NY, and has resided in Parlin for the past 48 years. Diane was a second grade teacher and then a librarian in the Woodbridge Township School system for 35 years before retiring in...

Mar 18, 2016

Thomas A. Dischler 69 of Fords, entered into eternal rest, March 18, 2016, at his home. He was born in Jersey City and has resided in Fords for the past 19 years. Tom was a 100% disabled veteran of the Vietnam War, 1966-1968, suffering with PTSD. He served two tours in the Army with the 82nd Air Bourne and was...

Mar 17, 2016

Florence (Sisenwine) Gursky, 88 of Edison, passed away on March 17, 2016 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in New York City, Florence lived in Perth Amboy from the 1950's to the early 1970's before moving to Edison. She was the office manager for Gursky Plumbing and Heating, Perth Amboy, which she ran with her husband Leo for many years....