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Ruth B. Meierdierck
Jul 10, 2008
Ruth Blauvelt Meierdierck, 87, died at home peacefully July 10, 2008A memorial service will be held July 18, 2008 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of the Presbyterian Church in Westfield for Ruth and her recently deceased husband Paul. Ruth was born in Westfield on January 27, 1921. She was the daughter of Esther (Sidell) and Daniel Blauvelt. She was...
Robert A. Wessels
Jul 10, 2008
Robert A. (Bob) Wessels, Sr. passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the age of 82. Bob was raised in Brooklyn, NY and served in the US Navy during World War II. After his service in the Navy, Bob attended Columbia University, where he obtained a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1950. Bob married his loving wife, Joan Marie...
Paul L. Meierdierck
Jul 4, 2008
Paul L. MeierdierckPaul Lawrence Meierdierck, 88, died July 4, 2008, at Overlook Hospital. Born on June 26, 1920, he was a lifelong resident of the Westfield area.Ruth, his beloved wife of 65 years, survives Paul. He was the loving father of Diane Mull (Kenneth), Paul, Jr. (Georgia), and Jill Adams. He was the cherished grandfather of Kenneth, Jr., Elizabeth, Scott,...
Michael J. Panter
Jul 4, 2008
Michael J. Panter, 59 of Stewartsville, NJ passed away on July 4, 2008. A gathering will take place on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad St., Westfield from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Mr. Panter was born in Memphis, Tennessee and has resided in Stewartsville, NJ for the last 11 years. He was employed as...
John G. Lyp
Jul 4, 2008
<!-- DESEASED PICTURE 2 STARTS HERE --> <!-- DESEASED PICTURE 2 ENDS HERE --> John G. LypA True Family Man John Lyp , 63, of Cranford, a dedicated husband, father of 7 and grandfather of 6, died peacefully on July 4, 2008 at the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains. He is best know for his faith in God,...
William Wirt Gilman
Jul 4, 2008
William Wirt Gilman age 91 died on Friday July 4, 2008 at his residence in Westfield, NJ.Born in Park Ridge, he lived in Westfield for the last 36 years.He was a member of The First United Methodist Church of Westfield. He served his country during World War Two as a Chaplain's Assistant.Mr. Gilman was a top Salesman for Electrolux in...
Keith M. Powell
Jul 3, 2008
Keith M. Powell died on Thursday July 3, 2008 at the Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ.Born in Brierfield, England, he lived in Westfield since 1981.His creer spanned 50 years as a Civil Engineer in the construction Industry managing major public work projects throughout the world. Mr. Powell most recently worked as a Project Manager for Day & Zimmerman in Philadelphia...
Elizabeth Ann Malone
Jul 1, 2008
Wife, Mother, Grandmother Elizabeth Ann Malone, 70, formerly of Jersey City died on Tuesday, July 1st at her home in Garwood with her family by her side. Visitation will be held at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford, on Sunday, July 6th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at...
David F. Ball
Jun 26, 2008
Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 11:30 am at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield for David F. Ball, age 81 who passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the NJ Veterans Home at Menlo Park. Arrangements are by the Gray Funeral Home, Westfield.Mr. Ball was born in Newark and lived in Scotch Plains from 1952 until...
Shirley F. Ballantyne
Jun 24, 2008
Shirley F. Ballantyne, a 42 year resident of Fanwood died on June 24, 2008. She was born in North Bergen, NJ and later lived in Morristown, Florham Park and Madison. Upon graduation from Madison High School she attended and graduated from the nursing program at Presbyterian Hospital in Newark. She continued to work there for many years as a supervisor...
Gerald R. Ashfield
Jun 23, 2008
Gerald "Jerry" Ashfield a long time resident of Cranford passed away on Monday June 23, 2008. The son of the late John and Irene Ashfield, predeceased by his brother John and wife Gertrude. Jerry was born in Union on August 31, 1932, graduated from Roselle Park High School and served in the USAF for four years. He was an insurance...
Renfra Knickerbocker
Jun 22, 2008
Private funeral services will be held for Renfra Knickerbocker, 82 who passed away on June 22, 2008 at Cranford Health and Extended Care in Cranford. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford.Mrs. Knickerbocker was born in Manhattan and lived in Cranford for the last 50 years. She retired from Kean University where she...
Lawrence W. French
Jun 21, 2008
Lawrence W. French age 53 died on Saturday June 21, 2008 at The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway.Born in Summit NJ to Lawrence V. and Philomena French, he lived in Westfield before moving to Woodbridge years ago.Lawrence was the son to Lawrence V. French, a great great grandson of Richard French, founder of Westfield, NJ. He was a...
Richard Paul Stemmer
Jun 19, 2008
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11 am in the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, Westfield for Richard Paul Stemmer. Entombment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Visiting will be on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm in the funeral Home.Mr. Stemmer, 66 passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at the South...
Mary Cricco
Jun 18, 2008
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 20, 2008 at 10 am at the Garwood Presbyterian Church, 341 Spruce Ave., Garwood for Miss Mary Criccos. Interment will follow at Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa. Arrangements are by the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford.Miss Criccos, 90 passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the Westfield Center...
Anne M. Kane
Jun 4, 2008
Miss Anne M. Kane of Cranford, NJ died peacefully on June 4, 2008. Miss Kane has been employed for thirty years by Bristol-Myers Squibb, located in Hillside, NJ. She retired in 1982. Miss Kane held a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Peters College, Jersey City, NJ. She also graduated from the New York School of Interior Design. She is...
Shirley M. Grube
Jun 1, 2008
Private services will be held for Shirley M. Grube, 85 of Cranford passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at her home in Cranford. Arrangements are under the direction of the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford.Mrs. Grube was a lifelong resident of Cranford. She was the daughter of James and Grace Strong the founders of Reel-Strong fuel...
Michael R. Zemsky
Jun 1, 2008
Graveside services for Michael R. Zemsky, 67 of Westfield will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 1 pm at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Arrangements are by the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad St. Westfield, NJ.Mr. Zemsky passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at his home in Westfield. He was born in Brooklyn New York and lived in...
Margaret Braun
May 22, 2008
Margaret Braun, 92 of Cranford passed away on May 22, 2008 at Overlook Hospital, Summit. Visisting will be on Tuesday at the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford from 10 am until 11 am at which time funeral services will be held. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Mrs. Braun was born in Kearny and has resided...
Mary Fraser
May 15, 2008
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 10:30 am at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield for Mary Fraser. Miss Fraser passed away on May 15, 2008 At the Acorn Glen Assisted Living facility in Princeton.She was born in Bayonne and lived there her entire life.Miss Fraser worked as an insurance adjuster for Continental Insurance Company in New York...
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