Barry R. Mortensen
Mar 29, 2011
Barry R. Mortensen, 61, of Freehold died March 29, 2011 at Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center, Freehold. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Perth Amboy for 30 years before moving to Parlin and Freehold. Barry worked for 10 years in the Maintenance Department with the NJ Turnpike Authority, and then in the Human Services Department at Marlboro State Hospital,...
Francene Vincentina Romer
Mar 24, 2011
Francene Vincentina Romer, 91, of Spotswood, died suddenly on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at her home. Mrs Romer was born in Metuchen, was formerly of Sayreville and has resided in Spotswood. She was a former communicant of St. Francis Cathedral, Metuchen. She is predeceased by her husband, Clifford Romer, who died in 1987; her son, Kenneth Romer who died in...
Edith M. Elko
Mar 24, 2011
Edith M. Elko, 99, formerly of Fords, died on Thursday March 24, 2011, at the Parker Home in New Brunswick. She was born on February 16, 1912, to Edith and Edgar Greene in Philadelphia, PA. Edith resided in Philadelphia for a few years before moving to Perth Amboy and then to Fords. She attended Woodbridge Township schools and graduated from...
Morris "Murray" Burde
Mar 18, 2011
Murray Burde, of Highland Park, died Friday, March 18, 2011, at Care One, Edison, NJ. He was one week away from his 92nd birthday. Murray was born in Grodno, Poland, in 1919. He and his family survived the attacks of the Cossacks, and he immigrated to America at the age of 4. Murray lived in New York City all of...
Humberto A. Morales
Mar 16, 2011
Humberto A. Morales of Perth Amboy passed away March 16, 2011, at Riverview Hospital in Red Bank. Born in Santa Clara, Cuba on March 7, 1931, he was 80 years old. Humberto was an Accountant for Sunshine Biscuit in Sayreville. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima. He was a Yankee fan. Humberto was predeceased by his son,...
Antero D. Vargas
Mar 15, 2011
Antero D. Vargas,95, of Middlesex, died March 15, 2011, at Alameda Care Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Puerto Rico, he resided in South Bound Brook for the last 20 years. Antero was a self-employed sugarcane farmer in Puerto Rico. He is predeceased by his sister, Virginia Vargas. Surviving are his wife, Luz Maria (Negron), to whom he was married for...
Hannah Gersten
Mar 14, 2011
Hannah Gersten (nee Greenberg) 84, passed away March 14, 2011, at Hunterton Medical Center. She was born in Newark on March 27, 1926. She is retired from Wachovia Bank as a data processor. She was a member of Temple Beth Mordecai in Perth Amboy, where she was the Secretary of the Board of Directors. She was also a member of...
Edythe Lorraine Gibbs
Mar 14, 2011
Edythe Lorraine Gibbs, 82, of Edison, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. She was a life-long member of St. James AME Zion Church, Perth Amboy, where her parents were among the founders. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a service in celebration of her life on Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m. at...
Frank Dominguez
Mar 13, 2011
Frank Dominguez, 70, of Fords died on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Edison. Born in Newark, he has resided most of his life in Fords. Mr. Dominguez was a teacher for 36 years with the Edison Twp Board of Education, teaching at both John Adams Jr. High School and Edison High School. He taught...
Helen Mary Mendoker
Mar 11, 2011
Helen Mary Mendoker, 90, of Newark, Delaware, entered into eternal rest March 11, 2011, at her home. She was born in Perth Amboy and resided in Newark, DE for the past 41 years. Helen was predeceased by her beloved husband, Walter T. Mendoker, in 1998 and is survived by her loving daughters, Helene Gadek of Newark, DE, and Geraldine Yurcik...
Linda Marie Gallipoli Pirigyi
Mar 11, 2011
Linda Marie Gallipoli Pirigyi, 62, of North Brunswick, died Friday March 11, 2011, at her home. She was born in New Haven, CT, and was formerly of Perth Amboy and Woodbridge. She has resided in North Brunswick for the last ten years. Linda was most recently employed with Wal-mart of North Brunswick. Before joining Wal-mart, Linda was a licensed dental...
Dawn Ann Kosker
Mar 11, 2011
Dawn Ann Kosker 47 of Fords, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 11, 2011, at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was born in Elizabeth and was a life-long resident of Fords. Dawn was a Customer Service Representative at Federal Express in Somerset for more than 20 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace...
Franklin A. Applegate
Mar 10, 2011
Franklin A. Applegate, 71, of the Morgan section of Sayreville died Thursday March 10, 2011, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born February 28, 1940, in Perth Amboy he attended local schools and graduated Perth Amboy High School Class of 1958 and Rutgers University Class of 1962. He moved to the Morgan section of Sayreville in 1966. Franklin was a...
Joan M. Thompson
Mar 9, 2011
Joan M. Thompson, 73, of Edison entered into eternal rest Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at the Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Joan was born in New Brunswick and has resided in Edison for the past 57 years. She was a Bookkeeper at JC Penney in Woodbridge for 36 years before retiring in 1998. Joan is survived by...
Felix M. Motola
Mar 7, 2011
Felix M. Motola, 67, of Perth Amboy, died suddenly on Monday March 7, 2011 at his home. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lived in Perth Amboy. Felix was a bank officer with Krung Thai Bank in New York City for 20 years before retiring 8 years ago. Felix had a zest for life! He was an avid...
Americo Bill Ceglia
Mar 7, 2011
Americo Bill Ceglia, 85, of Fords died March 7, 2011, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born November 19, 1925, in Newark, he resided in Fords for several years before moving to Nazareth. Americo was a Pipe Fitter for 15 years with Lockheed Martin in Van Nuys, CA, before retiring in 1987. He was a veteran of the United...
Iren Yolan Szoke
Mar 5, 2011
Iren Yolan Szoke entered into eternal rest on March 5, 2011, at the Barbara E. Cheung Hospice at Roosevelt in Edison, New Jersey. She was 88. Ms. Szoke was born in Perth Amboy. She lived in Clark, NJ, for 20 years before moving back to Perth Amboy when she retired. During her working years, she was employed by an electronics...
Clementine E. Mieszkalski
Mar 4, 2011
Clementine E. Mieszkalski, 91, of Perth Amboy, entered into eternal rest March 4, 2011 at the JFK Medical Center in Edison. Clementine was born in Perth Amboy and was a life-long resident there. She was a nurse at Perth Amboy Hospital for 15 years before retiring and then owned the Handi Deli in Perth Amboy for 10 years. Clementine was...
Ronald Joseph Sabine
Mar 4, 2011
Ronald Joseph Sabine, 66, of Perth Amboy died March 4, 2011, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Perth Amboy, Ronald was a life-long resident of Perth Amboy. He was an auditor for the Department of Defense for 25 years, retiring in 2000. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam from 1965 to...
Anthony Pojnar
Mar 3, 2011
Anthony Pojnar, 74, of Edison died March 3, 2011, at home. Born August 13, 1936 in Newark, he resided in Edison since 1966. Anthony was a graduate of East Side High School in Newark, and a Communicant of Guardian Angels Church. He enjoyed traveling and going on cruises. Anthony served in the US Army. Anthony was preceded in death by...
