Obituaries

Dec 13, 2005

Anthony Rogala age 77 passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005 in the Overlook Hospital in Summit. He was born in Mielec, Poland and came to the United States when he was 11 and settled in Newark. He then lived in Clark for many years before moving to Mountainside 25 years ago. He was a member of the Merchant Marines...

Dec 12, 2005

Stephen W. Bumball age 85 died on Thursday December 8, 2005 at The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, he grew up in Irvington, NJ , and then lived many years in Rahway, NJ. Visitation will be on Monday from 2 to 4, 6 to 8 PM at our funeral home in Westfield....

Dec 9, 2005

Angela M. Boniti age 85 died on Friday December 9, 2005 at The Genesis Elder Care Nursing Home in Westfield, NJ. Born in New York City, she lived in Staten Island, then to West Paterson, NJ, and lived the last 30 years in Westfield, NJ. She is married for 60 years to Paul C. Boniti. Survived also by two brothers,...

Dec 9, 2005

A memorial service will be scheduled for Holger A. "Swede" Froden age 72 of Westfield who died on Dec. 9, 2005 at his home in Westfield. Arrangements were completed by the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad Street, Westfield.Mr. Froden was born in Glenn Cove Long Island and has lived in Westfield for the last 41 years.Mr. Froden graduated from...

Dec 6, 2005

Alice Foley Shill, of Westfield, N.J. died on December 6th, 2005.Mrs. Shill was born in PhiladelphiaPa. lived in Newark, De. and Cape May, N.J. before moving to Westfield in 1956.She was a graduate of the Univ. of Pennsylvania with a B.S. and Masters degree in Education. Mrs.Shill was employed by the Newark De Board of Education from 1940 to 1942...

Dec 4, 2005

Jean M. Hamm, R.N. M.A. age 91 died on Sunday, December 4, 2005 in the Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. She was born on May 20, 1914 in Port Carbon, PA.Jean began her career in nursing at Jersey City Medical Center, graduating from its school in 1935. After staff nurse and head nurse positions, she was an instructor in...

Dec 4, 2005

Marjorie J. Millar of Cranford, NJ, passed away on Sunday December 4, 2005 at The Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Rahway. Mrs. Millar was born in Elizabeth, NJ, an lived in Cranford most of her life. She has been married to Robert Millar for over 62 years. She was a life member of The First Presbyterian Church of Cranford, and...

Dec 4, 2005

Jean Bixler (Nee Messner) age 76 died on Sunday at her residence in Westfield. Wife of the late Robert A. Sr. (2003) and mother of the late Todd D. Bixler (2001). Cherished mother of Carter Ann Bixler, Dana S. Biggs, Jill D. Law, Robert A. Jr., Eric W. and Joel A. Bixler. Sister to Betty Eager, Rebecca Geitzentanner, and John...

Nov 30, 2005

Mr. Melvin McKinney age 81 of Cranford passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at The Masonic Home in Burlington, NJ.He was born in Lexington, Kentucky and resided in Jersey City before moving to Cranford in 1969. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during World War II.He worked as an inspector at Air Reduction in Union...

Nov 28, 2005

Charlotte B. Wittnebert age 91 of Cedar Crest Retirement Living in Janesville, Wisconsin. She passed away on Monday, November 28, 2005 at her residence. She was born on October 8, 1914 in Jersey City and was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Gilbert) Bartels. She graduated from Cranford High School in 1931. She married Fred R. Wittnebert, also...

Nov 28, 2005

Dr. Frederick W. Bollinger, age 87 died on Monday, November 28, 2005 in Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ from complications from Alzheimers disease. Dr. Bollinger was born on August 5, 1918 in Tyndall, South Dakota. He graduated from the University of South Dakota with a B.S. in Chemistry in 1939. He completed a M.S. in chemistry at Washington State University...

Nov 26, 2005

James S. Mc Nellis age 84 died on Saturday November 26, 2005 at Hackettstown Hospital. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he lived in Westfield and Scotch Plains, NJ before moving to Stewartsville five years ago. He was a Chemist last working as a VP and Plant Manager for General Color in Newark for 30 years, retiring in 1985. Surviving is a...

Nov 24, 2005

Donald I. Stiles age 88 died on November 24, 2005 at the Haven Hospice in Edison, NJ. He was a life long resident of Westfield, NJ. He worked as a Butcher for Joe's Meet Market in Westfield for 40 years retiring in 1989. He served in World War Two Army, where her earned a bronze star medal. He is survived...

Nov 19, 2005

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 at 11 am in the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford for Mr. Melville Harris Gaughan. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Mr. Gaughan age 85 passed away on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005 in JFK Medical Center in Edison.Mr. Gaughan was born in Bayonne and lived...

Nov 16, 2005

Helen was born in Elizabeth and has been a lifelong resident of Westfield. She graduated from McAllister College in Minnesota with a Masters in Education. From 1965 until her retirement in 1995 she taught in the Martin Luther King School in Edison. She was a member of the NJEA. Her husband, Joseph C. Battaglia died in 1965. She is survived...

Teresa Shu Fun Chen, of Hamburg, NJ, and Hong Kong, died Monday May 10, 2010. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00PM Monday, May 17, 2010 at Gray Funeral Home, 318 E. Broad St. Wesrfield, NJ. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10AM Tuesday May 18th, 2010, in Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 315 First Street, Westfield, NJ, with interment to...