Obituaries

Apr 8, 2022

Joseph Brinamen, 74, passed away at JFK Medical Center in Edison on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Born and raised in South Amboy, he was the son of the late Charles and Marie McKeon Brinamen.  After high school Joseph entered the US Air Force where he served for three years.  In 1975 he married Bonita Ann Bertram  and...

Apr 8, 2022

Barbara A. Reilly passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Alarais Health at Riverton in Rahway.

Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John Frederick and Barbara Brunner Carle. After her marriage to Francis X. Reilly, they made Fords their home until moving to Avenel in 2019.  A...

Apr 7, 2022

Domenica DeBari, 91, of Fords, died Thursday April 7, 2022.

Born in Union City to the late Pasquale DeNora and Theresa DeNora, Domenica earned her high school diploma from Holy Family Catholic School in Union City. She briefly attended Drake College, but decided being a homemaker and taking care of her family is what made her happy....

Apr 5, 2022

Obituary of Lillian W. Latkovich Lillian W. Latkovich, 86, of Fords, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at the Amboy Care Center in Perth Amboy. Mrs. Latkovich was born in the Bronx, NY to the late Alexander and Elizabeth Wishney and had lived in Fords for the last eighty years. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. Lillian was...

Apr 3, 2022

Lucille (nee Macewicz) Kopcko, 98, of Menlo Park Terrace, died Sunday April 3, 2022, at Saint Peters University Hospital in New Brunswick.

Lucille was born and raised in Jersey City to the late, Michael Macewicz and Josephine Hahula. After graduating James J. Ferris High School in Jersey City, she worked for several years before marrying, briefly living...

Apr 1, 2022

Shirley A. Smoyak, 86, of Edison, passed away peacefully at home on April 1, 2022.  She was born in Perth Amboy to Stephen and Mary (Nemeth) Soos and resided in Edison for 56 years.  She was a communicant of St. Francis Cathedral, sang in the choir and played the hand bells.

Shirley Smoyak, a psychiatric nurse and...

Mar 29, 2022

Madeline E. Gumina, 80, formerly of East Brunswick, passed away on March 29, 2022, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge.  Born in Perth Amboy, and raised in Fords, she lived most of her life in East Brunswick.  Madeline was a secretary for PNC Bank in East Brunswick.  She was a former communicant of St. Bartholomew Catholic...

Mar 27, 2022

Dolores Rogozinski, 80, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at JFK Medical Center in Edison.

Dolores was born in Jersey City to the late Henry and Loretta Nigowski Wyzykowski.  In 1964 she married Ronald Rogozinski, and they made their home in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township.  Dolores, or "Aunt Dee"...

Mar 26, 2022

Janice Rothman, 67, of Whiting, passed away on March 26, 2022. She was born on May 15, 1954, in Perth Amboy. Before settling in Whiting Janice resided in Manalapan and Apollo Beach, FL. She graduated Woodbridge High School, Class of 1973, and the Catherine Gibbs Secretarial School. Janice was an Executive Assistant for Barrier Therapeutics in Princeton.  She enjoyed...

Mar 25, 2022

Ernest Joseph Luciano Sr. 80 of Toms River, died Friday March 25, 2022 peacefully at his home.

Ernest was born in Newark, NJ, the first son of Joseph Luciano and Rose DeFranza. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War from 1958-1962. He married the love of his life, Lucille Ann Monte and they...

Mar 25, 2022

George W. LaForge, 68, passed away peacefully at his home with his beloved wife by his side on Friday, March 25, 2022.

Born in Perth Amboy, George was a graduate of Middlesex County College.  After graduating from Middlesex George served in the US Army for 3 years as a paratrooper. After his military service, he resumed his...

Mar 24, 2022

Dhiraj Pujara, 82, of Rajkot, India, passed away on March 24, 2022. A private prayer ceremony was held that afternoon prior to cremation. Dhiraj married Dinkar Pujara in 1969 and is survived by him, their sons, Kunal & Munir Pujara, as well as her sisters, Susheela Radia & Subhadra Toprani. Her sisters' families include Vivek & Nidhi Radia,...

Mar 23, 2022

Maria Garcia, 86, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge Township passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

Mrs. Garcia was born in Cuba, and emigrated to the United States in 1972.  In addition to caring for family, she also worked in the candy making business at Astor Chocolates in Brooklyn, NY.

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Mar 20, 2022

Roman Bugaoan, 83, of Edison, passed away at home on March 20, 2022. He was born on October 6, 1938, in Binaloan Pangasinan, Philippines. Roman was a retired Produce Clerk formerly employed by Pathmark.  He loved to read and watch the news on tv.

Roman is survived by his wife of 22 years, Levie Bugaoan, of Edison;...

Mar 20, 2022

Andrew "Andy" A. Petrick, 99, of Perth Amboy, passed away at Raritan Bay Medical Center on March 20th, 2022 of natural causes.  Born to Rudolph and Mary Petrick (née Pyontek) on May 6th, 1922, Andrew was a proud lifelong resident of Perth Amboy. As the owner and proprietor of Petrick's Flowers, he served the local community for...

Mar 18, 2022

Claudia Susan McMenamin, 72, died comfortably at her home on Friday, March 18, 2022.

Born on April 13, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA, she grew up in Cape May, NJ.  She was a 1967 graduate of Wildwood Catholic High School where she had earned every possible academic award that was available at that time. Claudia then went on...

Mar 16, 2022

Marsha S. Gottlieb (nee Greene), 84, of Bridgewater and formerly of Edison, NJ, passed away on March 16, 2022, at Arbor Glen in Bridgewater, NJ.  Born in Newark, NJ, to Louis and Rose Greene on September 15, 1937, Marsha met and married the love of her life, Herbert, in 1957.  She was a Homemaker.

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Mar 15, 2022

Shirley (Harris ) Kelly Kratzar, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at home, surrounded by her loving family .

Born in Perth Amboy , she resided in South Amboy for 10 years , and then Edison. She was predeceased by her first husband, John J Kelly, her second husband, Joseph A. Kratzar, and  her...

Mar 14, 2022

Obituary of Virginia Brigatha McGarrell Virginia Brigatha McGarrell, 88, of Metuchen, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at the J.F.K. Medical Center in Edison. Mrs. McGarrell was born in Beehive, Guyana to the late Hubert and Iris Griffith and emigrated to the United States in 1987. She had resided in Edison for many years before moving to Metuchen. Mrs. McGarrell...

Mar 13, 2022

Edward J. Eagle, 55, of Edison, passed away on March 13, 2022, in Edison. He was born in Staten Island on November 8, 1966.  Edward was a graduate of Tottenville High School, Class of 1984. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church and an avid Steelers Fan. Edward was predeceased by his father, Robert Eagle. He is...