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Margaret Koye
Jan 23, 2008
Margaret Koye, 89 formerly of Highland Park, NJ and Hollywood, FL., died on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Friday, January 25 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 held on Saturday, January 26 at 10...

Michael Kalibachik
Jan 19, 2008
Private services were held for Michael Kalibachik, 71 who died on January 19, 2008 at Cranford Hall Nursing Home. Mr. Kalibachik was born in Newark and resided in Carteret for many years. He retired from the Carteret Housing Authority as a laborer.He is the beloved cousin of Joseph and his wife Ruth Halko of Cranford and loving uncle of Ruthie...

Fred A. Shorsher
Jan 19, 2008
Fred A. Shorsher, a long-time resident of Westfield, New Jersey and Stuart, Florida, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008 at the age of 89. Mr. Shorsher moved to Westfield in 1956 to become a member of the New York Stock Exchange and floor partner for Ball, Burge and Kraus, at the time the largest regional brokerage firm in the nation.In...

Helen I. Whitcomb
Jan 17, 2008
Helen Isabelle Whitcomb, 101, of Westfield, NJ, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Francis Parker Memorial Home in Piscataway. Ms. Whitcomb, born on August 28, 1906 in Bayonne, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royden Page Whitcomb and resided in Westfield for 91 years. A graduate of Westfield High School, class of 1924, and...

A. Carol Edgcumbe
Jan 10, 2008
Agusta Carol Goldey Edgcumbe, 96 passed away, Thursday morning, January 10, 2008 at her home in Fanwood.Visitation will be held at Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, Westfield on Monday from 6-9 pm and Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 am at which time the funeral service will begin. Interment will be in Crest Haven Cemetery, Clifton.Born in Jersey City...

Harold Owen
Jan 3, 2008
Harold (Smokie) Owen, 89, died peacefully in Cranford, NJ on January 3, 2008. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranford on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 3 pm.Smokie was a decorated World War II veteran who received a Purple Heart and three Bronze Stars as well as a battlefield commission. He was a member...

Gerald A. Ferguson
Dec 31, 2007
Gerald A. "Jerry" Ferguson, Jr., 78 of Basking Ridge passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. Arrangements were private and under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, Westfield.Mr. Ferguson was born on November 3, 1929 in Bradenton, Florida to Gerald A. Ferguson and Velsey Palmer Ferguson and spent his early years in St. Petersburg, Fla., where he was active...

Josephine Niedzwiecki
Dec 29, 2007
Josephine Niedzwiecki age 91 of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at UPMC McKeesport Hospital.Mrs. Niedzwiecki was born on March 20, 1916 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Stanley and Nellie Novak Pasternak.Josephine retired many years ago from the Home Insurance Company where she was a clerical worker.She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Niedzwiecki,...

William John Dodds
Dec 29, 2007
A Memorial service will be 11 AM Friday January 11, 2008 at the chapel of the Presbyterian Church In Westfield for Mr. William John Dodds Sr. who passed away on Saturday December 29, 2007 at The Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, NJ. Born in Plainfield, NJ, he lived many years in Westfield, New Jersey before moving to Fellowship Village in...

Ross Alexander Lyle
Dec 26, 2007
Ross Alexander Lyle of Westfield passed away on December 26, 2007 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.He was born in Fairlawn, NJ and raised in Paterson. Mr. Lyle also lived in New York City before moving to Westfield in 1983.Mr. Lyle was employed by Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, NJ for 26 years. He was Vice President of Human Resources...

Geraldine Leonhardt
Dec 24, 2007
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 28, 2007 at 11 am in the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford, NJ for Geraldine Leonhardt age 64. Entombment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Visiting will be from 10 am until the time of the service.Miss Leonhardt passed away on Monday, December 24, 2007 at Boca Raton Community...

Scott D. Geissler
Dec 16, 2007
Scott D. Geissler age 40 died on Sunday December 16, 2007 at his residence in Seaside Park, NJ.Born in Summit, NJ, he lived in Scotch Plains, and Toms River before moving to Seaside Park 6 years ago.He worked as a plumber for The Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local # 9 in Ocean County. Before that he worked for Patriot Plumbing...

William E. Stacey
Dec 15, 2007
William E. Stacey a lifelong resident of Garwood passed away at his home on Saturday, December 15, 2007. Mr. Stacey a veteran of the US Army served during World War II. He, along with his brother, Richard Stacey were co-owners of Stacey Auto Body in Garwood for nineteen years. In addition to his brother, he is survived by his wife,...

Dorothy J. West
Dec 7, 2007
A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 14, 2007 at 11 am at the Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church, 37 John Ringo Rd., Ringoes, NJ for Dorothy J. West who passed away on December 7, 2007 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Flemington. She was 95 years old.Mrs. West was born in Bordentown, NJ and resided in Cranford for...

Franklin Harold Schuster
Dec 5, 2007
Mr. Franklin Harold Schuster, 87, died on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC.A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield.Mr. Schuster was born in Newark, NJ on April 14, 1920 to the late William and Louise Schuster. He retired as an insurance underwriter with Great...

Joseph C. Smith
Dec 4, 2007
Joseph C. Smith died on Tuesday December 4th, 2007 atthe North Shore University Hospital on Long Island NY. Mr. Smith was born in Newark N.J. and has lived in Forest Hills N.Y. for many years.As a young man he served two years as a member of the armed forces of the United States. Mr Smith was a graduate of Pace...

Angelina Iaione
Nov 30, 2007
Mrs. Angelina Iaione age 92 passed away Friday November 30, 2007 at her residence in Cranford, NJBorn in Mountainside, NJ, she lived there until moving to Cranford in 1933.She worked as Print Filer, and before that an Assembler at Western Electric in Kearny, NJ for 40 years before her retirement in 1981. She was a member of the Western Electric...

Catharine Smythe
Nov 27, 2007
Funeral services for Mrs. Catharine Smythe of Westfield will be held on Friday, November 30, 2007 at 1 pm in the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad St., Westfield. Visiting will be from 11:30 am until the time of the service. Mrs. Smythe, 98 passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. She was born in...

Myrtle E. Mcintyre
Nov 25, 2007
Myrtle E. McIntyre (nee Opitz) passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at Runnells Specialized Hospital in Berkely Heights. She was 86.Mrs. McIntyre was born in Summit on November 28, 1920 and was raised in New Providence where she was a member of the New Providence Methodist Church.She was a graduate of the Overlook School of Nursing. She was then...

Beatrice Dorothy Regg
Nov 22, 2007
Beatrice (Betty) Dorothy Regg age 90 died on November 22, 2007 at the residence of her daughter Dinah Layne in Pekin, Illinois.Born June 21, 1917 in Millburn, NJ to William and Eva (Ayers) Alley, she married Harry Arthur Regg on June 27, 1935 in Westfield, NJ. Harry passed away in October of 1978 in Virginia.Her parents, one son, Harry Arthur...