Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Andrew C. Bourke, Sr.

Andrew C. Bourke, Sr.

May 14, 2020

Andrew C. Bourke, Sr., 95, member of “Greatest Generation” Andrew C. Bourke of Somerville, NJ passed away peacefully at Morris View Health Center in Morris Plains, NJ, on May 11. He was 95. “Andy” was born on August 2, 1924 and grew up in Somerville, where as a boy he was an altar server at Church of the Immaculate...

Rose C. Paul

Rose C. Paul

May 14, 2020

Rose C. Paul (92) of Bridgewater, NJ died Wednesday, May 13, 2020. She was born in Staten Island, NY to Edward and Nathalie Neary. In 1950 Rose married the love of her life, John J. Paul and devoted her life to her family. In 1975 she moved to Bridgewater, NJ. Rose was a Communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in...

Dolores Smith

Dolores Smith

May 12, 2020

Dolores Smith, 85, resident of the Bridgeway Care Center in Hillsborough passed away Monday evening, May 11, 2020. She is survived by her loving loving husband of 64 years, Theodore "Ted" Smith, her children Ted Smith, Tom Smith, David Smith and Linda Abey and their spouses Debbie, Diana and Leigh. Dolores's joy were her grandchildren Casey, Mat, Jesse and...

Thomas J. Pranzatelli

Thomas J. Pranzatelli

May 11, 2020

Martinsville (Bridgewater) ​ Thomas J. Pranzatelli, 96, husband of the late Josephine DeMott Pranzatelli who died in 2012, died May 10. Mr. Pranzatelli was born in Bound Brook and resided in Martinsville since 1957. He was an Electronic Technician for Blonder Tongue Labratories in Old Bridge. An Army Veteran of WW II and a member of the Blessed Sacrament...

Rita E. Conti Greene

Rita E. Conti Greene

May 6, 2020

Rita passed away on April 28, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Born in New York City, she was raised in Somerville, New Jersey where she was a graduate of Somerville High School. Rita was the daughter of Clara and Frank Conti, proprietors of the Mountain Top Inn, Somerville. After residing in Pennsylvania for several years, Rita returned to live...

Elizabeth Harris Tirrell

Elizabeth Harris Tirrell

May 4, 2020

Elizabeth Harris Tirrell, 95, of Hillsborough, NJ, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2020 in Bridgewater, NJ from complications of Corona virus. Elizabeth was born in Newark, NJ on March 16, 1925 to Dr. Michael Harris and Mary Kelly Harris. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, husband, Robert E. Tirrell, Jr., and a son, Robert E....

Sophie V. Billey

Sophie V. Billey

Apr 28, 2020

Dearly missed by her loving family and many friends. Sophie V. Billey (nee Perone), 90, of Bridgewater, N.J. lost her battle with COVID-19 and passed away on Wednesday April 22, 2020. Sophie was born in North Plainfield, N.J., the daughter of Peter and Mildred (Risoli) Perone, she graduated from North Plainfield High School and Secretarial School. Sophie resided in...

Marie Pampani

Marie Pampani

Apr 26, 2020

​Born 4/18/31 - Somerville, NJ Died 4/22/2020 - Hillsborough, NJ. Predeceased by her Husband Edward SR and Sons Paul (2013) and Joseph (2018). Survived by her youngest son Edward JR., wife Doreen and grandson David of Hillsborough; Daughter in law Carol, husband John Markey 3 grandchildren James , Anna and Carol; and 6 great grandchildren. She had a gift...

Margaret Mary Mulrooney

Margaret Mary Mulrooney

Apr 23, 2020

Margaret Mary Mulrooney (née Sullivan) of Somerville, NJ passed away peacefully on the beautiful spring morning of April 22, 2020. Margaret was born into a large Irish Catholic family on May 12, 1930. She grew up on a small farm in the village of Woodford, County Galway, Ireland. At 19 years old, she immigrated to New York City, arriving...

Antoinette Tosco

Antoinette Tosco

Apr 23, 2020

Antoinette Tosco, 77, a life long resident of Bridgewater, died on April 21, 2020 from COVID-19. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Julia Tosco. Upon graduation from Amber Campus of Temple University, Antoinette had a long career in horticulture. She had the privilege to start her career at the Duke Gardens and enjoyed the excitement of...

Mrs. Angelina Green

Mrs. Angelina Green

Apr 22, 2020

Mrs. Angelina Green (Chiarelli), 88 years-old of Bound Brook, New Jersey passed away in her sleep from cardiac failure on April 19, 2020. Angelina is preceded in death by her husband, Martin Green (deceased 1983) and her sister, Jean Blazejewski (deceased 2017). Angelina is survived by her daughter Kathy Mongiello (husband John) and daughter Janet Green (wife Kimberly) of...

Theresa Jane Ahlborn

Theresa Jane Ahlborn

Apr 19, 2020

Theresa Jane Ahlborn (nee Vernoia) of Somerville, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on April 18, 2020. She was 92 years old. Married in 1953, Theresa was the beloved wife of William Gerard Ahlborn to whom she was happily married for 66 years. Born on January 28, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Frank and Angelina...

Elizabeth Irene Parra

Elizabeth Irene Parra

Apr 17, 2020

Elizabeth (Betty) Parra, 101, died April 16, 2020 at the Meadows-Morris Hall in Lawrenceville, NJ where she had resided since January 2018. She had formerly lived in Bridgewater, NJ and was a parishioner at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Somerville, NJ. The daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Kandra) Mihok, she was born on December 12,...

Frank Joseph Sydlowski

Frank Joseph Sydlowski

Apr 14, 2020

Frank Joseph Sydlowski, 80, entered eternal life on Saturday April 11,2020 at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in Somerville from complications of covid-19. The son of the late Frank R and Josephine (Kedziora) Sydlowski, he was born on August 28, 1939 in Bound Brook where he spent his early years. Frank graduated from Bound Brook High School in...

Beverly Ann Marce

Beverly Ann Marce

Apr 7, 2020

Beverly Ann Marce was born March 9, 1941 in Sayre, Pennsylvania. She passed away April 6, 2020 at Bridgeway Care and Rehabilitation Facility in Bridgewater, NJ from the corona virus. She was 79 years old. Beverly was the daughter of Andrew and Mary Gavlick and was raised in Somerville, NJ. She graduated from Somerville High School in 1959 and...

Shirley A. Laross

Shirley A. Laross

Apr 5, 2020

Hillsborough Shirley A. LaRoss, 86, of Hillsborough, New Jersey, entered into eternal life on Friday, April 3, 2020 at home surrounded by her close family. Born in Marion Center, Pennsylvania, she raised her family in Somerville and resided in Hillsborough for the past 21 years. Shirley was predeceased by her loving husband of 19 years, Robert LaRoss. She is...

Frank L. Negrete

Frank L. Negrete

Apr 1, 2020

Frank L. Negrete was born in Somerville, NJ January 4, 1961. Preceded in death by his parents. Frank L. Negrete and Janice Lake Cromen. He leaves behind his loving wife, Bobbie Case-Negrete. Frank also leave behind his sisters Mona Negrete, Lori Negrete, Eileen Kenney, Joanne Swan, Sherry Kinney, and Jeanne Kinney, and numerous Nieces and Nephews. Frank is also...

Huguette “Gui” Dorsey

Huguette “Gui” Dorsey

Mar 29, 2020

Huguette “Gui” Dorsey, age 94, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at RWJ University Hospital Somerset after complications from COVID-19. It was the 14th anniversary of her husband’s death. She was born in Magog, Québec, Canada on December 9, 1925 to Eugéne and Rose (Sabourin) Guilbert. Gui and her family immigrated to the United States and moved to...

Jeannette Berkuta

Jeannette Berkuta

Mar 21, 2020

Somerset Jeannette (Beres) Berkuta,79, died March 20. Jeannette was born in New Brunswick and resided in Somerset since 1961. Mrs. Berkuta was the Administrative Assistant to the VP of Sales at Harry Strauss & Sons, New Brunswick for many years. A 1958 graduate of St. Peter's High School, New Brunswick and a member of St. Matthias Church, Somerset, She...

Margaret O'Brien

Margaret O'Brien

Mar 18, 2020

Margaret O'Brien, 85, wife of the late Charles O'Brien, died March 17. Born in Scotland, Mrs. O'Brien came to US in 1958 and was a resident of Somerville most of her life. She was a Manager for Woolworths at the Somerville Circle. She enjoyed Bingo at the area churches and the Somerville Elks with her many friends. Surviving are...