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Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
Virginia Rose Maggio
Jun 24, 2022
Virginia Maggio, 84, died peacefully in Lafayette, Colorado, on June 24, 2022. Born in Maspeth, Queens, NY to the late James and Rose Caravella, she was a graduate of the Mary Louis Academy, and went on to join the Sisters of St. Joseph in Brentwood, NY, before returning to lay life and working for Western Electric in lower Manhattan....
Berna Ann Fischer
Jun 18, 2022
Berna Ann Fischer, 81, died peacefully on June 18, 2022. Born in Manhattan, NY to the late Alfred and Berna Frecker and raised in Illinois, she attended business school, and settled in Bridgewater, New Jersey, where she raised her family. Berna was a Corporate Advisor for Cornerstone Relocation in Basking Ridge, NJ. She was a strong, smart, independent woman...
Dennis "Terry" Harabin
Jun 16, 2022
Dennis Terrance Harabin, “Terry”, 53, of Somerville, died on June 16, 2022. Born in Somerville, he was raised in Hillsborough, and attended Immaculate Conception School, before graduating from Immaculata High School in 1987. He went on to graduate from Villanova University in 1991 where he received his Bachelor of Science Accountancy. Dennis was the driving force behind several new...
Lucille Virginia Herrod
Jun 16, 2022
Lucille Virginia Herod, West Virginia native and longtime New Jersey resident. Lucille Virginia Herod, age 97, passed away June 16, 2022. She was born in Salem, West Virginia, the fifth child and third daughter of Odbert J. Herrod, Sr.and Ruth Thompson Herrod. She is survived by her daughter, Lu Ann Herrod of Somerville, New Jersey, and brother Elden B...
Jean D Lucas
Jun 11, 2022
Jean D. Lucas, 92, of Somerville, N.J., died at home, on Saturday, June 11, 2022, the birthday of her late husband, who was the love of her life. Known from childhood as “Queenie”, she became a beautiful and regal woman of great Catholic faith. Born at Bound Brook Hospital to Raffaela and Frank Dallessio, Mrs. Lucas grew up in...
Michael Joseph Wasik
Jun 7, 2022
Michael Joseph Wasik, 54, died suddenly on June 7, 2022. Born in Somerville, Michael was raised in Bridgewater. Michael graduated from Bridgewater Raritan High School East where he played varsity football. Michael graduated from West Chester University with a degree in Business. While at West Chester University Michael made friends and memories to last a lifetime. Michael was an...
Margaret Theresa Grasso
Jun 1, 2022
Margaret Theresa Grasso, 91, of Bridgewater, died peacefully on June 1, 2022, in Somerville. Born in Union City to the late George C. and Julia Berndt (nee Kaiser), she was raised in Kingwood and Bridgewater, and was a graduate of Somerville High School. Margaret was a gifted vocalist from a young age and used her voice to sing in...
Carolyn Lambert
May 27, 2022
Carolyn Lambert, nee Gerard, 79, of Hillsborough, died peacefully on May 27, 2022, at Hunterdon Medical Center. Raised in Raritan, Carolyn was a graduate of Somerville High School. While there, she met the love of her life, David Lambert, and the two were married in 1960. The newlyweds lived in Raritan and then in Indianapolis while Mr. Lambert served...
Barbara Ann Wastack
May 20, 2022
Barbara Ann Wastack nee Dancak, 82, died peacefully on May 20, 2022. Born and raised in Bound Brook to the late John and Genevieve Dancak (nee Przemylski), she was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, and a lifelong parishioner of St. Mary’s R.C. Church in Bound Brook. She went on to work for Johns Manville Research Center in...
Louis "Gene" Moretti
May 20, 2022
A legend in his own right, Louis “Gene” Moretti, “Pop”, 105, died peacefully on May 20, 2022, at his home in Somerville. Born in Raritan to the late Michael and Mary Moretti, he grew up on Doughty Street until he was eleven years old, he always had a special place in his heart for Raritan and would frequent the...
Marion Griffiths
May 19, 2022
Marion Griffiths, nee Hayes, 97, died peacefully on May 19, 2022, in Somerville. Born in Somerville to the late Arthur and Evelyn Hayes (nee Gibbons), she was a graduate of Somerville High School, class of 1943. Marion worked at Ethicon in the winding department before her retirement. She enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her dog, Mugsy....
Richard Joseph Meene, Sr.
May 17, 2022
Richard Joseph Meene, Sr. 70, died peacefully on May 17, 2022, at his home. Born in Plainfield to the late Richard and Mary Meene (nee Miklovic), he was raised in Green Brook, and attended Immaculata High School in Somerville where he played varsity basketball and completed the Marine youth physical fitness challenge. He was an alumnus of Seton Hall...
James T. Markey, Sr.
May 5, 2022
James Thomas Markey, Sr., 93, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in 1929 in Elizabeth, NJ, to the late Edward and Florence Markey (nee Brennan), he was raised in Cranford. A true patriot, Mr. Markey went on to serve his country in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1953-1957....
Rosalinda Giles
May 3, 2022
Rosalinda Virruso Giles, 40, died peacefully on May 3, 2022, at home surrounded by the love of her family. Born and raised in Somerville, Rosalinda was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 2000. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg College in Pennsylvania and applied her lifelong love of learning and teaching to the...
Genevieve Theresa Brune
Apr 29, 2022
Genevieve T. Brune, 97, of Hillsborough, died peacefully on April 29, 2022. Born in New York City to the late Salvatore and Theresa Ferrara (nee Carr), she was raised in Union City, New Jersey. Like most children of her generation, Genevieve went into the workforce during World War II to help support her family. She went on to marry...
Patricia Zelko
Apr 24, 2022
Patricia Zelko, 83, of Branchburg, died peacefully on April 24, 2022. Born and raised in Irvington to the late Pasquale and Helen Carasia (nee Burkhardt), and was a graduate of Irvington High School. Patricia then married Salvatore Simonelli. They settled in Union and had two children before his sudden death in 1963. She worked hard to support her family...
Carmen Federici
Apr 12, 2022
Carmen Federici, nee Varchi, died peacefully on April 12, 2022, in Hopewell. Born in Springfield, Illinois, to the late Dr. Mario and Margaret Varchi, her family settled to New Jersey when she was four years old. She went on to graduate from Mary Mount Academy in Rome, Italy where she lived with her aunt and uncle who were the...
Theodore "Ted" Charles May
Apr 10, 2022
Theodore Charles May, best known as Ted or Teddy, died suddenly on April 10, 2022 in Odessa, Texas. Born in Santa Rosa, California, his family moved to New Jersey when Ted was six years old. He graduated from Jackson High School in 2013 and went on to serve his country in the United States Army until he was honorably...
Gloria Jean Westervelt
Apr 2, 2022
Gloria Jean Westervelt, 72, of Flagtown, died April 2, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville, after a brief battle with brain cancer. Born in New York City to Rene and Angelina Colon (nee DeScala), she was raised in Flagtown and was a lifelong resident. Gloria started working for VA Lyons Health Care at the age of...
Mary Theresa Kelleher
Mar 29, 2022
Mary Theresa Kelleher, 95, of Somerville, died peacefully on March 29, 2022. Born to the late George and Margaret Allgair, she was a lifelong Somerville area resident. Graduating from Somerville High School, she went on to attend Elmira College in New York, Rutgers Law School, and then the New York College of Insurance. After completing her licensure, she started...
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