Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Henry Kowalczyk

Henry Kowalczyk

Nov 20, 2018

Age 92 Formerly of Branchburg Henry died peacefully in his sleep early in the morning on November 20th2018 at the ripe old age of 92! He was under hospice at Sunnyside Manor in Wall, NJ. Son of late Stanislaus and Sophia Kowalczyk, brother of Lottie Waslin and Al Kowalczyk (both deceased). Husband to late Josephine (Bisaha) Kowalczyk who celebrated...

?Kevin J. Levine

?Kevin J. Levine

Nov 17, 2018

Age 54 Stewartsville,NJ Kevin J. Levine died November 15 at St. Luke's Hospital, Warren Campus, in Phillipsburg. Kevin was born in Somerville and resided in Raritan Borough and Whitehouse before moving to Stewartsville recently. He was a former AC/Heating technician for Stryker Heating & Air Conditioning in Whitehouse. Surviving are his wife, Pauline (Button) Levine, his children Phillip, Bryan,...

John Frank Czekaj

John Frank Czekaj

Nov 1, 2018

September 19,1924 – October 29, 2018 We lost our father, grandfather and great grandfather on Monday, October the 29, 2018. He was 94, and we’d like to say a few words about him. He was a son of Polish immigrants, Ignatz and Agnes Czekaj. He was born and raised in ‘down neck’ Newark. He belonged to St. Casimir’s Parish...

Helen E. Wisniewski

Helen E. Wisniewski

Oct 30, 2018

Age 89 Hillsborough ​ Helen. E. Wisniewski (Dansak) was born September 3, 1929 in the Finderne Section of Bridgewater Township to John and Anna Dansak. She moved to Hillsborough in 1961, Mrs. Wisniewski, Bound Brook High School class of 1948, worked for Efinger's Sporting Goods Company during her high school years. She joined Research-Corporation (later Research-Cottrell, Inc.) in October...

Loisanne Regan Martin

Loisanne Regan Martin

Oct 29, 2018

Age 79 Somerville Loisanne Regan Martin passed away on October 28, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Somerville, NJ with her family by her side. Born February 7, 1939 and raised in Pittsburgh, PA Loisanne and her family moved to Somerville in 1963. She graduated from The College of New Jersey and retired as an elementary school teacher...

Victoria Arriaga

Victoria Arriaga

Oct 27, 2018

Victoria Arriaga, age 85, of Somerville, New Jersey passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 24, 2018. Born in Nacaome, Honduras, Victoria moved to the United States at a young age where she later met her husband Oscar in Jersey City, New Jersey. They were married in September 1964. They resided in Jersey City for 48 years and later moved...

?Edward F. Bernhardt

?Edward F. Bernhardt

Oct 23, 2018

Age 91 Somerville Edward F. Bernhardt, son of the late Edward and Agnes (Kavanaugh) Bernhardt, died October 23. Mr. Bernhardt was born in Bound Brook and resided in Somerville all of his life. He was employed as an auto mechanic for Dooley Bros. and then Hoaglands Garage before retiring from Kavanaugh Bros. Plumbing and Heating of Somerville. He attended...

?Ida Mae Field

?Ida Mae Field

Oct 14, 2018

Age 82 Somerville Ida Mae "Robinson" Field, 82, of Somerville NJ, passed away on October 12, 2018 at the RWJ Medical Center, Somerville. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Bernard "Bernie" Field and surviving her passing are her children Henry Field, Renee Massey, Jeremiah Field, Debra Field, Denise Field, Sharon Field, Nadine Woolley and Marlene Fox and one...

Herbert Arnold

Herbert Arnold

Oct 9, 2018

Age 95 Bridgewater Herbert Arnold (Herb), resident of Bridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Home, Bridgewater, passed away on Thursday, October 4, at the age of 95. Herb previously resided at The Chelsea Assisted Living in Bridgewater. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Mary. Herb and Mary were long-time residents of Somerville, NJ. and members of St Ann’s Roman Catholic...

Michael Deangelo

Michael Deangelo

Oct 8, 2018

Age 59 Piscataway, NJ Michael (Ding) DeAngelo was born on May 10, 1959 and died on Oct 3, 2018 at home with family. Michael grew up in Branchburg before moving to Piscataway. He was the owner and operator of Raritan Auto Service for 35 years. Anyone who knew him knew he was a die hard Giants fan, enjoyed vacationing...

?Joseph E. Westfield, Jr.

?Joseph E. Westfield, Jr.

Oct 7, 2018

1945-2018 Joseph Westfield passed away on October 5 surrounded by his loved ones. He was the oldest of 9 and is survived by his younger siblings: Thomas, Edward, Mark, Margaret, William, Jane, John and Francis. He is also survived by his 4 children, Heather, Matthew, Lauren and Tara; as well as 7 grandchildren: Maxwell, Jackson, Mason, Amelia, Gavin, Evelyn...

?Carolyn G. Norris

?Carolyn G. Norris

Oct 5, 2018

Age 86 Bridgewater Carolyn G. Norris 86, of Bridgewater, formerly of Irvington, devoted wife of 49 years to David P., mother of Timothy M., Brian A., Carolyn S. and William P., sister of William Riehl, grandmother of 14 and great grandmother to 9. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30am on Monday, October 8, at the Immaculate...

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...