Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
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 of the Bronx, passed away peacefully at home on January 14, 2026. Tim was a lifelong resident of the Bronx and was the embodiment of loving where he was from. Tim was a devoted Yankees fan, having worked at Yankee Stadium for several summers in his youth. Tim graduated from St. Philip Neri Grammar School and...
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.
Born in New Brunswick to the late Adrian and Eleanor Greif (nee DeLorenzo), he was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Immaculata High School.
Mr. Greif went on to work for PSE&G out of New Brunswick and had been there almost thirty-five years. He had lived throughout the area, most recently...
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 (née Birmingham) both emigrated from Dominica in the West Indies to England in the 1950s, where he served in...
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...
Laurie Anne Petersen
Dec 8, 2025
Laurie Anne Petersen (Kelly) passed away peacefully at her home in Little River, SC on Monday, December 8, 2025. Laurie was born September 24, 1961 in Summit, NJ to Jack and Bobbie Kelly. She was raised in Somerville, NJ and graduated from Somerville public schools.
Laurie graduated from Belmont Abbey College in 1983. After graduation Laurie met and fell in love and...
Ricky C. Karas
Dec 8, 2025
Ricky C. Karas, 63, died peacefully on December 8, 2025.
Born and raised in Paterson to the late Edward F. and Geraldine P. Karas (nee Onorato).
Mr. Karas had a passion for cars, especially antiques, and was the owner and operator of his own auto business for many years.
He met the love of his life, Mary Harriet Santos in Jersey City, and...
Anna J. Greco
Dec 1, 2025
Anna J. Greco (nee De Muzio) died peacefully on December 1, 2025.
Born and raised in Newark, NJ, Anna graduated from West Side High School in 1942, and shortly thereafter met and fell in love with that boy from Bellville, Domenick Greco. She was his steadfast supporter throughout his station in WWII Europe, became engaged upon his return in 1945 and...
Isabel Quinones
Nov 25, 2025
Isabel was born on November 5, 1929, in the small coastal town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. From the very beginning, she carried a spirit of strength and responsibility. As the third child—following two older brothers—and the eldest of five girls, she quickly became a guiding presence within her family. By the age of six, she was already cooking atop a...
Alma Florence Cotugno
Nov 22, 2025
Alma Florence Cotugno (nee DeMuzio), 97, died peacefully on November 22, 2025.
Born in Newark to the late Luigi and Paolina DeMuzio, Flo, as she was called by all who knew and loved her, was raised in Newark, NJ. She went on to meet the love of her life, Armand Cotugno, and the two were married in 1950. She spent most...
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