Obituaries

Mar 11, 2021

Obituary of Walter L. Szelc Walter L. Szelc, 96, of Hopelawn , passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at the Overlook Hospital in Summit. Mr. Szelc was born in Perth Amboy and lived in Perth Amboy initially and later the Hopelawn section of Woodbridge Township. After graduating Perth Amboy High School in 1942 he tried enlisting in the US Marine...

Mar 11, 2021

Daniel (Danny) Villacis, Sr., loving husband and father, died suddenly at his home in Perth Amboy on March 11, 2021; he was 59.  Danny was born on May 1, 1961, in Manhattan, NY, and was raised in Perth Amboy, where  he had resided for the past 50 years. He was predeceased by his dad, Colon Villacis; his mom, Maria Lareologoitia;...

Mar 10, 2021

Rose M. (Curci) Molyneux, 95, of Fords, passed away at home on March 10, 2021. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Fords for 72 years. Rose was a communicant of Most Holy Rosary Church of Good Shepherd Parish, Hopelawn. Rose retired in 1985 from the Woodbridge Housing Authority where she worked in the Administration Department....

Mar 10, 2021

Michael Swallick, 71, of Hopelawn, passed suddenly on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Born in New Brunswick on April 23,1949,  he was formerly of Edison before moving to the Hopelawn section of Woodbridge Twp. in 1979. He retired 9 years ago, as a Heavy Collision Technician, which he was for most of...

Mar 9, 2021

Juan Ramon Gonzalez, 63, of Fords, passed away at JFK Medical Center on March 9, 2021. He was born on November 8, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY. Juan was a Leather Cutter for Schott Brothers in Perth Amboy. He was a graduate of St Louis High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, Class of 1976. He served in the US Army. Juan...

Mar 8, 2021

Albert (Al) Van Havere, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died suddenly at JFK Hospital in Edison on March 8, 2021. He was 83.

Al was born in Brooklyn, NY, raised in Piscataway and resided in Fords for the past 25 years. He was preceded in death by his three daughters: Amanda Jordan,...

Mar 8, 2021

Gerardo Gurion Catalon, 55, of Fords, passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick on March 8, 2021.

He was born on January 16, 1966, in Mangatarem, Pangasinan, Philippines and graduated with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, class of 1987 at Manuel L. Quezon University. He was a Letter Carrier for the US...

Mar 7, 2021

Kathryn McCann, 71, of Edison, passed away at Care One in Wall on March 7, 2021. She was born on December 25, 1949 in Perth Amboy. Kathryn was a Clothing Merchant for Costco for 25 years. She enjoyed spending time with her daughter and grandson, singing, dancing, gardening and working on her house.

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Mar 7, 2021

Obituary of Andrew Prussack Andrew Prussack, 79, of Fords, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mr. Prussack was born in Jersey City to the late Joseph and Josephine Prussack and had resided in Fords for over fifty years. Andrew was employed as a manager by McCormick in Edison for twenty...

Mar 4, 2021

Barbara Constance Greenspan, 94, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, passed away peacefully at the Hospice of Palm Beach County at Trustbridge, Jupiter, FL, on March 4, 2021. Born in Jersey City, NJ,  she was formerly of Perth Amboy and has resided in Palm Beach Gardens, FL  for the last 15 years. She was a former member of the Sisterhood of...

Mar 3, 2021

Gerald (Jerry) Nesti, 76, of Holmdel, passed away at Jersey Shore Medical Center on March 3, 2021. He was born on February 25, 1945 in Perth Amboy. Jerry was an Administrator for O.K. Electric in Perth Amboy. He graduated Perth Amboy High School Class of 1963 and attended Seton Hall University. He a proud Marksman in the U.S Army ...

Mar 1, 2021

Arline (Miljes) Rask, 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Edison on March 1, 2021.

Upon graduating from Perth Amboy High School, Arline began working at the Middlesex Water Company and successfully held administrative and managerial positions until her retirement in 1987.  She cherished her time there, making many longtime friends.

Arline met and...

Feb 28, 2021

Arthur J. Vasil, 93, of Perth Amboy, passed away peacefully at home, on February 28, 2021.  He was predeceased by his parents, Mary (Pavlovics) and John Vasil.  Arthur is survived by his wife, Nancy (Harris) Vasil, of 65 years; his daughter, Lisa Vasil; his son, Gregory Vasil; and his grandson, Eric Vasil.

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Feb 27, 2021

Stacy F. Reyes, 42, of Chester, Pennsylvania, passed away at Home Center on February 27, 2021. She was born on November 9, 1978, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. She is predeceased by her mother, Yvonne Schenck and her father, John Reyes.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Autumn Santillan, three sons, Voltaire Capellan, Adam Capella, and...

Feb 27, 2021

Gary James Cardinale, 71, of Woodbridge, passed peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Born and raised  in Bayonne, NJ he has resided in Woodbridge for the last 36 years. He proudly served his country in the US Army. Gary was a retired  professor from ITT Technical Institute in Bensalem, PA,  where...

Feb 27, 2021

Florence Dolores Rokicki, 96, of Perth Amboy, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Woodbridge.

Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania to Vincent and Alice Mescavage, Florence grew up in William Penn Upper Shaft, Pennsylvania and was one of six children. At the age of 19, Florence moved to New Jersey and...

Feb 26, 2021

Alan Mark Herman, 74, of Staten Island, NY, passed peacefully at the Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC on February 26th 2021. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and had resided in Staten Island. He proudly served his country in the US Army Reserves. He was a retired Director of Retail  for CA1 Services, serving airports in NY and...

Feb 24, 2021

Amy K. Hyland

It is with great sadness that the family of Amy Hyland (nee Rudolph) announce her unexpected passing on February 24, 2021 at the age of 46. Amy will be fondly remembered by her precious children, Corinne and Christopher; her parents Wayne and Diane Rudolph; four sisters, Jill Jernee (Michael), Renee Rudolph (Chris...

Feb 22, 2021

Maribel Rivera Colgan, age 52, passed away peacefully, at home in Perth Amboy on Monday, February 22, 2021. Born on August 28, 1968, in Perth Amboy, Maribel was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, Class of 1986. She went on to work as a paralegal for George Otlowski, Esq. and Gill & Chamas and took great pride in her...

Feb 19, 2021

Nancy (nee: Gugger) Puppo, 75, of Edison, passed peacefully at her home on February 19, 2021.

She was born on August 10, 1945, in the Bronx, NY, and has resided in Edison, NJ since 1968.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband, John who died in 2018, and her parents Edwin and Marion Gugger.