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...
Gladys Yadlovski
Mar 13, 2014
Gladys Yadlovski 92, of Edison entered into eternal rest Thursday March 13, 2013 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Edison for the past 28 years.
Gladys worked for many years as a sales woman in downtown Perth Amboy.
She was a member...
Luis Nogueras, Jr.
Mar 9, 2014
Luis Nogueras, Jr., 55, of North Brunswick, passed Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He is predeceased by his mother, Luz Maria. He is survived by his three children, Jason, Christina and Regina, his two grandchildren, Jason, Jr. and Benjamin, his father, Luis Nogueras, Sr. a sister, Maria Pagan and three brothers, Edgardo, Joseph,...
Dorothy Hansen
Mar 4, 2014
Dorothy Vasil Hansen 88 of East Windsor, entered into eternal rest, Tuesday March 4, 2014 at the Elms in Cranbury. She was born in Perth Amboy and was formerly of Menlo Park Terrace before moving to East Windsor 6 years ago. Dorothy enjoyed dancing, roller skating, and her trips to Atlantic City. She was predeceased by her husband Richard C....
Fay A. Serino
Mar 3, 2014
Fay A. Serino, 91, of Bonita Springs, FL, and formerly of Belleville and Fords, passed peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2014 at The Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, Fl. She was born in Newark,. She was a purchasing agent with several companies before retiring and then worked as a "Nanny" for many years. Fay was a communicant and a member...
Steve Klc
Mar 2, 2014
Steve Klc, 87, of Avenel, passed peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday, March 2, 2014. He was born and raised in Perth Amboy, where he had resided, until moving to Avenel in 1957. He was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School Class of 1943 and received his accounting degree from Rutgers University. He served in the...
Julia Kerekes Andreasen
Mar 1, 2014
Julia Kerekes Andreasen of Edison died at home on March 1, 2014. She was born in Perth Amboy in 1927 and lived in Edison for over fifty years. In 1952 she married the love of her life, Charles Andreasen, who kindly and lovingly cared for her over the years, especially this last year when she was ill. Mrs. Andreasen attended...
Anthony Silva Jr.
Feb 27, 2014
Anthony Silva Jr. 70 of Fords, passed away peacefully at home Thursday February 27, 2014, surrounded by those who loved him. He was born in Hopelawn and has resided in Fords since 1947. Anthony worked in the family businesses of Superior Oil Service until 1985 and A. Silva Plumbing and Heating until his retirement in 2000 He served his country...
