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Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
?Brunella Saltarelli
Jun 1, 2021
Raritan Brunella Saltarelli, of Raritan, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Born in Senigallia, Italy, on October 22, 1941, she moved to NJ in 1961 with her first husband, Vincent.. She raised her children in Millstone, NJ, and eventually moved to Raritan where she lived out her life. Brunella was co-owner Euromoda, an Italian clothing store in Somerville...
John J. De Zutter
May 27, 2021
John J. de Zutter, age 91, passed away at home on May 25, 2021. A beloved father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, John, of Bridgewater, NJ, will be missed by many. Born in Shanghai, China on November 18, 1929, while his father was there on assignment from Belgium, John spent most of his youth in Shanghai and Tsingtao, China. At...
James "Jim" Hays
May 17, 2021
James “Jim” Hendrickson Hays passed away on May 13, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. He was born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania on November 20, 1946. Jim was a long-time resident of Somerset, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Mary, and his brother Jack. Jim leaves behind a family that loves and...
Sheila Marie White
May 13, 2021
Sheila Marie White (née Fanning), age 70, of Branchburg, NJ, passed away on May 13, 2021 with her four daughters by her side. Sheila was the Assistant Principal and Director of Guidance at Immaculata High School, where she worked for 14 years. Sheila cherished her Immaculata family and broader IHS community. Prior to that, Sheila taught Psychology as an...
?Raymond Mamone Sr.
May 5, 2021
Somerville Raymond "Ray" Mamone Sr., 88, husband of the late Bernadine who passed away in 2012, died May 3 at Hunterdon Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in Whitehouse before moving to Somerville in 1962. Mr. Mamone owned and operated Rays Auto Body in Somerville for over 40 years retiring in 1983 and passing the ownership to...
Michael P. Lacosta Sr.
May 1, 2021
Somerville Michael Paul LaCosta Sr., 61 years old, of Somerville, New Jersey, passed away on April 29, 2021 after waging a courageous battle with cancer. Michael, also known as Eagle or Big Mike, was born on July 29, 1959 in Plainfield, NJ and grew up in North Plainfield, NJ. He attended North Plainfield High School and was a proud...
Constance Ladd
Apr 20, 2021
Constance Mary (Burke) Ladd, age 88, passed away peacefully April 17, 2021. A New Jersey native, she was born June 27, 1932. She was married to her longtime friend and love, Robert F. Ladd, Sr. for over 40 years, who preceded her in death in 1997. Connie, as she was known to her family and friends, had a rich...
Robert F. Bullock
Apr 19, 2021
November 8, 1944 – April 15, 2021 Bob’s parents, Herbert H. and Waiva A. Gilbert Bullock, his neice, Samantha Whitney, sweet cousin, Tina Clarke, as well as his beloved Grandfather, Francis Gilbert, preceded him in death. Born into an Air Force family in Troy, New York, Bob grew up at different military bases in the United States, as well...
Marion M. Wojcik
Apr 13, 2021
Branchburg Marion M Wojcik of Branchburg NJ passed away on April 6th 2021 after a long and brave battle with cancer. She was born in Jersey City to parents Charles and Helen Biundo in 1935. Marion was married for just shy of 50 years to her loving husband, Stanley Wojcik, who passed away in 2006. They moved to...
?Paul Solomayer
Apr 12, 2021
Hillsborough Paul Solomayer 87 passed away peacefully Sunday March 28 2021. He was born September 6 1933 to the late Lawrence and Philomena Solomayer and raised in Jersey City New Jersey He graduated from Dickinson High School Jersey City New Jersey and lived in Hillsborough New Jersey for over 55 years. He served in the Navy on at least...
William Luscher
Apr 8, 2021
Somerville William "Bill" was born in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Richmond Hill High School after which he joined the army. He worked for AT&T Long Lines in New York, which transferred him and his family to NJ. He worked for AT&T for 37 years. He retired to stay home with his grandchildren. William passed away quietly at home...
Jeanne Morey Hopkins
Apr 5, 2021
Beloved wife and mother, Jeanne Morey Hopkins, 54, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Rockville Centre, NY, Jeanne grew up in Somerville, NJ. In 1984, she graduated from Immaculata High School then earned a B.S. in Economics from Montclair State University. In 1992, Jeanne married the love of her life, Hoppy. They...
Cosmo Germinario
Mar 31, 2021
August 14, 1930 – March 30, 2021 Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Cosmo Germinario, 90, passed away at home on Tuesday surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Molfetta, Italy, and has resided in Somerset County, NJ since 1971. Cosmo is predeceased by his loving wife of 52 years, Maria. Cosmo was an outgoing and witty man,...
John R. Mcgavisk, Jr.
Mar 30, 2021
John R. McGavisk, Jr., 66, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his Flemington home with his loving wife by his side. He was born on November 11, 1954 to the late John R. McGavisk, Sr. and Imogene Husted Graziano. Known to many as "Moose," "Gov," or "Uncle Moo," he was truly one of a kind. His laugh...
?Maria Carmen Chavarria
Mar 28, 2021
Maria Carmen Chavarria passed away peacefully on March 26, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born in Honduras to Amilcar and Teresa Chavarria. To many, she was known as Carmen. Growing up in Honduras, Carmen was one of 10 siblings. She loved music and was always ready to dance to her favorite merengue songs. She immigrated to America...
William V. Janovsky Jr.
Mar 25, 2021
Hillsborough William "Bill" V. Janovsky Jr., 67, died March 24 at Morristown Medical Center. Born in New Brunswick, Bill grew up in Bridgewater and attended Bridgewater-Raritan West High School. He has been a resident in Hillsborough for over 40 years. After graduating from The University of Scranton, a career began as a manager in Human Resources with St. Peter's...
Aniello "Neil" Scafuto
Mar 24, 2021
Bridgewater Aniello Scafuto, 59, of Bridgewater NJ passed away on Sunday March 21, 2021. Born in Somerville and was a lifetime resident of Raritan/Bridgewater. A graduate of Bridgewater Raritan High School West. A loving husband to Nancy and Proud Father to Christina, Joseph, and daughter-in-law Heather, and Godfather to Nicholas. Loving brother to Anthony, Vincent, Joseph, and Dominick. He...
Jane Wallace Amberg
Mar 24, 2021
Bridgewater Jane Wallace Amberg of Bridgewater NJ, passed away on March 23, 2021, after a long and courageous battle. She was born and raised in the Ironbound section of Newark NJ to parents Lillian Caswell Wallace and George E. Wallace in 1934. Jane moved to Bridgewater in 1963. She worked for many years in the pharmaceutical industry before retiring....
Charles William Drastura, Jr.
Mar 17, 2021
Charles William Drastura, age 91, entered into eternal rest on March 15, 2021, at the Center For Hospice in Scotch Plains, surrounded by his family. He was born and lived in Bayonne before moving to Bridgewater. He served with the Air National Guard in his earlier years and was employed by ExxonMobil Research and Engineering as an Environmental Coordinator...
Richard Rodger Bonoan
Mar 13, 2021
Piscataway Richard Rodger Bonoan, 48, of Piscataway, New Jersey passed away on March 10, 2021. Rich was born in Passaic, NJ on December 5, 1972. The family moved to World’s Fair neighborhood in Somerset in 1974. He graduated from Immaculata High School in 1991 and received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from the University of Delaware in 1996. He...
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