Obituaries

Nov 17, 2020

Catherine B. O'Rourke (nee: Malley), 92, of Bridgewater, NJ, formerly of Staten Island, NY (Great Kills and West Brighton) and Toms River, NJ, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

Beloved wife of the late Joseph O'Rourke, who predeceased her in 2003. Loving mother of Mary K. O'Rourke of Calabash, NC, Michael O'Rourke and wife Linda of Mt....

Nov 10, 2020

Rita P. (nee: LaPelosa) Guscott, 94, of Burlington Twp. passed peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at The Masonic Home of NJ in Burlington Twp.  She was born on February 14, 1926, in New Brunswick, and had been a resident of Highland Park for almost 60 years.  She was a retired Registered Nurse at St. Peter's Medical Center in New...

Nov 9, 2020

Joseph T. Kreideweis, 84, of Fords, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at JFK Hospital. Joe was born November 12, 1935 in Newark, NJ to Arthur and Florence (nee: Reilly). He was employed at Western Electric, which became AT&T and recently, Nokia, for 37 years. He served in the United States Army, stationed for 13 months in Korea, 1959-1961....

Nov 9, 2020

Obituary of Ethel Banyacski Ethel (Sipos) Banyacski, 97, of Edison, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Edison. Mrs. Banyacski was born February 12, 1923 in Keasbey to the late Julius and Sophia Sipos and had lived in Keasbey for over sixty years. Ethel was a US Army Air Corp (WACS) Veteran of...

Nov 9, 2020

Connie Mobilio, 87, of Perth Amboy, passed away on November 9, 2020, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy.  Born in Newark, she was a resident of Perth Amboy, for 54 years.  Connie was a member of Good Shepherd Parish, of Holy Rosary Church.  She was the Food Service Manager for the James J. Flynn School, Perth...

Nov 7, 2020

Catherine V. Gallant (nee: Kuzma), 91, long-time resident of Old Bridge, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020. Catherine was born in Perth Amboy to Rudolph and Katherine Kuzma and was one of nine children. She was devoted to the care of her family, helping raise her siblings in her youth and then her own family after she married. Beloved...

Nov 7, 2020

Adrienne Sybll ( Kagan ) Eaker was born on July 24, 1931, in Brooklyn NY to parents Rosalind and Israel (Pat ) Kagan . She later moved to Queens and then eventually to NJ after meeting her late husband Albert. They raised their children Ivy and Brett in Edison, NJ. Adrienne worked as a medical technician, then...

Nov 4, 2020

Obituary of Charles V. Quinn Charles V. Quinn, 59, of Woodbridge, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack. Mr. Quinn was born in Perth Amboy to the late Barrington J. and Judith (Vincze) Quinn. Charles lived the majority of his life in Woodbridge except for the six years he lived and worked in Manhattan...

Nov 4, 2020

Obituary of Yolanda A. Tkacs Yolanda Tkacs (nee Facendo), 90, of Fords, passed away on November 4, 2020. Yolanda was preceded in death by her husband Andrew (1991), her son Robert (1979), her sisters Renee Kendzia, Antoinette Facendo and Dolores Abramik, and her brothers Matthew Facendo and Joseph Facendo. She is survived by her daughter Andrea Barlett, her sisters Alfonsina...

Nov 4, 2020

William M. Cooper, 32, of Fords, passed on November 4, 2020, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison.

Born in Perth Amboy on May 30, 1988. He had been a Fords resident of Fords for most of his life.

He was a graduate of John F Kennedy High School in Iselin, with the class of...

Nov 4, 2020

Dr. Frank Victor Baracca, Jr., 76, of  the Iselin section of Woodbridge Twp., passed peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at JFK Hartwyck at Oak Tree, in Edison.  Born in New York City, he had resided in Edison for 35 years, before moving to Iselin in 2017. Frank retired in 2012, as the Budget Director for NY University in New...

Nov 2, 2020

Jerome Joseph Beresch: 1937-2020 (Jerry) , Was born August 23, 1937 in Perth Amboy NJ. After graduating from New Brunswick Technical School with a drafting degree, he was employed at Raritan Copperworks as a welder and fitter. He also held a brief position as a dance instructor for Arthur Murray dance studios. At age 18, Jerry enlisted in the US...

Nov 2, 2020

Gail Lease, 74, of Fords, passed away at home on November 2, 2020, after having to be placed on home hospice on August 16, 2020, following a stroke in July.  She had also suffered from Alzheimer's for several years.   She was predeceased by her father, Anthony Kratky, in 1966; her mother, Stella Falkowski Kratky, in 1993; two aunts, Josephine...

Oct 30, 2020

Matilda Buncher Eisen, "Tildy", 92, of Monroe Township, formerly of Woodbridge and Edison, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, October 30 th . Born and raised in Perth Amboy to Samuel and Elizabeth Buncher, Tildy was one of 4 children. A graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Tildy was one...

Oct 27, 2020

Joseph Stephen Trepono, 89, of Edison, passed away at Bartley Health Care in Jackson on October 27, 2020. He was born on December 26, 1930 in Perth Amboy. He graduated High School and served in the Army Air Corps during the Korean War. Joseph worked as a Roofer at Celotex for over 30 years, and later worked with the...

Oct 26, 2020

Livia M. Nardi, 58, of Fords, passed away on October 26, 2020 at JFK Hospital, Edison.  Born in Padova, Italy, Livia had lived in Staten Island, before moving to Fords 15 years ago.  She was a Licensed Massage Therapist, owning Mindful Touch Massage, in Skillman.  Livia loved spending weekends shopping in New Hope with her husband Jeff.

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Oct 25, 2020

Delores K McKenna, 88, of Fords, passed peacefully on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at JFK Medical Center in Edison.

Born in Newark, she was formerly of Irvington and had resided in Fords for the last 61 years.

She was a graduate of Irvington High School with the "Class of 1950".

Oct 24, 2020

Louise Liotti, 96, of Delran, passed away peacefully, on October 24, 2020, at Elmwood Health, Blackwood.  Born in Newark, Louise lived in Fords and Edison before moving to Delran in 1993.  She was a bookkeeper for Friendly's in Metuchen for approximately 10 years.  Louise was a member of Our Lady of Peace Church, Fords and a current...

Oct 23, 2020

Annmarie Flanagan, 36, of Fords, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020. Ann was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Annmarie was predeceased by her brother, Michael Flanagan (6/23/2020). Annmarie is survived by her parents, Kathleen Flanagan and Gilbert Santiago; her two daughters, Maddie and Jaelyn Flanagan; three brothers: Anthony Flanagan and his wife, Danielle; Charles Flanagan and...

Oct 21, 2020

Mildred "Millie" Krzyzanowski, 98, passed away peacefully at home in Palm Coast, FL, on October 21, 2020, surrounded by family.

Mildred was predeceased by her husband, Charles Ross, in 1978.

She is survived by her husband, Vincent Krzyzanowki; her children: Walter Ross (Marie) of Perth Amboy; Carol Ross of...