Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

James W. Petrosini

James W. Petrosini

May 20, 2018

Age 37 Readington James William Petrosini, died May 18th in Branchburg. Mr. Petrosini was born in Plainview, New York and resided in Readington most of his life. A graduate of Immaculata High School and Kings College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, James was known to his friends and family as a kind and caring man who was an avid weight lifter...

Gabriella Lang Rolef

Gabriella Lang Rolef

Apr 26, 2018

Age 93 Bridgewater Ella Rolef from Bridgewater passed away, at the age of 93, in her home on April 25,2018, with her daughters by her side. It was the home she and her husband Walter Rolef physically built themselves in 1952. Ella was born in Newark, NJ. She has two daughters, Jane Rolef Parise, son-in-law Jerry Parise and daughter...

?Ruth M. Bray

?Ruth M. Bray

Apr 22, 2018

Age 91 Somerville Ruth M. Bray, wife of the late Bernard "Bernie" Bray, died April 22 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Mrs. Bray was born in Alberts, PA and has resided in Somerville for over 70 years. She was a former cafeteria aid at Somerville High School many years ago. A member of the First Baptist Church of...

Alice Moritz

Alice Moritz

Apr 18, 2018

Age 85 Teaneck, NJ ​Alice Moritz, 85, of Teaneck, New Jersey passed away on April 14, 2018 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Memorial services will be held 10:00 AM April 21, 2018 at Trinity Church, Teaneck, New Jersey. In accordance with Alice's wishes there will be no viewing and burial will be after church at George Washington Memorial in Paramus,...

Richard L. Hardgrove

Richard L. Hardgrove

Apr 17, 2018

Age 68 Formerly of Somerville Richard L. Hardgrove passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 15th, at the age of 68 in Atlantic City. A beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, he is survived by his brother Ken Hardgrove, sister-in-law Holly Hardgrove, nieces Allison & Lauren Hardgrove, and many close friends and family. He will be welcomed with loving arms...

Elizabeth C. Noonan

Elizabeth C. Noonan

Apr 11, 2018

Elizabeth C. Noonan Age 87 Somerville Elizabeth Carmela Noonan (Checchia), 87, passed away peacefully on April 9, in Somerville, N.J. surrounded by family. Daughter of Michael and Norma Checchia, she was born December 30, 1930 in Orange, N.J. A graduate of East Orange High School she loved to play on the girls basketball and field hockey teams and always...

Sylvester R. Golembiewski

Sylvester R. Golembiewski

Apr 9, 2018

Age 93 Bridgewater Sylvester "Sugar" Golembiewski died April 7 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. He was born in Nanticoke, PA and resided in Bridgewater for 55 years. Mr. Golembiewski retired as a supervisor for Lipton Tea Co., Flemington. An Army Veteran of WW II and a member of American Ex-Prisoners of War (POW) Garden State Chapter #1 as...

?Elizabeth Pyckowski

?Elizabeth Pyckowski

Apr 6, 2018

Age 93 Somerville Elizabeth "Cle" Pyckowski, wife of the late Joseph Pyckowski, died April 4 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Mrs. Pyckowski was born in Bridgewater and resided in Somerville most of her life before moving to Bridgewater recently. She retired as an office manager for Singer Manufacturing in Bridgewater. A graduate of Somerville High School and Raritan...

Alfred H. Jorgensen

Alfred H. Jorgensen

Apr 4, 2018

Age 75 Manville ​ Alfred H. Jorgensen, 75, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Hillsborough. He was born in Bloomfield, NJ, lived in Branchburg and Manville and owned a vacation home in Bayville NJ. Al was an accomplished musician and music teacher, graduating from Somerville, High School in New Jersey and earning his masters degree in music from...

Thelma Allen

Thelma Allen

Mar 28, 2018

Thelma Allen, daughter of Ida Morris and Jonathan Hunt Kugler, died on March 25, 2018. Born on 8/18/1921, Mrs. Allen was predeceased by her husband of 46 yrs., C. Eugene Allen, who died in 1988. She graduated from Somerville High School in 1939 and worked as secretary to architect Jay C. VanNuys. January 4th 1942, she married C. Eugene...

Ruth E. Pryor

Ruth E. Pryor

Mar 26, 2018

Age 80 Bridgewater Ruth E. Pryor, wife of the late James R. Pryor, died March 23 in Chicago while visiting her daughter Deborah. Mrs. Pryor was born in Newark and resided in Bridgewater for 57 years. She also summered in Ocean Beach, Unit 3, at the Jersey Shore for many years. Her love was shared among family, new and...

Michael A. Yanocsko Jr.

Michael A. Yanocsko Jr.

Mar 23, 2018

Age 62 Raritan Borough Michael A. Yanocsko Jr., son of the late Michael Sr. and Irene (Ruzbarsky) Yanocsko, died March 20 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Mr. Yanocsko was a lifelong resident of Raritan. He retired in 2010 as a foreman for Somerset County Facilities and Services Department and had been with the County for 29 years. Mr....

?Jacquelyn Harman

?Jacquelyn Harman

Mar 19, 2018

Age 73 Somerville Jacquelyn "Jackie" Harman, daughter of the late John and Agnes (Bakutes) Harman, died March 17. Jackie was a life long resident of Somerville. She retired in 2000 as the Post Master of the Branchburg Post Office after 34 years with US Postal Service. Miss Harman was a enthusiast of horse racing, stamp and coin collecting and...

Patricia Sena Zelus

Patricia Sena Zelus

Mar 18, 2018

Age 83 Belvidere Formerly of Somerville Patricia Sena Zelus, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 17, 2018after battling cancer. She was born on Nov. 2, 1934 in Somerville N.J. and was one of three children born to Ann Fennell Sena and Charlie Sena. She married George J. Zelus Jr. on October 9, 1955. Pat...

?David E. Levine

?David E. Levine

Mar 14, 2018

Age 57 Bridgewater David E. Levine, son of the late David L. and Lorene (Wolf) Levine, died March 13 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. David was born in Jersey City and resided in Raritan before moving to Bridgewater in 2002. He was employed in the Laborer's Union Local # 3 of Mountainside, NJ. Surviving are his wife Rose...

Steven Augustus Lojko

Steven Augustus Lojko

Mar 3, 2018

Age 23 Bridgewater Steven Augustus Lojko, 23, Passed away peacefully on February, 27th 2018. He was born and raised in Bridgewater , NJ and was the youngest son of Joesph and Linda Lojko. Steven was a loving, charismatic and intelligent individual that will forever remain in our hearts. Survived by his parents, Joseph and Linda (Fisher) Lojko and his...

Gloria K. Langon

Gloria K. Langon

Feb 24, 2018

Age 76 Bridgewater Gloria K. Langon died February 19 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Mrs. Langon was born in Shenandoah, PA and has resided in Bridgewater since 1971. She retired in 2008 as an Executive Secretary for Sanofi in Bridgewater. Her memberships included the Holy Trinity Church, where she was a member of their Altar Rosary Society, Washington...

Debra Sue Howard-Brown

Debra Sue Howard-Brown

Feb 23, 2018

Age 47 Manville Debra Sue Howard-Brown, 47, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Debbie is now at peace after her 5-year battle with cervical cancer. She was born in Somerville, NJ, and lived in the same area for most of her life. She graduated K-8 at St. Mary’s in Bound Brook, Immaculata High School in Somerville and attended Raritan Valley...

Theresa Federico Manfredi

Theresa Federico Manfredi

Feb 19, 2018

Age 88 Somerville Theresa Federico Manfredi, 88, passed away from natural causes on Friday, February 16th in Raritan NJ. She was born on January 22, 1930 in Somerville NJ. She was one of seven children born to Serafina Zito and Stephano Federico. On July 23rd, 1966, she married Dominick Manfredi and together they raised two sons on Cliff Street....

Jerome Luiz Gonzalez

Jerome Luiz Gonzalez

Feb 19, 2018

Age 44 Bridgewater Today our hearts are very heavy. Our family lost a beautiful soul in our son Jerome Gonzalez . He was a wonderful son, brother, father, and friend and I know I speak for many when I say that he will be greatly missed. During this time we mourn the unexpected loss of his life but we...