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Adolph "Al" Schwerdt
Mar 15, 2015
Adolph "Al" Schwerdt, 89, of Whiting, NJ, died at his residence on Sunday March 15, 2015. Born in Paterson, NJ, Al was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Army Infantry as an Anti-Tank Gun Crewman in Europe. Formerly of Garfield, NJ, he was retired from Montclair State University, where he was a custodial engineer. Al...
Hortense Blanche "Jackie" Wenzel
Mar 14, 2015
Hortense B. "Jackie" Wenzel, 90, of Cranford, died Saturday March 14, 2015, at her residence. Born in Roselle, NJ, she was a graduate of Roselle High School, and belonged to the high school's "Just 8's" alumna group. Mrs. Wenzel had been a former Sunday School teacher at the First Presbyterian Church, Cranford, and was a former member of the Cranford...
Sue Carol Wood Douglas
Mar 9, 2015
Sue Carol Wood Douglas, 87, died peacefully on March 9, 2015 at Brighton Gardens in Middletown, NJ, where she resided in recent years. She was born December 23, 1927 in West Orange, NJ to Fann A. Westerland and Cecil George Wood. Sue grew up on Staten Island, NY and graduated from Port Richmond High School. After graduation she attended Pace...
Margaret (Peggy) C. Gaeta
Mar 8, 2015
Margaret (Peggy) C. Gaeta(Loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt)Margaret (Peggy) Gaeta, 88 of Cranford, NJ passed away peacefully on March 8, 2015 at Overlook Hospital, Summit N J.Visitation and life celebration will be from 3 to 7 pm on Thursday March 12, 2015, with a funeral service at 6:30 pm at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford. Go...
Nancy S. Christensen
Feb 27, 2015
Nancy Squire Christensen, community leader and clubwoman, died peacefully on February 27, 2015 at the age of 92. She lived in Cranford from 1953 until 2008 when she relocated to Monroe Village in Monroe Township, NJ. A graduate of Douglass College, she was a past president of the College Women's Club of Cranford. Active in the formation of the League...
Vilma R. Stanton
Feb 26, 2015
Beloved Sister, Aunt and Dear Friend Vilma Regina Stanton passed away at home on Thursday February 26, 2015 at the age of 99. She was born in Hudson, NY to the late George and Julia Hersko. Vilma married her childhood sweetheart, the late Edward Stanton. Vilma is one of six sisters, Julia Wolf, and the late Irene Esbrant, Margaret Ponick,...
Robert J. Hamilton
Feb 9, 2015
Robert J. Hamilton III passed away on February 9, 2015 at the home of his beloved daughter, Sandra, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born onthe 8th day of June, 1927 to Mary (Pilus) and Robert J. Hamilton II in Philadelphia, PA, where his father became an accomplished boxer and was later inducted into the hall of fame....
Lynn N. Viola
Feb 7, 2015
Lynn Viola, of Kenilworth, died peacefully Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Father Hudson House in Elizabeth, NJ. Lynn grew up in Yonkers, New York and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Lynn worked for Walker Foods and Frungillo's catering for many years and found much joy in the food industry. Lynn loved the New Jersey shore, and her happiest memories were...
Marian E Gared
Feb 3, 2015
Marian E. Gared (nee Hage), 69, formerly of Cranford, died February 3, 2015 at her residence in Toms River, NJ, where she had recently resided. She was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph S. and Grace Mae (Grogg) Hage, and dear sister of the late Barbara Hage. Marian had been an executive secretary with Ashland Oil Co., Boonton, NJ....
Pamela Kaiser
Feb 1, 2015
Pamela Jane Kaiser passed away on Sunday, February 1st. She was born in Elizabeth, NJ where she was raised by her mother and stepfather Joan and Leon Zawila. Throughout the years, she utilized her talent with numbers as a banker and bookkeeper. She had two beautiful daughters, Aimee Danielle and Lisa Rose.Pamela will be remembered by loved ones for her...
Dorothea Grace Traynor Nelson
Jan 31, 2015
Dorothea Grace Traynor Nelson, 87, of Whiting, Ocean County, NJ, died January 31, 2015, in Crestwood Manor in Whiting. Born on February 24, 1927, in Westfield to the late John Henry and Adelaide Veronica O'Connor Traynor. She graduated from Holy Trinity High School, Westfield, Class of 1944, and the Berkeley School for Secretaries. She was employed for 26 years, with...
Marie Louise Tilton
Jan 30, 2015
Marie L. Tilton, 93, of Cranford, died January 30, 2015, in Clark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in New York, NY, she had been a resident in Cranford since 1980. Marie was a member of The First Presbyterian Church in Cranford, and active with The Margaret Green Assn. She was also a member of the Cranford Historical Society, and enjoyed...
Robert John Fridlington
Jan 23, 2015
Robert John Fridlington, 85, of Cranford NJ passed away on Friday January 23rd at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway. He was the son of John and Clara Fridlington. Born and raised in Iowa, he attended Drake University and Columbia University after serving in the U.S Army. Robert retired from Kean University as a Professor Emeritus of History. Over the...
Robert Lee Macdonald
Jan 22, 2015
Robert L. MacDonald, age 85, currently of Tinton Falls, NJ passed away on January 22, 2015. Robert's Life Celebration will be 2-4 and 7-9PM Monday Janaury 26th, at Gray Funeral Directors, 12 Springfield Ave. Cranford, where his funeral service will begin at 11:00AM Tuesday January 27, 2015. His final resting place will be in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. To view a...
Harlow Raine Di Giorgio
Jan 22, 2015
Baby Girl Harlow Raine Di Giorgio, passed away shortly after birth on January 22, 2015. Her Life Celebration will be from 6-8PM Thursday January 29th, at Gray Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave. Cranford. Harlow is survived by her parents: Amber Witt and Michael Di Giorgio of Cranford, sister: Sadie, and brothers: Michael and Marcus. She was the granddaughter of: Sharon...
Patricia Schieferstein- Wallace
Jan 20, 2015
Patricia Schieferstein Wallace age 63 passed away on Tuesday January 20, 2015 at Peggy's House, Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains. Private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family at Millbrook Cemetery in Randolph, New Jersey.She is survived by her loving and caring husband Edward Wallace. A complete obituary is being composed.
Melanie Hughes Graff
Jan 18, 2015
Melanie Hughes Graff, 61, of Cranford, died Sunday January 18, 2015, at Care One at the Highlands Center in Edison. Born to John and Dorothy Ballard Hughes in Rahway, Melanie graduated from Cranford High School, and attended Union County College. Melanie was an accountant first with Mountainside Public Schools, then more recently with the Board of Education in South Amboy,...
Joseph D Genlot
Jan 2, 2015
Joseph D. Genlot, 77, of Westfield, died Friday January 2, 2015, at Overlook Medical Center, in Summit. He was retired from the US Military Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center at Fort Monmouth, NJ, where he was an electrical and computer research engineer. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Joseph graduated of Pratt Institute of Technology. Before his career at Fort Monmouth,...
Michael Chevalier Quaid
Jan 1, 2015
Michael Chevalier Quaid, formerly of Linden, died on January 1, 2015, at Brandywine Hospital in Brandywine, PA. Mike's Life Celebration and visitation will be from 3:00-8:00PM, Monday January 5th, at Gray Funeral Directors, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford. His funeral mass will begin at 9:30AM Tuesday January 6, 2015, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Cranford. Entombment will follow in St. Gertrude's...
Margaret D. Jareski
Dec 25, 2014
Margaret Jareski - Age 93 Margaret D. Jareski was born in Newark, NJ to her parents Edward and Josephine Thieme. After graduating from Newark High School, she had a professional career for 30 years with NJ Bell in Elizabeth, NJ. In 1951, she married Frank Jareski and lived in a home they purchased in Mountainside, NJ. During her life in...
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