Obituaries

Jan 9, 2020

Ellen Catherine Kukan, of Fords, passed away on January 9, 2020, at Hartwyck at Oak Tree.  She was 91.

Daughter of the late Nora Healey Venezian and Carl Venezian, she was born in Perth Amboy.  She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School where she was a candidate for the National Honor...

Jan 8, 2020

Obituary of Gregory P. Bisch Gregory P. Bisch, 57, of Avenel, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the J.F.K. Medical Center in Edison. Mr. Bisch was born in Teaneck to the late Paul and Ursula Bisch and had previously lived in Oradell before moving to Avenel twenty years ago. He was employed as a laborer with the Borough of...

Jan 6, 2020

Stephen A. Petercsak Jr., 82, of Belle Mead, passed away on January 6, 2020, in Princeton. He was born in Fords on October 6, 1937. He resided in Cliffwood Beach most of his life before moving to North Richland Hills, Texas for the last 20 years.  Stephen was a Breadman for Sunbeam Bread for many years and was a...

Jan 6, 2020

Jimmy Roberts, 49, of Port Reading, passed peacefully, with his family at his side, on Monday, January 6, 2020, at Newark University Hospital.  Born and raised in Edison, he was a graduate of Edison High School. He was Owner/Operator of Roberts Builders which specialized in custom home design and development.   Jimmy was known for his vivacious personality and loved the...

Jan 5, 2020

From Tracey's family and friends

Tracey was born on March 2, 1963, and sadly passed away suddenly, on January 5, 2020.

All who knew Tracey felt her joyful and her determined spirit. She was known for her huge heart, great sense of humor, and strong faith in God. Many...

Jan 4, 2020

Alice Marie (Pardi) Dzama, 93, of Edison, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the Roosevelt Care Center, in Edison, with her loving family by her side. Alice was born on March 22 nd , 1926 in Queens, New York, to the late Mario and Brunetta Pardi. She grew up in Queens, New York. Alice was predeceased by her...

Jan 4, 2020

Ralph F. DiPalo, 85, of Perth Amboy, passed away on January 4, 2020 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and had resided in Perth Amboy since 1968.

Ralph was a colorist in the textile industry for 42 years, retiring in 1996.

He was predeceased by his brothers, John...

Jan 4, 2020

James J. Witos, 69, of Edison, passed away suddenly on January 4, 2020 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.  Born in Perth Amboy, he was a resident of Edison for 35 years.  James retired recently as a Property Manager, for Colliers International, NYC after 10 years.  He was also previously employed by Rolex Watches, NYC...

Jan 4, 2020

Ignasio P. "Iggy" Spina, 87, of Edison, passed peacefully with his family at his side on January 4, 2020, at the Haven Hospice Unit at JFK Medical Center, Edison.  Born in Garwood, he had resided in Edison for the last 52 years.  He was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the U.S Army.  He was a retired...

Jan 3, 2020

Oscar M. Zanoni, 44, of Metuchen, passed away suddenly on January 3, 2020 in Edison as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has been a resident of Metuchen for 8 years, and grew up in the Bonhamtown section of Edison.

Oscar was a dog...

Jan 3, 2020

Obituary of James Gregory Petosky James Gregory Petosky, Jr., 56, of Fords, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at his home. Mr. Petosky was born in Mount Lebanon, PA. and had previously lived in Edison before moving to Fords twenty five years ago. Mr. Petosky was a US Marine Corps Veteran. He was employed as a mechanic with Russel Reid...

Jan 3, 2020

Marie H. Harvie, 83, of Woodbridge, passed away January 3, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Jersey City and had resided in Woodbridge for the past 56 years.  Marie enjoyed spending time with her family and doing crossword puzzles.

Marie was predeceased by her siblings, Salvatore Maggio and Joanne Blue; and...

Jan 2, 2020

Marcella " Marcy" (nee: Harris) Reiner, 62, of Monroe Twp. passed suddenly on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy.  She was born in Oxford, NC, and was formerly of Keasbey, NJ,  before moving to Monroe Twp. in 2016.  Marcy had been employed for over 22 years as a Custodian with...

Jan 1, 2020

Obituary of Julius Farkas Julius Farkas, 82, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home. Mr. Farkas was born in Kapuvar, Hungary to the late Gyula and Iren Farkas and had previously lived in Perth Amboy before he moving to Monroe thirty one years ago. He was employed as a machine operator with Permacell in New Brunswick...

Jan 1, 2020

Obituary of Jedidiah Donald Timm Jedidiah Donald Timm, 35, of Fords, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home. He was born in Edison and had lived all of his life in Fords. Jedidiah had been employed as a Lead for Dick's Sporting Goods in Woodbridge for five years before entering the landscaping field. He was employed by Kromm...

Dec 29, 2019

Lowell R. Aube, 59, of Fords, passed away suddenly, on December 29, 2019 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy.  Born in New Rochelle, NY, Lowell resided in Fords for 28 years.  He retired 2001, after serving for 18 years as a Correction Officer, for the Middlesex County Department of Corrections.  He was also currently serving as...

Dec 25, 2019

Obituary of Paul Balas Paul Balas, 83, of Edison, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home. Mr. Balas was born in Hazelton, PA to the late Frank and Anna Balas and had lived the last forty seven years in Edison. Mr. Balas was a US Marine Corps Veteran of Vietnam war. Mr. Balas was a member of the...

Dec 25, 2019

Bernard ("Bernie")  Zuckerman (3/16/1936-12/25/2019)

Bernard "Bernie" Zuckerman unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday 12/25/2019 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital from cardiac complications.

A tremendously genuine and kind man with a beautiful smile and wonderful sense of humor, Bernie will be terribly missed by his caring family and friends. Bernie was predeceased by his loving...

Dec 24, 2019

Ruth Catherine (nee: Gabriel) Ecker, entered into eternal rest, on Tuesday morning, December 24, 2019, at her home, surrounded by family. She was the 2 nd of 10 children born to Aloysius and Victoria Wolf Gabriel on August 21, 1924.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 43 years, Eugene Joseph Ecker (1991), her parents, her...

Dec 24, 2019

Francia N. Manantan, 59, of Fords, passed away on December 24, 2019, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.  Born in the Philippines, Francia was a resident of California before moving to Fords 22 years ago.  Francia retired from New York University in 2014, after 17 years as a Gift Administrator.  She was a member of...