Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
?Charles Earl Churchill
Jul 17, 2019
Bridgewater Charles Earl Churchill, 81 years young, died July 16, at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Charlie, as known affectionately, was born in Newark, where he graduated from St. Benedick's High School, and has been a resident of Bridgewater since 1966. A 1960 Mechanical Engineering Degree graduate of Newark College of Engineering (NCE) and received his Masters Degree there...
Matthew A. Zandanel
Jul 12, 2019
Somerville Matthew A. Zandanel, 25, passed away on July 10, 2019. Born on July 28, 1993 to Robert and Sheri Zandanel, Matthew lived most of his life in Somerville. He graduated from Voorhees High School and was a talented artist and musician. Matthew loved the beach, music and family gatherings. His greatest love was his family to whom he...
Alfred Pitaro
Jul 12, 2019
Age 89 Hillsborough We celebrate the life of Alfred ‘Freddy’ Pitaro, beloved husband, father, nonno, brother, uncle and friend to many. Alfred, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday surrounded by his loving family. Alfred was born in Aprigliano, Italy and moved to Jersey City in 1945. He worked at Western Electric as a technician and retired from Lucent Technologies. He...
Edward J. Barry
Jul 10, 2019
Hillsborough Edward J. Barry of Hillsborough, NJ, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville, NJ. Ed was born in Dover, NJ, on June 19, 1945. He graduated from Somerville High School in 1963. He received a degree in Science Education from Trenton State College in 1967. Following graduation he taught Physics and...
George R. Brickman Sr.
Jul 8, 2019
Bridgewater George R. Brickman Sr., 90, died July 7 in Bridgewater. Born in Somerville, Mr. Brickman was a resident of Bridgewater for 57 years. He was the husband of the late Joan Evans Brickman, his beloved wife for 36 years who died in 1988 and son of the late John and Mildred Cartwright Brickman and brother to the late...
?Evelyn Hoffman
Jul 6, 2019
Phillipsburg Evelyn (Knoop) Hoffman, 89, died July 5. Mrs. Hoffman was born in North Bergen and grew up in Bernardsville where she was a graduate of Bernardsville High School. She also resided in North Plainfield for many years before moving to Bonita Springs, FL in the early 1980s. Mrs. Hoffman moved back to New Jersey most recently to be...
Mary T. Foltin
Jul 5, 2019
Age 92 Toms River, NJ Mary T. Foltin died peacefully on July 3 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ after a brief illness. She had been a resident of Chelsea Assisted Living in Toms River. Mary was born in New York City on December 5, 1926 to parents Michael Foltin and Marie Mihalovich Foltin. She graduated from Saints...
Jeffrey Richard Fischer
Jun 28, 2019
On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, Jeffrey Richard Fischer, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 63. His passing was peaceful and dignified. He was a man of quiet dignity, known for his quick wit, who took joy in other people’s happiness, and always kept his word. Jeff was born on July 26, 1955...
Carl A. Giner
Jun 3, 2019
Carl A. Giner, son of the late August and Mary (Kovalcik) Giner and father of the late Robert Giner, died May 30 at Genesis Westfield Center. He was born in Somerville and resided in Somerset County most of his life. A graduate of Bridgewater-Raritan High School East, Carl was a tractor-trailer driver for Coviello Bros., Millington (Madison). Surviving are...
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May 31, 2019
Vera Starycki Smith’s soul left this earth unexpectedly on April 13, 2019, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on September 25, 1935, Vera was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough, a graduate of Hillsborough Elementary Schools and Somerville High School. She married the love of her life, Harry Smith, in the summer of 1955. Her favorite job was...
Helen Marie Rogan
May 11, 2019
Somerville Helen Marie Rogan (aka Susan)-76 of Somerville NJ was suddenly called home in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 9th. Susan was an endlessly voracious reader who enjoyed daily walks with her friends at the mall. She was an active member of the JCC and enjoyed the multiple outings and activities there offered. She just recently became...
?Andrew Charnuska
May 6, 2019
NBound Brook Andrew "Andy" Charnuska, 63, of Bound Brook, New Jersey, left us suddenly at his home on Saturday, May 4. This sad news is shared by his wife June, daughter Kimberly, son David, brother John and niece Jennifer. Andy was born to parents Alexander and Anna Charnuska, on July 12, 1955, in Somerville, NJ. He graduated from Somerville...
?John Lawton
May 3, 2019
Age 67 Bronx, NY John Lawton,67, of the Bronx, NY died April 27, 2019 at the Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in the Bronx, NY. He was born in Bridgeport, CT and was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United States Army from 1969 until Honorable Discharged in 1971. He was the son of the late...
Deacon Anthony John “Tony” Hancock
May 1, 2019
Deacon Anthony J. Hancock Somerset Deacon Anthony John “Tony” Hancock, 83, of Somerset, NJ, passed May 1, 2019. Tony was a husband, a father, a grandfather, an athlete, a teacher, a scientist, and an ordained Deacon in the Catholic Church. Tony was born to Jack Hancock and Iris Marjorie Hancock (Brant), May 7, 1935, in Smethwick, England. He...
Dorothy K. Wrazin
Apr 28, 2019
JAge 76 Basking Ridge Dorothy K. Wrazin (76) of Basking Ridge, NJ passed on April 27, 2019. Dorothy was born to Anthony Wrazin and Julia Kaczor on October 12, 1942 in North Tonawanda NY and was the youngest of four children.. She worked as a registered nurse in the Buffalo NY region prior to having her own children. She...
Yolanda Colanduoni
Apr 12, 2019
Age 95 Center Valley, PA Formerly of Bridgewater Yolanda Colanduoni, wife of the late John Colanduoni Jr. who died in 2007, died April 12 at Sacred Heart Senior Living in Center Valley, PA. Mrs. Colanduoni was born in Cliffside Park, NJ and resided in Bridgewater for over 40 years before moving to Pennsylvania in 2009. Surviving are her son...
Joseph A. Puma
Apr 10, 2019
Age 94 Manville Joseph A. Puma, husband of the late Dorothy Puma, died April 8 at RWJ University Hospital at Somerset in Somerville. Mr. Puma was born in Carbondale, PA and resided in Manville for over 40 years. He was employed at Johns-Manville (JM) for many years. An Army Air Force Veteran of WW II, Joe served in the...
Patrick Joseph Mulrooney
Apr 9, 2019
Age 90 Patrick Joseph “Joe” Mulrooney, 90, peacefully passed away on April 7th, surrounded by his loving family. Patrick was born on May 13, 1928. He was the second of nine children born to Patrick and Ann (McInnerney) Mulrooney. Though he was their smallest baby, he grew to be 6’7”-the epitome of a gentle giant. All his life, he...
?Frederick D Quick
Apr 6, 2019
Frederick D Quick passed away peacefully at his family home in South Branch on April 1, 2019. He was born September 17, 1931, attended Hillsborough elementary schools and graduated from Somerville High School in 1949. He earned his Air Force Officer’s commission in the ROTC program at Rutgers University while earning a degree in biochemistry, graduating in 1953 and later...
John "Jack" W. Soper
Apr 1, 2019
Age 71 Manville Jack was born in New York City, and grew up in Passaic New Jersey. He graduated from Passaic High School and subsequently joined the Army where he served in Viet Nam. Upon returning he earned a Bachelor Degree from Jersey City State College and then earned a Masters Degree from Montclair State. Jack worked for a...
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