Rhoda Friedman
Dec 24, 2012
Rhoda Friedman, 74, of Edison, NJ passed away peacefully on December 24th with her loving family by her side. Born, Rhoda Wilma Spevack on August 2, 1938 in Perth Amboy, she was a graduate of Perth Amboy HS and received her bachelors degree from Temple University in 1960. Thereafter, she raised her family in East Brunswick while having a long...
Raoul I. Rabiner
Dec 21, 2012
Raoul I. Rabiner of Perth Amboy entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 21, 2012. Born in Perth Amboy, he was a lifelong resident of the city and a tireless and dedicated volunteer holding leadership positions in many community organizations. Raoul was an honors graduate of Rutgers University and was elected to Rho Chi at the Rutgers College of Pharmacy....
Ruth M Murphy
Dec 19, 2012
Ruth M. Murphy, 84, a lifelong resident of, Fords, passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, surrounded with the love of her family at her side. She was an active member of the Holy Rosary and Holy Spirit Senior Citizens Clubs. She was employed for 10 years as an assembler...
Velodie Lake
Dec 18, 2012
Velodie (Hodge) Lake, 86, of Perth Amboy, passed away on December 18, 2012 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Velodie was a life-long resident of Perth Amboy. Born on October 31, 1926, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was the daughter of William and Harriet (Woods) Hodge. She was a devoted member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church and was...
Harry J. Russell, Jr.
Dec 18, 2012
Harry J. Russell Jr., 82, of Edison died Tuesday, Dec. 18. Born in Roanoke, Va., Russell was a resident of New York City and Perth Amboy before moving to Edison in 1963. Russell was a 1949 graduate of White Plains High School, White Plains, N.Y., and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2007. He was a graduate...
Kaitlin "Katie" Laico
Dec 16, 2012
Katie Laico, 20, of Point Pleasant, NJ, died on December 16, 2012, at the Ocean County Medical Center. Prior to her move to Point Pleasant four years ago, Katie lived in Edison. She was the Valedictorian of her graduating class at Mother Seaton High School. After graduation, she attended George Washington University and NJIT. She was a member of the...
Robert S. Carter
Dec 15, 2012
Robert S. Carter, 75, a lifelong resident of Perth Amboy, passed peacefully on Saturday December 15, 2012 at his home. He was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School in 1955. In 1963 he joined the Perth Amboy Police Dept. as a police officer. For almost 33 years in the capacity as a police officer he became a detective heading...
Dorothy Moser
Dec 13, 2012
Dorothy Moser (nee: Solimine), 93, of Fords, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph's Senior Home, Woodbridge on December 13, 2012. She was born May 5, 1919, in Brooklyn and resided in Fords since 1956. Dorothy was a homemaker and a communicant of Our Lady of Peace RC Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred S., in 1991 and by...
Freida Kooklin
Dec 12, 2012
Freida Kooklin, 89, of Edison, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates. She was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Edison for the past 61 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church in Fords, and a member of the Clara Barton Senior Social Club. Freida...
Grace Defresco
Dec 11, 2012
Grace Timbone DeFresco 86, of Venice Florida, entered into eternal rest Tuesday December 11, 2012, at Whispering Knolls Assisted Living in Edison. She was born in Manhatten, formerly of Brooklyn most recently living in Venice, Fl. Grace was a former CCD teacher for 20 years at Guardian Angel's Church in Brooklyn and served as a member of the Rosary Society...
Wilfried L. Volker
Dec 11, 2012
Wilfried L. Volker, 84, passed away on December 11, 2012 at Independence Manor at Hunterdon. He was born in Hanover, Germany, resided in Perth Amboy for most of his life except for his last 2 years were spent in Flemington. Wilfried was a plant supervisor for 28 years at Phelps Dodge Copper Products in Elizabeth, retiring in 1986. He was...
Irene Rutkowski
Dec 10, 2012
Irene Rutkowski (nee Squires), 91, of Iselin, died December 10, 2012, at the Greenbrook Manor Nursing Home. Born in Bayonne, she resided in Rahway and Jersey City. Irene was a graduate of Bayonne High School. She was a homemaker and a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church. Irene was predeceased by her husband, Thaddeus Rutkowski, in 1976. She is...
Liberacion Tamondong
Dec 9, 2012
Liberacion Tamondong, 67, of Fords, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2012, at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Born in the Philippines, she lived in Manhattan, Rockland County, NY, and Edison before moving to Fords in 1997. A communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords, she loved to cook for her large family and many friends. She also...
Theodore K. Blodgett
Dec 8, 2012
Theodore K. "Pete" Blodgett, 75, of Edison, entered into eternal rest Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Edison for the past 30 years. Theodore was a foreman at Allied Chemical in Metuchen for 25 years, before retiring in 1992. He was a member of the...
Rose (Testarmata) Critelli
Dec 7, 2012
Rose (Testarmata) Critelli, 87, a life-long resident of Perth Amboy, passed peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2012, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School with the Class of 1943. Rose was a communicant of the Good Shepherd Parish at Holy Spirit Church and Holy Spirit Seniors in Perth Amboy. She was...
Ruth Diller
Dec 4, 2012
Ruth Diller 93, of Monroe, entered into eternal rest Tuesday December 4, 2012, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was born in Perth Amboy and resided there most of her life before moving to Monroe 8 years ago. Ruth was a clerical worker, for the Pennsylvania Railroad at Penn Station in NY, for 15 years, after...
Ruth M. Turk
Dec 3, 2012
Ruth M. Turk, 84, of Kendall Park, passed peacefully on Monday , December 3, 2012 at her home. She was born in Perth Amboy, was formerly of Fords, and has resided in Kendall Park for the last 28 years. She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, with the class of 1947. She was a former secretary for NL...
Patsy Guerro
Dec 3, 2012
Patsy Guerro 89, of Fords, died peacefully at his home, Monday December 3, 2012 with his family at his side. He was born in Avenel and has resided in Fords for the past 49 years. Patsy was a self employed plumber for 65 years before retiring last year. He was a Navy veteran of WW II, and a member of...
Jack Afonso
Dec 2, 2012
Jack Afonso, 84, of Edison, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at the JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was born in Perth Amboy, was formerly of Metuchen and has resided in Edison the last 55 years. He was an accomplished drummer, with a love for Jazz music, playing with the likes of Bill Evans, Don Sebesky, Wild Bill...
Po-Kim Ng
Nov 30, 2012
Po-kim (Lei) Ng,100, of North Plainfield, passed away, November 30, 2012 at Roosevelt Care Center, Edison. Born in Guangdong, China, she has lived in North Plainfield since 1981. She is predeceased by her husband Laiaang Sing Ng. She is survived by four sons and four daughters. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM, from...
