Obituaries

Feb 17, 2026

Roberta J. Pietruski, 92, formerly of Colts Neck and Metuchen, passed away on February 17, 2026, at home in Bridgewater. She was born in Elizabeth on June 27, 1933. Roberta was a Homemaker. She was a longtime member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fords. Roberta loved spending time with her family.

She was predeceased by a...

Feb 17, 2026

Stuart R. Blond, 72, of Fords, NJ, passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick on February 17, 2026.  Born in Los Angeles, CA, to Elmer and Anne Blond (nee. Glatzer) on September 1, 1953, he spent his childhood in Canoga Park, CA before moving to Fords 40 years ago.  He was a Packard automobile...

Feb 16, 2026

Yolanda Colacino, 94, of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, passed away peacefully in Youngstown, Ohio on February 16, 2026.

Born on June 21, 1931, in Tiriolo, Catanzaro, Italy to the late Saverio and Francesca Gidaro. Yolanda grew up in her home country before moving to the United States in 1948. Her family settled in Perth Amboy, NJ and...

Feb 16, 2026

Cesar Castro, 79 years of age, beloved husband of Debra Castro, passed away at home in Rahway, February 16, 2026, after a brief illness. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, became a United States Citizen and worked at the Radisson Hotel in New York City. He loved salsa, working on his cars and drag racing. Cesar touched many people...

Feb 16, 2026

Richard Czajkowski (Big Chi/Pops), age 90, of Edison, New Jersey, gave his family one last thumbs-up, then passed peacefully on February 16, 2026, surrounded by the people he loved most.

Born on April 13, 1935, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Richard was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Czajkowski. He grew up in Carteret and graduated from Carteret...

Feb 13, 2026

Marie G. Gironda, 75, of Menlo Park Terrace, Woodbridge Twp, NJ passed peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ.

Born in Jersey City and formerly of Bayonne, she had resided in Menlo Park Terrace since 1982.

Marie graduated Bayonne High School in Bayonne, NJ with the "Class of...

Feb 12, 2026

Robert ("Bis") Louis Beni, Sr., 87, a lifelong resident of Woodbridge Township, NJ, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Born in Perth Amboy, raised in Fords, he made his home in Port Reading where he devoted more than 40 years to raising his children with his wife, Sandy.

Bob...

Feb 12, 2026

Richard Stanley Poniatowski, 83, of Edison, NJ, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.

Born on July 21, 1942, in Perth Amboy, Richard grew up in the Parlin section of South Amboy. He served in the United States Air Force and later worked for several years in...

Feb 8, 2026

Evelyn Mrozek, age 97, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, in Edison, NJ, where she was a resident of Brighton Gardens for the past two years.

She was born in Fords, New Jersey on February 1, 1929 to the late John and Anna Rebeck and was a lifelong resident. Evelyn worked as...

Feb 8, 2026

Michael "Mike" Salvatore Sena, age 81 passed away peacefully on Sunday February 8, 2026, at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL after a brief illness.

Born on May 27th, 1944, in Newark, New Jersey to the late Nicholas and Freda Sena of Belville, NJ.  After graduating high school, Mike proudly serving in the United States Army...

Feb 7, 2026

Pauline Elizabeth Gumbs,102, of Lebanon, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 7, 2026.  Born to Epoch T. and Rebecca Higginbotham (nee: Watson) in Amherst, Virginia, on March 21, 1923, Pauline was formerly of Edison, NJ.  She was a long-standing member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

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Feb 7, 2026

Jane Elizabeth (nee: Odekirk) Butieb, 94, of Perth Amboy, NJ, passed peacefully at her daughter's home in Perth Amboy, on Saturday, February 7, 2026.  She was the youngest daughter of the late John and Edith (Iverson) Odekirk.

Jane was born in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and had three older sisters, that preceded her in death, (Edith Windisch of Arkansas,...

Feb 7, 2026

Frank Franchini, age 73, passed away at home on February 7, 2026, in Keasbey, New Jersey.

He was born on August 2, 1952, in Newark, NJ. After graduating high school, Frank joined the United States Marine Corps and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. Once returning home, Frank worked for Cintas Uniform Service, selling uniforms...

Feb 6, 2026

Dorothy Steinsapir, 100 yrs, of Metuchen, NJ, passed peacefully at the home of her daughter in New York City on Friday, February 6, 2026. Born in Bronx, NY, she resided in Metuchen for the last 63 years.

She was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, and received her bachelors degree from Douglass College and her masters...

Feb 6, 2026

Jason Forman, age 43, passed away at home on February 6, 2026, in Edison, New Jersey.

Born on August 13, 1982, in Edison, Jason, known to his friends and family as "Jay," was a lifelong resident of his hometown.  After finishing school, Jason pursued a career in the trades, becoming a lead carpenter...

Feb 5, 2026

David Clark North, 60, of Metuchen, NJ passed suddenly on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison.

A complete obituary will be appearing soon.

Cremation will be held privately.

A memorial Service time and place will be announced at a later date on this website.

Arrangements are...

Feb 4, 2026

With hearts that ache yet overflow with gratitude for the gift of his life, we announce the return to love of our beloved Omar, who transitioned on February 4, 2026.

Omar was joy embodied. He carried a smile that softened every room and a spirit that made people feel safe, welcomed, and deeply loved. He loved fully...

Feb 4, 2026

Anthony DeJesus, 59, of Perth Amboy, passed away on February 4, 2026, at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was born in Perth Amboy on February 9, 1966 and has been a lifelong resident.  He worked in receiving at Hackensack Meridian Healthcare in Old Bridge. Anthony enjoyed music, dancing and spending time with family. He loved making people laugh....

Feb 2, 2026

Judith Lynne Adams, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, in Freehold, NJ.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ, to the late Gustav and Ann Rastak, Judy lived most of her life in East Brunswick, NJ. She then moved to Edison with her husband Howard in 2007. A graduate of Katharine Gibbs...

Jan 31, 2026

Thomas J. Felcetto, 78, of Edison, passed away on January 31, 2026, surrounded by his family at JFK Medical Center, Edison.  He was born in Brooklyn, NY, and lived in Edison for 54 years.  Tom served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.  He was employed as a Research Supervisor for Merck-Biopharmaceutical Company for 30 years,...