Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Frances Champion-Lepelletier

Frances Champion-Lepelletier

Oct 1, 2018

Frances Champion-Lepelletier, loved daughter of Dellier Crenshaw, passed on September 29, 2018. Born June 15, 1944, Fran was predeceased by her mother and sister Joan. Fran graduated from Rutgers University, was retired and last worked as an editor at Martindale-Hubbell. She is survived by her husband Eugene Lepelletier of Somerville, NJ, and her step children, Allison Duvall of Frederick,...

Florianna Lisay Bieros

Florianna Lisay Bieros

Sep 26, 2018

Florianna Lisay Bieros died September 25 after a long illness surrounded by family. Mrs. Bieros was a resident of Bridgewater. She enjoyed a career as a runway model for the New York fashion houses before becoming a war time bride. Mrs. Bieros served in the Red Cross, the Immaculate Conception Rosary Alter Society and other charities. For many years...

John Edwin Hess

John Edwin Hess

Sep 20, 2018

Carlsbad, NJ On July 23, 2018, beloved husband, father and grandfather, John Edwin Hess of Pinehurst, NC and Carlsbad, CA, formerly of Somerville, NJ, passed away peacefully at Hospice of the North Coast’s Pacifica House in Carlsbad after a short illness. John was born in Somerville on January 15, 1929, son of former Somerville Mayor Freas Leslie and Wilhelmina...

Anne M. Patente

Anne M. Patente

Sep 20, 2018

Age 96 Somerville Anne M. Patente died September 19 at home. Miss Patente was a life long resident of Somerville. She was a Music Teacher for 35 years having been employed by the Edison Board of Education. A graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, NY and received her Masters Degree from Trenton State College, music was Anne's love....

Michael J. Kicia

Michael J. Kicia

Sep 10, 2018

Michael J. Kicia, 75 of Readington Township, NJ died on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Rehab at River’s Edge in Raritan, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 14 at 10:30 am at Immaculate Conception Church, 35 Mountain Avenue, Somerville, NJ. Interment will be held on Saturday morning, September 15 at 11:00 am at...

Amy Di Iorio

Amy Di Iorio

Sep 10, 2018

Amy Di Iorio ​Age 57 ​ On Monday, September 10th, 2018, Amy Di Iorio, a loving wife and mother of three children, passed peacefully in Overlook Medical Center at age 57. Amy was born in Somerville, New Jersey to Walter and Helen Miller. She was the youngest of four children, Beverly, Bill, and Kenny (predeceased). Amy continued to raise...

Lt. Col.? Lewis C. Geiger

Lt. Col.? Lewis C. Geiger

Sep 6, 2018

​Lewis C. Geiger Lt. Col. US Army Age 102 Lewis C. Geiger, husband of the late Mary Geiger, died September 6. Mr. Geiger was born in the Bronx, NY and resided in South Plainfield, Plainfield and Middlesex before moving to Somerset County in 2001. He enlisted in the US Army at the outbreak of WW II as a private...

?Loxi C. Demarchi

?Loxi C. Demarchi

Sep 1, 2018

​Loxi C. DeMarchi Age 75 Loxi C. DeMarchi, 75, died peacefully in her husband’s arms on August 29, 2018. Born in Orange, she was a longtime resident of New Jersey. She is survived by her adoring husband, Paul, two sons, 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Loxi was a lover of the arts, passionate about life, artistically creative and...

?Timothy J. Mondoro

?Timothy J. Mondoro

Aug 31, 2018

Age 75 Hampton Timothy J. Mondoro died August 31. He was born in Plainfield and has resided in Hampton since 2014. Mr. Mondor0 retired as a Detective from the Fanwood Police Department in 1980 and after his retirement he filled many positions in the Auto industry throughout New Jersey. He served as a Veteran in the US Navy from...

Matthew T. Cooper

Matthew T. Cooper

Aug 24, 2018

Age 67 Neshanic Station, NJ Matthew Thomas Cooper, 67, of Neshanic Station passed away peacefully after a long courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Veteran Affairs Care Center surrounded by his loving family. He grew up in South Plainfield, New Jersey, the son of Matthew and Marie (Schwartz) Cooper, both deceased. Later moving to...

Helen B. Rand

Helen B. Rand

Aug 13, 2018

Age 87 Readington Township Helen Barbara (Kozikowski) Rand died August 12 at Hunterdon Medical Center. Mrs. Rand was born in Poland, grew up in Bayonne and resided in Somerville for over 40 years before moving to Readington. She attended schools in Bayonne, Bound Brook and the Drake Business College in New Brunswick. Mrs. Rand retired as the Bookkeeper for Econo...

Maryana Brown

Maryana Brown

Aug 10, 2018

Age 82 Somerville Maryana (Bernabiti) Brown died August 10 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Maryana grew up in Raritan and resided in Somerville for 63 years before moving to Bridgewater recently. Mrs. Brown was employed in the Accounting Department of Parkway Insurance of Bridgewater for many years retiring in 2011. Surviving are her husband of 63 years, William...

Angelina Mary Benassu

Angelina Mary Benassu

Jul 26, 2018

Angelina Benassu, 96, much loved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister and Aunt, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Angelina is survived by her children, Frances Winkeljohn (Douglas), John Benassu (Sue), Steve Benassu (David), Joanne Garner (Rick) and MaryLou Wallner; sister, Vincenza Baldini, seven beloved grandchildren, two beloved great grand children, four nephews and one niece. She was predeceased...

Christine "Teena " Hardgrove

Christine "Teena " Hardgrove

Jul 23, 2018

Christine "Teena " Hardgrove passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 20, 2018 at the Foothill Acres Nursing Home. ​Born in New York City on September 12, 1930, she graduated from William Cullen Bryant High School and worked as a secretary. She was married to Robert Hardgrove of Somerville, N.J.in 1950. Christine was a parishioner at the Hillsborough...

Helen M. Doherty

Helen M. Doherty

Jul 12, 2018

Age 84 Educator PALMER, PA Helen M. Doherty, 92, died Wednesday, July 11 at Old Orchard Health Care Center in Palmer Township. Helen originally from Easton and Bridgewater Township, NJ was born Aug, 1, 1925 in Camden, NJ, the daughter of Albert A. Hartman and Margaret T. (Steigerwald) Hartman. The family subsequently moved to Gibbstown, NJ, where Helen attended...

Ellen L. Jamison

Ellen L. Jamison

Jul 12, 2018

Age 84 Somerville Ellen L. Jamison, wife of the late Edward Jamison Jr., died July 11. Mrs. Jamison was born in Summit and graduated from Millburn High School. She has been a resident of Somerville since 1962 and member of the Immaculate Conception Church there. Surviving are her children Lynn Booth, her husband Scott of Newtown, PA, Edward Jamison,...

?Myra A. Stazo

?Myra A. Stazo

Jun 28, 2018

Age 81 Bridgewater Myra A. Stazo, wife of the late Peter Stazo, died June 27. Mrs. Stazo was born in Somerville and resided in Bridgewater for over 50 years. She is survived by her daughter Christine her husband Joe and her son James his wife Lillian, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. ​Visiting will begin 11am on Tuesday, July...

Arlene J. Meixner

Arlene J. Meixner

Jun 26, 2018

Arlene J. Meixner, 81, passed peacefully into eternal rest with her family at her side on June 23, 2018. She was born to Walter A. Young and Laura Jeanette (Barnes) Young on March 20, 1937 in Elizabeth, NJ, and graduated from Linden High School. She had three brothers, Bertram, Merrill, and Allen, and one sister, Delores. On July 6,...

?Jessie Foy

?Jessie Foy

Jun 19, 2018

Age 91 Bridgewater Jessie (Gray) Foy, wife of the late Philip Foy, died June 19. Mrs. Foy was born in Kearny and resided in Plainfield before moving to Bridgewater 30 years ago. She was employed by the City of Plainfield as a Bacteriologist in charge of their laboratory testing. A graduate of Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA, Mrs. Foy...

Robert M. Reimer

Robert M. Reimer

Jun 18, 2018

Age 93 Somerset, formerly of Cincinnati, OH Robert Michael Reimer passed away in New Jersey on June 16, 2018 at the age of 93 from complications of old age. ​ Born on May 2, 1925 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Bob served as a Clerk in the US Army, then earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University. He went...