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Walter E. Young
Mar 27, 2009
Walter E. Young, age 83 died on Friday March 27, 2008 at the Centra State Hospital in Freehold.NJ.Born in Flint, Michigan, he lived in Brooklyn, New York before moving to the Rossmore section of Monroe Township, New Jersey four years ago.Walter was a motorman for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) for 30 years before retiring in 1986.He is survived by...

Joaquim A. Cardona
Mar 22, 2009
A Memorial Mass for Dr. Joaquim A. Cardona will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 11 am in Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 1571 South Martine Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ. Arrangements are by the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad Street, Westfield.Dr. Cardona, 80 passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at his home in Westfield. He...

Ira Bud Edelman
Mar 17, 2009
Services will be held on Friday, March 20, 2009 at Woodbridge Memorial Park, Woodbridge for Ira 'Bud' Edelman who passed away at his home in Cranford on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Arrangements are by the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford.Mr. Edelman was born in Jersey City and lived in Roselle before moving to Cranford 55 years ago....

Lenore D. Martin
Mar 15, 2009
Lenore D. Martin, (Nee Obst), 70, of Kenilworth died on March 15, 2009 at home. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 10:00 am at the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford. Interment is at Graceland Memorial Park in Kenilworth. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 from 2-4, 7-9 PM. Born...

Rodolfo L. Reyes
Mar 13, 2009
Rodolfo L. Reyes age 79 died on Friday March 13, 2009 at Mt. Saini Hospital in New York City.Born in the Phillipines, he lived in Flint Michigan before moving to Westfield, two years ago.Rodolfo was an Engineer for Helmac Industries in Flint Michigan for many years before his retirement in 1995.He is survived by his wife Violeta Reyes. His children,...

Hedwig Prussak
Mar 12, 2009
Hedwig Prussak (nee Kittel) died peacefully at her daughters home shortly after celebrating her 100th birthday on February 23, 2009 with many relatives and friends attending.She was born in Ennepetal, Germany, and came to the United States in 1953, lived in Irvington, NJ, and for 30 years in Cranford, NJ before retiring to Nelson, Nevada.Hedwig was a loving homemaker, wife,...

Margaret R. Schettino
Mar 11, 2009
Margaret R. Schettino age 88 died on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at the Dellaire Nursing Home in Linden, NJ.Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, she lived in Westfield for the lase 65 years.She is pre deceased by her husband, Frank Schettino who died in 1982. She is survived by her loving son, Joseph F.Schettino and his wife Maria. A sister Mary...

Clair Torgersen
Mar 10, 2009
Clair Torgersen, 86 of Cranford passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Visiting will be held on Sunday from 2-4 at the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 12 noon at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield.Mrs. Torgersen was...

Ann M. Sweeney
Mar 9, 2009
A Mass of Christian burial will take place on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at St. John the Apostle RC Church in Clark at 10:30 am for Ann Sweeney of Winfield Park. Interment will follow at St Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to visit with the family at the Gray Memorial Funeral Home; 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford...

Isabelle B. Shaw
Mar 7, 2009
Isabelle B. Shaw, 88, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Robert Wood Johnson at Rahway. Visiting will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at St. Agnes RC Church, Clark ar 9:45 am....
Irwin G. Mahr
Mar 6, 2009
MAHR, IRWIN G Irwin "Irnie" Mahr 92, formerly of Westfield, NJ passed away peacefully at Angel's Touch of West Friendship, Maryland on Friday, March 6, 2009 after a period of declining health. Born in Newark on July 16, 1916, he was the son of the late George & Louise Mahr. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama, earning...

Rose M. Retcho
Feb 28, 2009
Rose M. Retcho age 75 made her transition on Saturday February 28, 2009 at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway.Born in the Bronx, New York. She lived in New York for many years before moving to New Jersey in 1963.She is pre Deceased by her husband William. She is survived by ten loving children, Dennis, Denise, Steven, Robert, Elizabeth,...

Ray A. Elmendorf
Feb 22, 2009
A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 11 am in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Westfield for Ray A. Elmendorf. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray Funeral Home, Westfield.Mr. Elmendorf, 83 passed away at his residence in Fanwood. Ray was born in Kingston, New York and has resided in Elizabeth and Scotch Plains before moving to Fanwood in...
Ruth Jean Le Duc
Feb 21, 2009
Ruth Jean (Fairweather) Le Duc, 76, beloved wife of Richard, went home to the Lord on February 21, 2009. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held at Cranford United Methodist Church, 201 Lincoln Avenue, East, Cranford, NJ on Saturday morning, February 28, at 11:00 a.m. A longtime resident of Clark, Ruth resided in Lakewood for the last four...

Glenn B. Sullivan
Feb 20, 2009
Glenn B. Sullivan, 57, a lifelong Cranford resident passed away on Friday, February 20, 2009. After graduating from Cranford High School in 1969 he graduated from Ohio University in 1974. Mr. Sullivan was affiliated with US Food Services as a sales manager for the last 15 years.During his youth Glenn was a member of the Cranford Hockey Club. In recent...

Alice A. Wiegand
Feb 17, 2009
The good Lord took our beloved sister and aunt into his arms on February 17, 2009 at the age of 66. She died at Roosevelt Care Center, in Edison New Jersey. Alice was born on January 24, 1943 to Henry Wiegand and Rika (Iken) Wiegand.Alice graduated from Jonathan Dayton High School in 1961. After High School she worked for a...

Dorothy E. Mulreany
Feb 11, 2009
Dorothy E. Mulreany, 90, formerly of Westfield, NJ, died February 11 at Freedom Village Health Center in Bradenton, FL. She was born November 12, 1918, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Harry and Anna Muens. In 1940 she married Robert H. Mulreany, former mayor of Westfield, who preceded her in death in 1998. Following his death, she moved to Springfield,...

Rose E. Moffett
Feb 11, 2009
Rose E. Moffett, 91 passed away on February 11, 2009 at the Seashore Gardens in Galloway Township. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 10 am in Holy Trinity RC Church, Westfield. Interment will follow at St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Visiting will be held on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm in the Gray Funeral...

Myrtle K. Hooley
Feb 10, 2009
Myrtle K. Hooley age 100 died on Tuesday February 10, 2009 at the residence of her daughter Linda Ward in Long Beach Island, New Jersey.Born September 22, 1908 in Elizabeth, NJ, she lived in Union, NJ before moving to Cranford 65 years ago.Myrtle was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Cranford. She is pre deceased by her husband,...

Myung Song
Feb 10, 2009
Myung Song, 83, of South Amboy passed away on February 10, 2009 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge Division.Visiting will be on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 from 7-9 pm at the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 10 am in the funeral home. Interment will follow at Forest...