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Winifred Smith Livengood
Dec 22, 2011
Winifred S. Livengood, 91, died suddenly on December 22nd at Morristown Memorial Hospital of a heart attack. Her long life was marked by passion for home health nursing, expertise in volunteer leadership, and devotion to family and church. Her optimism and enthusiasm inspired all kinds of people to support her causes. The Service of Remembrance will begin at 11:00 AM...
Anthony Joseph Grasso
Dec 22, 2011
Anthony J. Grasso Professional Educator and Westfield High School Biology Teacher Anthony Joseph Grasso, 52, of Union, died Thursday December 22, 2011 in Overlook Hospital, Summit, after a brief illness. Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation from 2:00 - 6:00PM Monday December 26th, at Gray Funeral Home, 318 E. Broad St., Westfield (go to www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences)....
Margaret Mary Ruff
Dec 22, 2011
Margaret Ruff of Springfield Ave, Cranford died on Thursday December 22, 2011. She was 86. born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, had a brother and two sisters all of whom predeceased her. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Dr. James Ruff. Cremation is private and there will be no visitation, however a memorial service will be held...
Ruth E. Samer
Dec 19, 2011
Ruth Samer, 85, of Linden, died Monday, Dec.19, in RWJ Rahway Medical Center. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9PM Thursday Dec. 22, at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, where the funeral service will begin at 10AM Friday Dec. 23, 2011. Interment will follow in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden. Born in Elizabeth, to Carl and Helena Diegmann Samer, Ruth...
Margaret Preuss Talbott
Dec 8, 2011
Margaret P. Talbott, 89 of Westfield, NJ died December 8, 2011 at the Westfield Center Genesis Health Care facility in Westfield. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Margaret grew up in Cranford. She Married her husband, William Neal Talbott in 1959. They lived in Linden NJ, and Kenilworth, NJ before settling back in Cranford in 1974. William passed away on May...
Lucille Dudek
Dec 7, 2011
in her memory. Lucia 'Lucille' Dudek Beloved Mother, Sister, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, 83 Lucille Dudek, nee DiPaolo, of Cranford, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 7th. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 12th from 4-8 PM at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, December 13th...
Henry M. Ruszkowski
Dec 6, 2011
Henry Martin Ruszkowski, 82, of Cranford, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 6 at the Robert Wood Johnson Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Henry was born in Bayonne in 1929 to a family of eight children, moved to Roselle in 1949 and has been a resident of Cranford for the past 27 years. He was employed by Best...
Charles Albert Honecker
Nov 23, 2011
Charles A. Honecker Mountainside Contractor, Veteran of Normandy, POW Charles A. Honecker, 87, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at the Lyons Veteran's Hospital in Basking Ridge. Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation from 2-4 and 7-9 PM, Tuesday November 29, at Gray Funeral Home, 318 E. Broad St., Westfield (www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences). Funeral services will...
Charles B. Rickmers
Nov 19, 2011
Charles B. Rickmers age 54 died on Sunday November 20, 2011 of Colangiocarcinoma at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he has lived in Scotch Plains for the last 21 years. Charles worked as an Appy Manager for Village Shoprite in various stores for many years. He is pre-deceased by his father Hark Rickmers. He is...
John M. Colarusso
Nov 18, 2011
John Michael Colarusso, 68, of Cranford, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2011. He was born to the late Theodore and Dora Colarusso in 1943, in Jersey City, NJ. John graduated from St. Marys High School and received a BS in Business from St. Peters College. He married Virginia Botti in 1966. John was a retired manager for over 32...
Regina Carol Pfeifer
Nov 18, 2011
Regina Carol Pfeifer / (nee– Langbein) passed away on Friday November, 18, 2011 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born January 23, 1923 in Newark New Jersey. She resided in Springfield, NJ for over 50 years. She was married to William E. Pfeifer who passed away in 1998. Regina Pfeifer was a supervisor at The Prudential Insurance Company, in Newark, NJ...
Joan Lucille Scheurer
Nov 15, 2011
JOAN L. SCHEURER Beloved Mother and Grandmother, 72 Joan L. Scheurer (nee Longstreet) of Clark, NJ, formerly of Westfield, NJ, passed away at home on November 15, 2011. Family and friends are welcome to visit on Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ....
Beverly Nancy Fink
Nov 14, 2011
Beverly Fink, 86, passed away on Monday, November 14th, at her home in Westfield. While she was originally from Providence, Rhode Island, later living in Miami Beach, Florida and had been a resident of Westfield since 1958, she always considered herself a proud New Englander. She was born in RI in 1924, loving daughter of Barney and Essie (Wasserman) Flink....
Dolores Eloise Doyle
Nov 12, 2011
Dolores Eloise Doyle (nee Mowrey), 88, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2011 while visiting with her son at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation from 2-4 and 6-8PM, Friday November 18, at Gray Funeral Home, 318 E. Broad St., Westfield (www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences). Mass of the Christian Burial will be...
William Allan Schaefer
Nov 12, 2011
William Allan (Al) Schaefer entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains, NJ. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the visitation from 2 -4 and 7-9PM Thursday November 17, at Gray Funeral Home, 318 E. Broad St., Westfield (www.grayfuneralhomes.com, to offer condolences). Funeral services will begin at 10AM...
Antoinette Fairchild
Nov 5, 2011
Antoinette Fairchild Feb 5 1916- Nov 5 2011 Antoinette Fairchild was a resident of Cranford, NJ all of her life and was born there on February 5, 1916. She attended all the schools at the time in Cranford, NJ. She was an air raid warden during World War 2, also in Cranford. She was active in the First Presbyterian Church...
Irene Kowalski
Nov 2, 2011
Irene Lawrence Kowalski Cranford resident, active in community organizations Irene Lawrence Kowalski, 85, passed away peacefully in her home on Nov. 2, 2011. Friends are invited to visit from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford (www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences). A...
Richard C. Arthur
Oct 27, 2011
Richard C. "Dick" Arthur Church Elder, Speaker, Pastor, Missions Counselor Richard Craig "Dick" Arthur, 80, of Cranford NJ, passed away suddenly on October 27, 2011. Visitatation will be 1:00 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00PM Sunday (today) October 30, at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford (www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences). Graveside service will be 10AM Monday October...
Anna D. Kulinksi
Oct 22, 2011
Anna D. Kulinski Mother, Grandmother and Great grandmother Anna Dolores Kulinski, 96, entered life eternal on October 22, 2011. She will be greatly missed by all. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00PM Monday October 24, at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10AM Tuesday, October 25, 2011, in St. Joseph The Carpenter Catholic...


