Ida L. Lazizza Cariste
Jan 2, 2016
Ida L. LaZizza Cariste entered into eternal rest on January 2, 2016. Born in Hopelawn, NJ, she was the daughter of Emilia and Joseph LaZizza. The beloved mother of Mary Carol Costa, (Joseph), Catherine Conant, Anthony, and William (Sari Netsky). She leaves six grandchildren: Joseph and William Costa, Seth Conant and Laura Crowley, and Caroline and Robert Cariste; eight great-grandchildren;...
Caroline E. Terefenko
Jan 2, 2016
Caroline E. Terefenko, 92 of Fords, passed peacefully, surrounded with the love of her family at her side, on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Unit of the JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born in and formerly of Perth Amboy, she had resided in Fords for the last 60 years. She was a member of the Ukrainian Catholic...
Kevin Lee Savoia
Dec 31, 2015
Kevin Lee Savoia, Sr. 52, of Fords, passed suddenly, in his sleep on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at his home. Born in Perth Amboy, he had resided in Fords for the last 22 years. He was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, with the class of 1981. Kevin retired 2 years ago after serving 28 years as a Sergeant...
George Rodgers Parker
Dec 31, 2015
George Rodgers Parker, 65, of Hopelawn, passed away on December 31, 2015. He was born and resided in Perth Amboy for most of his life, moving to Hopelawn 3 years ago. For 10 years, George was store manager at Garden State Liquors in Perth Amboy. He was an avid San Francisco 49ers and NY Yankee fan, for many years, he...
Joseph Andrejcik
Dec 27, 2015
Joseph Andrejcik, Sr. 65, of Perth Amboy, passed away at the University Medical Center of Princeton on December 27, 2015. He was born in Perth Amboy on May 14, 1950. Joe resided in Perth Amboy most of his life. He was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a member...
Loreta "Dora" Bencosme
Dec 25, 2015
Loreta "Dora" Bencosme, of Perth Amboy, passed peacefully with the love of her family at her side, on Friday, December 25, 2015, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Cuba, she had resided in Perth Amboy since 1963. She had been the office manager for her husband, Dr. Pablo Bencosme in Perth Amboy. She was a communicant...
Dr. Joseph D Wirtenberg
Dec 25, 2015
Dr. Joseph D. Wirtenberg, of East Brunswick, passed away December 25, 2015 in Delray Beach, Fl, at the age of 91. He was born in New York City and has resided in East Brunswick for the past 51 years, Dr. Wirtenberg was a self-employed Dentist for 49 years with his practice in East Brunswick, before retiring in 2004. He was...
John C. Chilinski
Dec 24, 2015
John C. Chilinski, 94, of Fords, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, at the Venetian Care and Rehabilitation Center, South Amboy, NJ. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Fords for the past 65 years. He was a Plant Foreman with Cresent Chemical in Perth Amboy for 36 years prior to his retirement in 1984. He was a...
Esti Rosenblum
Dec 24, 2015
Esti Rosenblum, 82, of Chester, passed away on December 24, 2015, at her home. Born in Vranov, Slovokia, she had lived in Edison for 40 years. She received a Master's Degree from Rutgers University in Political Science. Esti was retired from the Educational Testing Services, Princeton, after numerous years as the Executive Director of GMAT Testing. She is predeceased by...
Louise M. Filliger
Dec 23, 2015
Louise M. Filliger, 99, of Edison, passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Haven Hospice Unit of JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born in Hanover, Germany, she was formerly of Newark and resided in Edison for the past 20 years. She was an avid Bingo player, loved visiting Atlantic City, had a love for life and her...
Rhoda Cooper
Dec 22, 2015
Rhoda Cooper (Bogensky), 87, of Fords, passed away on December 22, 2015, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Paterson, Rhoda had lived in Fords for 45 years. She was employed by Schering Plough as a Purchasing Coordinator, retiring in 2007 after 27 years. Rhoda is predeceased by her husband, Arnold, who passed in 2011. Surviving are her four children:...
Estelle Dobbs
Dec 18, 2015
Estelle (nee Metchik) Dobbs, passed away on December 18, 2015, at Venice Regional Hospital. Estelle was born in Yonkers. She spent her childhood in Tampa, FL. She spent most of her life in Perth Amboy before moving to Venice, FL. She was the Owner/Operator of Dobbs Millinary in Perth Amboy. She also worked in sales for Bergdorf Goodman in NYC....
Joanne Lombard
Dec 18, 2015
Joanne Charniga Lombard 64, of Woodbridge entered into eternal rest, December 18, 2015 at her home. She was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Woodbridge for the past 22 years. Joanne had previously worked as a sales clerk at J C Penney Co in Woodbridge. Joanne is survived by her husband Albert L. Lombard, daughters Krystyn Brown of...
Lina Theresa Cerulo
Dec 17, 2015
Lina T. Cerulo entered into eternal rest on December 17, 2015. She was born, Michelina Theresa Nicastro on October 4, 1922 in Salerno, Italy. She came to the United States in 1929 as a brave young immigrant and settled with her family in Perth Amboy, NJ, where she spent most of her life. She was married to Albert J. Cerulo...
Harold R. Peterson
Dec 14, 2015
Harold R. Peterson, 87, of Fords, passed away peacefully at his home on December 14, 2015. He worked many years as a member of Bricklayers New Brunswick Local No. 5. Harold served in the US Army during the Korean War and was proud of his service during World War II helping to make ammunition for the war effort at the...
Robert T Gerber
Dec 11, 2015
Robert T. Gerber 86, of Edison, entered into eternal rest, December 11, 2015, at the Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. He was born in Hungary and has resided in Edison for the past 30 years. Robert was a furrier, owning the Milburn Fur Shop for 20 years before retiring in 1998. He is survived by his wife Mary Kaminski Gerber,...
Charles H. Haughey
Dec 10, 2015
Charles H. Haughey, 87, of Piscataway, passed peacefully, on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the Francis E. Parker Home in Piscataway, NJ. He was a graduate of Seton Hall University in South Orange and was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired stock broker with Janney Montgomery Scott in NY City....
Hon. Joseph Francis Deegan, Jr.
Dec 3, 2015
Hon. Joseph F. Deegan, Jr., 91, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on 3 December 2015. A lifelong resident of Perth Amboy, NJ. Proud second generation Irish, he graduated from St. Mary's High School, Perth Amboy class of 1941. He commenced his studies at the College of the Holy Cross, class of '45, in the early months of...
Gilbert Donald Lehrer
Dec 3, 2015
Gilbert Donald Lehrer, age 86 passed away December 3, 2015. Born in Hillside, New Jersey to Roselle and Samuel Lehrer, he attended Hillside High School. After graduation he enlisted in, and proudly served in the United States Army during World War II. After honorable discharge and receiving two medals, he met his devoted wife, Ethel Carfin of Newark, NJ. The...
Helen Gertrude Mallon
Dec 2, 2015
Helen Gertrude Mallon, 73, passed away on December 2, 2015 in Toms River. She was born in Ware, MA. to James and Eliza "Gertrude" Mallon. Helen went to Pemberton High School in New Jersey and graduated in 1960. She continued her education throughout her life. For 36 years, she devoted herself to the developmentally challenged at New Jersey's Woodbridge Developmental...
