Obituaries

Sep 21, 2025

Donald Walter Grimm

Born: January 9, 1940 in Springfield, Vermont

Husband of Elaine A. Grimm

Children: Christopher G. and Denise A. Grimm

Long time resident of Bridgewater and Branchburg, N.J.

Parents: Lester M. and Catherine E. Grimm (both deceased)

Graduate of Somerville High School, class of 1957, and Seton Hall University; receiving a Bachelor degree in Business Administration in 1961 and an MBA degree in 1967.

Don...

Sep 19, 2025

Marie E. McCarren, 88, of Toms River, formerly of Scotch Plains, died peacefully on September 19, 2025.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Marie was a proud graduate of Scotch Plains High School, Class of 1955. She went on to earn her degree in education from Trenton State College in 1959.

In 1958, Marie married John Frusco, and together they were blessed with...

Sep 17, 2025

Phyllis Andall, 84, died peacefully on September 17, 2025.

Born in St. Andrew, Grenada to the late Alexis and Clementina Marrast, she moved to Trinidad at the age of nineteen. She met the late Chrysostom Andall at the age of 21 and the two raised their daughter in Barataria, Trinidad. Phyllis did homemaker work initially and then worked at a clothing...

Sep 16, 2025

Karin Janet Ripalda, 53, died peacefully on September 16, 2025 surrounded by the love of her family.

Born and raised in Lima, Peru, to Jose Mria Noel Torres and Yolanda Aleja Sotomayor Vidal alongside her two brothers, she was naturally creative and enjoyed roller skating. After High School, she moved to the United States in 1992 where she enrolled in Passaic...

Sep 13, 2025

George N. Smutko, “DJ George”, 64, died peacefully on September 13, 2025.

Born in Somerville to the late George Sr. and Joan Frances Smutko (nee Bennett), he was raised in Manville, and was a graduate of Immaculata High School, Class of 1979. George had a love of music he carried with him throughout his life. In high school he was a drummer...

Sep 5, 2025

Jim Parascandola, 64, died peacefully on September 5, 2025.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Donald Blaise and Jean Parascandola (nee

Brown), his family settled in Bridgewater where Jim attended Bridgewater High

School West where he graduated in 1981.

He went on to spend a thirty-year career...

Sep 3, 2025

Richard P. Case, “Rick”, 76, died surrounded by the love of his family on September 3, 2025.

Born and raised in Somerville to the late Joseph and Evelyn Case (nee Lewis), he was a graduate of Somerville High School. Rick met Kathy Fulton in 1981 and the two started their life together in 1986 living...

Aug 30, 2025

Jean Ann Parascandola, 85, died peacefully on Saturday, August 30th, 2025.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to the late George and Mildred Brown (nee Clark), she attended Junior High School at PS 78 before going to Our Lady of Lourdes High School.

She met the love of her life Donald Blaise...

Aug 20, 2025

Jacques Richard Cornet, 90, formerly of Closter, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025, at his home in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Born on May 23, 1935, in Englewood, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Jacques Henri Cornet and Marie Antoinette (de La Chapelle).

Jacques graduated from...

Aug 16, 2025

James Gerard Fennessy, 64, died peacefully on August 16, 2025.

James and his partner of seventeen years, Brenda Lafferre, and her daughter and son, Maya Pathak and Neil Pathak, resided in Bridgewater, New Jersey for many years. James came to reside in the United States from Ireland in the early 1980s. James worked in IT for many years. He had a...

Aug 14, 2025

Martin L. Koy, 80, died peacefully on August 14, 2025.

Born in Perth Amboy to the late Stephen and Elizabeth Koy, nee Grossman, he was raised in Lawrence Harbor and graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School in 1963. He went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Army being honorably discharged...

Aug 11, 2025

Patricia Ann La Gattuta Lazor

(February 3, 1936–August 11, 2025)

Patricia Lazor (Pat, Mom, Grandma, Nana Pat, Gigi), age 89, passed away peacefully on August 11th at her home in Far Hills, NJ, surrounded by her children and flowers.

Pat graduated from Chestnut Hill College in 1957 with a...

Aug 3, 2025

Francis John Quinn, 77, died peacefully on August 3, 2025.

The family wishes to offer the public time to pay their respects to Deacon Frank Quinn on Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00PM at The Church of The Immaculate Conception, 35 Mountain Avenue, Somerville.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Jul 17, 2025

Walter Robert Leon, aged 74, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to the late Honorio and Rosa Leon (Izurieta), Walter moved to the United States at the age of 17, initially settling in Brooklyn. He later relocated to Queens, where he reunited with his childhood...

Jul 16, 2025

Joseph M. Zagari, 89, died peacefully on July 16, 2025.

Born and raised in Somerville to the late James and Concetta Zagari (nee Federico), he was a graduate of Somerville High School.

Mr. Zagari met the love of his life Elizabeth Sixt and were married in 1959. They settled on West...

Jul 15, 2025

Robert J. Burger, 84, died peacefully on July 15, 2025. Robert Joseph Burger was born in East Orange, New Jersey on October 11, 1940, to parents Harold Burger and Catherine Louise Burger (nee Vasallo). Robert graduated from Clifford J. Scott High School in East Orange in 1958. Bob, as he was known to those close to him, married Claire R....

Jul 13, 2025

Victor J. Bauer, PhD

Dr. Victor J. Bauer, 90, a resident of Bridgewater since 1972, died on July 13, 2025.

The son of the late Victor and Ottilie Bauer of White Plains and Lake Secor, NY, he graduated from White Plains High School, was a scholarship student at MIT (SB, Theta...

Jul 13, 2025

Robert Thomas Frucci, Jr., 39, died on July 13, 2025.

Born and raised in Belleville, New Jersey to the late Jeanne “Sue” Marino and Robert Sr., he was a lifelong Belleville resident graduating from Belleville High School in 2004.

Rob may have been an only child, but had enough friends and cousins that he was never alone. His mother moved them back...

Jul 7, 2025

Margaret Miller, age 97, died at home.

She was born in Woodbridge, NJ, the daughter of John and Caroline McGowan. She was raised in Elizabeth, then resided in Edison for 31 years and then Toms River for 20 years before moving to Somerville.

For many years, she was a secretary and...

Jul 6, 2025

Malcolm D. Forrester III (“Mal”) of Whitehouse Station, NJ passed away on July 6, 2025.

Born and raised in Elizabeth, the first born of six to the late Malcolm D. Jr. and Winifred Forrester, nee Grall, he graduated from Seton Hall Prep in 1955. During his high school career, he wrestled for the Elizabeth YMCA...