Agnes C. Guinane
Mar 27, 2013
Agnes C. Guinane, 87, of Metuchen, died Wednesday March 27, 2013, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born March 26, 1926, in New York City, she resided in Metuchen for 61 years. Agnes was a homemaker and served as President of Edgar School PTA, President of Metuchen PTA, President of Ladies Auxiliary St. Francis Council #3272 K of C and...
Virginia "Ginny " M Christensen
Mar 26, 2013
Virginia "Ginny" M. Christensen devoted wife, mother, and grandmother went home to the Lord on Tuesday March 26, 2013. She was born in Woodbridge, and has resided in the Fords section for the past 64 years. Ginny worked as a Day Matron at the Hess building on Route 9 in Woodbridge for more than 20 years before retiring in 1998....
German Colon
Mar 23, 2013
German Colon 76, entered into eternal rest at his home in Metuchen. He was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico and has resided here for the past 45 years. German was a machinist at Bergh Industries in Edison for 30 years before retiring in 1994. He was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fords. German is survived by Richine...
Jeannette H. Struve
Mar 21, 2013
Jeannette H. Struve (nee: Erickson), 89, of Edison, passed away on March 21, 2013, at her home. She was born in Perth Amboy and resided in Edison for 63 years. Jeannette was a Secretary in the Purchasing Department of Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick for 35 years, retiring in 1986. She graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1940....
William J. Byrnes
Mar 21, 2013
William J Byrnes, 104, of Metuchen, entered into eternal rest on March 21, 2013, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Brooklyn, NY, William has resided in Metuchen since 1954. William was the Credit Manager for the Boy Scouts of America Supply Services in North Brunswick for over 40 years before retiring. William was an avid swimmer...
Felix Soto
Mar 19, 2013
Felix Soto, 77, of Hopelawn entered into eternal rest on March 19, 2013, at Centro Medica in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, he resided in Hopelawn. He was a Supervisor with Capital Ornamental Concrete in South Amboy for 40 years. Felix was predeceased by his wife, Virginia, in 2012. Surviving are his children, Adelina Soto-Thomas and...
Agnes Cecelia Wood
Mar 16, 2013
Agnes Cecilia Wood, entered eternal peace Sat., March 16, 2013, in Hudson, FL. Born to Bernard and Mary Wood Sept.16, 1916, in Perth Amboy where she lived for 79 years, she was one of eight children. Agnes entered Fletcher Hosp. Nursing School in NC as an adult learner in her 30s. After graduation, she returned to NJ to care for...
Eleanor Karnish Smink
Mar 15, 2013
Eleanor Karnish Smink, 88, of Edison, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2013, at her home in Edison. She graduated from Perth Amboy High School, did some undergraduate studies and became employed by Puritan Dairy, where she met Raymond her husband of 49 years. In later years, she worked for Public Service and the Boy Scouts of America. She was...
Helen Novak
Mar 11, 2013
Helen Novak, 99, of Fords, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 11, 2013, at St. Joseph's Senior Residence in Woodbridge. She was born in Edison and resided in Fords since 1944. Helen was a life-long member of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church, Fords, as well as a member of the Rosary Society and the Fords – Keasby Senior...
Theodore Debrowski
Mar 8, 2013
Theodore S. Debrowski, 90, of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, entered into eternal rest March 8, 2013, at the Torrance Medical Center in Torrance, CA. He was born in Belleville, NJ, and resided in Fords for 56 years before moving to Rancho Palos Verdes 2 years ago. Tat was a Repairman with Unit Vending in Springfield. He served his country in...
Teudis Noel Formeza
Mar 7, 2013
Teudis Noel Formeza 80, of Perth Amboy, entered into eternal rest, Thursday March 7, 2013, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and has resided in Perth Amboy for the past 50 years. Teudis was a millwright at U S Metals in Carteret for 25 years. He is predeceased by his siblings Bigail, Asdrubal,...
Alfred S. Kolator
Mar 6, 2013
Alfred S. Kolator, 65, of Fords, passed away at home peacefully, surrounded by his family on March 6, 2013. He was born May 2, 1947 in Perth Amboy. He has been a resident of Fords for 30 years. He was a Customer Service Representative for Verizon for 32 years. Alfred was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, Class of...
Anthony J. Giordano
Mar 6, 2013
Anthony J. Giordano, 87, of Fords, died at home on March 6, 2013. He was born December 21, 1925. He has been a resident of Fords for the last 34 years. Anthony served in the US Marine Corps. He was a graduate of St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, Class of 1944. He graduated St. Peter's College in 1949 with...
Louise Gockel
Mar 5, 2013
Louise Gockel, 94 of Monroe Twp., passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at her home. She was born in Staten Island, NY , was formerly of Fords, NJ and Florida. She was a retired machine operator with S.S. Whites Technologies, Inc. in Staten Island and in New Jersey. She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard C. Gockel a former...
Richard Wyzykowski
Feb 26, 2013
Richard Wyzykowski 67, of Sewaren, entered into eternal rest, Tuesday February 26, 2013. He was born October 22, 1945 in Jersey City, and is formerly of Menlo Park Terrace, before moving to Sewaren 34 years ago. Richard was a police officer with the Woodbridge Township Police Department for 26 years, 13 of which he worked in the DARE program, before...
Marilyn Toth Gerner
Feb 22, 2013
Marilyn Toth Gerner, 74 years old, of Monroe died Friday, February 22, 2013, at Merwick Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro, NJ. Born January 15, 1939, in Linden, NJ, she graduated from Perth Amboy High School, Class of 1957 and lived for many years in Edison and Metuchen before moving to Monroe Township. Marilyn was a Charter Member of the JFK Medical...
Aida Lopez
Feb 19, 2013
Aida Lopez, 79, of Perth Amboy, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Hudson Valley Rehab in Highland, New York. She was born March 29, 1933, in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was a resident of Perth Amboy for the past 30 years. Aida was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Antonio Lopez and great-granddaughter, Ayana. She is survived...
Ann Boccanfuso
Feb 19, 2013
Ann Boccanfuso, 92, of Fords, passed away at Raritan Bay Medical Center on February 19, 2013. She was born in Scotland, Texas on August 8, 1920. She has resided in Fords for the last 63 years. Anna was a homemaker and a Communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords. She was predeceased by her husband, James Boccanfuso, in...
Annette Diskant
Feb 19, 2013
Annette Diskant, 91, of Monroe Township formerly of Somers, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Centre State Medical Center in Freehold, NJ. She was predeceased by her husband, Bill, (1993); her step-son, Barry (2010); her daughter-in-law, Fran Hess (2011); her brother, Willie (2009); and her sister, Virgie (1984). She is survived by her son, John Hess; her...
Frank S. Ascher
Feb 18, 2013
A private graveside service will be held for Frank S. Ascher, 67 of East Orange, NJ, at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Iselin. He leaves behind a brother, Edward Ascher and sister in law Judi Ascher of Hazlet. He received a B.S degree at Rutgers University, Newark Campus He was a self employed eyeglass frame salesman in Irvington for many years.
