Obituaries

May 7, 2015

Zaida A. Arocho, 73, of Fords, passed away on May 7, 2015, at her home. She was born on June 6, 1941, in Lares, Puerto Rico. She was a homemaker. Zaida enjoyed gardening, sewing, working on home improvements, playing word find and traveling. She is survived by her husband Julio Arocho, of Fords; daughter, Marta Arocho, of South River; two...

May 6, 2015

Raymond Lugo, 39 of Parlin, passed away suddenly on May 6, 2015 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Germany, Raymond had lived in Parlin for 8 years. He enjoyed baseball. Raymond is predeceased by his father Ramon A. Lugo, Sr. and his brother, Ramon A. Lugo, Jr. Raymond is survived by his wife, Tania Salgado-Lugo of 14...

May 4, 2015

Edward F. Johnson 80 of Hillsborough entered into eternal rest, Monday May 4, 2015 at the HPH Hospice Center in New Port Richey, FL. He was born in Perth Amboy and was a long time resident of the city before moving to Hillsborough. He was employed as the Head Mechanic at the Perth Amboy Police garage for 18 years before...

May 2, 2015

Clara L. Petersen, 94, of Edison, passed peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Born in Perth Amboy, Clara had resided in Edison for 66 the last years. She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School with "the class of 1938". Clara retired in June 30 1995, after 42 years as an accountant for the General Cable...

May 1, 2015

Margaret B. Kuntz 93, of Metuchen, entered into eternal rest, Friday, May 1, 2015 at her home. She was born in Beaver Meadows, PA, and has resided in Metuchen for the past 65 years. Margaret worked with Rosen Cafeteria Service at J P Stevens High School for 20 years before retiring in 1998. She was a member of St. Nicholas...

Apr 30, 2015

Richard Alexander, 80, died at home on Thursday, April 30, 2015, after a long battle with cancer.  A life-long resident of Fords, he was retired from the Woodbridge Police Department after 27 years of service.  He was a highly decorated officer and received numerous awards, including: Police Office of the Year, Middlesex County Blue Badge Award for Valor, two...

Apr 29, 2015

E. Robert "Bob" Hendricksen, 80, of Spotswood, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Care One at the Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy. He was born in Perth Amboy and was formerly of Highland Park and South River, before moving to Spotswood in 1993. He served in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War. He retired in 1993,...

Apr 29, 2015

John F. Kerestan, 71, of Fords, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2015 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. He was born in Perth Amboy and resided in Fords since 1980. John worked as an Electronic Technician for 15 years at QEI Inc. in Springfield, before retiring in 2014. He had a great love for animals and enjoyed electronics....

Apr 29, 2015

Karolyn K. Hanrahan, 97, of Woodbridge, passed away on April 29, 2015 at her home. She was born in Perth Amboy and resided in Woodbridge for 75 years. She was employed in the Mortgage Dept. at the Perth Amboy Savings Bank in Woodbridge until her retirement. Karolyn was a volunteer at the Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, Grace Lutheran...

Apr 27, 2015

Harold Conover Schanck, 88, of Edison, passed away on April 27, 2015, at his home. Harold was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Perth Amboy serving as a Deacon, Trustee, and Elder. He participated in the choir. Harold was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during WWII. He was a member of the Masons Lafayette Lodge...

Apr 25, 2015

Virginia "Ginny" Santaniello, 81, of Lee's Summit, MO, formally of New Jersey passed away April 25, 2015. Ginny was born on June 22, 1933, in Jersey City, NJ. She was a homemaker who loved to cook and bake for her family and friends. She loved to entertain and was always the life of the party. Ginny was adored by everyone...

Apr 23, 2015

James Robert "Bob" McLaughlin, 92,of Fords, passed peacefully on Thursday, April 23,2015, with his family by his side, at the Haven Hospice Unit at the JFK Medical Center Edison. He was born in Hopewell and resided in Fords for the past 64 years. Bob was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II and was a member of the American...

Apr 21, 2015

Morton R. Kaufman, 92, of Fanwood, passed away on April 21, 2015. Born March 12, 1923, in Newark, he formerly resided in Metuchen, Edison, and Boyton Beach, FL. He retired in 1991 as a Senior Partner of Kaufman, Diamond & Company in Edison. He was a Certified Public Accountant and a Registered Municipal Accountant.

Morty served as...

Apr 19, 2015

Marion Miller (nee: Mucha), 87, of Edison, passed away on April 19, 2015 at JFK Hartwyck at Oak Tree Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Perth Amboy and resided in Edison for 52 years. Marion was predeceased by her husband Conrad in 2006. Surviving are her sons: Conrad W. and his wife Lynn of Brielle, John C. of...

Apr 16, 2015

Ethel Rose Schulhaus Klein, 87, of Bridgewater, passed away at home on April 16, 2015. Born in Queens Village, NY, on May 12, 1927, she resided in Colonia for 47 years before her move to Bridgewater.  She graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in 1945 with honors in Latin and received a scholarship to secretarial school.  Girl Scouts was...

Apr 15, 2015

Beatrice Marie Yetman 67, of East Windsor, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at JFK Medical Center in Edison after a brief illness. She was born in Newark and has resided in East Windsor for the past 40 years. Bea retired in 2010 as the Supervisor of the Foreign Languages with the Edison Township Board of Education where...

Apr 15, 2015

Mary Johnson, 91, of Metuchen, passed peacefully on Wednesday April 15, 2015 at the McCarrick Care Center in Somerset. Born in Fords, she had resided in what is now known as Edison, before moving to Metuchen in 1953. Mary retired in 1990, after working over 30 years as a packer with Personal Products Inc. of North Brunswick, prior to that...

Apr 14, 2015

Kenneth M. Benus, 80 of Monroe, passed away at 5:17am on April 14, 2015 at the Elms of Cranbury Rehabilitation. Ken Benus was born in Perth Amboy, NJ on May 7, 1934. He graduated from Perth Amboy High School, Class of '51, and earned his Bachelor of Education, Master of Science in Education degrees and ABD at Rutgers University. Ken...

Apr 9, 2015

Steven W. Fish, 50, of Iselin, passed away on April 9, 2015 at his home. He was born in Elizabeth and resided in Iselin for the last 35 years. Steven was a welder for 30 years with Westfield Sheet Metal Works in Kenilworth. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Helen (Brunello); his sister, Debbie Ermel; his sisters...

Apr 8, 2015

Danuvio Carrion 66, of East Brunswick, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.  He was born in Zaruma, Ecuador, and was formerly of Fords, before moving to East Brunswick 10 years ago.

He was a Chemist with L'Oreal USA in Clark for 16 years before retiring in...