Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

?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...

?Wayne T. Mella

?Wayne T. Mella

Jun 18, 2018

Age 62 Flagtown (Hillsborough) Wayne Thomas Mella died peacefully on June 16 from a long illness. He was born in New Brunswick, raised in Bridgewater and resided in Flagtown (Hillsborough Township) for 30 years. Surviving are his wife of 36 years Karen (Boast) Mella, his son Dan and his daughter Kathryn and his 2 sisters Kathy Winchock and Lynn...

Anthony F. Casino

Anthony F. Casino

Jun 9, 2018

Age 88 Raritan Anthony F. Casino, a.k.a. Sonny, Tippy, Ant, Cat, 88, died peacefully on May 6, 2018 of natural causes. Born in Raritan, Anthony remained a lifelong resident here as well. A veteran of the Korean War, he will forever be remembered as a modest, thrifty man, who loved to laugh. He’s survived by his children Michele, Sharon,...

Giovanni G. Millocca

Giovanni G. Millocca

Jun 4, 2018

​Age 69 Readington Township Giovanni G. Millocca, Father of the late Marie Antoinette Millocca, died on May 26 while visiting relatives and friends in Italy. He was born in Trapani,a city in western Sicily and came to United States in 1969 and resided in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Readington in 1993. Mr. Millocca just recently retired as owner...

Hugh T. Mcaleavy

Hugh T. Mcaleavy

Jun 3, 2018

Age 68 Somerville Hugh T. McAleavy of Somerville, NJ passed away on June 2, 2018. Hugh was born and raised in Somerville. He was a graduate of Immaculata High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Seton Hall University. At Seton Hall, he was a cadet in the Army ROTC program and he received the award for...

?Giovanni G. Millocca

?Giovanni G. Millocca

May 31, 2018

Age 69 Readington township Giovanni G. Millocca, Father of the late Marie Antoinette Millocca, died on May 26 while visiting relatives and friends in Italy. He was born in Trapani, a city in western Sicily and came to United States in 1969 and resided in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Readington in 1993. Mr. Millocca just recently retired as...

Barbarann E. Graziano

Barbarann E. Graziano

May 29, 2018

Age 77 Somerville Barbarann E. Graziano,77, died peacefully Monday, May 28, 2018 at Green Knoll Center in Bridgewater, N.J. She was born on October 24,1940 in Plainfield N.J. to the late Anthony and Myrtle Graziano. Barbara was a machine operator for Lee Controls for many years before retiring. She especially loved cooking and spending time with her family and...

?Marie I. Seaman

?Marie I. Seaman

May 21, 2018

Age 86 Formerly of Bridgewater Marie I. Seaman, wife of the late Ralph B. Seaman, died May 20, 2018. Mrs. Seaman was born and raised in Warren and resided in Martinsville and Bridgewater for 30 years and then after her retirement in 2002 as the Payroll Administrator for Bridgewater Township she moved to Long Valley to live with her...

Evonne Federico

Evonne Federico

May 20, 2018

Age 84 Bridgewater Evonne Johnston Federico, 84, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, May 18, 2018 after battling cancer. She was born on March 12, 1934 in Wilmington, Delaware to Lila Scott Johnston and Robert S. Johnston. Evonne was employed for many years as a Customer Service Representative with Devro, and later American Standard...