Obituaries

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...

Mar 8, 2012

Thomas M. Silvaney, 83, of Edison passed away at home on March 8, 2012. Thomas was born on May 1, 1928, in Hopelawn and resided in Edison for the last 49 years. He was a truck driver with Con-Lux Coatings in Edison for 43 years; was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church; and served in the National Guard...

Mar 7, 2012

Daniel Santoro, 87, of Edison died March 7, 2012, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Port Reading, he has resided in Perth Amboy and spent the last 44 years in Edison. He was a self-employed Master Carpenter and belonged to Local 65 Carpenter's union. He was a communicant of Holy Rosary Church, a veteran of...

Mar 6, 2012

Leroy (Lee) E. Mosher, formerly of Edison, passed away quietly on March 6, 2012, in Oakland Park, Florida, after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease. Lee is survived by his long-time partner, Charles (Chuck)Kennedy; his beloved sons: Charles Mosher (Joanne) of Greenport, NY, and Scott Mosher (Sharlene) of Myrtle Beach, SC; his cherished daughter, Andrea Dixon (Floyd) of...

Mar 3, 2012

George Katsoulis, 77, of Edison died at home on March 3, 2012. Born February 19, 1935, in Crete, Greece, he had resided in Edison for the past 42 years. He was a member of The UAW Local 980, working for many years at the Ford Assembly Plant in Edison. He was a member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in...

Feb 29, 2012

George Sepulveda 76, of San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, in Puerto Rico. George was born in Puerto Rico and resided in Perth Amboy before moving back to Puerto Rico 16 years ago. He worked for the Keebler Co. in Sayreville for 20 years prior to his retirement in 1995. George was a...

Feb 29, 2012

Reverend Tomas A. Morales, 54, passed away gracefully at his home in Perth Amboy, on February 29, 2012. He is survived by his wife Dalma; his four sons: James, Thomas, Kelvin, and Gabriel; his daughter, Julissa and her husband Gabriel; a grandson, Gabriel Cuahuizo Jr.; and his congregation in Red Bank, Manantial De Vida. Funeral services will be held at...

Feb 29, 2012

Dorothy Marino Bigos, 87, of Metuchen entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at the Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. Dorothy was born in Carteret and had resided in Metuchen for the past 60 years. She retired from Westinghouse in Edison in 1986. She was predeceased by her husband, Michael Bigos, in 2001. Dorothy is survived by her...