Obituaries

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.  ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...