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William A. Liggitt
Jun 5, 2009
William A. Liggitt , 90, passed away on June 5, 2009 at Overlook Hospital. Known to many people as Bill, to a few as Dad, and to his grandchildren and great grandchildren as Pop-Pop and Grandpa, Dr. Liggitt was a kind and encouraging man who had a great sense of humor, loved to dance, and enjoyed sports. Born in Quaker...

Ruth Bogert Young
Jun 5, 2009
Ruth Bogert Young was born July 6, 1917 to William Tyson Bogert and Lucy Munro Bogert in Newark, NJ. She also shared her family life with her devoted brother Hayden Munro Bogert. After attending Barringer High School, she did her college studies at Douglas College in New Brunswidk, and went on to teach piano for 35 years in Newark, and...
Mateo Bethencourt Cabrera
Jun 3, 2009
Mateo Bethencourt Cabrera, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Overlook Hospital surrounded by his family.Relatives and friends are invited to visit at Gray Memorial Funeral Home; 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford in Cranford on Friday, June 5th from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday at 10 am at St....
Jessie E. Bottini
May 28, 2009
Mrs. Jessie E. Bottini, 91, of Manchester, NJ, died Thursday, May 28th. Jessie is survived by her son John Bottini, his wife Barbara, their 3 sons John & his wife Jackie, Brian & Thomas and her sister Virginia Reed. Visiting will be held on Tuesday from 9 am until 10:30 am at the Gray Funeral Home; 318 East Broad St.,...

Theodore G. Meglis
May 19, 2009
Theodore Meglis passed away at his home in Cranford on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Visitation will be held at the Gray Memorial Funeral Home 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford on Friday from 10 am until 11 am at which time a funeral service will be conducted.Mr. Meglis was predeceased by his wife Margaret and is survived by his daughter, Diane Meglis...

Wanda K. Crawford
May 17, 2009
Wanda Kowaleska Crawford of Westfield passed way on 05/17/09. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1915, she was raised in Ambridge, PA. Mrs. Crawford earned her B.A. in English from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA in 1937. She and her late husband, James R. Crawford, moved with their family to Westfield in 1952.Mrs. Crawford was a well know theater director...

Florence A. Philbin
May 13, 2009
Mrs. Florence Philbin (Lachard), 84, formerly of Cranford, passed away on May 13, 2009. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend the funeral on Monday, May 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Gray's Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford, NJ. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 16 from 7:00 to 9:00 and Sunday, May 17, 2:00 to 4:00...

Jay L. Hertzberg
May 12, 2009
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 1 pm at the Gray Funeral Home; 318 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ for Jay L. Hertzberg. Interment will be private.Mr. Hertzberg, 66 passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Robert Wood Johnson at Rahway. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and resided in Westfield for...

Mirian Calva
May 9, 2009
Marian Calva age 35 died on Saturday May 9, 2009 at her residence in Westfield, NJ.Born in Mexico, she lived in Westfield a short period of time.Marian was a waitress at the Mojave Grille in Westfield until her illness.She is survived by her husband Genen Solis.Visitation Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street,...
Albert C. Mueller
May 5, 2009
A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 11 am in the First Presbyterian Church of Cranford for Albert C. Mueller, Jr. who passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains, NJ.Mr. Mueller, 86, was born in East Orange, NJ and lived in Cranford for 56 years, beginning in 1944....

Albert H. Stapperfenne
Apr 26, 2009
Albert H. Stapperfenne age 90 died on Sunday April 26, 2009 at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Rahway, NJ.Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he grew up and lived in Kenilworth before moving to Roselle in 1951.Albert was a Machinist for Harvin Machine Company in Kenilworth for many years before his retirement in 1983. Before that he worked for years for...

Augie J. Chella
Apr 17, 2009
A gathering of family and friends of Augie J. Chella will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 from 6-9 pm at the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad St. Westfield.Mr. Chella passed away on Friday, April 17, 2009. He was born in Italy and lived in Westfield for 23 years before recently moving to Manasquan.Augie was associated with The...

Robert H. Geer
Apr 10, 2009
Mr. Robert H. Geer, 79 of Fanwood passed away on Friday, April 10, 2009 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 13, 2009 from 6-9 pm at the Gray Funeral Home; 318 East Broad Street, Westfield. Interment will be held privately.Mr. Geer was born in Reading, Pa and moved to Fanwood in 1962. He was...

Madeline Martire
Apr 3, 2009
Madeline Martire, 87 passed away on Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Foothill Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsborough. Visiting will be on Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 2 - 4 pm at the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad St. Westfield. Ms. Martire was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 21, 1921 to the late James and...

Frederick William Schaefer
Apr 3, 2009
Frederick William Schaefer Jr. age 88 of Basking Ridge and Stuart Florida died on April third of heart failure. The memorial service will be 11 AM Friday May 8th at St Paul's Episcopal Church in Westfield, NJ."Dutch" was born in Brooklyn, NY moving to Forest Hills, NY, and then to Westfield, NJ. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1942.During World...

Joan A. Sheehy
Apr 2, 2009
Joan A. Sheehy, 64, of Westfield, NJ passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2009.The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 10 am at St. Helen RC Church, Westfield. Interment will...

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...