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Frances Vreeland Ryder
Aug 13, 2007
Frances V. Ryder, 89 died peacefully at her home in Cranford on August 13, 2007 following an illness.Nee Vreeland, she was born in Kingston, NJ in 1917 a decendant of 17th century Dutch settlers. Married in 1940 to Hugh Ryder of New Haven, she and her husband plied the restaurant trade in resorts up and down the east coast, including...
Earl A. Guzzi
Aug 1, 2007
A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 6, 2007 in St. Matthews Church, 1100 Seymour Ave., Edison for Mr. Earl A. Guzzi age 68 who passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.A gathering of family and friends will take place on Sunday evening from 7-9 pm in the Gray...
Peter S. Arasin
Jul 29, 2007
Mr. Peter S. Arasin beloved father and grandfather passed away in Portland Oregon on July 29, 2007 at the age 75.Mr. Arasin was born in Jersey City to Peter and Lottie Arasin and grew up in Jersey City before moving to Cranford in 1960. He was a veteran of the US Navy. He worked for IBM Corporation for 35 years.He...
Debra S. Sikorski
Jul 15, 2007
Debra S. Sikorski age 47 of Long Valley, NJ died Sunday, July 15, 2007 in Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born Debra Burgess in Summit she lived in Mountainside for many years and served on the session of the Community Presbyterian Church in Mountainside. An honors graduate of Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield, she went on to earn a BS...
Marian V. Clay
Jul 6, 2007
Marian V. Clay age 85 died on Friday July 6, 2007 at The Runnels Hospital in Berkeley Heights, NJ.Born in Newark, NJ, she lived in Cranford since 1950.Marian worked as a shoe sales person for the Steinbach Department Store in Elizabeth and Bricktown for 30 years before her retirement in 1979.She was a member of The Garwood Presbyterian Church. Member...
Earl Joseph Frawley
Jul 4, 2007
Earl Joseph Frawley, Jr. died on July 4, 2007.He was born in Chicago, Illinois and has resided in Westfield for the last 35 years.He was a graduate of Loyola University. While at Loyola, he served his country as a member of the US Army Reserves. He served on active duty from 1956 until 1960 rising to the rank of Captain....
Peter Kirpan
Jul 3, 2007
Peter Kirpan age 86 died on July 3, 2007 at The JFK Hartwyck in Edison, NJ. Born in Poland, he lived in Garwood, NJ since 1959. Peter was a member of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Elizabeth, NJ.He worked for 25 years at Beckley Perforating Company in Kenilworth retiring in 1965.Peter is pre deceased by his wife Eva who...
Ted Hahn
Jun 20, 2007
Ted Hahn age 61 passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 in St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10 am in the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Visiting will be on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm in the funeral home.Mr. Hahn...
Ruth Ainsworth Robert
Jun 17, 2007
Ruth Ainsworth Robert of Council Bluffs Iowa, and for the last 54 years of Westfield, NJ, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2007. Ruth was born on August 25, 1918 to Frank and Sarah Ainsworth, and progressed from spelling champion of the Washington Avenue Grade School to graduating from Rockford College, the University of Iowa and Columbia University Graduate School...
Walter Henry Groiss
Jun 16, 2007
Walter was born on July 14, 1919 and passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2007.Walter was a resident of New Jersey.
Theresa M. Mason
Jun 14, 2007
Theresa was born on April 12, 1932 and passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2007.Theresa was a resident of New Jersey.
John E. Kopf
Jun 10, 2007
John E. Kopf died on June 10, 2007 surrounded by his family. He was 90 years old. Visiting will be 2-4 and 7-9 pm on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford. The funeral will be on Friday, June 15, 2007 at 11 am at Cranford United Methodist Church. He was born in Newark...
Frank J. Senters
Jun 4, 2007
Mr. Senters age 81 passed away on June 4, 2007 in Overlook Hospital in Summit. He was born in Brooklyn and was a Westfield resident on and off since 1958. He was a graduate of Rutgers and recieved his Masters from NYU. He had a long and distinguished career in the industrial paint and chemical industry. He retired several years...
Elmer Laky
May 29, 2007
Mr. Elmer Laky, 96, of Somerset, NJ passed away Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 at St. Peters University Hospital, , New Brunswick, NJ. Came to The United States in 1952 and settled in Newark, NJ,, and lived in Cranford from 1963 to 1997 . He moved to Somerset in 1997.Mr. Laky was born in Szekesfehervar, Hungary..He worked as a Designer Engineer...
Gladys Katherina Kosinski
May 24, 2007
Gladys was born on February 6, 1933 and passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2007.Gladys was a resident of New Jersey.
Robert M. Bishop
May 10, 2007
Former New York Stock Exchange executive Robert Bishop, 85, whose work as a regulator helped maintain the integrity of the securities markets during difficult decades of growth and change, passed away on May 10, 2007 in Summit, NJ, from complications of Parkinson's disease.Robert Milton Bishop was born on June 5, 1921 in Elmira, New York and gre up there. His...
Joan M. Kennelly
May 9, 2007
Mrs. Joan Kennelly, a longtime Westfield resident and public service activist, died on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 after a lengthy illness.Born in Nanticoke, PA, Mrs. Kennelly moved to Westfield 40 years ago. She attended Douglass College of Rutgers University. For seven years she worked for IBM as a systems analyst prior to becoming active in Westfield politics. She served as...
Gerhard W. Schmidt
May 9, 2007
A mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday at 10 am in St. Theresa R.C. Church in Kenilworth for Mr. Gerhard W. Schmidt age 81 who passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at his residence in Greenacres, Florida. Interment will follow in St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Visiting will be on Saturday from 4-7 in the Gray Funeral...
Theodore A. Crane
May 6, 2007
A direct descendant of U.S. President John Adams, an 8th generation member of the original Crane family and local builder, Theodore A. Crane passed away on May 6, 2007 in Genesis Healthcare in Westfield where he was a long-term patient. He was 100 years old.He was born in 1907 on Walnut Ave. in Cranford and built several homes and helped...
Elizabeth P. Haslam
Apr 26, 2007
Elizabeth was born on March 31, 1915 and passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2007.Elizabeth was a resident of New Jersey.
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