Obituaries

Apr 15, 2026

Julia A. Dischler 76, of Fords, passed peacefully on April15, 2026 at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ.

She was born on December 24, 1949, in Jersey City, NJ, a graduate of St Mary's High School Jersey City, had had resided in Fords for the last 30years.

She was a retired Secretary in the...

Apr 14, 2026

Edward MacDougall, age 72, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 14, 2026 in Metuchen, NJ.

Born on July 22, 1953, in Newark, NJ, Edward has been a resident of Metuchen with his family since 1992. After graduating high school, Edward went on to technical school where he learned skills...

Apr 14, 2026

Vincent J. Porcelli, 83, of Perth Amboy, passed away on April 14, 2026, at the Old Bridge division of Raritan Bay Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Long Branch, NJ, on May 4, 1942. Vincent was a Truck Driver for Shop Rite. He was a Veteran of the US Navy, serving during the Cuban Missile...

Apr 13, 2026

Lambros Andonatos, age 93, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 13, 2026, in Fords, NJ.

Born on February 22, 1933, in Kefalonia, Greece, Lambros moved to Fords in 1974 with his wife Irene. While living here, Lambros worked as a chef, opening his own restaurants in both Perth Amboy...

Apr 13, 2026

Timothy John Leahy, 36, of Edison, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family after a long and courageous battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His strength, resilience, and enduring spirit were an inspiration to all who knew him.

Born and raised in Edison, Timothy was a proud member of his community and a graduate of...

Apr 11, 2026

Gloria O. (Elliott) Gutwein of Edison, passed away at Heritage at Clara Barton on Saturday, April 11, 2026. She was 93.

Born in Saint -Armand, Quebec, Canada, Gloria was a long-time resident of Edison. She spent many years living abroad in England and Peru, and a lifetime of travel and exploration around the...

Apr 10, 2026

Linda D. Rasmussen, 78, of Fords, NJ passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. Beloved wife of 36 years to Edwin "Eddie" A. Rasmussen, of Fords, loving sister to Cynthia "Cindy" Harmer of Spotswood, NJ, and John Harmer of Toms River, NJ. She is also survived by her daughters, Amy McGuiness...

Apr 10, 2026

James J. Brown, 80, of Scotch Plains, passed away peacefully at home on April 10, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, James spent most of his life in the West Brighton section of Staten Island before relocating to Scotch Plains in later years.

James proudly served his country as a Vietnam combat veteran of the...

Apr 7, 2026

Gregory Kaloyerakis, 100, of Menlo Park Terrace, passed away at home, surrounded by his family on April 7, 2026. He was born on August 24, 1925, in New Brunswick. Gregory was a graduate of East Side High School in Paterson, Class of 1942. He served in the US Army during WWII, in the 20'th Armored Division that liberated the...

Apr 7, 2026

Joseph Richard Seaman Jr, 63, of Eldridge Missouri, passed away on April 7, 2026, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. He was born in Perth Amboy on April 2, 1963.  Joseph was an Owner/Operator  Truck Driver, leased to Mawson and Mawson in Langhorne, PA. He was an avid drag racer who won many drag races all over...

Apr 4, 2026

Patrick McCann, 71, of the Menlo Park Terrace Section of Woodbridge Twp, passed peacefully on Saturday morning, April 4, 2026 at his home.

He was born August 19, 1954, in Jersey City, NJ and was a lifelong resident of Menlo Park Terrace. He was a graduate of St. Peter's High School in New Brunswick, with the "Class...

Apr 2, 2026

Dorothy H. Lakatos, 90, of Edison, NJ, passed peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Complete Care on Park Ave. in Plainfield, NJ

She was born on April 25, 1935 in Perth Amboy, NJ, and had resided in Edison for the last 60 years.

She was a graduate of  Perth Amboy High School.

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Mar 27, 2026

John Pietruski, 93, formerly of Colts Neck and Metuchen, passed away at Laurel Circle, in Bridgewater, on March 27, 2026. John was President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sterling Drug in New York, NY. He was a longtime member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fords.

John was predeceased...

Mar 24, 2026

Joan I. O'Connor, of Lakewood, NJ and a former long time resident of Metuchen, NJ, passed peacefully, at her home, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

She was 96 years old and led a truly exemplary life.

Joan was born on July 18, 1929 to Leon and Irene Bader of Rahway, NJ.

She attended...

Mar 20, 2026

Michael "Mike" Duffalo, 89, of Jackson, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, with his children and family at his side in Perth Amboy.

Born in Perth Amboy on April 2, 1936, he grew up in Fords, NJ.   He graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1954.   Mike was an outstanding athlete.  He played baseball and basketball on...

Mar 20, 2026

Phyllis R. Edwards (née Rivello), 83, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on March 20, 2026. Born on July 12, 1942, in Perth Amboy, Phyllis was a lifelong resident, living there for 78 years before spending the last five years in Clark. She was predeceased by her beloved parents, Frank Rivello and Josephine Rivello, and her brother,...

Mar 18, 2026

Charlotte Frances (Bosavage) Bandola, age 84, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side, on March 18, 2026. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 57 years, Gerald S. Bandola (2023).

Charlotte was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She loved to spend time with her family, especially her...

Mar 15, 2026

Kathleen Marie Markus, 59, of Perth Amboy, passed away on March 15, 2026, at JFK Medical Center, Edison.  Kathleen was born in Perth Amboy and was a lifelong resident.  She was a member of Good Shepherd Parish of Holy Rosary Church.  Kathleen was employed as a Hostess and Server for The Barge Restaurant, Perth Amboy and retired...

Mar 14, 2026

Bruce A. Novak, age 73, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, at JFK University Medical Center in Edison, NJ.

Born on October 8, 1952, in Perth Amboy, Bruce has been a lifelong resident of the area, living in both Metuchen and Edison. After graduating from high school, Bruce went on to trade...

Mar 14, 2026

Michael A. Makara, 67, of Perth Amboy, passed away on March 14, 2026, at RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick.

Michael was born on April 14, 1958, in Elizabeth NJ, to Stephen and Cecelia M. Makara, and was raised in Roselle.  Michael graduated from Abraham Clark High School, Roselle NJ, Class of 1976.  Michael lived in Aberdeen Township,...