Obituaries

Apr 10, 2012

Lorna Rose Forziati, 84, of Iselin died April 10, 2012, at the Brandywine Senior Living Center in Toms River. Formerly of Iselin, she has resided in Toms River since 2000. She was born in Preston, Victoria in Australia on December 18, 1927. Lorna was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St Cecelia's Church and a member of the Alter...

Apr 8, 2012

Nicholas Liberti, 58, of Cliffwood Beach, died in Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center on April 8, 2012. Born in Perth Amboy on June 28, 1953, he has resided in Cliffwood Beach for the last 25 years. He was a Senior Sales Representative at Sims Metal Management in Newark, NJ. Nicholas was a communicant of Holy Rosary Church. He enjoyed...

Apr 5, 2012

God put his arms around Bill and took him home on April 5, 2012. He died at the Mary Anne Hale Pavilion of Haven Hospice at JFK Hospital in Edison. No one was more loved then Bill by his wife and family. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. Our hearts are broken because he is no longer...

Apr 3, 2012

Nan G. Foit, 91, of Clinton, passed away on April 3, 2012, at the Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown. She was born October 11, 1920, in Fords and after returning back to NJ 7 years ago, she has resided in Clinton. Before becoming a mother and homemaker, Nan was an Executive Secretary for Triangle Cable Company for 10 years, retiring...

Apr 3, 2012

Peter Tackach, 76, of Frenchtown, passed away at home on April 3, 2012. Before his move to Frenchtown in 1980, he lived in South Plainfield. Prior to his retirement, Peter was a platform worker for Hmieleski Trucking in South Plainfield. He was a member of the Teamsters #469 and the American Legion in Flemington. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, horse racing,...

Apr 2, 2012

Barbara P. Dobranski (nee: Lyon), 52, of Woodbridge, passed away on April 2, 2012, at Overlook Hospital in Summit. She was born in Perth Amboy on March 30, 1960, and resided in Woodbridge for the last 30 years. Barbara worked in the Physical Fitness Department at the Metuchen/Edison YMCA for 10 years and most recently at Barnes & Noble in...

Mar 30, 2012

Mara M. Nedzela (nee: Macs), 76, of Colonia, passed away on March 30, 2012. She was born May 26, 1935, in Riga Latvia. In addition to her work as a registered Pharmacist, Mara was a public school teacher in Old Bridge, NJ, for many decades. Mara was predeceased by her husband, Herman, and her brother, Peter. Surviving are 2 daughters,...

Mar 30, 2012

Linda M. Schumann, 66, passed away on March 30, 2012, in Salisbury, NC. She was born on August 12, 1945, in Rahway and was a life-long resident of Metuchen. Linda and her former husband were co-owners of Perri's Deli in Metuchen. She also worked at McCarrick Care Center in Somerset and Roosevelt Care Center in Edison, retiring in 2010. Surviving...

Mar 28, 2012

Miguel Ramos, 41, of Perth Amboy, died March 28, 2012, at Raritan Bay Medical Center. He worked for Quality Glass in South Plainfield. He loved fishing. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ramos, of Perth Amboy; three children: Brenda Saucedo; Mya Ramos, and Miguel Ramos Jr. all of Perth Amboy; brothers, Angel Abreu and David Abreu; sister, Cindy Abreu;...

Mar 23, 2012

Joan Elizabeth Pollak, passed away on March 23, 2012 peacefully at her daughter's home in Beachwood, NJ. She was 75. Born and raised in Carteret, she was one of eleven children to Stephen and Julia Sisko who had emigrated here from Hungary. She had also resided in Parma, OH, from 1964 until 1975 when she relocated to Menlo Park Terrace....

Mar 21, 2012

Helen Pochek, 93, of Augusta, GA, and formerly of Avenel and Woodbridge, NJ, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at her daughter's home in Augusta. Helen was born in Roebling, NJ. She is predeceased by her husband, Alex Pochek, who died in 1977. She is survived by her son, Al Pochek and his wife, Joan, of Manalapan; her daughter,...

Mar 20, 2012

Elvira Ann Ciulla Bustin, 60, of Hopelawn entered into eternal rest Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at her home. She was born in Newark and has resided in Hopelawn for the past 40 years. Elvira was the Office Manager at Royal Battery in Colonia for the past 26 years. Elvira was predeceased by her son, Michael Emro, in 1995. She is...

Mar 20, 2012

Joseph Philip Irving 26, of Edison, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at his home. Joseph was born in Edison and was a life-long resident of the township. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace RC Church in Fords. Joseph received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Monmouth University. He is survived by his parents,...

Mar 17, 2012

Olga (nee: Bondaruk) O'Brien, 88, of Metuchen, passed peacefully, with her family at her side on Saturday March 17, 2012, at the Haven Hospice Unit at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Olga was born and raised in Perth Amboy, where she had resided until moving to Metuchen 55 years ago. A graduate of Perth Amboy High School with the Class of...

Mar 14, 2012

Mary Barna, 101, died at St. Joseph's Nursing Home on March 14, 2012. Born in Perth Amboy in 1910 to Hungarian immigrants, Mary spent most of her childhood in the village of Gava, Hungary, returning to the States at the age of 16.

She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Barna in 1978; her daughter, Helen Melnick, in 2009;...

Mar 14, 2012

Marie Nora Fiorentini (nee: Brodniak), 84, passed away at her home in Metuchen on March 14,2012. She was a former resident of Fords and has resided in Metuchen for the last 36 years. She was an Executive Secretary at Middlesex Community College for 10 years. Marie is predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Anna Brodniak. Surviving is her husband of...

Mar 10, 2012

Judith A. Jusinski, 65, of Piscataway passed away suddenly on Saturday at her home. She was born and raised in Newark, was formerly of Edison, and has resided in Piscataway for the last 7½ years. Judith was currently employed in the Accounts Payable and Receiveable Department with the law firm of Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas of New Brunswick...

Mar 9, 2012

Margaret ("Margie") Maher Heffner, 82, of Edison, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2012, embraced by the love of her four children. Margie was born and raised in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, where she lived until moving to Woodbridge after marrying Edward Heffner Sr., her high school sweetheart. The couple later moved to Edison where they resided for...

Mar 8, 2012

Michael Higgins, 55, of Edison died March 8, 2012, at home. Born August 17, 1956, he was a life-long resident of Edison. Michael retired from the United States Post Office as a Supervisor. He graduated Edison High School, Class of 1974. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Edison and enjoyed riding motorcycles and fishing. He was a...

Mar 8, 2012

Ronald J. Hoyda, 71, of Fords entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at his home after a long illness. He was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Fords for the past 39 years. Ronald retired in 2002 as a Social Studies and English teacher at the Iselin Middle School. 13 years prior to that he...