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Gaetano Gargiulo
Jul 1, 2019
Gaetano Gargiulo, 87, of Kenilworth, passed away on Monday July 1, 2019, at his residence. Born in Sorrento, Italy, he has lived in America for more than 50 years. He is survived by his loving wife: Raffaela, devoted son: Salvatore and his wife Mary, devoted daughter: Assunta "Tina", and her husband Stephen Dombrowski, five grandchildren, and two sisters: Teresa Gargiulo,...
Constance "Connie" (Nee Eckert) Chapla
Jul 1, 2019
Constance (Eckert) ChaplaConstance "Connie" Chapla, of Escondido, CA, formerly Hillside, NJ and Mountainside, NJ, went to heaven to join her beloved husband, Walter, on July 1, 2019. She died peacefully after a long battle with lung diseases, at the Atria Assisted Living Facility in San Diego, CA.Connie was born on July 15, 1937, in the Bronx, NY, the 9th child...
L. Joann Koster
Jun 30, 2019
Joann Koster, Insurance ExecutiveLinda "Joann" Koster, beloved leader, mentor and friend died Sunday morning, June 30, 2019 with her wife Laura by her side. In February, she celebrated her 76th birthday at Sunrise Assisted Living Westfield, with a party of friends old and new, the loving staff of Sunrise and her devoted private aids from Right at Home, Chatham, NJ.Known...
Diane (Nee) Dinsmore Sims
Jun 21, 2019
Diane M. (Nee Dinsmore) Sims, age 73 passed away on Friday June 21, 2019 at her residence in Kenilworth, NJ.Born in Newark, NJ, she grew up in Cranford. She also lived in Linden before moving to Kenilworth.She is survived by her loving son, William K. Sims, and his wife Kim. Her grandson Taylor Sims.. Three brothers, Gary J., Robert, and...
Annelie De Leonard
Jun 12, 2019
Annelie De Leonard, age 91 of Springfield, NJ died on Wednesday June 12, 2019.Born in Waiblingen, Germany, she came to the United States at age 18 and has lived in Springfield since 1949. She became a US citizen in 1951.She was a licensed insurance agent and broker and with her husband William "Bill" DeLeonard owned and operated The De Leonard...
John Michael Oshust
Jun 11, 2019
John M. Oshust, 72, formerly of Bayonne, passed at home in Cranford, NJ on June 11th with his immediate family by his side. He taught secondary science courses in Linden for 17 years, followed by 15 years at Westfield High School. John held a Bachelor's of Science Degree from Jersey City State College (1968) and a Master's Degree in Applied...
Frederick H. Di Trapani
Jun 8, 2019
3pm – 7pm at Gray Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ.Fred Di Trapani, born on August 2, 1956, passed away peacefully at his home in Cranford, NJ on June 8, 2019. Born and raised in Manhattan he ultimately moved to New Jersey for the sake of his family but the city never left him. Fred had a passion for...
Mark William Burke
Jun 6, 2019
Mark William Burke passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his home in Westfield,New Jersey. He was 65 years young. His sharp intellect, deep humanity, insatiable curiosityand fun-loving sense of adventure endeared him to his family, friends and coworkers. A dearlyloved husband, father, son, brother and uncle, his lasting gifts to us all are the countlessmemories that he...
Oliver C. Johnson
May 26, 2019
Oliver C. Johnson 3rdBorn July 31, 1929 Died May 26, 2019Oliver Passed away on Sunday May 26, 2019 at his residence in Scotch Plains.Oliver was born in Newark at St. Barnabas Hospital, and Raised in Irvington NJ by His Parents Hazel and Oliver C. Johnson Jr.He Graduated from Irvington High School and Went on to Graduate from N C E,Newark...
Donald Anthony Carrelli
May 25, 2019
Donald Anthony Carrelli was a loving son, loyal brother, favorite uncle, caring friend, and proud Marine. He died tragically doing what he loved – being outdoors on his bicycle. Donald was born July 2, 1981 in Summit, NJ. He grew up in Mountainside, NJ and he attended Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights, NJ. He received a BA from...
Jessie R. Gray
May 24, 2019
Jessie B. Gray, 87, formerly of Westfield, born and raised in Wilmington, NC, passed away peacefully after a sudden illness, on Friday, May 24, 2019, at RWJ hospital In Somerville, NJ. Jessie is preceded in death by her husband,Of 63 years, Dr. Dean F.Gray.As an accomplished pianist, Jessie received a BA in music from Indiana University, and studied at Flora...
Josephine M. "Jo Jo" Serpe
May 18, 2019
Josephine Marie Serpe (nee LaBue), 86, of Cranford, passed away on Saturday May 18, 2019, at herresidence. Born in Jersey City, NJ, Jo Jo as she was known, grew up in Bayonne, where she graduated from Bayonne High School in 1950. She worked for more than 20 years at Carvel Ice Cream shop in Bayonne. Jo Jo enjoyed trips to...
Michael Joseph Devlin
May 18, 2019
Devlin, Michael J., 64, of Cranford, passed away at his residence on May 18, 2019. Born in Elizabeth, he was a 1972 graduate of Cranford High School. Michael had worked for many years as a service advisor for Haldeman Lexus of Princeton. He was a classic car enthusiast and raced gas powered RC Cars. He was preceded in death by...
Dorothea M. (Nee Batt) Willoughby
May 16, 2019
Dorothea Margaret Willoughby (Batt), age 91, of Port Orange, Florida, formerly of Tequesta FL, Cranford and Linden NJ, passed away May 16, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband, Sydney W. Willoughby, her parents Walter S. and Agnes M. (Phelps) Batt and brother Stanley E. Batt. She is survived by her three sons, Sydney W., Jr., Thomas J. (Carolyn) and...
Frances Johnson
May 11, 2019
FRANCES JOHNSON passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on Saturday May 11, 2019 at her home in Cranford, NJ.Fran was born on January 6, 1926 in NYC. She was a graduate of Millburn High School and attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and Berkely Secretarial School in East Orange, NJ.A long-time resident of Cranford New Jersey Fran retired...
Joseph Philip Dzuback
May 9, 2019
Joseph Philip Dzuback III, 67, passed away surrounded by his loving family in his Fanwood home on the evening of May 9, 2019, after a valiant fight against cancer. Joe was born in Jersey City on May 23, 1951 and he graduated from Westfield High School in 1969. Joe attended Villanova University, where he earned a B.A. in History and...
Gladys Bordonaro
May 8, 2019
Gladys Bordonaro (nee Hoybo) passed away peacefully at age 89 on Wednesday May 8 in the Hospice for Hope facility in Elizabethtown, NJ.A life long resident of Hudson County, she attended Union Hill High School and married Anthony Bordonaro of Union City, a Navy veteran of World War II.She is survived by two children, Gayle Ciborowski and Gary Bordonaro and...
Barbara Penny Reilly
Apr 29, 2019
Barbara Penny Reilly of Wallingford, CT, died on April 29, 2019 in the home of her sisters in NJ.Penny was born in Scotland on February 7, 1947. She immigrated to the United States with her parents, James and Elizabeth Hamilton, and sisters, Elizabeth and Eleanor in 1956. Penny settled in Brooklyn and went to high school there. She met her...
Anna Marie Ober
Apr 19, 2019
ANNA MARIE OBER January 22, 1926 to April 19, 2019 Anna Marie Ober (nee Vaccarino) passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19. A long time resident of Westfield, NJ (with intervening residences in Warren, NJ and Fort Myers Fl), Anna was born and raised in Johnston, PA., graduating from Johnstown High School. Following WWII she was courted by and married...
Henry Laessig
Apr 14, 2019
Henry Laessig IV of Westfield died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at his home in Westfield. Mr. Laessig and his family moved to Westfield in 1959, and lived there until the present. He was a graduate of Drexel University, Philadelphia, receiving a B.S. in Business Administration. He was a member of the Drexel Chapter of Alpha Pi Lambda. Henry served for...
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