Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
Elizabeth Rita Bovaird
Jan 21, 2026
Elizabeth Rita Bovaird, 78, died January 21. 2026.
A full obituary reflecting her life will appear shortly.
Maria A. Poto
Jan 21, 2026
Maria A. Poto, 92, died peacefully on January 21, 2026.
Born and raised in Sant'Elia a Pianisi, Italy, she immigrated to America at the age of eighteen. Maria attended night school to learn English, and took a job at RCA. She met the love of her life, Nicholas Poto, when his sister, Maria’s friend from work, introduced them. The two were...
Jinghua Liu
Jan 20, 2026
Jinghua Liu, 79, died peacefully on January 20, 2026.
Born in 1946, Jinghua came of age during a turbulent period in China’s history. Through perseverance and determination, he earned admission to a respected university, where he trained as a mechanical engineer and later worked as a director of a large metal machining workshop.
Jinghua devoted his life to his work and helping...
Wilson Maldonado
Jan 18, 2026
Wilson Maldonado, 66, died peacefully on January 18, 2026.
A full obituary reflecting his life will be posted shortly.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Avenue, Somerville. Prayers beginning at 10:00 AM.
Interment to follow at New Cemetery, 192 S. Bridge Street, Somerville.
Steven Blando
Jan 18, 2026
Steven Blando, 88, died peacefully on January 18, 2026.
He is survived by his son David Blando and wife Jessica, and daughter Mary Dincau.
Please leave a condolence or memory for Steven's family.
Dipak Debiswas
Jan 18, 2026
Dipak Debiswas, 45, died suddenly on January 18, 2026.
Born in London England to Dilip and Kumkum Debiswas nee Bose, he moved to Somerville at 8 years old. He was a graduate of Somerville High School and went on to get his Master's in Information Technology, working in consulting. He had an incredible online presence and helped his parents at home,...
Gerrie Gora
Jan 15, 2026
Geraldine Evelyn Gora
September 23, 1944 – January 15, 2026
Geraldine Evelyn Gora (née Ropa), affectionately known as Gerrie, passed away on January 15, 2026, in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, at the age of 81.
Born on September 23, 1944, Gerrie grew up on the South Side of Chicago. She graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a degree in Education. In...
Timothy Jude Kerrigan
Jan 14, 2026
Timothy Jude Kerrigan, 41, died suddenly on January 14, 2026.
A full obituary reflecting his life will appear and a celebration of his life will be announced.
Please leave a condolence or share a story for Tim's family.
Walter E. Ezman
Jan 14, 2026
Walter E. Ezman, 96, died peacefully on January 14, 2026.
He was the son of Walter and Mary (née Shimalla) Ezman and lived a life defined by quiet kindness, curiosity about others, and steadfast optimism.
Walter graduated from Bound Brook High School and began his career at Johns Manville, where he worked for many years and retired in 1986 as a designer...
Peter Maurice Greif
Jan 13, 2026
Peter Maurice Greif, 78, died on January 13, 2026.
A full obituary will appear shortly.
Inurnment will take place at New Cemetery, Somerville, in the spring.
Valentino A Toulon
Jan 10, 2026
Valentino A. Toulon, 93, died peacefully on January 10, 2026 after a brief illness.
Born and raised in Roseau, Dominica to the late David and Louisa Toulon, Val sought out opportunities for growth and success.Val and the love of his life Elvina both emigrated from Dominica in the West Indies to England in the 1950s, where he served in the British...
Maureen Frances Heaney
Jan 9, 2026
Maureen Heaney
October 29, 1945 – January 9, 2026
Maureen Heaney, born in Queens, New York, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, at the age of 80. She was a woman whose joy and light could fill any room she entered.
She was born in Queens, New York and was a graduate of The Assisium High School. Maureen went on to work...
Hue Chau
Jan 3, 2026
Hue Chau, 75, of Piscataway, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026.
Born in Ben Tre, Vietnam, to the late Van Chau and Hue Xuan Quach, Hue’s life was shaped early by creativity, patience, and care. After studying in Saigon, she became a master seamstress and sewing teacher, a role through which she quietly changed lives. Her students carried her lessons...
Hector Enrique Herrera
Jan 2, 2026
Hector Enrique Herrera, 79, passed away peacefully at home on January 2, 2026.
Born in Apulo, Colombia on July 31, 1946, to the late Hermógenes and Isabel Herrera (née Pardo), Hector attended high school in Bogotá and completed coursework at CENA before moving to the United States at the young age of 16.
He settled with family in Orange, New Jersey, where...
John A Feist
Jan 1, 2026
Hillsborough resident, John A. Feist, age 73, passed away on January 1, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born in New York City on February 29, 1952, John built a long and respected career as an IT consultant. His work took him around the world, where he played a vital role in supporting complex systems for major organizations. Notably, he was part of...
Irene Dolores Bylina
Dec 17, 2025
Irene Dolores Bylina, 92, died peacefully on December 17, 2025.
Please feel free to leave condolences for her family.
Michael J. Borick
Dec 15, 2025
Michael Joseph Borick, 80, died suddenly on December 15, 2025.
He was the nicest man. He loved his family, his mom, dad and especially his dog who was faithfully by his side as he passed. It is with nothing but a sad heart that I bring this news as anyone that knew him had nothing but the best words to say...
Andrea Moeller
Dec 13, 2025
Andrea Moeller, 42, died peacefully on December 13, 2025.
Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina to Alejandro Sokolowski and the late Monica Radoslovich, she attended Instituto Peralta Ramos. She and her brother went on to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where she graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management.
Andrea moved to Alabama, where she had her pride and...
Donna Sue Carney
Dec 12, 2025
Donna Sue Carney, 79, died peacefully on December 12, 2025.
Born in York, Pennsylvania to the late Richard A. and Marion Wilt (nee Mecier), she moved at a young age to Los Angeles where she graduated from High School.
She went on to work as a telephone operator for Pacific Bell. Her ability to learn and grow led her to advance with...
Brent McLachlan
Dec 11, 2025
BRENT McLACHLAN
August 6, 1961 - December 11, 2025
Brent McLachlan was born August 6, 1961, in Darfield, New Zealand. He grew up on a farm and there was no place to buy sweets nearby, so he and his mother and sisters began his lifelong tradition of making delicious goodies like Pavlova, cakes, cookies and slices.
Brent went to high school at Ashburton...
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