Obituaries

Aug 8, 2020

U.S. Veteran John Hagan, 77, of Fords, passed peacefully at home on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Born in NY City, and formerly of Woodside, Queens, he had resided in Fords for the last 50 years. John was a Vietnam veteran, proudly serving his country in the U.S Army. A communicant of Our Lady of Peace RC Church in Fords, John...

Aug 8, 2020

Joann E. Klisch, 62,  of Edison, passed peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 23, 1957 in Perth Amboy, NJ, and had been a resident of South Amboy, before moving back to Edison.  She was a graduate of JP Stevens High School and a former school bus driver...

Aug 7, 2020

Obituary of Louis Frank Lesko Louis Frank Lesko, 81, of Robbinsville, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton. Mr. Lesko was born in Duquesne, PA to the late Louis and Gizella Lesko . In 1999 Lou retired from the US Naval Reserves after forty-two years of service to his country. He enlisted in...

Aug 6, 2020

Scott Bryant Johnson, 56, of Somerset, NJ, passed away in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, on August 6, 2020. He was born on July 28, 1964, in Perth Amboy General Hospital. Scott graduated from JP Stevens High School in Edison, class of 1982. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from UNC Chapel Hill. He also played on their...

Aug 5, 2020

Mary Catherine Peterson (nee: Bush), age 92, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Edison, NJ. Mary Catherine was born in Suffern, NY in 1928. She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony F. Peterson in 2009 and her sister, Marguerite Mivival. Mary Catherine is survived by her children; son Mark and his husband, John Traier of Clifton, NJ,...

Aug 4, 2020

Obituary of Mary D. Harper Mary D. Harper, 85, of Iselin, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the Bridgeway Care Center in Bridgewater. Mrs. Harper was born in Perth Amboy to the late John and Sara Sinicropi and had previously lived in Monroe before moving to Iselin 2 years ago. She was employed as an administrative assistant by the...

Jul 31, 2020

Paul Theodorou, 93, of Edison, passed peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020, at the Haven Hospice Unit of the JFK Medical Center in Edison.

He was born in New York City to the late Leonidas and Catherine Theodorou, and raised in the Bronx, NY,

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World...

Jul 29, 2020

Georgianna Cuntala, 94, of Fords, passed away at JFK Medical Center on July 29, 2020. She was born in Perth Amboy on March 20, 1926. Georgianna had resided in the house she and her husband built in Fords since 1951. She was a Homemaker, and graduated Perth Amboy High School, Class of 1943. She was lifelong a member of...

Jul 28, 2020

Justa Franczak, 87, of Perth Amboy, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Born in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico to the late Espiridion and Monserrate Torres, Justa was one of 10 children. A parishioner of the former St. Stephen's parish in Perth Amboy, Justa worked for many years as a purchaser for South Memorial Hospital in South Amboy. Beloved wife of...

Jul 22, 2020

Obituary of William "Bill" E. Hrevnak Sr. William E. "Bill" Hrevnak, Sr., 82, of Avenel, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the J.F.K. Medical Center in Edison. Bill was born in Perth Amboy to the late Michael and Helen (Gatyas) Hrevnak and had previously lived in Perth Amboy before moving to Avenel thirty years ago. He was a US...

Jul 20, 2020

Warren W. Kubik, 62, of Woodbridge, passed away at home on July 20, 2020. He was born on September 17, 1957, in Amityville, NY. He was a retired Warehouseman. Warren was a graduate of JP Stevens High School, Class of 1975.  He was a fan of NASCAR, the Mets and the Jets.

He was predeceased by a...

Jul 20, 2020

Mary V. Nelson (nee Bratko), 90, of Fords, passed away in Washington, NJ, on July 20, 2020. She was born on November 27, 1929, in Greenpoint Brooklyn. Mary was an Executive Assistant for the Mobile Chemical Corp. in Edison. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church. She enjoyed going to casinos in Bethlehem and Atlantic City....

Jul 17, 2020

James Donald Pribish, 79, of Old Bridge, passed peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2020, surrounded by family at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge.

Born in Perth Amboy and formerly of Spotswood, he had resided in Old Bridge for the last 10 years.

He was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, with the...

Jul 12, 2020

Lorraine Ferrence (nee Leib), 72, formerly of Carteret passed away on July 12, 2020.  Born in Jersey City and resided in Fords for 25 years before moving to Monroe Township for the last 22 years. Lorraine worked for Nestle and the New Jersey Turnpike before retiring in 2008. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peach Church in Fords....

Jul 11, 2020

Emily Eitzen, (nee Carey), 95, formerly of Carteret NJ, passed away on July 11, 2020. Born in Union City, she was raised in Jersey City and resided in Carteret for 64 years before splitting residency at her daughters' homes. Emily worked for A&P, Cornell Childrens' Store and held a few factory positions before retiring from Gulton Industries in Metuchen. She...

Jul 11, 2020

Rachel Smith, 38, of Fords passed away suddenly on July 11, 2020.  Born in Livingston, she had lived in Fords the past 10 years.  Rachel was the greatest mom to her three children, always there for them, always inseparable.

Rachel is survived by her three children, Justin, Joshua and Jordan; her parents, Judy Smith and John M....

Jul 10, 2020

Michael D. Gilmore, 51, of Bridgewater, passed away on July 10, 2020 after a 10-month battle with brain cancer. Mike grew up in Mt. Laurel, graduated from Rutgers, and moved to Bridgewater 11 years ago.  For the last 20 years, Mike has been a Physics Teacher at Basking Ridge High School where he inspired thousands of students with his...

Jul 8, 2020

Adolf Baumgarten, 87, of Fords, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Born in Romania, he left at the age of 16 right after World War II, to join his brothers in America, where he quickly learned English and the machinist's trade. He arrived in this country with nothing, and because of the war, no "home country." Adolf first worked...

Jul 6, 2020

Diana J Friedman, 78, formerly of Fords, passed peacefully, Monday, July 6, 2020, at the Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center, South Amboy. A native of Paterson, she was a former resident of Union and Woodbridge. She was Data Entry Clerk for PFI Pharmaceuticals, of Edison, for 20 years, before retiring in 2008. She was a communicant of Our Lady of...

Jul 4, 2020

Pearl Augburn, of Perth Amboy, passed away on July 4, 2020 at home.  Born in Hardaway, Alabama, she had lived most of her life in Perth Amboy.  She was a long-standing member of Cathedral International, Perth Amboy.

Pearl was predeceased by her husband, Richard Augburn; her son, Simuel R. Augburn; a grandson, Kevin...