Obituaries

Dec 21, 2021

Thomas Beshak, 75, of Avenel, passed away at JFK Medical Center on December 21, 2021. He was born on February 24, 1946, in Carteret.  He was a graduate of Carteret High School, Class of 1964. Thomas was a veteran of the US Navy and a member of the American Legion, Post # 0263 in Carteret.

Thomas is...

Dec 21, 2021

Dolores Mary Zagorski ("Babci"), 88, of Fords, NJ passed away Tuesday,  December 21, 2021, at her home.

Dolores was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania to the late Pauline and Louis Cieslukowski.  After graduating Shenandoah Valley High School, she held a variety of jobs in her hometown, and later worked for Rickel Home Center in the office...

Dec 20, 2021

Amy "Emmi" Eiten, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and wife to the late Joseph Eiten, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 20, 2021, at the age of 99, at her home in Edison, NJ.

Born Emmi Goldschmidt in Kassel, Germany to the late Melanie and Gustav Goldschmidt on June 19, 1922. As a young...

Dec 17, 2021

Maria Scibor, 89, of Matawan, passed away at home on December 17, 2021. She was born on June 10, 1932 in Tarnopol, Poland. Maria resided in South Amboy for many years. She was a Dietician for 10 years at Roosevelt Hospital. She enjoyed sewing. Maria was predeceased by her brothers, Ludwig and John Kolpaczyk and her sisters, Magda Tymciw, Stella...

Dec 16, 2021

Salvatore Vaticano, 65, of Woodbridge, passed peacefully at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Born in Perth Amboy and formerly of Edison, he had resided in Woodbridge for the last 25 years. He was a graduate of J.P. Stevens High School with the Class of 1975. He was the owner and operator of Vaticano Shoe...

Dec 13, 2021

Muriel Isaacson, 95,died Monday December 13, 2021, at Arbor Village at Hillcrest in Boise, Idaho. Muriel was laid to rest in her family plot at Congregation Beth Mordecai Cemetery, in Perth Amboy. Funeral Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave. Fords, NJ 08863

Dec 13, 2021

Mrs. Anna Marie Zaleski (nee Vitkosky), 93, passed at her home on Monday, December 13, 2021. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She was a life-long member of Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church in Fords NJ, and was the first girl baptized in the then "new" combination School and Church of OLP.  Upon...

Dec 11, 2021

Francisco "Frank" Muniz, Jr., 43, a lifelong resident of Perth Amboy, NJ, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

Frank started working for Pathmark as a teenager in high school and continued working there for over 20 years until 2015.  In 2017, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from New Jersey City University earning his Bachelor of...

Dec 10, 2021

Elinor (Ellie) Bergin, 93, of South Plainfield, passed away peacefully at St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick on December 10, 2021. She was born on February 12, 1928, in Newark, New Jersey.  She was loved and cherished by her family, friends and all of those whose lives she touched. Her large family meant the world to her.  Elinor resided in...

Dec 8, 2021

Donna M. (nee: Kostrey)  Melega, 70, of Perth Amboy, NJ, passed suddenly at her home, on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Born in in Perth Amboy, NJ and formerly of the Hopelawn section of Woodbridge Twp., she had resided in Perth Amboy for the last 38 years. She retired last year, after working for many years in the accounts receivable department...

Dec 6, 2021

John Henry "PeeWee" Lewis, 64, of Perth Amboy, passed away peacefully at Raritan Bay Medical Center – Perth Amboy on December 6, 2021. He was born on March 11, 1957, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.  He was loved and cherished by his family, friends and all of those whose lives he touched. He was predeceased by his mother, Veressa. John...

Dec 5, 2021

Charles Edwin Seal, 87, of Edison, passed away peacefully at St. Peters Hospital in New Brunswick on December 5, 2021. He was born on July 2, 1934, in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was loved and cherished by his family, friends and all of those whose lives he touched. Charles was an Army veteran stationed in Arizona during the 1950s....

Dec 4, 2021

Obituary of Elizabeth A. Benko Elizabeth A. Benko, 95, a long time resident of Perth Amboy, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge. Miss. Benko was born in Keasbey to the late Imre and Elizabeth Benko and had previously lived in Perth Amboy and Redfield Village in Edison before moving to Old Bridge....

Dec 4, 2021

Charles Cordeiro, 72, of Cranford, passed away suddenly at his home, on Saturday. December 4, 2021.

Born in and raised in Elizabeth, NJ,  he had been a resident of Cranford, NJ, for over 40 years.

He was a proud veteran, serving in the US Army from '70-'72 and was a graduate at Thomas Edison Technical...

Dec 3, 2021

Joseph Romero Sr. 72, of Lincoln Park, NJ died suddenly on Friday December 3, 2021, at Chilton Medical Center.

Joe was a wonderful larger than life man with a lot of loyalty and love to give to others, he will be deeply missed.

Cremation was held privately. A celebration of life will be held at...

Dec 3, 2021

Hadley Paul Lane Jr, (also known as "Butch" to many) 77, of Clarksboro NJ, passed away on December 3, 2021, at Inspira Medical Center, Mullica Hill.

Born in Plainfield to Lois and Hadley Sr., before moving to Perth Amboy and meeting his high school sweetheart and wife Joyce Reid, class of '63. After attending The College of...

Dec 3, 2021

Patricia Loretta "Patty" (Geiling) Marciniak, 84, of Sayreville, passed away in Matawan on Friday, December 3, 2021. She previously resided in Edison, Perth Amboy, Mystic Island, and most recently, in Hopelawn and Sayreville.

She was born in Perth Amboy on April 23, 1937 to Henry George Geiling and Genevieve O'Reilly. She was a graduate of the Perth...

Dec 1, 2021

Kenneth L. Thum, 93, of Edison, passed away on December 1, 2021, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Elizabeth to Louis and Mildred Thum, Ken lived in Edison for 61 years. A Carpenter for Murray Construction for 39 years before retiring in 1990. A member of the Eastern Millwrights Local #715, out of Elizabeth. Prior to...

Nov 30, 2021

Joseph W. Ziznewski, 74, of Metuchen, passed away at home on November 30, 2021. Born on May 8, 1947, in Perth Amboy, he resided in Metuchen for the last 38 years. Joseph was an Attorney in private practice and a Teacher in the Perth Amboy school system. He was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, Class of 1963....

Nov 29, 2021

Carol Smarsch, 76, of Perth Amboy, passed away at the Amboy Care Center on November 29, 2021. She was born on May 17, 1945, in Perth Amboy. Carol was a High School Teacher for the South Amboy Board of Education. She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School and received a bachelor's degree from Montclair State College. Carol...