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Virginia Perez-Santalla
May 30, 2025
Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Cuban Immigrant, and Renowned Spanish Interpreter and Translator Dies at age 83 in Summit, NJ
Virginia Perez Santalla, a remarkable woman of resilience, talent, and love, passed away on May 30, 2025, in Summit, New Jersey, at the age of 83, following a courageous years-long battle with her third cancer diagnosis. With her trademark steely strength, she had...
Donald V. Carolan
May 22, 2025
Donald Vincent Carolan
Donald Carolan died peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey, at the age of 69 surrounded by his loving family and friends.
Don is survived by his devoted wife, Madeline McLaughlin and two loving children James Carolan (and wife Katie) and Sara Carolan, and two grandchildren. He is also survived by his dear sister...
Margaret Jane (Ford) Smith
Apr 29, 2025
Margaret Jane Smith (nee Ford), of Mountainside, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at home on April 29, 2025. Peggy was born on February 20, 1939, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to William Woodbury Ford and Jane Elizabeth Ford (nee Croyle). She is survived by her husband, Dean; an older brother, Robert William (and wife Karen) Ford, MD, of Allison Park, Pennsylvania; her...
Michael A. Templeton
Apr 22, 2025
Michael Templeton passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025.
Mike was born on January 1, 1964 to his parents Arthur and Lillian Templeton. He was raised in Glen Ridge, New Jersey alongside his older sister Patty and younger brother Steven. As a child, Mike was a fearless adventurer who loved diving off the high dive and riding go carts alongside neighbors...
Pierre F Faubert M.D.
Apr 16, 2025
Pierre F. Faubert M.D., 78, of Westfield, NJ, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday April 16, 2025. Dr. Faubert was a physician, specializing in Nephrology. Born in Haiti, he was part of a private practice in Brooklyn, NY, where he served patients at Brookdale University Hospital.
After graduating from secondary school, Pierre headed to the province of...
Arlene Metzner Gigon
Apr 12, 2025
Arlene Gigon (nee Metzner), age 100, a lifetime resident of Cranford, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on April 12, 2025. Born and raised on Orchard Street in Cranford, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. Metzner Sr. and Ethel May Fraser, and sister of the late Edward J. Metzner Jr.
Arlene married Robert W. Gigon Sr. on April...
John B Gramignano
Apr 10, 2025
John Baptiste Gramignano passed away in the arms of his son and daughter on April 10, 2025. He was 88 years old. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden death.
John was born on November 10, 1936 in Park Place, Brooklyn to immigrant parents, Nancy (Nunziata) and Joseph (Giuseppe). He went to Boys High as a teenager and enlisted in...
William C. Tipton
Apr 9, 2025
William C. Tipton III, adored husband and father, sadly left our world on April 9, 2025. Bill grew up in Newark and for the last thirty years called Cranford his home.
He will be eternally missed by his loving wife Gina and “his boys” Ben and Sam. Gina knew Bill was the one the second he leaned over during Mass when...
Arlene Ann Davis
Apr 7, 2025
Arlene Davis, 86, of Bedminster, NJ, passed away on Monday April 7, 2025, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. Formerly of Bridgewater, she was the daughter of the late Howard E. and Edna Mae (McKee) Katerba. Arlene enjoyed golfing, traveling, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother Howard Katerba. Arlene is the beloved mother of...
Joyce Fidlow
Apr 5, 2025
Joyce Fidlow (Perry)
November 21, 1934 - April 5, 2025
Scotch Plains, NJ
Joyce Marie Fidlow
Joyce Fidlow, 90, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2025, in Scotch Plains, NJ. Joyce was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia.
She attended what is now known as Virginia Commonwealth University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, concentrating in Education. It was at college that...
David A Weichert
Apr 3, 2025
David Arnold Weichert, 94, of Cranford, and Long Beach Township, NJ, a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and dedicated engineer, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of faith and love of family and baseball.
Born in 1930, raised in Bloomfield and a graduate of Bloomfield High School, David was a proud 1952 graduate of Union College in Schenectady NY,...
Wynifred E. Strobl
Mar 25, 2025
Wynifred E. Strobl
April 15, 1925- March 25, 2025
Wynifred (Wyn) Strobl, 99, passed away in her sleep March 25, 2025 at her residence in Fellowship Village, Basking Ridge, NJ. Wyn was born in Oak Park, Illinois and grew up in Maywood, Illinois where she was a member of Job’s Daughters. Wyn graduated with honors from Proviso High School, Maywood, Illinois in...
Sylvia Sophie Gratacos
Mar 17, 2025
Sylvia Sophie Gratacos (nee Bowchalk), 84, of Roselle, passed away at her home on Monday March 17, 2025. She moved to Cranford many years ago and had lived in Roselle since 1980. Born in Minersville, PA, she was a school crossing guard for Roselle Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her daughter Allison, and her son Joseph. Sylvia...
Peter Damien Watson
Mar 9, 2025
Peter Damien Watson, everyone’s favorite buddy, left this world on March 9, 2025 at the age of 49, only a few months shy of his 50th birthday. As the light in so many lives, especially his dad’s, we are certain that heaven has gotten just a little bit brighter with Peter and his party-planning joining in.
Peter was born on July...
Ann Genlot
Mar 8, 2025
Virginia Ann Genlot, 88, of Westfield, passed away on March 8, 2025, at Fellowship Village, in Basking Ridge, NJ. Known by all as Ann Genlot, Ann was born on September 12, 1936, in De Kalb, Gilmer County, West Virginia, to the late Herbert J. and Dessie (Cather) Patterson. Ann was an early childhood educator and also a crossing guard for...
Dina Marie Curro
Mar 6, 2025
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the untimely passing of Dina Marie Curro, age 51, a resident of Cranford, NJ. Dina was born on April 20, 1973, and was raised in Red Bank, New Jersey. She attended Red Bank Catholic High School and later earned a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University. After graduation, Dina worked...
Anastasios "Tom" Markos
Feb 25, 2025
Anastasios (Tom) Markos, 86, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, passed away on February 25, 2025. He is survived by his wife Angie, his brother Sam, his sons Louis and George, his daughter-in-law Despina, and his four grandchildren Alex, Anastasia, Tom, and John. Tom’s parents, Leonidas (Louie) and Metaxia (Maxine) both immigrated to America during the time of the Great Depression. They...
Grace Ann Meyn
Feb 24, 2025
A woman who brightened the world with her smile, Grace Ann was always a pleasure to be around. A daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, and a friend she was one of the kindest souls. She left this world a better place for all she touched when she passed on February 24, 2025.
She was born to Michael and Grace...
Henry Krochmal III
Feb 21, 2025
Henry “Hank” Krochmal III
Henry “Hank” Krochmal III, a long time resident of Linden, New Jersey, passed away on February 21, 2025 at the Center for Hope Hospice Peggy’s House location, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Hank was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Henry and Florence Krochmal (both now deceased) in 1941. He was the first born among his siblings.
As...
Charles (Chuck) L. Hardwick
Feb 19, 2025
Charles Leighton Hardwick, Obituary
Charles Leighton Hardwick (“Chuck”) passed from this life on February 19, 2025, at the age of 83. He had a life well lived as a New Jersey legislator, a business leader, and most importantly as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend.
Chuck’s childhood in Somerset, Kentucky was poor in material things but rich in love and...
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