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Jose S. Barreto
Jun 18, 2022
José Silvério Pereira Barreto passed away on June 18, 2022. He was 76 years old. Preceded in death by his parents Viriato Da Silva Barreto and Isaura Pereira Da Silva.Jose was born and raised in Viseu Portugal alongside his younger brother Manuel Barreto. Jose's adventurous spirit led him to Angola, Africa at the age of 15. He would go on...
Mary Clark Nevalls
Jun 10, 2022
Mary Clark Nevalls of Cranford, NJ age 99, died on June 10th, 2022. Born in Canton, NY, she graduated from Buffalo State Teachers College and Albright Art School, B.S. Art Education, 1944. She was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. She won the "Miss Buffalo" Powers Girl contest in 1943. Her war effort was as a part-time driller-riveter at...
Antigoni Exarhos
Jun 8, 2022
Antigoni Exarhos, 89, of Elizabeth, NJ, passed away on June 8, 2022, one day prior to her 90th birthday. She was born on June 9, 1932 in Vomblo, Greece to Dimitroula and Socrates Vasilatis. Mrs. Exarhos was a kind and gentle person. She was witty, fun, enjoyed reading poetry, and watching "Jeopardy!"She is survived by her husband of 64 years,...
Jeanne Anderson Augustine
Jun 8, 2022
JEANNE ANDERSON AUGUSTINEJUNE 9, 1933 â June 18, 2022Jeanne Anderson Augustine passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the age of 89. Jeanne was the wife of the late Alan M. Augustine Sr., the love of her life, who passed away in June of 2001 after nearly 48 years of marriage. She was a member of the committee...
Claire A. (Nee Kirkman) Brown
Jun 1, 2022
Claire Anne (Kirkman) Brown, 85 of Cranford, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. She was born in Elizabeth, NJ in 1937, and was a lifelong resident of Cranford Township. After a life-threatening battle with breast cancer in 1995, Claire decided to take her difficult experience and turn it into something positive to help others. She...
Barbara Ann (Nee Mott) Wozniak
May 29, 2022
Barbara Ann Wozniak, 75, of Winfield Park, NJ, went home to be with the Lord on May 29, 2022. Born in Rahway in 1946, she grew up in Linden, before moving to Winfield Park in 1965.Barbara touched the lives of many with encouragement, help, support, and always a beautiful gift. She always wore a smile, hiding her own troubles and...
Barbara Rabasca Dibonaventura
May 25, 2022
Barbara Rabasca DiBonaventura Barbara R. DiBonaventura passed away at her home in Warren, New Jersey, May 25, 2022 at age 65. Barbara was born in Plainfield, NJ to Doris and Albert Rabasca and grew up in Scotch Plains NJ later moving with her family to Warren. She graduated from Scotch Plains - Fanwood High School in 1974 and earned an...
Carol (Nee Bunce) Hancock-Carleau
May 9, 2022
Carol Hancock-Carleu (nee Bunce) formerly of Mountainside, passed at the age of 89 in Orlando, Florida, on December 1, 2021. She was pre-deceased by both of her husbands, Donald F. Hancock and George H. Carleu and her stepson Stephen. Mother of Carolyn Hancock and James Hancock, sister of Audrey Woolley. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Ashley and Bryce,...
Anne F. Fitzsimmons
Apr 25, 2022
Anne Frances Azzolino Fitzsimmons, 84, of Cranford, NJ, passed away peacefully Monday, April 25, 2022. She was born September 15, 1937 in Newark, NJ to the late Frank Azzolino and Jennie (née Casa Massima) Azzolino. Anne grew up in Newark and graduated from Central High School in Newark. She moved to Cranford, NJ in 1970. Anne was a key punch...
Barbara Conlin Pulis
Apr 4, 2022
Barbara Conlin Pulis, known to all as "Bobby", died peacefully on Monday morning, April 4, 2022, 14 days before her 88th birthday. She was surrounded by so much love. Born April 18, 1934, the daughter of Alan Bruce Conlin and Ella Bray "Sis" Conlin, of Westfield, Bobby grew up and attended Westfield schools. She was a graduate of Westfield High...
Marjorie Jane Morton Miller
Mar 22, 2022
Marjorie Jane Morton Miller, 92, a lifelong resident of Westfield, NJ passed away at her home early on Tuesday March 22, 2022. She was the daughter of the late George and Louise (nee Wenke) Morton. Marjorie was a 1947 graduate of Westfield High School. She was a Girl Scout leader for Troop 673 at McKinley School in Westfield for 4...
Benjamin "Ben" Jay Dubin
Mar 21, 2022
Benjamin Jay Dubin ObituaryBenjamin Jay Dubin passed away Monday, March 21st, 2022 doingone of the things he loved the most,kicking powder while skiing in Telluride, Colorado.Ben was born March 28, 1958 in Morristown, New Jersey, the second child of Joseph and Arlene Dubin.The family lived in Morris Plains and later relocated to Mendham, New Jersey. He was an avid golfer...
Leroy P. "Roy" Torrigiani
Mar 18, 2022
Leroy "Roy" Torrigiani, 85, passed away at Overlook Hospital on the evening of March 18th, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, NY and formerly of Staten Island, NY, he was a resident of Cranford for over 20 years. He was a loving and loyal husband, father, and grandfather. Surviving are his devoted wife of 59 years, Kathy Torrigiani; his son Rory Torrigiani,...
William F Hoelterling
Mar 18, 2022
William Frederick Hoelterling, 88 of Westfield peacefully passed away at home on March 18th, 2022. Bill was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Ann Schasny Hoelterling. He is survived by his three children, William Hoelterling and wife Charlotte, James Hoelterling and Nancy Hoelterling, four grandchildren, Allison Hoelterling, William (B.J.) Hoelterling, and Karen and Kelly Heinkel. He is also survived...
Milmore Mclaughlin
Mar 16, 2022
Milmore James McLaughlinJim McLaughlin died peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey, at the age of 87.Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jim attended St. Patrick's Elementary School and Saint Peter's Prep. He also attended St. Peter's College and earned a BA in Business. Jim worked for NJ Bell Telephone Company where he...
Faye A. Cerillo
Mar 15, 2022
Faye A. Cerillo died peacefully March 15, 2022 in the Crestwood Manor Life Care Center, Whiting, N.J. Faye was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. As a young woman she worked for the local phone company while attending Nebraska State Teacher's College. During World War II Faye met her late husband Thomas Cerillo and celebrated 69 years of marriage before his passing...
Kerri Bruzenas
Mar 9, 2022
Kerri Bruzenas, 45, of Manalapan, and formerly of Cranford, passed away on Wednesday March 9, 2022. A graduate of Cranford High School, Kerri received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Rutgers University. She had been a creative media consultant with ID Media, New York, NY, and more recently worked in the restaurant business, as a server, manager, and...
Marion Partelow Puglisi
Mar 2, 2022
Marion P. Puglisi was born in Ossining NY and moved to Elizabeth, NJ as a child. She graduated from Battin High School in 1956, received her BS degree and teaching certificate from Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia in 1960 and her MA in mathematics from Louisiana State University in 1967. She moved to Cranford and taught high school...
Robert D Miller
Feb 28, 2022
Robert D. Miller, 95, Musician and Long Time Westfield ResidentRobert Douglas Miller, age 95, passed away on February 28, 2022.Bob was born on May 10, 1926, to Susie and Albert Miller. He had two older siblings, Sarah,and Frederick, and was joined two years later by his sister and lifelong best friend Ellen (Foster).The family lived on Sinclair Place. Bob attended...
Elizabeth Jane Ricany
Feb 27, 2022
Elizabeth Jane Reese Ricany known as Jane died 2/27/22. She was born 6/2/30. Jane attended Roselle high school. In 1951, she married Michael Ricany (dec). She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Cranford. They had four children together, Dawn Michael (dec) Debbie and David (dec). Jane enjoyed eight grandchildren Jamie Jeremy Jason Jonathan Tim Caitlin Alex and...