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Obituaries
Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
Leona Pauline Easley
Oct 1, 2026
Leona Pauline Easley, 83, died October 1, 2026 with her daughter by her side.
Please leave a remembrance of Leona or a condolence for her family.
Private interment is under the direction of Cusick Funeral Home, Somerville.
Edward Regan
Sep 28, 2026
Edward Regan, 90 ,died peacefully on September 28, 2026.
Please leave a remembrance or condolence for his family.
Jeannie M. Malinowski
Sep 24, 2026
Jeannie M. Pintor, Malinowski, 52, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born and raised in Somerville, New Jersey, Jeannie was a proud graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1990. She was a hardworking woman who dedicated herself to her family, her community, and the people she loved. Jeannie began her career with...
Peter Maxwell
Sep 21, 2026
Peter Maxwell, 68, died peacefully on September 21, 2026.
Born in Plainfield to the late J. Donald and Joan Maxwell (nee Davis), he was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School.
Peter was an intricate part of his family business operating Ye Olde York Inn. He moved to Florida where he worked for Granger as a Warehouse Manager.
Peter...
Virginia Mae Wicks
Sep 11, 2026
Virginia Mae Wicks, 90, died peacefully on September 11, 2026.
Born in Hillside, New Jersey to the late Stephen and Genevieve Martinkovic, she went on to graduate from Springfield High School and work for New Jersey Bell. Virginia met the love of her life, Donald Wicks, and the two were married in 1953. They settled to Millington before raising their family...
Rosemary Cubero Castro
Sep 8, 2026
Rosemary Cubero Castro, 55, passed surrounded by the love of her family on September 8, 2026.
Born on September 9, 1970 in Alajuela to the late Manuel Cabero and Julia Castro, she was the youngest of thirteen children, making their family complete. She was cherished and protected by her siblings, something that was kept throughout their lives. She went on with...
Jerry Grant Caden
Sep 6, 2026
Jerry Grant Caden, 83, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2026, with his loving daughter by his side.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late Jerry and Martha E. Caden (née Brundage), he was a graduate of Somerville High School. Mr. Caden went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University in Virginia before receiving his MBA in...
Christine Wilma Phillips
Sep 3, 2026
Christine Wilma Phillips, 74, died peacefully on September 3, 2026 with her family by her side.
A gifted musician, she played multiple instruments and graduated from the NY High School of Music & Art where she studied percussion and voice.
Christine will be remembered as a kind, gentle mother and grandmother who was devoted to her family and friends and never lost...
Rose Curtis
Sep 2, 2026
Rose Curtis
April 1, 1959 – September 2, 2026
Rose Curtis, 67, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on September 2, 2026.
Rose was born on April 1, 1959, in Newark, New Jersey, to Joseph and Geraldine Gomez. She graduated from East Side High School in Newark. On October 20, 1984, Rose married Walter Curtis at St. Stephen’s Church...
Peter D'Elia, Jr.
Aug 28, 2026
Peter D’Elia, Jr., 70, died peacefully at home on August 28, 2026.
Born and raised in in Jersey City, to the late Peter, Sr. and Lucia “Lucy D’Elia, nee Pacciano, he was graduate of Hudson Catholic High School. Peter went on to become a Machinist and in 1990 started Service Machine Company with his father. He had a profound sense of...
Freda Josifovich
Aug 26, 2026
Freda Josifovich, 93, died on August 26, 2026.
Born and raised on a farm in Baptistown, New Jersey, Freda eventually made her home in Somerville in 1958, where she raised her family.
She began her working life on the farm and later worked as a waitress. It was during this time that she met her beloved husband, Traiko Josifovich. Shortly after their...
Eleanor Jackowski
Aug 21, 2026
Eleanor M. Jackowski, 97, died peacefully on August 21,2026.
Eleanor was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. She eventually relocated and made her home in Somerville, where she lived for 50 years. Eleanor obtained her Associates Degree from Raritan Valley Community College. She worked as a secretary at the Star-Ledger before joining RCA in Harrison and later followed the company...
Peter Gabrielle Magsalin
Aug 21, 2026
Peter Gabrielle "Pete" Magsalin, 35, passed away August 21,2026 surrounded by the love of his family.
Pete was born on September 25, 1990, in the Philippines, and later moved with his family to Bridgewater, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Bridgewater Raritan Regional High School, Class of 2009.
In 2013 Pete moved to Philadelphia to explore a new city and begin...
Claudia Dorsey
Aug 14, 2026
Claudia Cassie Dorsey, 73, died peacefully on August 14, 2026.
Born in South Bound Brook on October 3, 1952 to the late Samuel and Elouise Jones (Miller), she went on to graduate from Bound Brook High School in 1971. Claudia attended Middlesex County College and moved to Somerville in 1974. She married and raised her son in Somerville. Claudia found community...
Dorothy Wasik Thomas
Aug 14, 2026
Dorothy Wasik Thomas, 87, died peacefully on August 14, 2026.
Dorothy (Dottie) was born in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Joseph and Catherine Schmittner (nee Corby). Her early years were spent in the Swampoodle section of Philadelphia. Dottie went on to graduate from John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School.
At her Sweet 16 party, Dottie was introduced to Stanley (Stan) Wasik...
Cathleen Bornholm
Aug 14, 2026
Cathleen Bornholm, 70, died peacefully at home on August 14, 2026.
Born in Plainfield, NJ to the late Earl and Jane Bornholm, Cathleen attended the high school Mount St. Mary Academy. She later graduated from Villanova University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Rutgers with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing.
Cathleen met the love of her life, Patrick Keeley,...
Peter Frank Diana, Jr.
Aug 7, 2026
Peter F. Diana Jr., 81, of Bridgewater, NJ, was welcomed into Heaven on August 7, 2026. He passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Pete was born in Plainfield, NJ, to Peter Sr and Angelina Diana on April 9, 1945. He grew up surrounded by siblings, cousins, and family, creating the foundation for...
Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Slotter
Aug 4, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Marie Slotter, 76, died peacefully on August 4, 2026.
Born and raised in Cork, Ireland, to the late Thomas and Jane Kiely, (nee Brown), she went on to attend nursing school. During her nursing residency she moved to England where she worked in the maternity ward.
In the early 1970’s, Betty moved to the United States and began working at...
Laura Marie Kassim
Jul 30, 2026
Laura Marie Kassim
1969 – 2026
Laura Marie Kassim, née Daniel, 57, died peacefully on July 30, 2026.
Born and raised in Somerville to the late Alfred Edward and Alberta Mae Daniel (née Johnson), she was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1987.
She went on to meet the love of her life, the late Zaid Kassim, and together they settled in...
Evelyn "Ebbie" Van der Veer
Jul 27, 2026
Evelyn Gaston Van der Veer, life long resident of Somerville, NJ, died peacefully at her home on July 27, 2026 at the age of 100.“Ebbie” was born in Somerville on November 6, 1925 to Hugh and Elizabeth (Dodd) Van der Veer. She graduated from Somerville High School (1943) and Wheaton College (1947) with a BS in Biology. Following graduation, Ebbie...
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