Helena Kawanka
Jul 2, 2020
Obituary of Helena Kawanka Helena (Lyszyk) Kawanka, 95, of Fords, passed away Friday, July 2, 2020 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. Mrs. Kawanka was born in Paszowa, Ukraine to the late Grzegorz and Barbara Lyszyk. Helena came to the US in 1972 and had resided in Perth Amboy before moving to Fords one year ago. She...
John Lombardo
Jul 2, 2020
John Lombardo, 89, of Edison, passed away on July 2, 2020. He was born in New Brunswick on November 5, 1930. John had resided in Edison for over 60 years. He was a co-owner of Hillside Warehouse and Trucking in Edison. He served in the US Army. John was a Charter Member of the Forsgate Country Club and an...
Joan Romano
Jul 2, 2020
Joan Romano, 88, of Fords, passed peacefully on Thursday July 2, 2020 at Parker at River Road in Piscataway.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on July 13, 1931. As a teen, she moved to Newark NJ, where she met and married her beloved husband, Anthony, before settling in Fords, NJ, in 1960, where they raised their four children...
William Erdek
Jun 30, 2020
William Erdek, 88, of Edison, passed away on June 30, 2020 at JFK Medical Center. He was born in Perth Amboy on March 24, 1932. William was a Refrigeration Engineer for Johanna Farms in Flemington. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a communicant of Blessed John Paul II Parish at St. Stephen's RC...
James J Ludlow
Jun 26, 2020
Fords - James J. Ludlow, 67, of Fords, passed away on June 26, 2020, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Rahway. Born in Jersey City, he had resided in Fords for the past 25 years. He was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Jersey City and attended Notre Dame and St. Peter's Universities. James was employed...
Jose Carbajal
Jun 26, 2020
Jose Carbajal, 63, of Hopelawn, passed away June 26, 2020. He was born in Trujillo, Peru. Jose was one of nine children and a fan of Barcelona F.C. Jose was a good father and loving husband. He enjoyed spending time with his family and was the deeply loved by all. Eevee will miss her daily walks with her dad. He...
Ronald R. Burda
Jun 25, 2020
Obituary of Ronald R. Burda Ronald R. Burda, 69, of Fords, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his home. Mr. Burda was born in Elizabeth to the late Joseph J. Sr. and Florence Burda and had lived all of his life in Fords. Ronald was employed by Ronson Corp. in Iselin for ten years before retiring in 2005. Surviving...
Joseph Tony Chiarella
Jun 25, 2020
Joseph Tony Chiarella, 105, of Woodbridge, passed away on June 25, 2020, at Roosevelt Care Center, Old Bridge. Born in Richmond Hill, Long Island, Joe had lived in Woodbridge for the past 17 years. He had worked at ASARCO, Perth Amboy, as a General Foreman, retiring after 49 years. Joe was a communicant of Holy Rosary Church of the...
Edward Levinson
Jun 24, 2020
Edward Levinson, 77, of Metuchen, passed away on June 24, 2020 at JFK Haven Hospice, Edison. Ed was born in Philadelphia and his family moved to Kansas City, MO when he was 11. Edward graduated in 1964 from Washington University in Saint Louis with a BSEE. He joined the Army JROTC in high school, and was in the ROTC...
Albert Marrero
Jun 23, 2020
Albert Marrero, 71, of Fords, passed away at home on June 23, 2020. He was born New York,NY on January 5, 1949. Albert was a Foreman for Domino Sugar in Brooklyn. He was a graduate of the Brooklyn Automotive High School. Albert was a fan of the NY Giants and the NY Yankees.
He was predeceased by...
Irina Liburd (Nee: Prentice) Claxton
Jun 23, 2020
Irina (nee: Prentice) Liburd Claxton, 86, of Fords, passed peacefully at home, with the love of her daughter, Mavis George and her family at her side, on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Born in Brown Hill, Saint Kitts and Nevis, British West Indies, and formerly of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, she had resided in Fords, NJ for the...
Stephen J. Roman
Jun 23, 2020
Obituary of Stephen J. Roman Stephen J. Roman, 82, of Keasbey, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his home. Mr. Roman was born in Woodbridge to the late Stephen and Elizabeth Szakal Roman and had resided in Keasbey for the last fifty-two years. He was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Stephen was employed as a mechanic...
Joseph J. Cosenza
Jun 22, 2020
Obituary of Joseph J. Cosenza Sadly for us, God found a job for Joe in heaven and took him on June 22nd. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, he served in the US Army 78th Infantry division during WWII. Upon his return, he purchased the "Sapphire Lounge" in Levittown, Long Island followed by a second location called "Smart Set". Joe...
Jo Ann De John
Jun 22, 2020
Jo Ann De John, 61, of Perth Amboy, passed away on June 22, 2020 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway. She was born in Perth Amboy on July 20, 1958. Jo Ann resided in Iselin, before moving to Perth Amboy. She was a Beautician for Professional Hair Design in Woodbridge. Jo Ann was beloved by her clients and...
Sandra H. Gast
Jun 21, 2020
Sandra H. Gast, 92, of Ashburn, VA, passed peacefully, on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at the Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, VA. Born in Brooklyn, NY and was formerly of Rahway and Perth Amboy, NJ she had resided in northern Virginia for the last 24 years. she retired in 1995, after over 29 years as a Secretary, with Jacobson, Goldfarb...
Sidney "Shep" Sewitch
Jun 20, 2020
Sidney "Shep" Sewitch, 98, died on June 20, 2020 at home in Perth Amboy, N.J. Shep was born on July 25, 1921 to Leon and Fannie Sewitch. He attended Perth Amboy public schools and graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Business Administration. A big man by the standards of the time, he was the starting center for...
John Dahill
Jun 20, 2020
John Dahill, 82, of Marlboro, passed away June 20, 2020, at Sunrise of Marlboro. He was born in Perth Amboy, where he resided most of his life. John was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School Class of 1956. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1963 from Jersey City State College. John worked for Ocean County Parks...
Anthony A. "Sonny" Alutto
Jun 19, 2020
Anthony A. "Sonny" Alutto, 96, also known as "Al" to his friends of Menlo Park Terrace passed away peacefully on June 19, 2020. Sonny was born in Manhattan on a beautiful first day of Spring, March 20, 1924. He had lived in Menlo Park Terrace since 1961. He was a Hilo Forklift Operator for Revlon in Edison,...
Stephen J Mehes
Jun 19, 2020
Stephen J. Mehes, 62, of Blakeslee, PA, passed peacefully at home on June 19, 2020 surrounded by loved family. Born in Perth Amboy, he was formerly of Woodbridge Township for 60 years before moving to Blakeslee, PA , two years ago. In 2016, he entered retirement after over 28 years as a Sewer Equipment Operator for Woodbridge Township. He was...
Mariano A Perez
Jun 18, 2020
Visitation will be at the Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 424 East Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ, on Monday, June 22, 2020, 9:00 am – 11:00 am. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am at the funeral home. The entombment will follow in Alpine Cemetery.
Donations in Mariano's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
