Donna Marie Jorn
Jul 4, 2024
Donna M Jorn, 76, of Edison, passed away on July 4th, at home surrounded by family. She was born in Perth Amboy, NJ on September 27, 1947
Raised in Fords, NJ, Donna had received her secretarial education from Berkley College in Woodbridge. She quickly advanced, becoming the assistant to the Vice President for Lockheed Martin. In her...
Claire Dunn
Jul 4, 2024
Claire Schantz Dunn, age 90, passed peacefully on July 4, 2024 at the Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge, where she resided the past several years after the onset of Alzheimer's and then an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis.
Claire grew up in Linden, NJ with her parents, William "Ray" Schantz and Marie (Eilbacher), her sister Anita and...
Peter E. Battoglia
Jun 30, 2024
Peter E. Battoglia, 82, of Wayne, passed away at the JDT Nursing Home in Lincoln Park on June 30th, 2024. He was born on April 3rd, 1942 in Newark. Peter worked as an assembler for Wallace and Tiernan in Belleville for over 30 years. Peter was also a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving from 1961 to...
John "Jack" Kjersgaard
Jun 29, 2024
John "Jack" Kjersgaard, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel.
Born in Fords, Jack graduated from Monmouth University with a degree in education. He taught in Plant City, Florida for several years before returning to New Jersey, where he dedicated over 20 years of his...
Anna Mae E. Plavac
Jun 29, 2024
Anna Mae E. Plavac, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday June 29, 2024. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Regina and Frank Dickriede she had fond memories of growing up with a large family that enjoyed both city & rural lifestyles.
She eventually settled in Edison, New Jersey, where she proudly raised...
Maritza Avilleira
Jun 27, 2024
Maritza Avilleira, 65, of Perth Amboy, passed peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at her daughters home in Edison with the love of her family around her. She was born in Cruces, Cuba, and had been a resident of Perth Amboy since 1969. She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, with the Class of 1978. ...
Matthew P. Martelli
Jun 25, 2024
Matthew P. Martelli, 91, of Fords, passed away on June 25, 2024, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, surrounded by his loving family. Matthew was born in Perth Amboy to the late Peter and Antoinette Martelli. He was a resident of Fords for 56 years. Matthew served his country in the United States Army during the Korean...
John E Russo
Jun 24, 2024
John E. Russo, 57, of Fords, passed peacefully at his home on Monday June 24, 2024 .
He was born on August 20, 1966, in the Astoria Queens section of New York City, was formerly of Perth Amboy, NJ, before moving to the Fords section of Woodbridge Twp. in 1995.
He was a graduate of...
Kathleen Lisa Thorik
Jun 23, 2024
With a spirit as vibrant and captivating as her favorite "dream" car a red Ferrari, Kathleen Lisa Thorik ,aged 77, fondly known as Kathy to her loved ones, passed away peacefully at Covenant Shores Health Center Mercer Island, Washington on June 23, 2024. She was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on November 22, 1946. Kathy was...
George Mohr
Jun 20, 2024
George Mohr passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Pasadena, CA at the age of 96.
George was born in 1928 in Vinkovci, Yugoslavia, to Karl Mohr and Rosalia Roos. George was conscripted into the German military at the age of 16 and immigrated to the United States in 1950 carrying only...
Joyce Marion Westerman
Jun 16, 2024
Joyce Marion Westerman, 84 of Ocean Grove, NJ passed peacefully at her home early Sunday morning after a valiant battle with cancer.
Joyce was born on May 16, 1940, in Brooklyn, NY but was a proud resident of Philadelphia during her childhood. She graduated from Olney High School and worked as a lab technician at Albert Einstein...
William (Bill) Erskine
Jun 15, 2024
William (Bill) Erskine passed away on June 15th at the age of 97 after a short illness. He was born in Newark and lived in Fords for 67 years before moving to Edison 18 months ago.
Bill is survived by sons Dennis and his wife Mary Ann, Bill and partner Lynda, and David and his wife Janette,...
Joseph Francis Coyle, Jr.
Jun 14, 2024
Joseph Francis Coyle Jr., 80, of Fords, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 14, 2024, surrounded by the love of family and friends and in the arms of his devoted wife while she was singing to him their favorite John Denver song, "Poems, Prayers and Promises".
Joe was born on...
Biagio Buffolino
Jun 13, 2024
Biagio Buffolino,78, passed away peacefully at home on June 13, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born in Durazzano, Campania, Italy, to Rocco and Gabriella (nee D'Angelo) Buffolino on January 6,1946.
In 1968, he married the love of his life, Giulia (nee Berlingieri) and he emigrated to the United States,...
Leonard J. Esposito
Jun 13, 2024
We celebrate the life of Lenny Esposito, age 73, who passed away June 13, 2024, due to complications from several surgeries.
Lenny was born and raised in Jersey City, and he graduated from Dickinson High School and went on to work many happy and productive years in Manhattan until retirement.
Lenny was the beloved husband...
Lujza Bognar
Jun 9, 2024
Lujza Bognar, 93, of Woodbridge, NJ passed peacefully on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at St. Joseph's Senior Home in Woodbridge.
Lujza was born March 23, 1931 in Szil, Hungary. She left Hungary in 1956 during the Hungarian Revolution, spending two years in Montreal, Canada awaiting the approval of her immigrant visa to the United States. While in...
Joseph C Schweikert
Jun 9, 2024
Joseph C. Schweikert, "JC," passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 9, 2024 after an extended illness at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison.
Born and raised in Newark, he was the son of the late Charles and Rose DeFrisco Schweikert. While growing up, Joseph met his high school sweetheart, Cynthia Mitchell, who later became his beloved wife. During...
Marylyn Gee
Jun 6, 2024
Marylyn Gee (née Clements) passed away peacefully at the age of 91. Marylyn was born in Perth Amboy and was a resident of Woodbridge for the last 60 years.
She is survived by her three devoted sons: Brian, Kevin, and Darren, and her beloved daughter-in-law, Rosemarie. Marylyn was also a cherished sister to...
Kyle Michael Gerba
Jun 5, 2024
Kyle Michael Gerba, 27, of the Fords/Edison NJ area, passed away suddenly, at home, on Wednesday June 5, 2024.
He was born in Somerset Regional Hospital on September 17, 1996.
He grew up in Edison Township and attended Edison Public Schools.
While he had his own set of health challenges from an early...
Patricia Brown
Jun 5, 2024
Patricia Brown, 67, of Toms River, passed away on June 6, 2024, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 3, 1956. Patricia was a Shop Steward for the Iselin Post Office. She is survived by two daughters, Suzanne Galambos, of Milford, PA; and, Carol Kirchhoff, and her husband, Timothy Correll, of Nazarath, PA; two sons, William Kirchhoff,...
