Naida D. Peterson
Jun 16, 2011
Naida D. Peterson passed away on June 16, 2011, at the Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY. She was 85. A resident of Perth Amboy for 60 years, she was born in Greenville Junction, ME. Naida was a graduate of the Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing and a member of the Simpson United Methodist Church, both in Perth Amboy....
Donald T. Pate
Jun 11, 2011
Donald T. Pate, 58, of Perth Amboy entered into eternal rest Saturday, June 11, 2011, at his home. He was born in Laurinburg, N.C. and has resided in Perth Amboy for the past 56 years. Donald was employed by the Perth Amboy Board of Education as a Special Education teacher in the district for 35 years before retiring in 2010....
Mark J. Douglas
Jun 7, 2011
Mark J. Douglas 60, of Fords, entered into eternal rest, Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mark was born in Elizabeth and has resided in Fords for the past 30 years. He was employed at Englert Inc. in Perth Amboy for the past 5 years and previously worked at Celotex Corp. in Perth...
Helen Chrin Cyrus
Jun 5, 2011
Helen Chrin Cyrus, 96, of Edison entered into eternal rest, Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Cedar Oaks Nursing Home in South Plainfield. She was born in Newtown, PA, and has resided in Edison for 64 years. Helen retired in 1974 as an assembly-line worker at Revlon in Edison after many years, and had previously worked at The Cableworks in Perth...
Arnold Cooper
Jun 4, 2011
Arnold Cooper, 81, of Fords died June 4, 2011, at JFK Hartwick at Edison Estates. Born in Newark, he resided in Fords for the last 46 years. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was retired after working in catering at Jack Cooper's Celebrity Deli in Edison. Arnold was predeceased by his brother, Max...
Margaret "Rita" Schoelpple
Jun 4, 2011
Margaret "Rita" Schoelpple, died on June 4, 2011, at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. She was 86. Born in Northern Ireland, she lived in Rahway for several years before moving to Metuchen in 1970. She had been employed by Woodbridge Township for 26 years as an Administrative Assistant, retiring in 1991. Margaret is survived by her daughter, Valerie...
Julia Lominsky Yuschik
Jun 2, 2011
Julia Lominsky Yuschik, 92, of Edison, entered into eternal rest Thursday June 2, 2011, at St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick. Julia was born in Perth Amboy and has resided in Edison for the past 57 years. She was a caterer at Middlesex County College in Edison for many years before retiring in 1985. A strong-willed woman, she was...
Myra E. Mervin
Jun 2, 2011
Myra E. Mervin (nee: Ahart), 86, of Parlin, died June 2, 2011, at her home. She was born in Highland Park, was formerly of Metuchen and Perth Amboy and has resided in Parlin for the last 48 years. She was a graduate of Highland Park High School. Myra is predeceased by her husband, Martin C. Mervin, who died in 1995....
Dr. Joseph Rapetti
Jun 1, 2011
Dr. Joseph Rapetti of Hattiesburg, MS, died suddenly on June 1, 2011 at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg, MS. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he lived in Hopelawn, NJ, before moving to Hattiesburg where he resided for the past 14 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Kathy (Baylot); three cherished children: Alex, Nicholas, and Christian;...
Mary Gene Boykin
May 31, 2011
Mary Gene Boykin,73, of Perth Amboy entered into eternal rest Wednesday May 31, 2011, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Mary Gene was born in Brundidge, AL and has resided in Perth Amboy for the past 56 years. She was a Supervisor in the Laundry Deptartment at the Marriott Hotel in Edison for 15 years, prior to...
Agnes E. Sisolak
May 24, 2011
Agnes E. Sisolak (nee: Gazdziak), 87, of Fords died May 24, 2011, at her home in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Agnes resided in Fords for 65 years. She was a secretary for Siemens Pharmaceutical in Edison for 25 years before retiring in 1988. Agnes was a member of the Fords VFW Post # 6090 Women's Auxiliary and a former member of the...
Ida D. Merwin
May 23, 2011
Ida D. Merwin (nee: Robison), 84, of Laurence Harbor died May 23, 2011, at Madison Center Genesis Healthcare in Matawan. Born in Cardin, Oklahoma, Ida resided in Laurence Harbor for the last 64 years. Prior to Laurence Harbor, Ida resided in Elk Grove, California. Ida was a homemaker. She a member of the Laurence Harbor Community Covenant Church, a life...
Ann Marie Davidson Ault Harlfinger
May 21, 2011
Ann Marie Davidson Ault Harlfinger (nee: Walsh), 51, of Browns Mills, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Deborah Heart & Lung Hospital, Browns Mills. Ann Marie was born in New York City, was formerly of Menlo Park Terrace, Edison, and Melbourne, FL, and has resided in Browns Mills the last 8 years. She is predeceased by her son, Glenn...
Gary M. Koperwhats, Jr.
May 21, 2011
Gary M. Koperwhats Jr., 29, of Sewaren entered into eternal rest Saturday May 21, 2011, at University Hospital in Newark. Gary was born in Edison and lived in Fords before moving to Sewaren 10 years ago. He was a landscaper with Donella Landscaping in Colonia. He was a member of the Avenel VFW post #7164 and truly enjoyed fishing and...
Katarina "Kathryn" Di Mauro
May 21, 2011
Katarina " Kathryn" Di Mauro, 89, a life-long resident of Perth Amboy, died Saturday May 21, 2011 at her home. Kathryn was a Veteran of WW II, serving in the US Navy. Upon receiving her training at Hunter College, NY, she was stationed at the Naval Air Training base at Ottumwa, Iowa. She later was employed with Sears Roebuck &...
Walter Maciorowski
May 18, 2011
Walter Maciorowski of Rotonda West, FL, entered into eternal rest on May 18, 2011. Walter was born in Goniadz, Poland to William and Josephine Maciorowski. Walter resided in Clark until moving to Rotonda West, FL, 20 years ago. As a teenager, he lived in Germany and England, serving in the English military after WWII. He worked for Engelhard Corp. in...
John "Sam" J. Deffler
May 18, 2011
John "Sam" J. Deffler, 78, of Fords died May 18, 2011 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born March 24, 1933, he was a life-long resident of Fords. He was a carpenter for 35 years with Carpenters Local 106, Milltown, retiring in 2005. "Sam" was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a life member of the the...
Anna Ploskonka
May 16, 2011
Anna Ploskonka, 91, formerly of Edison, died May 16, 2011, in Kissimmee, Florida. Born in Fords, Anna lived in Edison prior to her move to Kissimee, FL, two years ago where she resided with her daughter. ago. For 20 years, Anna was a sales clerk at Little Elegance in Woodbridge Center Mall, retiring in 2001. She was a former member...
Gertrude J. Guare
May 13, 2011
Gertrude J. Guare, 85, of Fords entered into eternal rest Friday May 13, 2011, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was born in New York City and resided in Fords for the past 61 years. Gertrude was a Paralegal with Jacobson, Goldfarb and Tanzman for 21 years before retiring in 1993. She was a communicant of Our Lady of...
Mary De Angelo
May 10, 2011
Mary De Angelo (nee: Masucci), 90, of Woodbridge, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Woodbridge. She was born in Bound Brook and lived in Perth Amboy. She was a resident of Hopelawn for 56 years. Mary was a member of Woodbridge High School's Class of '37. She was a communicant of Most Holy...
