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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...
Tracy Audrine Cascio
Jan 13, 2010
Tracy Audrine Cascio, a resident of Plainfield, passed away on January 13th at the age of 66 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Tracy was born on September 12, 1943 in Arizona to Capt. Richard David and Carma Audrine Gruman. The family later relocated to Westfield, NJ where Tracy graduated from Westfield High School in1961. She earned an...
Charles W. Gulotta
Jan 10, 2010
Charles W. Gulotta, died on Sunday January 10th, at the Overlook Hospital in Summit, N.J. Born in Ozone Park, New York he had lived in Queens and New York City before moving to Westfield in 1970. Charles is survived by his wife Marilyn S. Gulotta, a daughter Miriam S. Gulotta and her husband Todd R. Goldman as well as a...
Janet E. Knudsen
Jan 3, 2010
Janet E. Knudsen age 96 passed away on Sunday January 3, 2010 at her residence in Cranford. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Cranford since 1962. Janet was an office worker for Boyle Midway Company in Cranford for 10 years retiring in 1966. She was a member of the Wednesday Morning Early Birds Bowling League in Linden. Member of...
Henry J. Lenox
Jan 1, 2010
Henry (Hank) J. Lenox died at his home in Cranford, on New Years day January 1, 2010. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 7-9 PM at the Gray Memorial Funeral Home in Cranford. Funeral Liturgy will be 9:30 AM Wednesday January 6, 2010 at St. Ann's R.C. Church in Garwood with burial to follow at St. Gertrude's Cemetery. Known to...
Jeanne S. Wilhelms
Dec 31, 2009
Jeanne S. Wilhelms, 85, died the morning of December 31. A resident of Mountainside for nearly 60 years, she was born in Elizabeth on January 4, 1924, to parents Freddy and Rose Sleckman. She is the sister of Fred "Boysy" (deceased); Dick of Glen Ellyn, IL; and Jack (deceased). She is the wife of Fred Wilhelms, Jr (deceased), and mother...
Edward R. Milden
Dec 31, 2009
EDWARD R. MILDEN SERVED ON THE BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY Edward R. Milden, 83, of Spring Lake Heights passed away on December 31st at his home. Edward was born in Bayonne New Jersey. He was predeceased by his parents Marguerite and Robert and a brother Bobby. He is survived by a brother Glenn and his wife Janet of Cranford, his companion...
Annina N. Di Sibio
Dec 21, 2009
Annina (Anna) N. Di Sibio age 93 died on Monday December 21, 2009 at the Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born in Cansano, Italy, she lived in Brooklyn, New York before moving to Westfield 12 years ago. She is pre deceased by her husband, Dominick who died in 2005. She is survived by her daughters, Grace Villani, Jennie Rossetti, Marie Di...
Augusta Victoria Sheppard
Dec 19, 2009
A. Victoria Sheppard, 91, left this life on Dec. 19 at Runnells Hospital in Berkeley Heights. She was born in Philadelphia to Harry and Augusta Oswald. A graduate of Kensington High School, she worked as a bookkeeper at her father's doll clothing manufacturing business Arcadia Mills. In 1958 she moved to Ventnor where she became active at St. John's By...
Elizabeth Hogarth
Dec 15, 2009
Elizabeth Hogarth, a long time Westfield resident, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Betsy died peacefully at home surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Betsy was 57 years old. Betsy is survived by her husband, Richard L. Hogarth, and is the proud and ever loving mother of three children and...
Elin M. Nordell
Dec 14, 2009
Elin M. Nordell age 93 died on Monday December 14, 2009 at the Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, she lived in Montclaire, NJ, She lived in Cranford for the last two years. Elin was a 1933 gradaute of Montclaire High School. She was a member of the Grace Presbyterian Church in Montclaire, NJ. After high school,...
Joseph T. Kominsky
Dec 10, 2009
JOSEPH KOMINSKY Fisherman "Joey K", formerly of Clifton, NJ Joseph T. Kominsky, 67, born and raised in Clifton, NJ, former resident of Montgomery Center, VT, Pulaski, NY and Brick, NJ passed away on Thursday, December 10th. Visitation is on Sunday, December 13th at the hours of 2:00 PM till 6:00 PM at Gray's Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in...
Louise Bernice Russell
Dec 10, 2009
.Louise Bernice Russell, 62, of Westfield passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Overlook Hospital. Born in Passaic, NJ, she grew up in Rahway. After graduating from Rutgers Newark with a BA in Russian, Louise worked at the Union County Board of Social Services for seven years, first as a caseworker and then as a supervisor. After being a full-time...
William J. Moore
Dec 9, 2009
William J. Moore Jr. age 84 passed away on Wednesday December 9, 2009 at his residence in Westfield. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Westfield all his life. Bill was a crossing gurad for the town of Westfield, retiring in 2007. Before that he worked as a Foreman for shipping and receiving at Poly Plastics in Kenilworth for 25...
Donald H. Garretson
Dec 8, 2009
Donald H. Garretson Jr. age 80 died on Tuesday December 8, 2009 at his residence in Mountainside, NJ. Born in Staten Island, New York, he lived in Mountainside for the last 41 years. Donald earned a Masters degree from Wagner University. He worked as a Trade Consultant for the Canadian government for the last 20 years before his retirement in...
Santiago G. Pietri
Dec 4, 2009
Santiago G. Pietri age 76 passed away on Friday December 4, 2009 at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth, NJ. Born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, he lived in Cranford for many years. Santiago proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict from 1953 to 1957. He was employed for many years as a Men's Clothing Salesman for various...
Frank Glowacky
Nov 30, 2009
Frank Glowacky Bricklayer, 82 Mr. Glowacky passed away on November 30, 2009 at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth. Mr. Glowacky was born in Garwood and moved to Elizabeth in 1950 with his wife, Marie. In 1986, they moved to Cranford. Mr. Glowacky was a bricklayer for J.F. Lehmbeck Inc. for over 30 years and a Navy Veteran. He was an avid...
Eleanor Hope Brennesholtz
Nov 29, 2009
Eleanor Hope Brennesholtz age 84 died on Sunday November 29, 2009 at the Westfield Center in Westfield, NJ. Born in Cranford,, she was raised an lived her entire life in Westfield , and graduated from Westfield High School. She was a mbeber of the First Congregational Church in Westfield. Member of the Westfield Rescue Squad with her late husband. She...


