Obituaries

Mar 26, 2015

Alan Lee Joseph Fortenberry, Jr., 44, of Highland Park, passed away at home on March 26, 2015. He was born in Perth Amboy on December 3, 1970. He was a graduate of the Dover Business School. He worked for Get Out magazine in NYC as a photographer and in Advertising and Distribution. He also worked for Out in Jersey magazine....

Mar 26, 2015

Joyce Harrison, 84, of Metuchen, passed away in Ramsey on March 26, 2015. She was born in Brooklyn on September 25, 1930. She was a diamond saleswoman at Tiffany & Co. in NYC. Joyce was predeceased by her husband, Herbert Harrison and brother, Howard Gross. She is survived by her children, Patti (Steve) Bieth of Ramsey; Gary (Diane) Harrison of...

Mar 26, 2015

Debra Susan Skelton, 54, of Hopelawn, passed away on March 26, 2015 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America, Philadelphia, PA. She was born in Staten Island, NY and has resided in the Woodbridge Township area for 27 years. Debra was a Service Advisor with Global Auto Mall in South Plainfield for 11 years. Surviving are her daughters, Christina Skelton...

Mar 21, 2015

John "Jack" Cullen, of Edison, died March 21, 2015, in JFK Medical Center. He was born in Wilkes Barre, PA. Jack was a long-time resident of Edison. He was a roofer with Local 8 in Brooklyn. He served in the US Navy and was a member of the American Legion Post 408 in Newark. He was a communicant of St....

Mar 20, 2015

Mirta Iris Rodriguez 65 of Perth Amboy entered into eternal rest, Friday March 20, 2015 at her home. She was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico and has resided in Perth Amboy for the past 50 years. She was the head of housekeeping at Hospice Aging Care in Matawan before retiring, in 1999. Mirta is survived by her three children Jamie...

Mar 20, 2015

Catherine Ladany Vincent, 89, passed away early on March 20, 2015. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was born and raised in New Jersey, and resided there until 2009, when she moved To Corpus Christi, Texas to be near her daughters. She is preceded in death by her parents; her daughter Theresa Olsen, her first...

Mar 18, 2015

Charles L. Bulvanoski, 89, of Lavallette, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. Born in Perth Amboy, formerly of Woodbridge and Ortley Beach, he had resided in Lavallette for the last 17 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving two terms, in WW II and the Korean War. He...

Mar 18, 2015

Kris G. Kryskowiak, 72 of Somerset, passed away on March 18, 2015 at the VA Medical Center, East Orange. Born in Perth Amboy, Kris had lived in Chandler, Arizona for the past 14 years, and was formerly of Somerset. He was a salesman for Sears, New Brunswick for 25 years. Kris was a veteran of the US Army and also...

Mar 17, 2015

Margaret Caruso 95, of Edison entered into eternal rest, Tuesday March 17, 2015 at Brighton Gardens in Edison. She was born in Newark and was formerly of Short Hills before moving to Edison 8 years ago. She was a 1936 graduate of Central High School in Newark. Margaret's home was her life. She loved to bake and garden and host...

Mar 10, 2015

Margaret B. "Marge" Coyle, 92, of Metuchen, passed suddenly on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Avenel, she had resided in Metuchen for the last 65 years. She retired in 1980 after over 9 years as an executive secretary with Personal Products of Milltown. Marge loved and cherished her family was a devoted...

Mar 9, 2015

Henry J. Karolewicz, 68, of Monroe Twp, NJ, entered into eternal rest, March 9, 2015, at Centra State Medical Center in Freehold. He was born in Newark and grew up in Hillside and resided in Fords for 37 years before moving to Monroe 2 years ago. Henry was a Printing Estimator for several printing companies in NY and NJ for...

Mar 9, 2015

Donald Paul Henriques, Sr., 85, of Edison, entered into eternal rest Monday, March 9, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. He was born in Jersey City, and resided in Fords for 50 years before moving to Edison 2 years ago. Donald retired as the Office Administrator at Mayfair Foods in Elizabeth. He was formerly employed with Purolator Co....

Mar 9, 2015

Rose Santamaria, 73, of Edison, passed away on March 9, 2015, at JFK Hospital, in Edison. Born on Staten Island, NY, she resided in Perth Amboy before her move to Edison 52 years ago. She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, Class of 1959 and was a communicant of St. Helena's Church. Prior to her retirement, Rose was...

Mar 8, 2015

Filomena Caiola (nee Petrosino), 94, of Toms River, NJ, passed away on March 8, 2015, at JFK Haven Hospice in Edison.  Born in Newark, she resided in Fords and Edison prior to her move to Toms River 10 years ago.  She was a member of Our Lady of Peace RC Church, Fords.  Filomena was a seamstress and full-time housewife. ...

Mar 8, 2015

Awilda "Mama" Martinez Maldonado, 70, of Perth Amboy, passed away on March 8, 2015, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. She was born in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and has resided in Perth Amboy for 47 years. She was a homemaker and a communicant at Our Lady of Fatima Church. Awilda was predeceased by her sister, Zenaida Martinez Crespo. Surviving...

Mar 8, 2015

ValliJean Ardizzone, age 66, died peacefully on March 8, 2015, after a long illness. ValliJean was born February 26, 1949, in Queens, NY, one of 6 children to Otis DeLaune and Luz Delia Reyes. She graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1967. While raising 3 boys, she worked various jobs in retail and insurance. ValliJean is remembered by friends and...

Mar 8, 2015

Mary Spiecker, 92, of Edison, passed away on March 8, 2015, at her home. Born in Perth Amboy, she was a life-long resident of Edison. Mary worked for 30 years as a Relief Lady at Westinghouse in Edison, retiring in 1985. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Frank...

Mar 7, 2015

Salvatore Fidilio, 65, of Fords, NJ, passed away on March 7, 2015, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.  Born in Pachino, Sicily, Italy, he resided in Fords since 1985. Salvatore was a haircutter/barber by trade.  In 1981, he opened Sal's Clip Joint and was the Owner/Operator for 23 years.

He is survived by his...

Mar 4, 2015

Denis Osetkowski 86, of Fords entered into eternal rest Wednesday March 4, 2015 at her home. She was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic and is formerly of Floral Park, Queens, NY, before moving to Iselin 8 years ago. Denis was predeceased by her husband Joseph Stanley Osetkowski in 2006, She is survived by her two sons Ronald D. and his...

Mar 1, 2015

Alice Goldfarb, 80, of Parlin, passed away on March 1, 2015 in Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge. She was born April 23, 1934 in Manhattan. She was a secretary of Murray Weissman in Edison. Alice was an usherette on Broadway. She danced and sang at many piano bars in New York City; more recently, she sang at the...