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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...
Jane Tomlinson Mathews
Jul 10, 2021
Jane Tomlinson Mathews, 89 died at home on July 10th after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Cranford she was the daughter of Richard Lee Tomlinson and Alice Rosencrantz Tomlinson. Jane was a member of the Cranford High School class of 1948 and went on to graduate from New Jersey College for Women (now known as Douglass Residential College...
Alice M Ousterman
Jul 6, 2021
Alice M. Ousterman passed away on July 6, at Overlook Hospital after a brief illness. She was 94. She was born and raised in Cranford, attended school there and graduated 4th in her class of 198 from Cranford High School in June of 1944. She began working in retail while in high school. After graduation, she worked as an advertising...
James Robert Cook
Jul 5, 2021
James (Jim) Robert Cook, Sr., a lifelong Cranford, NJ resident passed on July 5th, 2021 at the age of 91. Surviving James is his beloved wife who he was married with for 67 years, Joan (Freckmann) Cook who also is lifelong resident of Cranford. Jim is survived by his twin sister Lily Carey. Jim was a devoted father to 4...
Edward Schultz
Jul 2, 2021
Obituary for Edward Schultz of Cranford NJEdward Schultz of Cranford passed away at home on Friday, July 2, 2021. He was 90 and beloved by family and friends. Born one of seven children to German immigrants Helen and Emil Schultz, he resided in Jersey City, New Jersey, until joining the United States Coast Guard in 1952. In the Coast Guard...
Nancy May Roff
Jun 28, 2021
Nancy Roff, age 92 of Westfield, NJ passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Atria Cranford in Cranford, NJ. She will be remembered by her family for her kind, generous and loving soul. Nancy was born in New York City on August 3, 1928 to parents, Olive (Graham) and George Earl May. Nancy was predeceased by her beloved...
Ryan Baker Quinn
Jun 20, 2021
Everyone has a story. This is Ryan's. Ryan was born on March 24,1999 and loved beyond words. We learned shortly after that Ryan was unable to thrive due to brain mass that failed to develop. Doctors said if he made it thru the night, week, month or year it would be a miracle. He was diagnosed with a mountain of...
Charles W. Plungis
Jun 20, 2021
Charles William PlungisAugust 15, 1941 – June 20, 2021Westfield, New JerseyBeloved Son, Husband, Father, Grandfather and FriendCharles 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...
Alfred "Al" Morasso
Jun 16, 2021
Alfred Morasso, Jr., 94, Veteran; Retired Ocean Marine Shipping ExecutiveAlfred "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...
John W. Rokose
Jun 5, 2021
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...
Mary F. Kalinowski
Jun 3, 2021
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...
Kevin Issac Goldsmith
May 24, 2021
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...
Robert (Bob) William Mcarthur
May 17, 2021
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...
Mrs. Raffaela Gargiulo
May 16, 2021
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...
Erin Patrice (Nee Gaffney) Peterson
May 11, 2021
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...
Beverly J. Walsh
May 11, 2021
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...
Dorothy Andersen White
Apr 12, 2021
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...
Kevin Hellhake
Apr 11, 2021
Kevin Hellhake April 25,1958 - April 11, 2021 of Toms River, NJ diedsuddenly this past Sunday. Born in Elizabeth, Kevin was raised inCranford and graduated from Cranford High School in 1976. He workedfor NJ Transit as a revenue specialist for 30 years before retiring in2010. Kevin was a hunter, avid fisherman, and a lifelong motorcycleenthusiast. He was a kind, caring...
Edward Charles "Beatle Ed" Wittel
Mar 20, 2021
Edward Charles Wittel, 58, of Westfield, died on Saturday March 20, 2021. Ed, known to many as "Beatle Ed" loved nothing more than bringing joy to others through music. Along with his band YesterdayAndToday Ed brought the music of the Beatles, as well as his unmatched humor and wit to crowds and packed bars across the NY/NJ area. Born on...
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