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Theodore August Jacob
Dec 31, 2012
Theodore A. Jacob, 93, Loving Family Man; Active in Church, Community and Scouting Theodore Jacob of Westfield, NJ died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at home on Tuesday, December 31, 2012. Ted lived a happy and fulfilled life. He graduated as Valedictorian from Braddock High School, Pennsylvania in 1937, College of Wooster, Ohio in 1941 – where he met...
Tonica Milcetic
Dec 27, 2012
Tonica "Antoinette" Milcetic (Turcic) age 65, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown with her loving husband Paul by her side. She was born on April 22, 1947 in Zgombic, Croatia to Dinko and Anna Turcic. She lived on the beautiful island of KRK in Croatia before moving to Astoria, Queens, New York in...
Ruth L. Kolbe
Dec 23, 2012
Ruth Martell Kolbe (Leonard) age 95, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at The Tallwoods Care Center in Bayville with her two daughters and grand-daughter by her side. Born August 18, 1917 in Newark to Charles and Jeanette Leonard. Ruth grew up in Chatham, lived in Elizabeth, Cranford, Union, Cream Ridge and Manchester. Ruth met the love of her...
Jeanette Marie Smith
Dec 21, 2012
Jeanette M. Smith, nicknamed Jimmy, (nee Schneller) 89 of Cranford, NJ entered into eternal rest on Fri. Dec. 22, 2012. Jeanette's Life Celebration and visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9PM Wednesday December 26, 2012 at Gray's of Cranford, 12 Springfield Avenue (grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences). Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM Thursday December 27, 2012 at St....
Nancy Henn
Dec 14, 2012
Anastasia "Nancy" Henn Mrs. Nancy Henn, 94, formerly of Cranford passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Tysons Woods group home in Vienna, VA. after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 60 years, Albert C. Henn. Mrs. Henn is survived by her daughter Nancy Henn Santoro of Potomac Falls, VA, 4 grandchildren: Elizabeth Shifflett (William)...
Margaret Mary Duffy
Dec 12, 2012
Margaret Duffy, 72, of Verona, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. A Catholic Mass will be held at St. Helen's Church in Westfield, NJ, on Saturday, December 15th at 10:00 AM, followed by a burial service at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, NJ. Arrangements by Gray's Life Celebration of Westfield (www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences)....
Bernard J. Solinger
Dec 11, 2012
Bernard J. Solinger, 59, formerly of Westfield, NJ, died Tuesday, December 11, in Boston, MA, after a lengthy illness. Bernie's Life Celebration will be 2-4 and 7-9PM Thursday at Gray's, 318 E. Broad St., Westfield (www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences), where his funeral service will begin at 10AM, Friday December 14, 2012. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. A broadcast...
Riley Wade Regan
Dec 7, 2012
Riley Regan, Pioneer and Advocate in Alcoholism and Drug Treatment Riley W. Regan, a nationally recognized authority on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Public Policy, died peacefully at his home on December 7, 2012 after a short bout with primary liver cancer. He was 77. Mr. Regan, who had a life-long personal and professional relationship with the field of alcoholism and...
Madeline Irmgard Roeben
Dec 4, 2012
Madeline Roeben Madeline (Maddy) Roeben, 86, passed away on December 4th at The Center for Hope in Scotch Plains. Madeline's Life Celebration will be Monday, December 10th from 2pm-4pm and 7pm-9pm at Gray Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue Cranford, where her funeral service will begin at 11:00AM Tuesday, December 12, 2012. Interment will follow in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union. Raised...
Anthony P. Riccardi
Nov 28, 2012
Visitation will be on Sunday from 4 to 8 PM at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM Monday at St. James Roman Catholic Church in Springfield, NJ. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital.
Barbara E. Kuelling
Nov 22, 2012
Barbara E. Kuelling Fanwood Resident, Active in Redeemer Lutheran Church Westfield. Barbara Emma Kuelling, 82, of Fanwood, died Wednesday Nov. 21, in Overlook Hospital. Barbara's Life Celebration will be 2-4 and 7-9PM Friday (today) Nov. 23, at Gray Funeral Directors, 318 E. Broad St., Westfield. Her funeral service will begin at 10AM Saturday Nov.24, in Redeemer Lutheran Church, Clark &...
Charlotte M. Swinton
Nov 16, 2012
Charlotte Fenter Swinton, age 90, a lifelong resident of Cranford, passed away on Nov. 16, 2012. Born in Bayonne, NJ, she came to Cranford in 1924. Visitation is at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford on Tuesday from 4 to 8 pm. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, North and Forest Avenues, Cranford at 11...
Francis Richard Cavanagh
Nov 14, 2012
Francis was born on December 12, 1931 and passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012.Francis was a resident of Westfield, New Jersey.
Jessie E. Pate
Nov 14, 2012
Jessie Edward Pate of Fanwood, New Jersey, made his transition on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Born in Sharon, Tennessee, he moved to New Jersey in 1950, where he met his future wife, Margie Grippo of Kenilworth. They were married in 1953 and would have celebrated their 60th anniversary on Valentine's Day, 2013. Jessie, a Korean War Veteran, enjoyed fishing and...
William Dilollo
Nov 12, 2012
William B. "Billy" DiLollo, 83, of Elizabeth, died peacefully at his residence on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Billy's Life Celebration will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford, where his funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, followed by interment in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Born...
Hrisa Coukos
Nov 7, 2012
Hrisa Coukos, WESTFIELD, NJ – died Nov 7, 2012. Hrisa, née Stavros, was born on November 24, 1916 in Contantinople, Turkey. She and her family emmigrated from Turkey back to their original hometown of Eressos, Lesvos, Greece in 1922, and later immigrated to the United States in 1930, where they settled in Westfield, N.J. Hrisa graduated from Westfield High School....


