Charles William Plungis August 15, 1941 – June 20, 2021 Westfield, New Jersey Beloved Son, Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend Charles William Plungis, 79, of Westfield NJ, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Overlook Hospital after a long and courageous battle against melanoma. Charles was born on August 15th 1941 in Elizabeth NJ. He graduated from Hillside High School in June of 1959 and then entered the United...

Alfred Morasso, Jr., 94, Veteran; Retired Ocean Marine Shipping Executive Alfred "Al" Morasso, Jr., 94, of Somerset, NJ, formerly of Westfield passed away on June 16, 2021. Born in New York City on April 8, 1927, to the late Capt. Alfred O. and Rosetta (Mildred) Morasso, Al spent his early years in West Orange, NJ and graduated from West Orange High School in 1945 as Acting President of his senior class. He played on the varsity football and...

John Walter Rokose was born September 9, 1930 passed away at Riviera Rehabilitating Center on June 5th 2021. He was preceded by two sons Michael and John Rokose, wife Teresa, two children Tyler Michael Rokose and Candice Emily Rokose, Vincent P Rokose wife Suzanne and two children Olivia Rokose and Davis Rokose. John had recently moved to Florida to be with family from Cranford New Jersey where he resided for 30 years. He is the only survivor...

Mary Kalinowski, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 3rd. She was recuperating from a stroke, at the home of her daughter. Born in Petrova, Czechoslovakia, Mary came to the United States at the age of 13 with friends from that area. She is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Chester, and her son Robert, and is survived by her daughters Barbara, Joan, and Diane. Mary was a devoted grandmother to Katie, James, Kyle, and...

Kevin Issac Goldsmith passed away Monday May 24th, 2021 due to complications from Leukemia treatments at Children Hospital of Philadelphia. Kevin was just a few weeks removed from his 17th birthday. He was a kind and uplifting person of various interests. Kevin loved playing music on several instruments notably the guitar. Kevin was a former Judoka studying and competing at Cranford Judo & Karate Center. Kevin played baseball from...

Robert (Bob) William McArthur, beloved by family and friends, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 after a brief illness at the age of 93. He was born in Boston to Robert McArthur and Elizabeth Forrest Ross McArthur from Scotland. His mother died in childbirth and he was raised by his Dad and stepmother, Abbie Drillio McArthur. Earning a degree in Business Administration he graduated from Babson College in 1950. Bob was a dedicated family man...

Raffaela Gargiulo age 83 passed away on Sunday, May 15th. She was the widow of Gaetano Gargiulo who she was married to for over 50 years. She was born in Battipaglia, Italy and immigrated to the US with Gaetano, and their two children, Salvatore and Tina in 1967. She and Gaetano lived in Brooklyn, NY until 2010 when they moved to Kenilworth, NJ. Raffaela loved to cook, sew, play cards with family and friends and traveling to Italy to...

Erin Patrice Peterson (née Gaffney), age 53, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in her home after coping with Spinocerebellar Ataxia for six years. She was born in Philadelphia, PA before moving to Westfield, NJ where she spent her childhood. Erin earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. After graduating, she began working for Merck where she stayed for 19 years. There she met her former...

Beverly J. Walsh (October 26, 1931 – May 11, 2021), resident of Cranford since 1955, passed peacefully this past Tuesday at 89 years old. She was the widow of the late Ralph A. Walsh, sister of the late Thania LaRusso, and the matriarch of a loving family, including six children, 17 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren (with two more on the way). Born in Elizabeth, NJ to Kenneth and Thania Lissenden, she spent most of her life in Union...

Dorothy Andersen White passed at home on April 12, 2021 at 101. She was the widow of Harold White and shared over 50 year's marriage together. She was born in Cranford, N.J. and resided in Roselle N.J. She worked in New York for some time and then worked in Watson Stillmon in Roselle where she met Harold. Dorothy was a Girl Scout leader. She loved to cook homemade food and especially desserts. She is survived by her children...