Obituaries

Sep 22, 2022

Marie  Rostron nee Bacchilega, 94, died peacefully on September 22, 2022.

Born and raised in Somerville to the late John and Helen Bacchilega (nee Perone), she was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1945. Marie went on to work for the New Jersey Employment Office before meeting the love of her life, Charles...

Sep 19, 2022

Steven Gerard Greig, 60, entered into eternal rest on September 19, 2022.

Born and raised in Somerville, to the late William Jr. and Joan Greig (nee Nulty), he was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1980. He enjoyed the memories of summers on LBI at his family’s beach house and getaways to Woodloch...

Sep 16, 2022

Herman C. Kolbe, 85, of Bridgewater, died peacefully on September 16, 2022.

Born in Camden, New Jersey, to the late Carl Martin and Helen Kolbe (nee Dahl), Herman was a graduate of Haddon Heights High School, Class of 1955. As a teenager, he earned the rank Eagle Scout and enjoyed annual family trips to Wildwood...

Sep 12, 2022

Attilio S. Aloia, 99, died peacefully on September 12, 2022.

Born in New York City to the late Gennaro and Agnes Aloia (nee DeStefano), he was a graduate of Evander Childs High School in the Bronx. Mr. Aloia was drafted into the United States Army at the beginning of World War II where he valiantly...

Aug 22, 2022

Dr. Paul Earl Peckham, 96, died peacefully on August 22, 2022.

Paul Earl Peckham, 96, of Bridgewater, died peacefully on August 22, 2022.

Born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late Raymond Peckham and Ruth Heuer Peckham. After graduating from high school, Paul went on to attend the University of Notre Dame, the...

Aug 21, 2022

Christopher Charles Wildgen Sr. died suddenly Sunday, August 21, 2022, leaving behind his grieving family. How does one sum up a man’s life? Especially when he is as beloved and cared for as Chris? Summing up his life in a few brief sentences would not do him justice. Chris Wildgen was born January 20th, 1958, at Somerset Medical Center,...

Aug 16, 2022

Dennis James Patullo, 71, died peacefully on August 16, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was born in Somerville to Nicholas and Theresa Patullo on January 12, 1951. He was raised in Bound Brook and graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1969. After graduating from high school, he secured a job at the United States Postal Service....

Aug 15, 2022

Alexander James Riebe, 22, died suddenly on August 15, 2022. Born in Somerville, Alex lived a myriad of places, always considering Piscataway his hometown. He attended Our Lady of Fatima School, Holy Savior Academy, Bishop Ahr High School and was a graduate of Immaculata High School Class of 2018. Alex was in his senior year at the University of...

Aug 8, 2022

Crystal Gall, 36, joined into eternal rest on August 8, 2022.

Born and raised in Somerville, Crystal was active in Somerville and Branchburg Recreation, serving as a lifeguard at the Park Avenue Pool. She was on the Somerville Recreation Cheer Team and went on to compete in State Championships. Crystal was on the Swim team...

Aug 7, 2022

Claire “Bobby” Mazurak, 92, died peacefully on August 7, 2022, surrounded by the love of her family. Born and raised in Bound Brook to the late Theodore and Clair Swanson (nee Nash), she was a graduate of Bound Brook High School. She went on to work at a phone company in New York where she met and then married...

Aug 5, 2022

Linda Louise Metzler passed away peacefully on August 5, 2022, after a valiant battle with cancer. She was 64.

The youngest child of Helen and Vincent Metzler, Linda was a little sister to Vinny, Marilee, and Carolyn Metzler. She was born and raised in Somerville, NJ, and kept fond memories of her classmates, friends, and...

Aug 5, 2022

Marie A. Golembiewski, 87, died on August 5, 2022. Born and raised in Jersey City, to the late Nicholas and Clara Ascolese, she faced a hardship at the loss of her mother at a young age. Her oldest sister, Loretta took her in with open arms and raised her alongside her own children. She was a graduate of Dickenson...

Aug 4, 2022

Ronald McClear, “Ron”, 76, of Somerville, died peacefully on August 4, 2022. Born in Jersey City to the late Lester M. and Marian McClear (nee Gyula), Ron was a graduate of the former Madison (now Old Bridge) High School, Class of 1964. He joined the United States Army right out of high school, and proudly served his country until...

Aug 4, 2022

Adrienne Xuereb, 75, died peacefully on August 4, 2022. Born in Tarxien, Malta to the late Paul and Mary Xuereb, her family moved to Newark, New Jersey in 1952. They then settled in Roselle where Adrienne graduated from Abraham Clark High School, class of 1965. She followed her dream to work in New York City and began her career...

Aug 1, 2022

Joseph N. Florio, 92, of Somerville, died on August 1, 2022. The youngest of three children, Joe was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA to the late Umberto and Camille Florio (nee DiGiorgio). His family later settled in Ardmore, PA where he graduated from LaSalle High School. Known to his family and friends as “Joe”, he received a BS...

Jul 27, 2022

Joan H. Winters, 87, of Bridgewater, died peacefully on July 27, 2022. Born in Maplewood, New Jersey to the late August and Anna Huber (nee Sheridan), she was a graduate of Columbia High School. Joan went on to graduate from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia where she majored in political science. She started working for Mutual Of New York...

Jul 22, 2022

Brett Douglas Frana, 39, died after a long battle on July 22, 2022. Born in Princeton, he was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough, and was a graduate of Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, Class of 2001. Brett had a passion for music and production, where he began his career with BML Staging, before starting with All Access...

Jul 20, 2022

Linda Young Woolley, 75, died on July 20th, 2022. Born in East Orange to the late Milton and Gertrude Young, she grew up on Mt. Vernon Road in Bridgewater. Linda was a graduate of Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Class of 1965, where she took college prep courses and was involved in both choral groups and instrumental programs and played trumpet...

Jul 18, 2022

William Jing Yan, 24 years old, died unexpectedly on July 18, 2022. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, the Yan family moved to Hillsborough in 2007. William was inherently intelligent from a young age and was a part of Waksman Student Scholars program in high school, where he participated in genetic engineering research and listed as first author on four...

Jul 18, 2022

Joey Armenio, 47, died on July 18, 2022. Born in Somerville, he grew up in Piscataway, and Bridgewater, before moving to Raritan. Joey was a graduate of Bridgewater Raritan High School, class of 1993. He went on to graduate from Raritan Valley Community College and has been a long time resident of Raritan. Joey was a devoted sports fan....