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.
Anthony R. Giubilo
Feb 18, 2013
Anthony R. Giubilo Jr., 79, of Edison, passed away at Atlantic Highlands Care One in Edison on February 18, 2013. Born March 15, 1933, in Bellville, NJ, he has resided in Edison for the last 55 years. Anthony was the owner/operator of Franklin Cleaners in Belleville and a truck driver for Preston Transport in Piscataway. He was formerly a communicant...
Arthur Kessler
Feb 16, 2013
Arthur Kessler 91, formerly of Monroe Township, entered into eternal rest, Saturday February 16, 2013 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and was formerly of Highland Park for 29 years and Monroe Township for 23 years, before residing at the N.J. Veterans Home in Menlo Park. Arthur owned the Miener...
Mary L Blanchard
Feb 15, 2013
Mary L. (nee: Sovart) Blanchard, of Highland Park, passed peacefully on Friday, February 15, 2013 at St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick.. Born in Edison, she has resided in Highland Park for the last 64 yrs. She graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1938. She was a communicant of the Tranfiguration of the Lord Parish at St. Paul the...
Vincent J. Pavese
Feb 12, 2013
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother-in-law, and friend, Vincent J. Pavese, passed away February 12, 2013, at Emeritus at Stafford. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, Vince lived in North Edison for 20 years before building his dream home in Wilmington, Vermont where he lived with his beloved wife Jean for 10 years, both enjoying their retirement. Vince most recently resided...
Douglas J. Pratt
Feb 12, 2013
Douglas J. Pratt, 61, of Keasby, passed away on February 12, 2013, at JFK Medical Center. He was born in Perth Amboy and for the last 3 years resided in Keasby. Douglas was a truck driver with Paper Plus in Rahway for 10 years. He was predeceased by a daughter, Rachel Pratt in 2003 and a brother, Stephen. Surviving are...
A. Bernice Steele
Feb 12, 2013
A. Bernice Steele, of Edison, died on Tuesday , February 12, 2013 at RWJU Hospital, New Brunswick. She was born in Perth Amboy, was formerly of Avenel and has resided in Edison for the last 32 years. She graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1940. Bernice was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Perth Amboy, where she taught...
Dolores Novis
Feb 11, 2013
Dolores Ann Novis AGE: 85 EDISON Dolores Ann Novis, 85, our beautiful, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend, rejoined her sweetheart Frank Novis Jr. on Monday February 11, 2013. She passed away peacefully at Haven Hospice at JFK medical center in Edison surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 26, 1927 in Plymouth, PA and resided...
Dorothy Martin
Feb 10, 2013
Dorothy M. Martin , 77, of Fords, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Haven Hospice Unit at JFK Medical Center, Edison. She was born in Keasbey, and was a life long resident of Fords. She was retired from the financial dept. at Merck Inc in Rahway where she had worked for over 20 years. She was a...
Paul Peter Pcolar
Feb 7, 2013
Paul Peter Pcolar, 90 of Edison, passed away on February 7, 2013, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Ambridge, PA, which is on the banks of the Ohio River, he resided in Edison for 64 years. Paul grew up during a time of depression and war. He served his country in both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the US...
Josephine B Altman
Feb 4, 2013
Josephine Altman, 94, of Metuchen, died on Monday, February 4, 2013 at home. She was born in Perth Amboy and lived there for 79 years before moving to Metuchen. She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School class of 1936. She was retired from Chevron Corporation and as an Executive Secretary. She also worked at the YMHA in Perth...
Francisca Romero
Feb 4, 2013
Francisca Romero, 71, of Perth Amboy, passed peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2013 at her home. She was born in Santa Barbara, Honduras. She leaves behind her daughter, Sobeyda Romero, 2 sons, Adam and Alexander, 6 grandchildren 2 sisters and 2 brothers. She is predeceased by 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 9, 2013...
Margaret Racin
Feb 2, 2013
Margaret (Hladik) Racin, 92, of South River passed away on February 2, 2013 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in Perth Amboy, Margaret had lived most of her life in Perth Amboy before moving to South River 23 years ago. She was an assembler for Gulton Industries, Metuchen for many years, before working as a cashier for Pathmark,...
Jane Girard
Jan 31, 2013
Jane Girard (nee: Benjamin), 90, passed away on January 31, 2013, at Ratitan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Paterson, she resided in Fords since 1965. She was a Secretary for Pathmark in Woodbridge for 20 years. Jane was a member of the United Methodist Church of Woodbridge, Woodbridge GOP, and Woodbridge River Watch and was on the Board...
