Obituaries

Nov 15, 2023

Richard Rhodes, 63, of Fords, passed away at home on November 15, 2023. He was born on October 15, 1960, in Jersey City. Richie was a retired Sergeant Detective from the Union City Police Department. He was a graduate of Union Hill High School, Class of 1978. He was a fan of the NY Giants and NJ...

Nov 15, 2023

Richard A. Brodniak, 77, of Woodbridge, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the Hackensack Meridian / JFK University Medical Center in Edison.

Born in Perth Amboy on March 18, 1946, he had resided in Woodbridge Twp. for the last 45 years.

He proudly served his country in the US Air Force, stationed in...

Nov 12, 2023

Paulette Vrobel, 81, of Fords, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy.  She was born in Perth Amboy and resided in Fords for many years.  Paulette was a graduate of Woodbridge High School, Class of 1960, and Lyons Medical School in Newark, New Jersey.

She...

Nov 5, 2023

Robert Mazur, 75, passed away on November 5, 2023 at Spring Creek Healthcare Center in Perth Amboy.

Rob was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, NY.  He was a proud veteran of the US Navy serving from 1966-1972. Before entering active duty, he attended service training at the US Naval Training Center in Bainbridge,...

Nov 4, 2023

Denny Patrick, 79, of Edison, passed suddenly, on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the JFK Hackensack Meridian Medical Center in Edison.

Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was formerly of the Fords section of Woodbridge Twp., and had resided in Edison since 1966.

He was a graduate of Woodbridge High School.

He was...

Nov 2, 2023

Eileen Gallo, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in Somerset.

Born and raised in Jersey City, Eileen was the daughter of the late Guy and Hilda Cieparo Bowen.  She had been an invaluable asset to Roy's Buena Vista Restaurant in Jersey City where she worked as a...

Nov 1, 2023

Harry E. Peterson Jr., 82, of Hampton, passed away on November 1, 2023, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan.  He was born in Perth Amboy and lived in Fords before moving to Hampton 9 years ago.  Harry was a Truck Driver for Con-Lux Coatings, Edison for 20 plus years.  He was a member of Clinton United Methodist Church,...

Oct 31, 2023

Edward C. Smith, Jr., 83, of Edison, passed away on October 31, 2023.

Edward was born and raised in East Orange, NJ.  After high school he served in the US Air Force from 1958-1962.  He later became a bus driver for several bus companies including Greyhound, Suburban, and Rutgers University Bus Services.

Edward was preceded...

Oct 29, 2023

Harold Arny, 69, of Tamarac, FL entered eternal rest on October 29, 2023, at his residence in Florida.

He was born in Perth Amboy, NJ to Gene and Marcella (n. Magasee) Arny on May 17, 1954. After graduating high school, Harold became an Ironworker for Ironworker Local 480 in Elizabeth, NJ. He also served in the United...

Oct 26, 2023

Rufina Gonzalez, 60, of Somerset, NJ, passed peacefully at her home with the love of her family at her side, on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

She was born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico on August 9, 1963.

She is predeceased by her parents, Tomas Gonzalez and Generosa Velasquez Gonzalez, her sister, Filomena Gonzalez and her...

Oct 23, 2023

Robert A. "Bob" Kilsby, lost his long-time struggle with his health on Monday, October 23, 2023 at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York.

Bob was born and raised a Staten Islander.  The son of the late Joseph and Helen Kilsby, Bob was a proud veteran of the US Navy, serving as a...

Oct 20, 2023

Maria Susana Medrano, 87, of Fords passed away at J.F.K. Medical Center, Edison on October 20, 2023.  Maria was born in Lima Peru on May 25, 1936, to Maximo and Estela Medrano.  She was employed by Marriott Hotels in Edison, working in their Linen Department.

Maria "Susy" was a kind and gentle soul.  ...

Oct 18, 2023

Nancy Ann Scala Makar, 81, beloved wife of Stephen P. Makar, died of heart failure on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the Ocean Medical Center in Brick Township New Jersey.

She was born on May 19, 1942, in Staten Island, New York, to Agnes and Arthur Scala of Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

She was predeceased...

Oct 18, 2023

Mrs. Lillian D. Jenkins, 96, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Parrish, FL on October 18, 2023.

Originally from Edison Township, she was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School.  She later went on to marry William H Jenkins, and she had worked as a bookkeeper for Foodtown Grocery Stores. She was also a past...

Oct 16, 2023

David Theodore Elliott was born in Bayonne, New Jersey on November 15, 1966, the son of the late William and Muriel (nee: Harriman) Elliott. David departed this earthly life on October 16, 2023 at the age of 56.

David will be sadly missed and survived by his beloved wife AnnMarie Elliott and his daughter's Holly and Haley...

Oct 16, 2023

James J. Clemens, 82, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick.

Born and raised in Linden, James was the youngest of the three children of the late William and Rose Clemens.  After graduating from Linden High School, he served in the US Navy. Once he was...

Oct 14, 2023

Diane was born in Perth Amboy, NJ to Thomas and Florence Turkus on November 19, 1944.  She graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1963. She married Joseph M. Dudik on August 9, 1969 and raised a beautiful family in Edison, NJ. She worked as an administrative assistant at Rutgers University in the Livingston Recreation Center and Department of Government...

Oct 14, 2023

Irene Sidlowski, 78, of Edison, passed away at home on October 14, 2023. She was born on January 10, 1945, in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Irene was a Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics and later in life, she became the Office Manager for Live Oak Landscape Contractors. She was a graduate of St. Benedict Academy and a communicant...

Oct 14, 2023

Maria del Pilar (Ledesma) Fortin, 87, of Edison, passed from this life to her heavenly home, on Saturday, October 14, 2023.

She was born in Puerto Rico, was formerly of Bronx, NY and had resided in Edison for the last 71 years.

She had been a medical assistant for over 15 years with Dr. Eli...

Oct 13, 2023

Richard Nogan, 80, of Edison,  passed peacefully on Friday October 13, 2023 at the Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was a lifelong resident of Edison Twp.. He was a graduate of Edison High School with the "Class of 1961" He proudly served his country as a Vietnam Veteran serving in the US Army...