Rafael Herminio Collado
Jan 19, 2022
Rafael Hermino Collado, 84, passed away at Alemeda Care Center in Perth Amboy on January 19, 2022. He was born on October 12, 1937, in Janico, Dominican Republic. Rafael was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church. He enjoyed playing dominoes and cards.
Rafael was predeceased by five sisters: Maria, Monica, Estervina, Nicolasa, and Edilia; and...
David M. Gush
Jan 18, 2022
David M. Gush, 51, of Edison, NJ, passed suddenly at his home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Born on August 8, 1970, in South Amboy NJ, he lived in Tennessee for approximately 5-6 years but had resided most of his life in Edison. David was a graduate of Edison High School. He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator for many...
Giovanna Vescera
Jan 17, 2022
Giovanna Vescera, 76, of Metuchen, passed away at JFK Medical Center on January 17, 2022. She was born on August 22, 1945, in Ragusa, Sicily. Giovanna was the Secretary for the Guidance Department at Elizabeth High School for 40 years. She was a graduate of Battin High School in Elizabeth, Class of 1963. Giovanna was a communicant of Our...
Theresa Lapczynski
Jan 16, 2022
Theresa Lapczynski, 93, of Moosic, PA, formerly of Fords, passed away peacefully at Abington Manor on Sunday, January 16, 2022.She enjoyed her time raising eight children before returning to the work force at Garden State Shipping in Keasbey, NJ. She had a love for crocheting, gardening and cooking; poppy seed rolls were her favorite. Theresa loved old fashion western...
Catherine Loretta Scalone
Jan 16, 2022
Obituary of Catherine Loretta Scalone Catherine Loretta Scalone, 80, of Englishtown, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Brandywine Living at Governors Crossing - ALR in Englishtown. Mrs. Scalone was born in Perth Amboy to the late William and Elizabeth Palinkas and had lived in Union Beach before moving to Englishtown. She was employed as a secretary for Jacobson,...
Pauline White
Jan 16, 2022
Pauline White of Perth Amboy, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 16, 2022. She was 97.
She was born in Perth Amboy on August 18, 1924 to her loving parents, Angelo DiFelice and Mary (nee. Rizzi).
Pauline had a Masters in education and taught business administration at Edison High School where she met...
Kenneth M. Dilks
Jan 16, 2022
Obituary of Kenneth M. Dilks Kenneth M. Dilks, 64, of East Brunswick, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Mr. Dilks was born in Jersey City to the late Kenneth and Mary Dilks and had previously lived in Edison before moving to East Brunswick one year ago. Ken was a well-known, highly respected liturgical cantor. He...
Donald W. Buchanan
Jan 15, 2022
Donald Warren Buchanan, 68, of Metuchen, passed away at home surrounded by his family on January 15, 2022, after a 17-month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Don was born in Lake Charles, LA, raised in Omaha, NE, and lived in Denver, CO, for 20 years before settling 30 years ago in Metuchen, NJ, with his wife, Esther, where they...
Anthony J. Schinella
Jan 15, 2022
Obituary of Anthony J. Schinella Anthony J. Schinella, Sr., 78, of Fords, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home. Mr. Schinella was born in Bronx, NY to the late Peter and Marie Schinella and had previously lived in Perth Amboy before he moved to Fords sixty-five years ago. Mr. Schinella received his Masters Degree in Accounting and had...
Patricia G Koebel
Jan 15, 2022
Patricia G Koebel 92 of Edison, entered into eternal rest January 15, 2022 at the NJ Veterans Home in Menlo Park. She was born in Staten Island and was formerly of Fords, before moving to Edison 20 years ago.
Patricia was an Accountant and Administrative Assistant with the Port of Authority of NY and NJ for 25...
Joseph M. Paone
Jan 15, 2022
Joseph M. Paone, 96, of Hopelawn, passed away on January 15, 2022, at Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy. He was born in Perth Amboy and has lived in Hopelawn for 65 years. Joe fought for his country in WWII, serving in the Army. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, Perth Amboy for...
Maryann Niedzwiecki
Jan 14, 2022
Maryann Niedzwiecki, 85, of Perth Amboy, passed away at JFK Medical Center on January 14, 2022. Born on July 25, 1936, in Perth Amboy, she resided in Perth Amboy her entire life. She was a graduate of St Mary's High School. She dedicated her entire life to her family, her children and grandchildren, were very important to her and...
Renald "Rey" Glenn Sugatan
Jan 14, 2022
Renald Glenn "Rey" Sugatan, 37, of Staten Island, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022.
Renald was a graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York and was studying to be a Cardiovascular Technologist at AIMs Education in Piscataway, New Jersey.
His loved ones will remember him as a man who endlessly...
Gloria M. Depasquale
Jan 14, 2022
Obituary of Gloria M. DePasquale Gloria M. DePasquale, 87, of Perth Amboy, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Rahway. Mrs. DePasquale was born in Perth Amboy to the late Matthew and Mary Kaczmarek and had lived there all of her life Gloria was a beautician and had been employed by Sue's Beauty...
Edith "Edie" Eustice
Jan 13, 2022
Edith "Edie" Eustice , 92 of Edison, passed away on January 13, 2022, at Brighton Gardens Senior Living, Edison. She was born in Griggstown, New Jersey and has resided for the past 5 years in Edison.
She is predeceased by her mother, Dorothy Linzer Bachmann and father Joseph Linzer, her husband, Laurence Eustice, brother Thomas Linzer, Joseph...
Lynda Downey
Jan 13, 2022
Lynda Downey (Mama Lynnie), 70, of Fords, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the Kindred Hospital in Rahway, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, she was raised in Colonia, and had resided in Fords for over 40 years. She was a graduate of Colonia High School, with the "Class of 69." She had a lifelong career at the airlines...
Kenneth Joseph Kijowski
Jan 12, 2022
Obituary of Kenneth Joseph Kijowski Kenneth Joseph Kijowski, 72, of Fords, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mr. Kijowski was born in Perth Amboy to the late Joseph and Florence Kijowski and had previously lived in Perth Amboy before he moving to Fords forty nine years ago. Mr. Kijowski was...
George J. Ratel
Jan 11, 2022
George J. Ratel Jr., 78, of Iselin, passed away at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy on January 11, 2022. He was born on August 16, 1943, in the Ironbound section of Newark. He fought a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. George worked at Burry Biscuits for 48+ years, a career he very much enjoyed. An avid NY...
William Douglas Ball
Jan 10, 2022
Capt. William Douglas Ball, 62 of Fords passed suddenly on Monday, January 10, 2022 at the JFK Medical Center in Edison.
Born on July 2, 1959 in Red Bank, NJ, He was formerly of Matawan, NJ, before moving to the Fords section of Woodbridge Twp. NJ, 23 years ago.
He proudly served his country as...
Kenneth Bruce Matto
Jan 9, 2022
Obituary of Kenneth Bruce Matto Kenneth Bruce Matto, 68, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the Community Medical Center in Toms River. Ken was born in Perth Amboy to the late Steve and Ethel Matto. He has one brother, Rodney Matto of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ken was a graduate of the Bethany Theological Seminary in Dothan, Alabama...
