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Richard Alan Stein
Aug 29, 2023
Richard, my dear husband, was a good man, loving, kind, supportive, courteous, decent, a loving soul. He was also very funny, always coming up with quips that made people laugh. He loved his family. He was very talented both as a musician and as an artist. I loved him dearly and will miss his physical being profoundly. I know...
Marylou Delano
Aug 26, 2023
Marylou Delano, Registered Nurse
Marylou Delano (nee Lyons) died on August 26 peacefully and surrounded by family. She was predeceased in 2015 her husband Hugh S. Delano, to whom she had been married for 57 years. Survivors include sons Jonathan, Peter (Sue), Buzz (Lisa), Craig (Kim), four grandchildren, one greatgrandchild, many nieces and nephews and many dear friends....
Neil W. Daly
Aug 26, 2023
Neil W. Daly passed peacefully in his Cranford home on Saturday, August 26, 2023, after a long battle with Lymphoma. He was 80 years old.
Growing up, Neil and his family resided in Union, NJ before moving to Cranford. He participated in football and baseball and continued to play softball into his adult years. He shared his love...
Irene A. Brodsky
Aug 24, 2023
Irene Brodsky 76 of Kenilworth NJ passed away peacefully on August 24, 2023 at 6:16pm. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Irene was born on July 11, 1947 to Eleanor Viscuso in Jersey City, NJ. She graduated from Madison High School in 1965 and Essex County Vocational School in 1976. She worked as a hairstylist for many years which...
James J. Webb
Aug 22, 2023
James John Webb, 63, of Cranford passed away on August 22, 2022. He was born on July 22, 1960, in Elizabeth, NJ, to parents Evelyn (Freeman) and James Webb. Known by his friends and family as Jimmy, but his favorite title of all, Dad & Grandpa.
Jimmy was known for his kind soul, always bringing laughter to those...
Amy Swinton Lawrence
Aug 8, 2023
Amy Mary Lawrence passed away unexpectedly on August 8th, 2023 at the age of 68 in her home in Avenel, New Jersey. She was born on May 5th, 1955 in Plainfield, NJ to Daniel and Charlotte Swinton of Cranford.
Amy grew up mainly in Cranford, NJ and also lived in London for several years in her early life...
Phyllis Weston
Aug 6, 2023
On Sunday, August 6, 2023, Phyllis Catherine Weston (nee Macavia), passed away. She suffered for many years with Alzheimer’s Disease, but she is now at peace with her parents, Peter and Lucy Macavia, her brothers Peter and Donald, sister-in-laws Marie and Joanne, and her nephew, Anthony. She leaves behind her husband of almost 62 years, John, daughter Luci, son John,...
Gail Anna Lewis
Aug 5, 2023
In Loving Memory of Gail Lewis (Nee Lehmann) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Gail, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend. Gail peacefully departed this world at her residence in West Orange, New Jersey, on August 5, 2023.
Gail was born in New York, NY on...
John Iwanyshyn
Aug 5, 2023
John Iwanyshyn, 102, of Mountainside, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 after a brief illness, at Overlook Hospital. He was born February 16, 1921 to parents Pauline (Swachey) and Dymitry Iwanyshyn of Linden NJ. After growing up in Roselle NJ, John married Inez Mathisen on June 12, 1943. John and Inez were married for 75 happy years! They were...
Michael P. Ellenbacher
Jul 29, 2023
Michael P. Ellenbacher, 63, passed away on July 29, 2023 at RWJ University Hospital Rahway surrounded by his family. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Janet Ellenbacher, and his two beloved daughters Michele and Jenna Ellenbacher. He spent the majority of his life living in Cranford, NJ, including the home where he lived with his wife and raised...
Rocco J. Gerardiello
Jul 25, 2023
Rocco J. Gerardiello, 96,
Heavy Equipment Dealership
Founder and CEO
Rocco “Rocky” Gerardiello, 96, died Tuesday morning, July 25, at his home in Oakton, Virginia. Born and raised in Millburn, he lived in New Providence, Scotch Plains, Bedminster and Watchung before retiring to northern Virginia in 2001.
After serving in World War II and the Korean War Rocky joined...
Peter S Froden
Jul 24, 2023
Peter S. Froden, 57, was born March 20, 1966 at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, NJ and passed away peacefully at his home in Garwood on July 24, 2023. He is predeceased by his parents Holger and Christine Froden and is survived by his wife Melissa, his sons, Christopher and Matthew, sister Kirsten, all of Garwood, brother Eric of Richmond,...
Rita Connery
Jul 24, 2023
Rita Connery passed away peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2023. She was born on the Feast of The
Assumption, August 15, 1931. Her parents, Rafaele and Rosina Acito, were Italian immigrants who raised
their family in New York City. Rafaele passed away when Rita was a little girl. Rita spent her formative
years living at a boarding school in...
Marcia R. Reardan
Jul 13, 2023
Marcia R. Reardan (née Rike) passed away peacefully at her residence in Lancaster (Willow Street), Pa., on July 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Marcia was born on August 10, 1927 in East Orange, New Jersey. An "Army brat," she lived in and attended school in 15 states before graduating from Delray Beach High School in Florida...
Hope Skaperdas
Jun 25, 2023
Hope Skaperdas, 98, formerly of Westfield, passed away on June 25, 2023 in Bridgewater, NJ, where she had lived most recently. Born in New York, NY, to Peter and Anna Strezou, she was the loving wife of George Skaperdas, her beloved late husband, and a wonderful mother to Peter and Ted. A kind and gentle lady, Hope was an artist,...
Amy Saccone
Jun 18, 2023
Amy Saccone, of Cranford New Jersey, passed away on June 18, 2023 surrounded by loved ones after a 2 year battle with colon cancer.
Amy was a brilliant mind, a beautiful soul, a gracious and generous friend, a loving sister, daughter, aunt, niece, cousin, and a dedicated and devoted wife and mother.
Amy grew up in Matawan,...
Vasiliki Zourzoukis
Jun 14, 2023
Vasiliki Zourzoukis, 91, of Cranford, NJ, passed away on June 14, 2023. Born in Greece, she lived in Elizabeth, before moving to Cranford, where she had resided for the past 48 years. Her beloved husband Pangiotis, and dear son Stefanos predeceased her. She is survived by two sons: George and his wife Agatha, Dimitrios and his wife Theresa, two...
Helen Emma Kascin
Jun 12, 2023
Helen Emma Kascin (Eckert), a lifelong resident of Union County, passed away at home in Flemington, NJ
on June 12, 2023. Helen was born in Newark, NJ on Sept 8, 1919 to Elizabeth and John Eckert.
The family moved to Union and she resided there until marrying her best friend, Michael Kascin in 1949.
Helen and Michael...
Robert Freese Sr.
Jun 11, 2023
Bob Freese Sr. passed away peacefully on June 11th 2023. He was next to his beloved son-in-law, Steve Pugh, some of his favorite paintings and shadow boxes he created, many pieces of artwork made by family and loved ones, pictures of everyone he loved most in this world, a number of chachkas depicting bulls, alligators, and other animals, and...
Thomas G. Berry III
Jun 8, 2023
Thomas Berry III, age (76) passed away on June 8, 2023. Tom was the son of Thomas Berry Jr. and Maxine Berry and was raised in Westfield, NJ. He moved to Cranford where he raised his family for 25 years. For over 40 years he worked in and ran the family business. NJCC, now known as Verrex where...
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