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Joseph Edward Afflerbach
Jan 2, 2018
Joseph Edward Afflerbech, 88, died peacefully Tuesday, January 2nd Rahway Hospital in Rahway followingyear long battle with cancer.Born and raised in Elizabeth ,Joe moved to Cranford over 30 years ago.In his early years , Joe was a proud member of the Fulton boys , a group of lifelong friends that grew up inElizabeth. He was a machinist by trade and...
William G. Jacobs
Dec 6, 2017
William G. Jacobs from 205 Pawnee Rd., Cranford passed away on Dec. 6th, 2017 at the age of 89. He was born to William and Ethel Jacobs on May 8th, 1928, and was raised in Hillside, N.J. As a late teen, he was spotted by a travelling football coach for the University of Miami and was recruited for the team....
Louis R. Delgaizo
Nov 27, 2017
Louis R. DelgaizoLouis Delgaizo, a longtime resident of Jersey City and later Cranford, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the age of 63. Louis was the toastmaster for his large Italian family, leading with grace at every family meal for decades. He was a devoted son, a loving brother and everybody's favorite cousin. He was an active...
Arthur "Arty" Ahrens
Nov 21, 2017
Arthur Edward Ahrens, Jr., 69, of Cranford. Passed away on November 21, 2017 at the Center for Hope Hospice, Scotch Plains. Arrangements by Gray Memorial Funeral Home, Cranford. Following a private memorial service, internment at Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth. Polio survivor. Graduate of Roselle Catholic High School and Montclair State College. After employment in business as a Senior Premium Auditor...
Grace Kingsbury
Nov 18, 2017
Grace Kingsbury,recently of the Sunrise Community of Westfield NJ, died on Saturday, November 18, 2017. She was born on April 14,1937 and lived in Jersey City NJ until 1965 when she moved to Cranford. Grace graduated from Snyder High School in Jersey City and received her Bachelor's Degree and a Masters' Degree in Education from the then Jersey City State...
Gladys Helen (Nee Snook) Haydon
Nov 14, 2017
Gladys Helen (nee Snook) Haydon, a long-time resident of Cranford who was devoted to her family and was an active member of the United Methodist Church died on Nov. 14. She was 93. Born in Newark, N.J., in 1924, she grew up in Belleville. She married Charles Collings Haydon and 1948, and they lived in Jersey City before moving to...
Charles D. "Bud" Pulis
Nov 11, 2017
CHARLES D. (BUD) PULIS, JR. Charles D. Pulis, Jr., affectionately known as "Bud," of Springfield, New Jersey died peacefully on November 11, 2017 at the age of 85. The son of Lillian and Charles D. Pulis, of Westfield, Bud was born May 9, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY; and came to Westfield following his birth. He attended Westfield schools, graduated from...
Frances Oldam
Nov 6, 2017
Frances Oldam, known by family & friends as "Fran", a longtime resident of Cranford and later Monroe Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 6, 2017 at the age of 87 surrounded by family. Fran was a home maker who loved all kinds of cooking, especially baking Christmas cookies. From an early age, Fran had a passion for babysitting children,...
Shirley (Nee Marden) Payne
Nov 2, 2017
Shirley Marden Payne,95, of Westfield and Mountainside passed away peacefully on Thursday November 2nd at Brighton Gardens of Mountainside.Shirley was born on May 27, 1922 in Westfield. She attended Westfield schools and graduated from Westfield High School. She then went on to receive a degree in Textile Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn New York.Shirley was a lifelong member of...
Elizabeth Thora Howarth
Oct 31, 2017
Elizabeth Thora HowarthSeptember 28, 1920 – October 31, 2017Elizabeth was born on September 28, 1920, the third of five children of Ole and Thora Larsen in Scotch Plains, NJ. She attended the Scotch Plains school system and graduated from Scotch Plains High School. After high school, Elizabeth had a bank job in Manhattan. During World War II, she gave up...
Anna Galushkina
Oct 30, 2017
Anna Galushkina, of Bloomfield, New Jersey died tragically on October 30, 2017 at 9:20 am, when she decided to end her life. She was 36 years old.Anna is survived by her parents, son Ryann and brother Eugene. She also left behind partner Andrew, aunts Tatiana and Aina and uncle Gennady and cousins. She is predeceased by paternal grandparents Anna Galushkina...
Yolanda M. Delgaizo
Oct 17, 2017
Yolanda DelgaizoYolanda Delgaizo (DiFeo), known by family & friends as "Lanny", a longtime resident of Jersey City and later Cranford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the age of 91. Lanny was a home maker who was rarely home and had a zest for life. She was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her...
Manfred Gunther Bass
Oct 8, 2017
Manfred G. Bass, 82, of Mountainside, NJ, passed away on Sunday October 8, 2017. Visitation will be 5:00-9:00PM Wednesday October 11, 2017 at Gray Funeral Directors, 318 E. Broad St., Westfield, NJ, where a private funeral service will be held on Thursday October 12, 2017. Interment will follow in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, NJ. Manfred was the son of the...
Richard W. Haesler
Oct 8, 2017
Richard William Haesler, 88, of Wall, N.J., passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the University ofVermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family.The son of Joseph and Loretta (nee Gannon), Richard grew up in Upper Montclair with brother Joseph,Jr. and sister Jean. He graduated from Saint Benedicts Preparatory School in...
Elizabeth P Strunk
Oct 8, 2017
Elizabeth P. Strunk, 71, a longtime resident of Kenilworth, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Elizabeth's Life Celebration will be this evening Wednesday October 11th, from 7:00-9:00PM at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave, Cranford, where her funeral service will begin at 11:00AM Thursday October 12, 2017. Interment will follow in Rosedale Memorial Park in Linden. Born...
Thomas A. O'Neil
Oct 7, 2017
Thomas A. O'Neil, Jr.Thomas A. O'Neil, Jr. of Cranford NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday October 7, 2017 at the NJ Fireman's Home in Boonton, NJ. He was born at home in New Philadelphia, PA on May 12, 1938 to Thomas A. O'Neil Sr., and Josephine (Elinausky) O'Neil. Thomas is survived by brothers Joseph O'Neil (wife Marianne) and Richard O'Neil...
Isabel H Ewing
Sep 23, 2017
Isabel H. Ewing, 80, of Cranford, died on Saturday September 23, 2017. Her visitation will be from 6:00-8:00PM Wednesday September 27that Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave, Cranford, where the funeral service will begin at 10AM Thursday September 28, 2017. Burial will follow in Graceland Memorial Park in Kenilworth. Born in Bayonne, she had lived in Cranford since 1957....
Charles Bracken Aurand
Sep 19, 2017
Charles B. AurandFebruary 28, 1950 – September 19, 2017Charles Bracken Aurand, 67 formerly of Cranford, NJ passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of his family on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA after battling Alzheimer's disease.Born on February 28, 1950 in Westfield, NJ – he was the son of the late Elwin...
John J. "Jay" Hartmann
Sep 9, 2017
John J. Hartmann Jr. "Jay" 64, passed on September 9, 2017. Jay's Life Celebration and visitation will be held at Gray Memorial Funeral Home at 12 Springfield Avenue , Cranford, NJ on Tuesday September 12th from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. His funeral mass will be celebrated at 9:30AM Wednesday September 13, 2017 at St. Michael's Church at 40 Alden St....
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