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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...

Robert Ruff
Feb 21, 2010
Dr. Robert W. Ruff Age 89 of Mountainside, NJ. Died on February 21, 2010 He and his brother Dr. James Ruff had an optometry practice in Elizabeth(NJ), for over forty years. Born in Newark(NJ), he graduated from Roselle Park High School. He received his Bachelors degree from Monmouth College, Illinois and his Doctor of Optometry degree from Columbia University, New...

Laurie K. Meyers
Feb 20, 2010
Laurie Kathleen Meyers ( Biggs ) Westfield NJ, Rochester, NY Saturday February 20th, 2010 After a courageous battle with Breast Cancer. Predeceased by her father Franciss J. Biggs, she is survived by her beloved husband Neil. Her beloved mother Jane Biggs, her loving sisters Sharon (John), Carr and Holly (Tom) Garver, their children Elizabeth and Abby Carr, Adam, Joshua and...

Walter G. Geisler
Feb 17, 2010
Walter G. Geisler age 87 died on Wednesday February 17, 2010 at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Rahway. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he lived in Kenilworth for the last 58 years. Walter worked as a machinist for 40 years for Westinghouse in Jersey City, NJ retiring in 1981. Walter served his country in the Army Air Corp. He...

Paul E. Krystow
Feb 16, 2010
Paul E. Kystow Husband, father, materials engineer Paul E. Krystow of Mountainside (NJ), passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the age of 88. A memorial service and interment will be held Saturday, February 20, 2010 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 414 E. Broad St., Westfield. Paul is survived by his loving wife of 58 years,...

Clarence Henry Briant
Feb 5, 2010
Clarence Henry Briant age 89 died on Friday February 5, 2010 at his residence in Westfield. Born in Westfield, Clarence was a life long resident. He was a 1938 graduate from Westfield High School. He then went on to serve his country during World War Two. After the was he became a self employed master plumber for Briant Plumbing. He...

Emma L. Townsend
Feb 3, 2010
Emma Townsend died peacefully Feb. 3 at home in Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains, N.J. She was 92. Born Emma Louise Hopler in Newark, N.J., she lived in Mountainside, N.J., for 54 years. As a young woman, she worked in many clerical and secretarial positions, including a job with the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors. She was a...

William J. Dempster
Feb 2, 2010
William John Dempster, 83, a retired marketing executive who worked for the Kearfott division of General Precision, a subsidiary of The Singer Company, for 30 years, passed away on February 2, 2010. Mr. Dempster was an Army veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was a recipient of the Bronze Star and a Presidential Unit Citation for the heroic...

Harry C. Brown
Jan 29, 2010
Harry C. Brown, Sr., 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, January 29, 2010 at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ after a long illness. He was the son of the late Alexander & Felicita Brown He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served his country from l949 to l952. . Surviving are his devoted son, Harry C.Brown, Jr....

Elisabet S. Porcella
Jan 28, 2010
Mrs. Elisabet Simpson Porcella passed away on Wednesday January 27th, 2010 at Peggy Coloney's House @ Hope Village, Scotch Plains, NJ. Elisabet was born and lived in Cranford and Long Beach Island before moving to Springfield, N.J. She was the wife of the late Felipe Porcella and is survived by three daughters. Lisa Steinneher of Highland Park, NJ, Lind Herbert...

Richard K. Swicker
Jan 28, 2010
Obituary for: Richard Kerwin Swicker Oct. 5, 1930 – Jan. 28, 2010 Richard Kerwin Swicker, of Westfield, NJ, died Thursday, Jan. 28th at Kindred Hospital, Rahway after a long illness. He was born in West Chester, PA in 1930, the son of Lester and Eileen Swicker, and grew up in Ridgewood and Bernardsville, NJ. Richard graduated from Bernards High, Bernardsville,...

Armand A. Van Gelder
Jan 27, 2010
Armand A. van Gelder died on January 27, 2010 after a long illness. He was 83 years old. Armand was a life long resident of Cranford. A graduate of Cranford High School in 1944, he enlisted in in the U.S. Army. In May 1944, he saw combat in Europe with the 102nd Infantry Division. He transfered to the MP platoon....

George A. Miller
Jan 20, 2010
George A. Miller age 92 died on Wednesday January 20, 2010 at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center at Rahway. Born in Alpha, NJ, he was a live long resident of Westfield. During World War Two, George served his country in the United States Army, and was woulded and redieved a purple heart. George worked for 30 years as a...