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Donna Eckler
Jul 20, 2017
Donna Eckler, 64, of Fords, NJ, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 20 with Bob Farrar by her side at her residence.Born in Jersey City, NJ, Donna spent most of her professional career as an Administrative and Editorial Manager for AT&T Communications. Donna loved to travel, some of her favorite places were Lake George, NY and Sunny Florida. She also...
Robert W. Selvig
Jul 18, 2017
Robert W. Selvig, 99, of Tewksbury, passed away at home July 18 surrounded by his loving family. His parents immigrated to the US from Norway and settled in Chicago where Robert was born. A decade later, his father was transferred to Westfield where Robert would spend early adulthood. His education at UVM and NYU was interspersed with adventures riding the...
Anthony R. Espuga
Jul 10, 2017
Anthony R EspugaOctober 27, 1938 â July 10, 2017Anthony Richard Espuga also known as Tony, died peacefully Monday July 10, 2017. He was born on October 27, 1938 in Elizabeth NJ. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and is a Graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor in Business Administration. Tony and Bev were married in 1961 and they...
Luis Socorro Mendez
Jul 5, 2017
Luis S. Mendez, 80, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on July 5, 2017. Luis was born in Havana, Cuba on January 6, 1937 and studied law at the University of Havana. Forced to flee his home country to escape political persecution, he ultimately arrived in New York in 1961. Luis utilized his keen business acumen...
Gregory D. Winter
Jul 3, 2017
Gregory D. Winter ObituaryGregory D. Winter, 68, of Westfield NJ died peacefully in his sleep on Monday July 3, 2017 while on vacation in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.Visitation will be at Gray Funeral Home in Westfield on Thursday July 20 from 4-8 PM. A funeral service will be held on Friday July 21 at 11 AM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church,...
Steven Scott Mee
Jul 3, 2017
Steven Scott Mee, 53, of Delran, New Jersey, passed away on July 3rd, 2017 peacefully in his sleep.Steve was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 22nd 1963. He graduated from Scotch Plains/Fanwood High School in 1981 and then attended Union County College.Steve was married to Jennifer (Palumbo) Mee on October 4th, 1992. They were married 24 years.Steve worked as...
Constance L. Hansen
Jun 27, 2017
Constance L. HansenCranford ResidentConstance L. Hansen, 96, passed away June 27, 2017.Funeral arrangements are with Gray Memorial Funeral Home, Cranford, N.J., where visitation and life celebration will be on Friday, June 30, from 4 to 8 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael's R.C. Church, Cranford, on Saturday, July 1, at 8:45 a.m.Constance was a resident of...
Thomas J. Sensbach
Jun 18, 2017
Thomas "Tom" Sensbach, 87, of Fayson Lakes, NJ, passed away on June 18, 2017. Tom's visitation will be on Thursday June 22nd from 4:00-8:00PM at Gray Funeral Directors, 318 E. Broad St., Westfield, where his funeral service will begin at 10AM Friday June 23, 2017. Please go to: www.grayfuneralhomes.com to view Tom's Life Tribute. Tom was born in Westfield, NJ,...
William F. Kanzler
Jun 18, 2017
William F. Kanzler, 90, a longtime resident of Cranford, died on Sunday June 18, 2017, at JFK Medical Center-Hospice, Edison, NJ.William's visitation will be on Thursday June 22nd from 5:00-8:00PM at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford. His funeral mass will be celebrated at 9:30AM Friday June 23, 2017, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 40 Alden St., Cranford....
Sally Sanders
Jun 12, 2017
SALLY SANDERS, 97, of Garwood, died Monday June 12, 2017 at her residence. Sally's visitation will be on Wednesday June 14th, from 4:00-8:00PM, at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, where her funeral service will begin at 10AM Thursday June 15, 2017. Please go to: www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences. Interment will follow in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden. Born Sarah...
Madalen O. Salls
Jun 2, 2017
Madalen O. SallsMadalen O. Salls, 93, a longtime resident of Union, NJ, passed away on Friday June 2, 2017.Madalen's visitation will be Tuesday June 6th, from 6:00-8:00PM at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave. Cranford. Please go to: www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences. Her funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:15AM Wednesday June 7, 2017 at St. Michael Catholic Church,...
B. Schmidt
May 27, 2017
Eleanore Schmidt (nee Braun), 83, of Mountainside passed away peacefully on Saturday May 27 at her son's home in Warren, NJ. Private arrangements are by the Gray Funeral Home in Westfield, NJ. A memorial service will be held at 12 pm on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Community Presbyterian Church in Mountainside, NJ. Mrs. Schmidt worked in retail sales...
Marion D. Wetzel
May 27, 2017
Marion Daisy WetzelThe Westfield Starbucks lost a loyal customer on May 27, 2017, when Marion Daisy Wetzel died at home at the age of 91 after a short illness. Marion Crook was born on May 25, 1926 in Coney Island, New York, where her parents, Irving and Florence Crook, raised Marion and her older brother, Robert. Marion was just 15...
Chester S. Kalinowski
May 21, 2017
Chester S. Kalinowski, 93, of Cranford, died Sunday May 21, 2017, after a brief illness.Chester's visitation will be Friday May 26, 2017 from 10-11:30am, at Gray Funeral Directors, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford. His graveside service with military honors will follow at 1:30PM Friday at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ. Please go to: www,grayfuneralhomes.com to offer...
John G. Sully
May 20, 2017
John George Sully of Westfield, NJ passed away at his home on May 20. Born on July 6, 1922, in Newark, NJ, he was the only child of Katharine and George Sully. On January 26, 1946, he married Patricia Stevens in Southington, CT. She predeceased him in 2014.He was a graduate of The Lawrenceville School and earned a BA at...
Doris M. (Nee Bedford) Rabasca
May 18, 2017
Doris M. Rabasca ( née Bedford), 93, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Doris' Life Celebration and visitation will be Sunday May 21st, from 2-4 and 6-8PM at Gray Funeral Directors, 318 E. Broad Street, Westfield. Her funeral service will begin at 10AM Monday May 22, 2017, at All Saints Episcopal Church,...
Anna L. Weisgerber
May 11, 2017
Anna Lopotko Weisgerber, 92, of Cranford passed away on Thursday May 11, 2017, quietly at her home of 60 years with her son at her side. She was born in Chicago, Illinois of Frances Stanko Lopotko and Wasil (William) Lopotko. Of historic curiosity, Frances traveled from Europe as a steerage passenger on the Olympic, sister ship of the Titanic, in...
Edward W. Beglin
May 4, 2017
HONORABLE EDWARD W. BEGLIN, JR.A native of Elizabeth and a product of its school system, the Hon. Edward W. Beglin, Jr. was born on Jan. 15, 1934. He graduated with honors from Wesleyan University in 1955, and then attended New York University School of Law as a Snow National Scholar, attaining the Dean's List and graduating with a LLB degree...
Josephine Scannella Weibel
Apr 26, 2017
Josephine Scannella Weibel, 90, of Cranford, passed away on Wednesday April 26, 2017 at Cranford Health and Extended Care Center. Born in Scranton, PA, Josephine was the beloved wife and helpmate of the late Lorenz Henry Weibel, who was a math and science teacher in the Cranford Public Schools. Mrs. Weibel was active with the Cranford United Methodist Church ,...
Robert (Bob) Lombardo
Apr 25, 2017
Bob Lombardo, 66, of Lawrenceville and Cranford, NJ, passed away at home surrounded by family on April 25, 2017 after a short but valiant fight against cancer.Born in Lawrenceville, NJ, Bob graduated from Lawrence High School and continued on to Chamberlain Junior College before receiving bachelor's and master's degrees from Wagner College.Bob married Kathy Johnson on October 10th, 1977. They...


