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George John Cummings
Feb 10, 2026
George John Cummings, a lifelong resident of Westfield, NJ, passed away peacefully at home after a courageous 14 month battle against bile duct cancer. Beloved husband, father, Gramps, brother, and friend, he is survived by his wife of 36 years, Marijane (Buck), daughters Lacy Lee Benanti and her husband David of Belford, Tierny Louise Fernandez and her husband Daniel of...
Patricia Mary Palmer
Feb 7, 2026
Patricia Mary Jesinkey Palmer, 85, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and educator, passed away on Saturday February 7, 2026. She was born on September 16, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York, to William Jesinkey and Elizabeth Jesinkey (nee Lowery). Patricia grew up as the middle child with four siblings; William (Billy) Jesinkey, Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Perrin, Eugene (Gene) Jesinkey and Mary...
Beverly Kaye
Feb 6, 2026
Beverly Kaye, a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, as well as an enthusiastic contemporary art lover, talented artist, pioneering fashionista, proud New Yorker, and gifted plant whisperer, passed away peacefully at the Regional Hospice in Danbury, CT, at the age of 96.
Family was her world, and although Beverly didn't grow up with the love and support, she yearned for,...
Jorge E Rodriguez
Jan 27, 2026
Jorge Eliu Rodriguez, 82, of Cranford, NJ, passed away on Tuesday January 27, 2026, at the Birchwood Rehabilitation and Care Center in Cranford, where he had resided for the past 6 years. Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, he retired from the City of Chamblee, Georgia, where he was a city planner. Jorge is survived by, Rachel Rodriguez daughter, of Cranford,...
Joan Marie Bongort Laezza
Jan 13, 2026
Our dear mother, Joan (Bongort) Laezza, 91, passed away peacefully at home on January 13, 2026 with her family, including her loving caregiver, Pettol by her side.
Born in New York City, Joan was raised in Leonardo, New Jersey. She graduated from Red Bank Catholic High School, then went on to Drake Business School. She took a job at Joseph J....
Roger Leslie Aldredge
Jan 9, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Roger Leslie Aldredge on January 9, 2026 at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his loving family and left a legacy of love for his family and friends.
Born in 1939 and raised in Hillside, Roger was a graduate of Hillside High School. He met the love of his life Dorothy...
William H Covert
Jan 8, 2026
William H. “Bill” Covert, 81, of Westfield, NJ, passed away peacefully at home. Survived by his wife of 56 years, Susan L. Covert, his daughters, Amity Covert McGinnis & Whitney Covert Swain, his grandchildren, Blake P. Swain and May V. Swain. His grandson, Justin A. Saenz preceded him in death.
Bill was a resident of Westfield for over five decades. Bill...
Glenda J Albert
Dec 30, 2025
Glenda Joan Albert, 91, passed away on December 30, 2025 surrounded by her family.Glenda was born October 31, 1934 to Irving Pines and Jesse (Poris) Pines. Sister to Paula (deceased) and Judy. Wife to Mitchell Aaron Albert (deceased). Mother to Cecily (deceased), Hugh, Craig, John, Meredith. Mother-in-law to Darla, Sheryl, Dola, Johnny. Grandmother to Darya, Emily, Ashley, Michael, Avery, John,...
Doris E Weichert
Dec 27, 2025
Doris Elaine Weichert (nee Werkheiser)Cranford and Long Beach Township NJ – Doris Elaine Weichert, a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully, leaving a legacy of love of family and faith.
Born in 1933 and raised in Bloomfield, Doris was a 1951 graduate of Bloomfield High School. She met the love of her life, David Arnold Weichert, while working...
David L. Guanzon
Dec 24, 2025
David L. Guanzon, 45, of Cranford, NJ, passed away unexpectedly, leaving behind many broken hearts on December 24th, 2025. He was born in the Philippines and came to the United States at a young age, later attending William Paterson University where he met his loving wife Nicole. Together they built a beautiful life, which was enriched even more with the...
Carol Yates Fricke
Dec 20, 2025
Carol Yates Fricke, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky, after battling lung cancer. Born on February 24th, 1947, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the late Alfred J. Fricke and Barbara (Reiner) Fricke. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her sister, Deborah Fricke.
Carol grew up in Cranford, New Jersey, and spent most...
Lenore Edith Grabowski
Dec 18, 2025
Lenore E. Grabowski, age 86 and a resident of Westfield, NJ since 1969, died peacefully on December 18th at the Morristown Memorial Hospital. She was born in Forest Hills, NY and graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, NY. Thereafter, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in English from the State University of New York at Albany. She was employed...
Theresa Johanna Huljack
Dec 15, 2025
Theresa Johanna Huljack, a cherished mother and grandmother, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the age of 76. Born in Hillside, NJ, to Anthony and Mary Hatalla, Theresa married Victor E. Huljack, Jr. on October 24, 1971, sharing 51 years. They raised nine children and twenty grandchildren in Roselle and Toms River, NJ.
Theresa was a clerical assistant for...
Sara Cole Brown
Dec 14, 2025
Sara Marguerite Cole Brown, always known as Sally, passed away on December 14, 2025, at age 92. She was born in Trenton, NJ, on October 2, 1933.
Sally was a long-time resident of Westfield, NJ, where she was an active member of many local organizations, including Children's Specialized Hospital Friends, the Woman's Club of Westfield, the Westfield Historical Society, the Westfield...
Audrey V Librera
Dec 6, 2025
Audrey Librera (née Price), 87, of Brooklyn, New York, passed away on December 6, 2025, peacefully surrounded by loving family.
Audrey was born August 2, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Dorothy and Charles Price.Audrey married Benjamin Librera in Brooklyn, New York and were together for almost 60 years before Benjamin predeceased her in 2016. Together, they had four...
Claudia Haller
Dec 5, 2025
Claudia Haller (nee Cagnassola), 82, a lifelong resident of Westfield, passed away on Friday December 5, 2025. A 1962 graduate of Westfield High School, Claudia received a Bachelors degree from Kansas State University. She worked for many years at Charlie Brown's Fresh Grill Restaurant in Scotch Plains, where she was a hostess and manager. A member of Holy Trinity Catholic...
Charlene J Conlin
Nov 22, 2025
Charlene Janice Conlin, 96, passed away on November 22, 2025, where she resided at Jersey Shore Post Acute Nursing Home.
Charlene was born November, 28, 1928 to Walter and Mary Lambe of Westfield. She continued to live in Westfield for 60 years. Charlene graduated from Westfield High School.
She worked as an administrative assistant for AT&T/Lucent/Avaya, later in life she worked as...
Edward Andrew Murin
Nov 16, 2025
Edward A. "Ed" Murin was born on July 31, 1961, at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, NJ, to Audrey and Andrew Murin. He joined his older sister, Maryann. The family lived in Linden before settling in Clark when Ed was nine years old.
He graduated from Arthur L. Johnson High School and went on to study liberal arts at Union County...
Matthew Joseph Kavalus
Nov 10, 2025
Matthew Joseph Kavalus, 50, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025, at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ, Matthew grew up in Cranford, NJ and spent the last ten years living in Cape May and Toms River, NJ. Matthew was a 1994 graduate of Cranford High School where he was a Varsity...
Carla Bauer Rentrop PhD.
Nov 6, 2025
Dr. Carla Rentrop, an influential psychoanalyst and psychotherapist, died on November 6th, 2025. She was 74.
Fellow of the International Psychoanalytic Association, Board member, beloved training analyst, and supervisor at both the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR) and the Contemporary Freudian Society (CFS), she was deeply respected for her kindness, spirit and dedication, often taking on patients pro bono....
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