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Martha H. Bones
Jul 10, 2009
Martha (Nee Hempel) Bones age 89 passed away on Friday July 10, 2009 at her residence in Cranford, NJ.Born in Linden, NJ, she lived in Cranford since 1945.Martha was a devoted homemaker. She was was devoted to her family and to God.She is pre deceased by her husband, John William Bones, who died in 1994. She is survived by her...
Susan Carol Gordon-Hund
Jul 8, 2009
Susan Carol Gordon Hund of Scotch Plains, NJ, dearly loved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Susan worked as a registered nurse at the Center for Ambulatory Surgery and also spent many years working as a critical care nurse. Her work was her passion and her calling, and she committed her life to caring for...
Herman W. Graf
Jul 6, 2009
Herman W. Graf, 90 died at home on Monday, July 6, 2009. Mr. Graf was born in Newark and raised in Maplewood, NJ. Mr. Graf received a Bachelor's degree from the Rutgers School of Business in Newark, NJ. During this time he was one of the founders of the Alumni School of Business of Rutgers, Newark and was a member...
Martha Mac Donald
Jul 2, 2009
Martha (Marti) Boman MacDonald died on July 2, 2009 following complications from cancer and lung disease. Mrs. MacDonald was born in Montgomery, Alabama and spent her formative years in Kansas City, Mo. She attended Stephens College earning an Associate degree and then graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA degree. Mrs. MacDonald received her Master's Degree at the...
Helena Mary Landrum
Jul 2, 2009
Landrum, Helena Mary (nee Davis), 78, passed away peacefully Wednesday July 1st, 2009 surrounded by her family. Helena is survived by her loving husband, Ralph Landrum Jr. her daughters, Moire (Ron Stiskin), New York; Ellen MacLeod; Toronto, Ontario; Flora (Stephen Dickson); Halifax, Nova Scotia; stepdaughter Alexandra Landrum; grandchildren Ian, Rose and Neil Stiskin; brothers Irwin Davis, David Davis; sisters Joan...
John Joseph Wade
Jun 30, 2009
John Joseph Wade Jr., 72 born to Evelyn Shaheen Wade and John Joseph Wade on Nov. 11, 1936 at Monmouth Medical center Long Branch, NJ. John graduated Montclair Academy 1953. John graduated from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Ma 1957. He was in the Purple Key Club, Freshman Class President, NFCCS, Freshman Debate Team, and the New Jersey Club. He...
Helen T. Hanewald
Jun 28, 2009
Helen T. Hanewald age 90 died on Sunday June 28, 2009 at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center at Rahway.Born in Irvington, NJ, she had lived in Toms River, and Union before moving to Westfield two years ago.She is pre deceased by her husband Edward Henry Hanewald who died in 1983. She is survived by a son, Edward R., and...
Joseph F. Carvalho
Jun 28, 2009
Joseph F. Carvalho of Cranford, 77 Joseph F. Carvalho of Cranford, 77, passed away at home on June 28, 2009. He is survived by Anita, his wife of 54 years; four sons: James, Thomas, Ronald and Robert; three grandchildren: Sebastian, Christina and Luke; and three brothers: Sebastian, John and Frank. Family and friends will say farewell to Joe on Wednesday,...
Vincent P. Tomalonis
Jun 24, 2009
Vincent (Tom) P. Tomalonis age 86 died on Wednesday June 24, 2009 at his residence in Westfield, NJ.Born in Mahoney City, PA, he lived in Westfield since 1960.Serving during World War Two, Tom was in the Merchant Marines. He graduated from the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy in 1944. He worked as a Marine Engineer for Marine Transport Lines in New York...
Harold V.A. Wait
Jun 19, 2009
Harold Van Alen Wait, Jr. of Cranford, NJ and Saltaire, NY died peacefully surrounded by his family at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ on June 19, 2009, following complications from pneumonia. Born in Glen Cove, NY in 1927, Harold served in the U.S. Navy as a radar operator from 1944 to 1946 and graduated from Adelphi University in 1949. He worked...
Rose Buchsbaum
Jun 15, 2009
Rose was born on February 18, 1928 and passed away on Monday, June 15, 2009.Rose was a resident of Westfield, New Jersey.
Jack Mcintosh
Jun 15, 2009
Jack passed away on Monday, June 15, 2009.Jack was a resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Imogene B. Gerold
Jun 12, 2009
Imogene B. Gerold of Westfield passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009 at her home. Visitation will be on Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Gray Funeral Home; 318 East Broad St., Westfield. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday at 9 am at The First Baptist Church of Westfield. Gene as she is known by family and friends...
Elizabeth Mc Laughlin
Jun 10, 2009
ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLINElizabeth (Liz) McLaughlin died peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Peggy's House, Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.Born in Vienna, Austria, she grew up in Washington Heights, New York City and attended City College of New York. Following college she worked for the Collegiate Dutch Reformed Church of America. She then moved to Jersey City...
Julie Ann Milazzo
Jun 10, 2009
Julie Ann Dawalt Milazzo died peacefully in the presence of her family on Wednesday June 10, 2009 at her residence in Port Monmouth. She was able to remain home with the support of the VNA Hospice program.She was a lifelong resident of NJ, having grown up in Cranford and spending her married life in Edison. Julie worked for the NJ...
Blake Madison Rodrigues
Jun 6, 2009
Blake Madison Rodrigues passed away on June 6, 2009 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Her parents, Wallace and Lori, along with her siblings, and grandparents will receive friends on Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM at The Gray Funeral Home 318 E. Broad St. in Westfield.A mass of Christian burial will be 10 AM Wednesday June 10, 2009, at St. John...
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.,...


