Mary Lou Zec-Gasser
Aug 1, 2024
Mary Lou Zec-Gasser, 77, of South Toms River, NJ fell asleep in the Lord on August 1, 2024. She was a dedicated and caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who was loved by all.
Mary Lou was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, Class of 1964, a faithful member of the former...
Elaine Zoppi
Jul 31, 2024
Elaine Zoppi, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2024, at the age of 87. Born and raised in Newark, NJ, Elaine spent over 60 years in Edison, NJ, where she created a lasting legacy of love and kindness.
Elaine is survived by her two sons, Thomas and...
Brenda Marie Kenny
Jul 31, 2024
Mrs. Brenda M. Kenny slipped away in peace during the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at her home in Savannah, GA
Born and raised in Perth Amboy, Brenda worked for the Perth Amboy Board of Education for 30 years before retiring in 2003.
Brenda was a proud, hands on Mother and Grandmother...
Neida Gonzalez
Jul 30, 2024
Neida Gonzalez, 95, of Rumson, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2024. Remembered fondly as Chiquita or Mima, Neida was born on December 30, 1928, in Meneses, Cuba. Neida was a Homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with and caring for her family. The family she left behind in Cuba was also very important to her...
Joel G. Leiter
Jul 22, 2024
Joel G. Leiter, 81, of Fords, passed away at home on July 22, 2024. He was born on June 10, 1943, in East Brunswick. Joel was a graduate of East Brunswick High School Class of 1965. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Dewey during the Vietnam War. Joel was an Electrician at General Motors in Linden....
Maria B Lantigua-Perez
Jul 21, 2024
Maria B. Lantigua–Perez passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. She was 93.
Born in El Aguacate Moca, Dominican Republic she was the daughter of Fidelio Lantigua Santiago and Regina Aurora Perez. A devoted mother of 10, grandmother to at least 30 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren Maria was a strong...
Frederick A Plaessmann
Jul 20, 2024
Frederick A. Plaessmann, 94, passed away in peace at his home with his beloved wife at his side on July 20, 2024.
Frederick was born and raised in Germany. He became quite interested in building things and inquisitive about how things worked. This led to his extensive career as a machine design engineer for over 35 years. ...
Philip Gouveia
Jul 18, 2024
Philip Gouveia, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on July 18, 2024. He leaves behind his loving wife, Maureen, and his children, Michele Leach, Matthew, and Michael. Philip was also blessed with beloved daughters-in-law Cassandra and Claudia, and six cherished grandchildren: Sam, Jack, Noah, Claire, Nathan, and Hailey.
Philip had a distinguished career as...
Ira Myron Dreyer
Jul 16, 2024
Ira Myron Dreyer, 90, of Edison, passed away on July 16, 2024, at Roosevelt Care Center, Edison. Ira was born in Bronx, NY, and lived in Edison for 64 years. He was the Valedictorian of his High School class, went on to study Architecture at Cooper Union, and owned S & D Sales in Metuchen for over...
Rose Miller
Jul 15, 2024
Rose Miller passed away peacefully at her home in Boynton Beach, Florida on Monday, July 14, 2024. She would have been 101 this coming August.
Born and raised in Perth Amboy, Rose was the daughter of the late Lewis and Frances Fuchs. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Rose worked...
Jose Manuel Diaz, Sr.
Jul 14, 2024
Jose Manuel Diaz, Sr. passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 after a sudden illness.
Jose was born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. He met the love of his life, Mildred Pena and where married in Perth Amboy, NJ. Together, they had three children, Jose, Jr., Michelle and Jason. The family settled in Perth Amboy, where Jose...
Steve Ceykovsky
Jul 12, 2024
Steve E. Ceykovsky, 97, of Edison passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024 at Hackensack Meridian Medical Center/JFK Medical Center, Edison.
Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he resided in Carteret for 55 years before moving to Edison in 2008. Steve was a Navy and Army veteran of the Korean War and World War II. He was a hospital...
Blanca Chaviano
Jul 11, 2024
Blanca Chaviano, 93, of Monroe Township, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Thursday July 11th, 2024 at home.
She was born in Placetas, Cuba. Blanca resided in Perth Amboy from 1975 until 1995 before moving to Old Bridge, and then lived in Monroe Township from 2017 until her passing.
She had...
Aaron Nicholas Aponte
Jul 9, 2024
Aaron Nicholas Aponte, 28, passed away on July 9, 2024. Born to Richard and Merida "May" (née Montalvo) Aponte, he was a life-long resident of Freehold, New Jersey and a graduate of Freehold Township High School, Class of 2014. Aaron was an A.S.E. Certified Mechanic and was most recently self-employed. He formerly worked for Monmouth County in...
Chance Gabriel Berry
Jul 7, 2024
Chance Gabriel Berry, 23, of Edison passed away suddenly on July 7, 2024, at home. He was born in Tampa, FL and lived in Jersey City from 2000-2011 and then Edison from 2011-2018, moving to Florida and then Old Bridge in 2018 – 2019 and then Edison. He enjoyed playing Hockey and played defense.
Rose Moran
Jul 7, 2024
Rose Moran a beacon of love and laughter, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 7th, 2024.
Rose was predeceased by her beloved husband Francis Moran Sr., her 2 sons Francis Jr., John Moran, and her daughter-in-law JoAnn Moran. Despite enduring profound loss Rose's spirit remained unyielding. She was known for her vivacious personality, and her infectious joy...
Harriette Anne Youngs
Jul 6, 2024
Harriette A. Youngs, 90, of Fords, died on Saturday, July 6, at her home, with her loving, full-time caregiver, Regina Dei, by her side.
Raised in Perth Amboy, Harriette moved to Fords as an adult, and she lived there for the rest of her life. She was a retired high school teacher at...
Joseph A. Sclafani
Jul 5, 2024
Joseph Sclafani passed away on Friday, July 5, just days after his 93rd birthday. Joseph was born in Manhattan and was a longtime Staten Island resident. He published the Staten Island Register with Diane, his wife of 62 years, who predeceased him in February 2023.
He had perfect attendance at his North Shore...
Dieter Schmidt
Jul 5, 2024
Dieter Schmidt, 87 of Edison passed away on July 5th, 2024, at home with family by his side. Born on March 30th, 1937, Friedberg, Germany to Adam Ludwig Schmidt and Anna Kutscher. He emigrated to the United States in 1958, where he proudly served his new country in the United States Marine Corps. Prior to his retirement...
Dr. Joseph L Papa
Jul 5, 2024
Born March 11,1929 in Hammond, IN, Joseph L Papa was the surviving twin of Carmelo T. Papa and Grace Spinelli, both Sicilian American immigrants. Surviving early childhood medical issues was the genesis of his middle name: Fortunato, which was translated to Lucky when he entered school in Calumet City, IL. Love of family and a life-long pursuit...
