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Luz Maria Landrove Soto
May 3, 2020
Luz Maria Landrove Soto, 98 years of age, passed away on Sunday May 3, 2020, at Atria Senior Living in Cranford, NJ.Affectionately called Luciola by all who knew and loved her, she was born and grew up in Bayamo, Cuba to Francisco Soto Izquierdo and Eugenia Figueredo Vega. She was the second youngest in a large family, with three sisters...
Charles Baker "Bud" Allewelt
Apr 23, 2020
Charles Baker Allewelt, 93, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Cranford Park Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Cranford, NJ where he resided. Charles was born to the late Charles Bookman Allewelt and Margaret Appenzellar Allewelt, on May 25, 1926 in Hanover, PA. Charles, known affectionately to family and friends as "Bud" or "Charley," graduated from Eichelberger Senior High...
Elma Louise Munster
Apr 22, 2020
Elma Louise Munster, 89, a woman of deep faith and conviction, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 22, 2020 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Westfield.A loving wife and mother, she was born in Belleville, New Jersey to Nicholas and Anna Kleinknecht and was the youngest of the 3 Kleinknecht ("Dolly") sisters. She worked for a number of years at Prudential...
Strato Nicholas Xenelis
Apr 19, 2020
Tribute to Strato Nicholas Xenelis December 10, 1921 â April 19, 2020Loving Husband, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Uncle and Friend Strato N. Xenelis, a long time resident of Cranford, NJ passed away peacefully at the age of 98 on Sunday, April 19, 2020. He is predeceased by his wife, Alice to whom he was married for sixty seven years. Strato was...
Eileen "Lile" Howard
Apr 18, 2020
Eileen Howard, (nee Tangney), 93, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, 18 April 2020, after a long illness. Her death was not related to the current COVID-19 pandemic. 'Lile' was born in Rosnacarthna Mor, Faha, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland and attended Faha Cross School and The Presentation Convent Secondary School, Killarney, where her life long love of learning was kindled....
Lauramae Weber Cutler
Apr 17, 2020
Long-time Westfield resident Lauramae Cutler, 98, passed away peacefully onApril 17th. Born in Westerville, Ohio, she was the oldest of four children.She earned a B. A. Degree in Chemistry from Maryville College in 1943 andstudied at the University of Akron while working at B. F. Goodrich. There, shemet her future husband, Frank A. Cutler Jr., and following their marriage in1946,...
Robert Hargro
Apr 17, 2020
Robert Hargro was born February 3,1942 in North Carolina. He departed this life on April 17, 2020. Robert had a love for music of all types- Motown, Jazz, R&B, Classical, early Rock and Roll and country. He enjoyed the hustle and bustle of New York City where he worked for over 35 years and could be routinely seen in a...
Ryan Christopher Mee
Apr 17, 2020
Ryan Christopher Mee, 25, of Delran, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2020 in the arms of his true love and high school sweet heart. Ryan Christopher was born in Livingston, New Jersey on July 1, 1994 to Steven Scott Mee and Jennifer Palumbo Mee. He came into this world kicking and screaming, but then quickly smiled up...

June S. Sulley
Apr 15, 2020
June Sulley, 89 of Cranford, NJ passed away on Wednesday, April 15. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph F. Sulley and her parents Mildred (nee Hamilton) and Henry H. Schulz. She is survived by her children Lise Sulley (Robert Fincke), James Sulley (Maria) and George Sulley ( Jeanine Regusa), 7 grandchildren Krista, Samantha, Ian, Elizabeth, James, Ryan and Emma...
Kenneth J. House
Apr 15, 2020
Kenneth J. House passed away on April 15, 2020 at the Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center in Chatham, NJ. Ken was born in Elizabeth NJ on May 18, 1942 to Berton and Louise (Buhr) House. He grew up in South Bound Brook where he inherited his love of flying from his dad. With money earned from his Courier News paper...
Joseph S. Papa
Apr 12, 2020
Joseph (Joe) Sebastian Papa of Cranford, New Jersey, passed away at age 83 on Sunday April 12, 2020 while in residence at the Cornell Hall nursing home in Union New Jersey. Joseph was born on January 23, 1937 in Long Island City, NY to Joseph Papa and Carmella (Caudo) Papa. His family moved to Roselle, NJ in 1947 where he...
Robert A. Nicholas
Apr 5, 2020
Robert A NicholasBob Nicholas passed away late Sunday night 4/5/20 at the age of 87 at the Cranford Nursing and Rehab. Bob was born October 28, 1932 in Kearney NJ to parents Lionel and Rose Nicholas. Bob leaves behind his 2 daughters Kelly Brinkerhoff, her husband David, and Nancy Venezia, his daughter-in-law Tammie Nicholas and grandchildren Heather, Brian and Anthony...
Else Theobald Falk
Apr 4, 2020
Else Theobald Falk, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, a longtime resident of Berkeley Heights, entered into eternal rest on April 4, 2020. Born in Pirmasens, Germany, she came to the United States in 1955 when she married her husband of 65 years, Bernard. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her four children, Katherine and her husband...
Carmen Milagros Manto
Apr 3, 2020
Carmen Milagros Manto, 75, of Cranford, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3rd. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to the late Juan Almodovar and Rosario Rivera Sosa, Carmen lived most of her life in New York City where she was a paraprofessional for PS 152. There she raised her...
John Elder Cohoon
Apr 2, 2020
John Elder Cohoon was born October 24, 1923 in Easthampton, MA to Foster L. Cohoon and Helen B. Elder. His achievements started early when he attended the first National Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington DC in 1937 and succeeded in attaining the milestone of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1941 and went on to graduate as...
James Hamilton Sedam
Apr 1, 2020
A complete obituary is being composed. No visitation. A memorial service will be held in the future at the First Baptist Church of Metuchen. Please visit this web sitefor future services.
Karen Gustavsen
Mar 29, 2020
Karen Gustavsen, 69, long time Cranford, NJ resident died Sunday, March 29th. Karen is survived by her children Kevin, Michaele, Michael, and Lauren, nine grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her older sister Judi and younger brother Russell, as well two nieces (Gina and Lisa), two grandnieces, a grandnephew, and many cousins who loved her.Karen was a...
Joan Louise Dalton
Mar 28, 2020
Joan Louise Dalton, 88, long time Cranford, NJ resident, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 of respiratory failure after a short illness. Joan spent her final year at St. Joseph's Senior Home, Woodbridge, NJ. She was born in Linden, NJ on September 27, 1931, the daughter of Michael and Rose Fragale Poleski. Joan grew up in Linden and graduated from Linden...
Robert Fairbairn Derrey
Mar 26, 2020
Robert Fairbairn Derrey passed away peacefully on March 26, 2020 after nearly nine decades of a life well-lived. Born to Natalie Fairbairn Derrey and Roger Derrey on August 12, 1931, Robert (Bob) was raised by his mother and grandparents, prominent Westfield residents Robert and Frances Fairbairn, at their historic family home on Kimball Avenue. Known as Brute to his family...