William "Bill" Murphy
Jul 26, 2012
F. William "Bill" Murphy, 64, of Edison, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, July 26, 2012, surrounded with the love of his family at his bedside. He was born in New Brunswick, and was a life-long resident of Edison. Bill was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he was the recipient of the Silver Star Medal for...
Mary E. Pado
Jul 25, 2012
Mary E. Pado, 92, of Fords, passed peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the Haven Hospice Pavillion at the JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was born in Vinne, Czechoslovakia, was formerly of Rocky Hill and Keasbey before settling in Fords where she had resided since the 1930's. Mary retired in 1969 after more than 25 years as a...
Everett Erickson
Jul 24, 2012
Everett Erickson, 88, of Fords, died July 24, 2012, at the NJ Veterans Memorial Home in Edison. Born in Perth Amboy on May 15,1924, he resided in Fords most of his life. He was a bulk operator for Amboy Terminaling Co. in Perth Amboy. He served in the US Army during World War II. Everett was predeceased by his brother,...
Bernard F. Hendricks
Jul 22, 2012
Bernard F. Hendricks, 84, of Edison entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born in Jersey City, Bernard had resided in Edison for the past 38 years. He was an Ironworker with Local #45 in Jersey City for 45 years prior to his retirement in 1989. Bernard was predeceased by his grandson,...
Chester Kinal
Jul 22, 2012
Chester Kinal 84, of Fords, entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 22, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Fords for the past 58 years. Chester worked as a laboratory technician at Union Carbide in Bound Brook for 39 years before retiring in 1989. He was a communicant...
Raymond T. Nixon Jr.
Jul 20, 2012
Raymond T. Nixon Jr., 84, passed away on July 20, 2012, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was born on February 24, 1928 in Perth Amboy and for the last 45 years resided in Edison. For 50 years, he worked as a carpenter for Raritan Copper Works in Perth Amboy, retiring in 1990. Raymond served in the United States Army...
Flora Neiss Laden
Jul 19, 2012
Flora Neiss Laden, 87, of Orlando, FL, entered into eternal rest, Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the Florida South Hospital in Orlando. She was born in Perth Amboy and resided in Woodbridge for 52 years before moving to Monroe, then to Lakeworth, FL, and onto Orlando. Flora was an Administrative Secretary in the Department of Human Services in Middlesex County...
Anthony Trapasso
Jul 17, 2012
Anthony Trapasso, of Perth Amboy passed away on Tuesday, July 17th, 2012 at the age of 65. Born in Calabria, Italy, he came to the United States and settled in the Bronx, NY, later moving to Perth Amboy in 1974 where he became a lifelong resident. Tony was employed with the City of Perth Amboy in the Maintenance Department where...
Roslyn Doerner
Jul 17, 2012
Roslyn Doerner, 75, of Edison, died July 17, 2012, at Whispering Knolls in Edison. Born on July 7, 1937, in Bronx, NY, she has resided in Edison for the last 25 years. She was a Property Manager for the Jefferson Park apartments in Metuchen. Roslyn graduated from Taft High School in the Bronx, class of 1954 and Hunter College in...
Dorothy M. Ludewig
Jul 12, 2012
Dorothy M. Gloff Ludewig 89, of Perth Amboy entered into eternal rest, Wednesday July 11, 2012, at the New Jersey Veterans Home in Menlo Park. She was born in Perth Amboy and was a life long resident of the city. Dorothy was a 50 year member of the woman's guild at St. Paul's Evangelical Reformed Church in Perth Amboy. Dorothy...
Bernice M. Chaplar
Jul 8, 2012
Bernice M. Chaplar, 87, of Fords,NJ, passed peacefully on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the Haven Hospice Pavillion at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. She was born in Fords, NJ and formerly of Whitehouse Station, NJ before moving back to Fords in 1995. A member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fords and the Mt. Zion Chapter of the...
John Bodzas
Jul 8, 2012
John Bodzas, 85, of Edison, died July 8, 2012, in JFK Hospital in Edison. Born, June 1, 1927, in Fords, he was a life-long resident of Edison. John was the Owner/Operator of the Edison Sign Company. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords; a member of the Holy Name Society; a Hydroplaning Champion; a veteran...
William Kober
Jul 6, 2012
William Kober, 74, of Perth Amboy entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 6, 2012, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Born in Germany and formerly of Newark, William moved to Perth Amboy 45 years ago. He was an A-Rate Mechanic with N.J. Transit in Newark for 35 years before retiring in 1999. He was a communicant...
Luis Mateos
Jul 5, 2012
Luis Mateos, Jr. age 41, of Perth Amboy passed away on July 5, 2012, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. He was born, April 16, 1971, in Brooklyn and has resided in Perth Amboy since the age of 9. In 2011, Luis graduated from Sanford Brown Institute as a Cardiovascular Technician. He is predeceased by his father, Luis Sr....
Elizabeth Vetsis Folis
Jul 4, 2012
Elizabeth Vetsis Folis, 90, of Perth Amboy, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday July 4, 2012, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy surrounded by her family. She was born in New York City and has resided in Perth Amboy for the past 54 years. Elizabeth graduated from Julia Richmond High School in Manhattan and in 1980, she graduated...
Maria Gutierrez Klosek
Jul 3, 2012
Maria Gutierrez Klosek, 98 , of Perth Amboy, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the Alameda Care Center in Perth Amboy. She is predeceased by her husbands, Antonio Gutierrez and Sigmund Klosek, and her son, Javier Gutierrez. She is survived by her daughter, Dora Bergman of Perth Amboy, her 5 grandchildren, Rey Casas of Orlando, FL, Dori Eckert of Milltown,...
Louise Dewitt Toth
Jun 28, 2012
Louise Dewitt Toth, "Sis," died June 28, 2012, at the age of 87 in Alexandria, VA. Louise was born in Wenatchee, Washington, on February 18, 1924. She was a member of Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords, NJ. Prior to moving to Alexandria, VA, 18 years ago, Louise lived in Edison for 60 years. Louise graduated from East Wenatchee...
Peter Paul Bosko
Jun 27, 2012
Peter Paul Bosko 67 of Metuchen, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday June 27, 2012, at his home. He was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Metuchen for the past 38 years. Peter was a technician with Verizon in New York City for 35 years before retiring in 2007. He was a communicant at St. Francis Cathedral in Metuchen....
Evelyn Levinson
Jun 26, 2012
Evelyn Levinson, 93, of Edison, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the JFK Medical Center, Edison. She was born and raised in Ansonia, CT., she moved to Woodbridge, NJ in 1950, and was formerly of Rahway and Edison before moving to Westfield 5 years ago. She was predeceased by her daughter, Sharon Szabados, who died in 1984, and her husband...
Marlene Chonka
Jun 23, 2012
Marlene Chonka, 68, of Edison, passed peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Bruswick. She was born in Pittston, PA, and has resided in Edison the last 45 years. She was a graduate of the Wilkes-Barre Business College. She was formerly employed as a secretary with St....
