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Louise Schum
Apr 6, 2010
Louise Woerner Schum 92, of Cranford, died April 2, Services held on Tuesday April 6, 2010, in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden. She was preceded in death by her husband: Richard R. Terhune in 1969. Her second husband, Charles J. Schum died in 1982. She is survived by her sister: Helen Vella of Wayne, NJ, and also two nephews: Richard Woerner, Charles...

Elizabeth G. Schneider
Apr 4, 2010
Elizabeth G. Schneider age 88 died on Sunday April 4, 2010 at the Cranford Health and Extended Care Center. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, she lived in Cranford for the last 60 years. She last worked as a secretary for Exxon (Esso Bayway) in Linden. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Cranford. She is pre deceased by her...

James W. Gahan
Apr 4, 2010
James Wm. Gahan 74, of Garwood, NJ, passed away at home on Saturday April 4, 2010. Visitation hours will 2-4 and 7-9 on Wed. April 7 at Gray Memorial Funeral Home in Cranford, NJ. Masonic and Church services will be held during the evening hours. A private cremation will be at the discretion of the family. He is survived by...

Marc Owen Hollander
Mar 31, 2010
Marc Hollander, age 57 died peacefully March 31st., 2010 at The Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Marc was an honors graduate of Babson University and Jonathan Dayton High School, Springfield NJ. Marc was a 20 year resident of Westfield, NJ where he raised his two children and was a youth...

Marie V. Pinckney
Mar 26, 2010
Pinckney Marie V. 86 of Seaville, passed away on Friday March 26, 2010. Formerly of Cranford NJ where she worked for NJ Bell. Marie is Survived by her son Gary, her sister Louise Bissell, her Brother Anthony Paternoster and 4 grandchildren Rachel, Shane, Katie, and Blake. Mrs. Pinckney is Predeceased by her husband Judson and son Blake. A Service will...

Elise (Buegler) Schmaus
Mar 23, 2010
Elise (Buegler) Schmaus, 86, of Cranford (NJ), died Tuesday March 23, 2010, formely of Stapleton, Staten Island, New York, she moved with her family to Cranford in 1957. Visitation will begin at 10am Friday March 26, 2010, Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford, NJ, where funeral services will begin at 11:00AM Friday. Interment will follow in Ocean View...

Wynn Riess
Mar 22, 2010
Wynn Riess, 91, of Scotch Plains, passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at her residence. Memorial services will begin at 11:00AM Thursday March 25, 2010 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 414 E. Broad St., Westfield, where she was a member. Interment to follow in the church Garth. Born in Nutley, she was preceded in death by her husband: Fred, and...

Sigmund R. Serafin
Mar 14, 2010
A SERVICE FOR SIGMUND R. SERAFIN 95, OF MANCHESTER, NJ FORMALLY OF CRANFORD WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 17TH AT GRAY Memorial FUNERAL HOME 12 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY. VISITATION WILL BE FROM 10:30 TO 11:30 A.M. AND SERVICE WILL FOLLOW AT 11:30. A BURIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 12:30 AT FAIRVIEW CEMETERY IN WESTFIELD. MR. SERAFIN...

Alfred Shea
Mar 10, 2010
Alfred Shea 82, of Westfield, on March 10, 2010. Memorial services 1:00 PM Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church, Westfield, with interment in Revolutionary Cemetery, Westfield. Arrangements by Gray Funeral Home, Westfield, NJ. Mr. Shea is survived by his wife, Evelyn Kline Shea, three children: Diane Shea Wohltmann (William) of Whitehouse Station, NJ, Linda Ann Crane (William)...

Linda Ruth Mott
Mar 10, 2010
LINDA RUTH MOTT, 62 of Winfield Park, on Wednesday March 10, 2010. A member of the Kenilworth Gospel Chapel, Ms. Mott was a 1965 graduate of Linden High School. She was a former member of the Winfield Park Board of Trustees, and the Winfield Park School Board, and seved as a court system mediator in Linden, Cranford, and Clark. She...

Bohdan S. Pacholok
Mar 8, 2010
Bohdan Pacholok, 80, was a resident of Cranford, NJ. Born on June 14th, 1929 in Bayonne, NJ. Bohdan went home to his lord Monday, March 8th, 2010. He attended Bayonne High School followed by Brooklyn Polytech Institute. He served in the US Army attaining the rank of sergeant during the Korean War time period. After being Honorably Discharged from the...

David A. Storr
Mar 6, 2010
Mr. David Aubery Storr, 94, of Kissimmee, Florida and Hendersonville, North Carolina died on Saturday March 6th, 2010 at the Florida Hospital after a brief illness. Mr Storr was born in Brooklyn, New York and had lived in Cranford and Westfield for many years before retiring and spending his summers in Hendersonville, North Caroline and Kissimmee, Florida during the winter....

Herbert Angell Williams
Mar 4, 2010
Herbert Angell Williams age 96 died on Thursday March 4, 2010 at his residence in Cranford, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, he lived in Cranford since 1956. Herbert served his country in the United States Army Air Corps, during World War Two. He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, NJ. He was a Contract Writer, CLU...

Ian Julian Mc Carthy
Feb 26, 2010
Ian Julian McCarthy of Scotch Plains died suddenly at his home February 26, 2010. He was 49 years old. Ian was the husband of Marcia Young McCarthy, father of Christian, Ryan, and Julian McCarthy. He is the son of Martha Bodnar McCarthy of Bel Air, Maryland and the late Gerard W. McCarthy. Ian grew up in Westfield and attended the...

Louise Mathilde Nemeth
Feb 23, 2010
Louise A. Nemeth passed away February 23, 2010 at The Sweet Life of Rosehill, Shawnee, KS. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Garwood Presbyterian Church, Garwood, N.J. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. Louise (Abner Stillions) Nemeth was born November 4, 1916 in Washington, D.C., the only girl of six children. She...

Ruth L. Van Benschoten
Feb 22, 2010
Ruth L. Van Benschoten age 93 died on Monday Feburary 22, 2010 in Easton , PA. Born in Irvington, NJ, she moved in Westfield in 1946. Two years ago moving to Easton, PA. Member of Council #97 Daughters of America. Volunteered at Childrens Specialized Hospital. Member of (RSVP) Retired Senior Volunteer People. Member of Women's Auxillary of Union County. Also...

Louis Joseph Scalza
Feb 22, 2010
Louis Joseph Scalza age 84 died on Monday February 22, 2010 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he lived in Westfield since 1952. Louis served his country in the US Navy during World War Two. He was a member of the Old Guard in Westfield. Louis had a distinguished career at Hyatt...

Alexandros J. Karagiannis
Feb 21, 2010
Alexandros (Al) J. Karagiannis age 49 died on Sunday February 21, 2010 at the Robert Wood University Hospital at Rahway. Born in Hornell, New York, he lived most of his life in Rahway. Al was a Bar Manager at Al's Pub in Linden for the last 5 years. He was a National Competitor of Teenage Power Lifting. Surviving is his...