Patricia Cordery
Jan 22, 2015
Patricia (nee: Schofield) Cordery, 88, a longtime resident of Metuchen and formerly of Jamesburg, passed peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. She was a communicant of St. Francis Cathedral in Metuchen. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Lawrence Cordery, who died in 1988. Patricia leaves behind her two beloved daughters, Noreen...
Marion Ada Murawski Foley
Jan 21, 2015
Marion Ada Murawski Foley, 56, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at JFK Haven Hospice in Edison. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Fords for the last 50 years. She was a teacher's aide at Lafayette Estates School #25 for 25 years with the Woodbridge Township School District. She is predeceased by her father, Walter Murawski who died...
Francis "Frank" B. Dragotta
Jan 21, 2015
Francis "Frank" B. Dragotta died suddenly on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, in New York City at Mt. Sinai St. Luke's Hospital. Born May 23, 1953 in Perth Amboy, NJ, he resided in Morganville for 25 years and was formerly of South Amboy. He graduated South Amboy High School, Class of 1971. Frank was the Owner/President of The Dragotta Group,...
Margaret Bartnik
Jan 18, 2015
Margaret Bartnik, 70, of Crossville, TN, passed away on Sunday, January 18th, 2015, at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. Born in Jersey City, she resided there before moving to Fords in 1987. She then lived in Edison from 1997 until 2001. She was a former communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral in Metuchen. She is survived by her brother,...
Margaret Katchisin
Jan 17, 2015
Margaret Katchisin born February 6, 1919, in Guttenberg, NJ, entered into eternal rest Saturday January 17, 2015, at the Woodlands Nursing Home in Plainfield. She was retired as an Assembler at RCA in Harrison and Woodbridge and then at Carter Wallace Drug Co. in Cranbury. Margaret is survived by her children, Gerald and his wife Annette Hall, Thomas Katchisin and...
George Louis Dillman
Jan 17, 2015
George Louis Dillman, 90, of Perth Amboy, entered into eternal rest January 17, 2015, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was born in Perth Amboy and was a life-long resident of the city. He was a Business Engineer and Coordinator for 15 years with the Middlesex County School System before retiring in 1999. He had previously worked as a...
Raymond John Pryor
Jan 17, 2015
Raymond John Pryor, 29, of Fords, passed away on January 17, 2015, at Raritan Bay Medical Center. He was born in Perth Amboy on September 7, 1985. He was predeceased by his mother, Hedy Pryor, in 2013. He is survived by his father, Raymond Pryor Jr., of Fords; uncle, Steve Gaszynski, of Perth Amboy; aunts, Helen Gaszynski, of Fords, Barbara...
Anna Bandola
Jan 17, 2015
Anna Bandola, 95, of Edison, passed away at the Woodlands Center in Plainfield on January 17, 2015. She was born on October 28, 1919, in Perth Amboy. Anna has resided in Edison for the last 32 years; prior to that she lived in Perth Amboy. She was a Seamstress for the Cadillac Shirt Factory in Perth Amboy. She was a...
James Harrigan
Jan 14, 2015
James Harrigan, 81, of Metuchen, passed away on January 14, 2015 at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was born in Elizabeth and resided the last 35 years in Metuchen. James was an Inventory Control Clerk for 47 years with Nuodex / Tenneco Chemicals in Piscataway, retiring in 2000. He was a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary...
Elaine Cheifetz
Jan 14, 2015
Private services were conducted for Elaine Cheifetz, 93, formerly of Somerville, who passed away on January 14, 2015. A loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Elaine is survived by her daughters, Lisa Golub and Edie Wilson, 5 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a brother Alvin Falk.
Lorraine Egan Elwood
Jan 12, 2015
Lorraine Egan Elwood, 86, passed away on January 12, 2015 at her home in Green Brook. Born in Perth Amboy, she resided there for 65 years before moving to Green Brook. Lorraine was an Office Administrator for 37 years at Rheem Manufacturing in Metuchen, retiring in 1993. She was predeceased by her sisters, Jean Miller, Reita Van Keuren and Nora...
George Telliho
Jan 12, 2015
George Telliho, 85, of Edison, passed away on January 12, 2015 at Haven Hospice, JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Perth Amboy, George has resided in Edison since 1961. He was a Field Engineer for 38 years with IBM at Metro Park. George served in the US Air Force. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church...
Raymond Mendoza
Jan 11, 2015
Raymond Mendoza, 86, a lifelong resident of Perth Amboy, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. He served in the U.S Navy post WWII, aboard the U.S.S. Saipan Aircraft Carrier, which was stationed in Pensicola, FL. He was retired from the Phillip Carey Roofing (currently known as Celotex Corp.) in Perth...
Natalie Lucarelli
Jan 11, 2015
Natalie Lucareill, 98, of Edison, passed away on January 11, 2015, at the Ash Brook Nursing Home. She was born February 26, 1916 in Sicily. She has resided in Edison since 2012, before that she resided in Newark, Perth Amboy and North Brunswick. She loved to cook and sew. Natalie was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas Lucarelli. She is survived...
Kathleen "Kathy" Anne Arnold
Jan 9, 2015
Kathleen (Kathy) Arnold, 70, of Edison, passed peacefully at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick on Friday, January 9, 2015. Born in Elizabeth, she had resided in Edison for the last 16 years. Kathy was employed as a Traffic Manager with Linden Bulk Transportation in Linden for 20 years, prior to that, she had been employed with Lasky Printing...
Helen V Kowalski
Jan 7, 2015
Helen V. Kowalski (nee; Pilka), 91, a lifelong resident of Perth Amboy, passed peacefully at The Chelsea at Brick on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. She was a communicant of St. John Paul II Parish at St. Stephen's Church in Perth Amboy. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Chester J. Kowalski, who died in 2003. She leaves behind, her beloved...
Joseph George Cohen
Jan 4, 2015
Joseph George Cohen, 95, of Monroe Twp. NJ, passed away on January 4, 2015, at CentraState Medical Center. He was born on August 26, 1919 in Perth Amboy. George was the Owner/Operator of D. Cohen and Sons Hardware Store in Perth Amboy. He graduated Perth Amboy High School, Class of 1937. He served in the US Army during WWII. He...
Gary J Forziati
Jan 3, 2015
Gary J. Forziati 95, of Toms River, entered into eternal rest Saturday January 3, 2015 at the Brandywine Assisted Living in Toms River. He was born in New York City, and was formerly of Iselin, before moving to Toms River in 2000. Gary retired in 1993 as Mason and Bricklayer with Bricklayers and Plasterers Union Local #27 in Perth Amboy....
Louis Gaydos
Dec 30, 2014
Louis Gaydos of Edison died Tuesday December 30, 2014 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born March 5,1930 in Perth Amboy he resided their most of his life before moving in 2008 to the Veteran's Home at Menlo Park. Lou was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and worked with the Laborers Union until his retirement. He was a...
