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Betty Jo (Nee Beasley) Kutlay
Nov 15, 2021
Betty Jo (Beasley) Kutlay, of Rockaway, died Monday November 15, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Mrs. Kutlay was 89 years of age. Betty spent many of her early years serving her community as PTA President in the local school district. She was born in Chattanooga, TN, before moving overseas to Turkey and finally residing...
Christine Ann Redd
Nov 15, 2021
Christine Ann Redd, age 50, passed away quietly on the eve of November 15, 2021, at RWJ Medical Center. Born in South Amboy NJ and was raised in Old Bridge NJ, she was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Mary Ellen Petricek. She was educated at Sacred Heart and St. Mary's HS with her post education in Middlesex...
Eric Jeffrey Whitman
Nov 13, 2021
Eric Jeffrey Whitman, 66. of Old Bridge, NJ, passed away on Saturday November 13, 2021. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the beloved son of William and Jeanette (nee Davis) Whitman, whopredeceased him. Eric was a Senior Regulatory Compliance Analyst with the Axis Insurance Co. ofPrinceton, NJ. A 1973 graduate of Canarsie High School, Brooklyn, NY, Eric received a Bachelor'sdegree...
Vaughn Stephen Shaw
Nov 11, 2021
Vaughn Stephen Shaw, age 79, passed away Thursday November 11, 2021. "Steve" was born in Bound Brook, NJ. He was raised by his parents Sylvanus J Shaw and Fern L Shaw and resided in Cranford for over 70 years. He was a graduate of CHS and received his BA from West Georgia College. Steve also served in the Air Force...
Deborah Ann Moore
Nov 6, 2021
Deborah Ann Moore (Gonano), 72, passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 6th, 2021. A resident of Colorado Springs, CO for twenty-six years, she previously lived in Harvest, AL, and St. Paul, MN. She was born in Elizabeth, NJ, and raised in Cranford, NJ where she graduated from Cranford High School in 1967. While receiving a Bachelor of Science...
Jane Elizabeth (Nee Dittmar) Michael
Nov 4, 2021
Jane E. Michael (nee Dittmar), 83, of Clark, formerly of Cranford, passed away on November 4, 2021. A graduate of Cranford High School and Douglass College (Rutgers), Jane was a retired Home Economics teacher at Cranford and Westfield High Schools. Jane is survived by her loving husband Albert of 63 years, four children: James and wife Madlen, Debbie Buli and...
Jane Isabelle (Nee Wagner) O'Connor
Oct 29, 2021
Jane Isabelle (Wagner) O'Connor peacefully passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 in New Providence, New Jersey. Jane was born on July 5, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York to Arthur and Muriel (Knerr) Wagner. A lifelong devout Catholic, Jane was educated at Our Lady of Wisdom Academy and St. Thomas the Apostle High School in New York. Following her graduation,...
Mary Rose Dusch Chavern
Oct 29, 2021
Mary Rose Dusch-Chavern (Balph), of Cranford, New Jersey, passed away early morning, on Friday, October 29, 2021, at the age of 95. She was born on July 24,1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Helen (Wettach) & James Balph, Jr. She attended Cornell University and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Psychology. She married Glen...
Anita E. Juntilla
Oct 4, 2021
Anita Eugenie Sisson Juntilla, 99, of Westfield, NJ, died peacefully in her home on October 4, 2021. She was born April 19, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She then studied piano and pedagogy at the McPhail Center for Music and continued building her teaching studio which...
Anthony R. Benenati
Oct 2, 2021
Anthony R. Benenati, age 70, passed away atOverlook Hospital on October 2, surrounded byfamily and friends. Born in Newark, NewJersey in 1951 to Angelo and DominicaBenenati and raised in Nutley, New Jersey. He issurvived by his loving wife Mary of 46 years,his brother Vincent, brother and sister in lawMike and Shirley Hayeck, "sister" Denise, nieceMelissa, nephews Vincent and Ella, Michael...
Margaret P. Campbell
Sep 17, 2021
Margaret "Pat" Campbell passed away on September 17, 2021, at Lantern Hill, New Providence, NJ. Born in Flushing, NY, Margaret graduated from NYU. She also served in the US Navy as a nurse. Margaret resided in Westfield, NJ, for over fifty years. Her later years were spent in Spring Lake Heights, and Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls, NJ. Margaret was an...
E. Meyers
Sep 11, 2021
Lois MeyersLois Meyers, age 89, of Ocean City, NJ formerly of Cranford, NJ, passed into Heaven peacefully on September 11, 2021.Lois was a member of Cranford United Methodist Church in Cranford. She enjoyed singing in the choir and spending time volunteering for Plainfield Free Meals. She also was an associate member of Saint Peter's United Methodist Church in Ocean City,...
Carol G. Mcintyre
Sep 3, 2021
Carol Gloria McIntyre, 85, resident of Four Seasons at Wall, passed away on September 3, 2021. Carol was a proud New Jersey girl. Born in Newark to Florence and Michael Pompilio, she graduated from Newark's Barringer High School and earned a B.S. in Chemistry from St. Elizabeth's College in Convent Station in 1957. This led her to the Schering Corporation...
Naomi C. (Nee Wirdzek) Desiderio
Aug 26, 2021
Naomi C. Desiderio (Wirdzek), 71, of Cranford died on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Clark Nursing & Rehabilitation surrounded by family. A loving spirit filled with great faith and a wild imagination. First and foremost, she was a devoted mother who inspired her 3 children with her immense dedication, faith, and love. Mom saw the good in everyone and never...
Elizabeth (Nee Genovese) Lorenzo
Aug 21, 2021
Elizabeth Theresa Lorenzo (nee Genovese), 104, of Westfield, NJ, passed away on Saturday August 21, 2021 at her residence.Born in New York, NY on September 22, 1916 to Francisco and Catherine (nee Greco) Genovese, Elizabeth had lived in Brooklyn, NY prior to moving to Westfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Lorenzo, and was preceded in death...
Kenneth G Ward
Aug 7, 2021
Kenneth Ward, 78, husband, father, merchant, historian, of Westfield, passed away peacefully at home on August 7th after a 16 month battle with brain cancer. Ken was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University in 1964, and earned the rank of Captain in the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations. In 1966, he married Margaret McAllister of the same college...
Nancy J. (Nee Tagliareni) Bovasso
Aug 3, 2021
Nancy J. Bovasso (nee Tagliareni), 88, most recently of Westfield, NJ, passed away on Tuesday August 3, 2021, at Overlook Medical Center, in Summit, NJ. Born in Jersey City, NJ, to the late James and Margaret (nee Lupo) Tagliareni, Nancy lived most of her life there. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert J. Bovasso Sr, her...
Mary Catherine (Nee Szabo) Readdy
Jul 25, 2021
Mary Catherine Readdy (nee Szabo), 86, of Cranford, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Mary was a legal secretary for over 30 years, retiring from Allstate Insurance Company. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and sister. Born in Newark, she was raised in Union and graduated from Union High School and Berkeley...
Carol A Poszyler
Jul 24, 2021
Carol Ann Poszyler, age 63, died surrounded by her loved ones on July 24, 2021 after a short, but vicious battle with lung cancer. Carol grew up in Irvington, New Jersey and had been a Cranford resident since 1989. She married Greg in September of 1980 and shared lots of fond memories over their 41 years of marriage. She worked...
Frank A Fiorelli
Jul 23, 2021
Frank A. Fiorelli, 70, passed away unexpectedly at home on July 23, 2021 in Springfield, New Jersey. He was born March 8, 1951 to Alfonso and Mary Fiorelli and on May 31, 1980, married Nancy Gigon, whom he met at Rickel in Union. Surviving are his beloved wife Nancy, two cherished daughters Jennifer (Erik) Larsen and Jessica (Jake) Schor, four...
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