Dolores M. Cooper
Apr 10, 2014
Dolores M. Cooper (Medieros), 81, of Edison, passed away on April 10, 2014, at the New Jersey Veteran's Memorial Home in Menlo Park Terrace. Born in Perth Amboy, she lived most of her life in Middlesex County. She worked as a Hostess for over 29 years at Jack Cooper's Deli which she co-owned and operated with her husband.
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Joseph R. Dunn
Apr 8, 2014
Joseph R. Dunn, 87, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at St. Peters University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was born in Newark, and was formerly of Metuchen where he had resided until moving to Somerset in 1980. He was a U.S Navy Veteran of WW II, serving in the Pacific Theatre, where he had been...
John Capik
Apr 8, 2014
John "Jack" G. Capik, 70, of Edison, passed away, at JFK Medical Center on April 8, 2014. He was born in Perth Amboy on July 4, 1943. He resided in Edison for the last 42 years. He was a graduate of Woodbridge High School, Class of 1961. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam conflict. Jack was the...
Eleanor A. Peterson
Apr 7, 2014
Eleanor A. Peterson, 91, of Edison, passed away at JFK Medical Center on, April 7, 2014. She was born in Perth Amboy on July 18, 1922. Eleanor resided in Edison since 1949. She graduated from the City Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1946 with Honors. She was a Registered Nurse for 38 years at the...
Pedro Castro
Apr 4, 2014
Pedro Castro, 92, of Perth Amboy, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014, at Arista Care at Alameda Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Peru, Pedro had lived in Perth Amboy since 2001.
Pedro is predeceased by his wife, Bertha Mendoza DeCastro.
He is...
Juanita Ann Olkusz
Apr 1, 2014
Juanita Ann Olkusz, 83 of Fords, NJ took in a deep breath of Heaven's pure air, regained her eyesight and saw Jesus, her Savior, at 1:53 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014. She was born in Perth Amboy, raised in Woodbridge, before moving to Fords in 1958. She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School's class of 1948. She was...
Dorothy P. Zimmerman
Mar 31, 2014
Dorothy P. Zimmerman (nee: Healy) of Menlo Park Terrace passed away on March 31, 2014 at St. Joseph's Senior Home in Woodbridge. She was born in Long Branch and resided in Menlo Park Terrace for 58 years. Dorothy was a nurse at RooseveltHospital for 22 years, retiring in 1990.
She was a communicant at St. Cecelia Church...
Dr. Melvin Silverman
Mar 27, 2014
Dr. Melvin Silverman 88 died peacefully on March 27, 2014 of a brain tumor. He was a kind and loving husband to Liz, father to Seth, Gregg, and Brett, grandfather, uncle, and mentor to us all. He had more degrees than a thermometer and continued his life learning habits each day. His kindness and generosity will be sorely missed...
Joan G. Poulsen
Mar 25, 2014
Joan G. Poulsen, 87, of Metuchen, passed away on March 25, 2014, at JFK Haven Hospice, Edison. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Joan had resided in Metuchen most of herlife. She and her husband Arnett "Buddy" owned and operated Poulsen's Auto Repair in Metuchen for 37 years. Joan ran the front office and Buddy ran theback; together they were...
Josephine Checke
Mar 25, 2014
Josephine B. Checke, 89, of Cranbury, passed away at home on March 25, 2014. She was born November 30, 1924, in Perth Amboy. She resided in Metuchen for over 60 years and was the Vice President for the Central Rigging and Trucking Company in Metuchen. Josephine was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School and a communicant of St....
Carmen Velasquez Mercado
Mar 24, 2014
Carmen Velasquez Mercado, 82, of Parlin, passed peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2014, surrounded with the love of her family at her side, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Eugenio Mercado (1989) and beloved son, Roberto Mercado (2006). She leaves behind her five beloved children: Nelson Valez, Eugenio Mercado,...
Alice M. Cohen
Mar 24, 2014
Alice M. Cohen, 91, of Metuchen, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014, at J.F.K. Medical Center in Edison. Born on Ellis Island, she had resided in Metuchen for the past 64 years and was formerly of Elmer, NJ. Alice was a long-standing member of Temple Neve Shalom.
She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Paul A....
Irving Zocks
Mar 19, 2014
Irving Zocks 92, of Metuchen, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Metuchen for the past 58 years.
Irving was a self employed Certified Public Accountant for 67 years with his office originally in Perth Amboy before relocating to Fords...
Dorothy C. Lewandoski
Mar 18, 2014
Dorothy C. Lewandoski 88 of Fords entered into eternal rest Tuesday March 18, 2014 at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was born in Perth Amboy and is formerly of Metuchen for 20 years before moving to Fords a year ago.
Dorothy worked in Inventory Control at Squibb Inc. in New Brunswick for 20...
Clare Burns
Mar 17, 2014
Clare Burns, 90, of Perth Amboy, passed away at home on March 17, 2014. She was born in Fords, on April 8, 1923, and was a lifelong resident of Perth Amboy. Clare was a homemaker. She graduated from St. Mary's High school in 1941. She was a member of the St. Mary's Alter Rosary.
Her husband John...
Hugh A. Gallagher
Mar 16, 2014
Hugh "Red" Gallagher, Jr. 84, formerly of Fords, passed away on March 16, 2014 at Haven Hospice at JFKMedicalCenter. He was born in Newark and resided in Fords for over 65 years before recently moving to Edison.
Hugh was employed with Prudential Life Insurance in Newark as an Operating Engineer with Local 68 for 31 years, retiring...
Helen Falk
Mar 15, 2014
Helen (Berg) Falk, 88, of Lakewood formerly of Fords, passed away on Saturday March 15, 2014 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Germany, Helen was a Holocaust survivor moving to the USA after losing both her parents at the age of 13. She was raised by the Hemmerdinger Family (cousins).
Helen was a...
Loretta H. Daly
Mar 15, 2014
Loretta Daly, 90, of Edison, passed away on March 15, 2014. She was born in Jersey City and was a longtime resident of Edison. Loretta worked for many years in the cafeteria at St. Joseph's High School in Metuchen and then for 25 years in the outpatient business department at St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick before retiring...
John "Jack" W. Nesti
Mar 14, 2014
John "Jack" Nesti, 69, of Holmdel NJ, formally of Perth Amboy NJ, passed away at his winter home in Vero Beach, Florida on March 14, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Perth Amboy on February 25, 1945 and was the son of John and Helen Nesti. Patricia Kurucz, his beloved wife of 42 years passed away...
