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Norma W. Bahr
Sep 15, 2010
Norma W. Bahr, a lifelong resident of New Jersey, passed away September 15, 2010 at her home in Toms River after a long illness. She was 86. Ms. Bahr was born in Roselle Park but spent much of her childhood raising corn and livestock on her family's farm in East Millstone. She studied accounting and business at Union College in...

Murrill B. Ostrander
Sep 12, 2010
Murrill B. "Mickey" Ostrander, 89, (also known by many as "Mrs.O"), a long time resident of Roselle Park, died at home on September 12, 2010. Born September 30, 1920, in Crockett, TX, Mickey settled in Roselle Park with her mother and graduated from RPHS in 1938. She worked on Wall Street as an accountant until her marriage to William Vroom...

George Richard Bucci
Aug 31, 2010
George Richard Bucci, 23, of Westfield, died Tuesday evening at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck NJ after a long illness. He was born April 10, 1987 in New York City, the son of Richard and Virginia Bucci. He attended Westfield schools and graduated from Westfield High School in 2005, where he was a member of Euterpe and was heard on...

George A. Ehrnman
Aug 31, 2010
George A. Ehrnman, 87, passed away at his home in Jackson, NJ on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Born in Chicago, he lived in Santa Fe, NM and Douglass, AZ before marrying Frances Smalley, Sept 29, 1944, and moving to Westfield. They moved to Jackson in 2007. After graduating from Douglass High School, Douglass, Mr. Ehrnman enlisted in the United States...

Frederic N. Williams
Aug 25, 2010
Frederic N. Williams, 71, of Westfield, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday August 25, 2010. Visitation 6-8 PM Friday August 27, 2010, Gray Funeral Home 318 E. Broad St., Westfield (www.grayfuneralhomes.com). Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 9:45 AM Saturday August 28, 2010 in Immacualte Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Scotch Plains. He is survived by...

Albert August Roehm
Aug 24, 2010
Albert August Roehm, 82, of Cranford, died Tuesday August 24, 2010. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 PM Thursday August 26, 2010 at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford (www.grayfuneralhomes.com), where funeral services will begin at 11AM Friday August 27, 2010. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. He is survived by his two daughters: Carol J. Miller...

Herbert B. Diamond
Aug 12, 2010
Herbert B. Diamond, 83, of Old Bridge, NJ, formerly of Westfield, NJ, died Thursday August 12, 2010. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 PM Tuesday August 17th, 2010 at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin, NJ. Arragements by Gray Funeral Home, Westfield (www. grayfuneralhomes.com). He is survived by his loving daughter: Debbie Diamond (Jeffrey Macey) of Old Bridge, NJ, two grandchildren: Angelica...

Eilene J. Luba
Aug 10, 2010
Eilene Janice Gaughan Luba, 63, of Whiting, NJ, and formerly of Linden, NJ, died Saturday August 7, 2010. Visitation will be 7-9PM Thursday August 12, 2010, at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford, NJ, where funeral services will begin at 11 AM Friday August 13, 2010. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, NJ. She is survived by...

William Layton Smith
Aug 8, 2010
William Layton Smith, 86, of Westfield, died Sunday August 8, 2010, at his residence. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 PM, Friday, August 13, 2010 at Gray Funeral Home, 318 E. Broad Street, Westfield, where funeral services will begin at 10:00AM, Saturday August 14, 2010. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. He is survived by his loving wife: Kathryn...

William Layton Smith
Aug 8, 2010
William Layton Smith, 86, of Westfield, died Sunday August 8, 2010, at his residence. Visitation and services are pending, with interment in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. He is survived by his loving wife, Kathryn Crandall Smith, three children: William Layton Smith Jr. and wife Deborah of Cincinnati, OH, Susan Smith Rooney of Fort Myers, FL, Nancy Crandall Smith of Westfield, five...

Carmen Valle Garcia
Aug 8, 2010
Carmen Valle Garcia, 95, formerly of Elizabeth, died Sunday August 8, 2010, in Warren Haven Nursing Home, Oxford, NJ. Visitation will be 6-9 PM Friday August 13, 2010, at Gray Memorial Home 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford, where funeral services will begin at 10AM, Saturday August 14, 2010. Interment will follow in HazelWood Cemetery, Rahway. She is survived by her loving...

Richard Michael Warren
Aug 1, 2010
Cranford, NJ Richard Michael Warren Mr. Richard Michael Warren, 37, of Cranford. , passed away Sunday, August 1st, 2010 at OVERLOOK HOSPITAL, Summit, NJ. Mr. Warren was born in Brooklyn, NY, NY . He worked as a Supervisor of Supermarket Retail Stores in the area. He was a member of St Michael's R. C Church Cranford, NJ. Surviving is his...

Gloria Poole
Jul 30, 2010
Gloria Poole, 88, of Cobleskill, N.Y. died on Friday July 30th, at her home. Ms. Poole was Born March 24th, 1922, in Plainfield, New Jersey, the daughter of Denman and Helen Penision. She married Henry Poole in 1949, Mr Poole died in 1994. Ms. Poole grew up in Westfield, New Jersey and graduated from Westfield High School in 1939. She...

James G. Ward
Jul 29, 2010
James G. Ward WW II Veteran James G. Ward, 92, of Cranford, NJ, died peacefully on Thursday July 29th . He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Veronica, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was born in the Bronx and was a quintessential New Yorker, fond of saying that he resided in New Jersey but lived in New...

Robert Henry Seedorf
Jul 29, 2010
Cranford, NJ Robert Henry Sedorf Mr. Robert Henry Sedorf, 96, of 127 Thomas Street Cranford, NJ.passed away Thursday, July 29th, 2010 peacefully at his residence. Mr. Sedorf was born in Manhatten, N.Y. on September 22, 1913, the son of the late Henry and Florence Seedorf. He was employed for many years as a Sales Assistant at Corn Products Corp with...

Raul Garcia
Jul 27, 2010
Our beloved Raul Garcia, 88, of Newark, N.J., entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Edison, N.J. Raul was born in Seixal da Lourinha, Portugal, and lived in Newark, NJ. Raul was the beloved husband of Lucilia Garcia, whom he adored. He was the devoted father of Luci Ramalho, Teresinha Viana...

Robert E. Furstner
Jul 21, 2010
Robert E. Furstner, 77, International Banker, avid gardener, and nature lover Robert E. Furstner of Westfield, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, after a battle with cancer. He was born in The Netherlands on August 6, 1932. After completing his education and his military service in the Royal Dutch Air Force in 1955, he began his career...

Jerome W. Meyerhoff
Jul 2, 2010
Jerome W. Mayerhoff age 90 died on Friday July, 2, 2010 at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center at Rayway. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he lived many years in Rahway. Jerome served his countru in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. He was a Freight Conductor fro the Pennsylvania Rail Road for several years retiring in 1980. He...

Benjamin G. Snyder
Jun 26, 2010
Benjamin Green Snyder, age 29, died suddenly early Saturday morning. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 9, 1980, he was raised in Cranford, New Jersey since 1989. He graduated from Cranford High School in 1998. He worked at Westfield Lumber and JAD Equipment. He also had a small drywall business with long-time friend Scott Van De Water. To everyone who...