Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Francesco "Frank" Federico

Francesco "Frank" Federico

Feb 10, 2018

Age 86 Somerville/Beach Haven Francesco "Frank" Federico passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 9 at the age of 86. He was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School in 1951. After high school, Frank served in the Unite States Air Force. After his enlistment, Frank was able to pursue his dream of becoming a...

?Thomas J. Mcdonald Sr.

?Thomas J. Mcdonald Sr.

Feb 10, 2018

Age 87 Formerly of Hillsborough Thomas J. McDonald Sr. of New Port Richey, FL. passed away peacefully on February 9. He had been a resident of Hillsborough for 35 years before to Florida. He will be long remembered for his wit and story telling. He was predeceased by his wife and mother of his two sons, Dawn McDonald and...

Jules "Jt" Tischler

Jules "Jt" Tischler

Feb 9, 2018

Age 89 Ringoes Jules Tischler, a long time Somerville businessman - affectionately known as JT - passed away peacefully on February 8, 2018, at the age of 89. After many decades of marriage, JT’s wife Bernice preceded him in death by only a few weeks. He was also predeceased by his parents Max and Fay (Madnick) Tischler and a...

Jeremy M. Brown

Jeremy M. Brown

Feb 3, 2018

Age 62 Bridgewater Jeremy M. Brown, son of the late Robert Sr. and Jessie Brown and brother of the late Robert Brown Jr., died February 2 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Mr. Brown was born in Plainfield and resided in Bound Brook for many years before moving to Bridgewater in 2012. Surviving are his sister Judith A. Phillips...

George Irving Hall

George Irving Hall

Jan 30, 2018

Age 75 Somerville George Irving Hall, a lifelong resident of Somerville, died January 28 at RWJUH at Somerset in Somerville. Mr. Hall was a 1960 graduate of Somerville High School and then went on to Rutgers University to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in 1970. He was a former lab technician for Johns-Manville for a total of 15...

Michelle Baron

Michelle Baron

Jan 29, 2018

Age 65 Raritan Michelle Baron died January 27. Mrs. Baron was born in New York City and has been a resident of Raritan for 35 years. Surviving are her husband Robert, her daughters Kelly Mascola, her husband Jim and Holly Fragoso, her husband Miguel and her grandchildren , who affectionately called her "Mich", James, Lily and Nathan. Visiting hours...

?Fulvia B. Haurey

?Fulvia B. Haurey

Jan 24, 2018

Age 81 Somerville Fulvia "Flo" (Baldini) Haurey, wife and mother of the late John Sr. and John Jr. Haurey, died January 23 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Mrs. Haurey grew up in North Plainfield and resided in Dunellen for 53 years before moving to Somerville in 2004. She began her employment career as the Registrar for the City...

?Michael Orlowicz

?Michael Orlowicz

Jan 20, 2018

Age 65 Somerset Michael Orlowicz died January 17 in Fort Myers while visiting family. He was born in New Brunswick and resided in Somerset. Surviving are his wife, Debbie, a daughter Christine and a son Andrew and 8 siblings. Visiting hours will be held from 2pm-5pm on Sunday, January 21, at the Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Ave., Somerville....

Mary Fazekas Banks

Mary Fazekas Banks

Jan 19, 2018

Age 86 Somerville Mary was born and raised in Somerville. Attended Somerville schools and was very active in the school system. She worked for NJ Bell and also went to Nursing School and fulfilled 10 years of service with the Bravo Corps "EMS". Mary was active in the Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville and frequently traveled abroad with the...

Gertrude Josephine Tarnovetchi

Gertrude Josephine Tarnovetchi

Jan 1, 2018

Age 85 Manville Gertrude Josephine Tarnovetchi (nee Straub), 85, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Trudy, as she was fondly known to friends and family, was born in Gura Humora, Romania on October 29, 1932, grew up in Bad Ischl, Austria, and emigrated to the...

Kathleen M. Jacobs

Kathleen M. Jacobs

Dec 26, 2017

Age 80 Bridgewater Kathleen M. Jacobs died Christmas Night at RWJ at somerset in Somerville. Ms Jacobs was born in Somerville and grew up there. She also resided in Raritan before moving to Bridgewater in 1997. Kathleen was employed by American Cyanamid in their payroll department for over 25 years retiring in 1992. Her parents Jacob and Mary (Casey)...

?Anne S. Stewart

?Anne S. Stewart

Dec 14, 2017

Age 101 Hillsborough Anne S. Stewart of Hillsborough, New Jersey, died in her home on 12/13/17 at approximately 11:30 am. She is survived by her only son Robert, and her three daughters Linda, Karen, and Cindy. She has seven grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was an active member of member of Mary, Mother of God Church and the...

Deanna Jameson

Deanna Jameson

Dec 11, 2017

Age 79 Hillsborough ​Deanna Jameson, 79, of Hillsborough, NJ, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017, surrounded by loved ones at RWJUH Somerset. She will now forever be with her husband and soul mate of 48 years, Phil. Deanna had a joyful heart that she shared through her many volunteer efforts, as well as working at Somerset Medical Center...

William J. Keller

William J. Keller

Dec 11, 2017

Age 67 Somerville William J. Keller, 67, of Somerville NJ, passed away on November 28, 2017. He was born in New Brunswick NJ on May 19, 1950. He was a 1968 graduate of Franklin High School in Somerset NJ and previously employed by Turner Tube in Cranbury and Far Away Places in New Brunswick. Bill was a talented musician...

?Seraph "Jr" Jimenez Jr.

?Seraph "Jr" Jimenez Jr.

Dec 1, 2017

Age 60 Bridgewater Seraph Jimenez Jr. died suddenly on November 29 at home. Seraph was born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in Manville before moving to Bridgewater in 2012. He was employed as a security guard for Adesa in Manville. A member of the Eagles Aerie #2137 in Bridgewater for 35 years and a social member of the American...

?Geraldine “Gerri” W. Hansen

?Geraldine “Gerri” W. Hansen

Nov 28, 2017

​Age 87 Somerville ​Geraldine “Gerri” W. Hansen, age 87, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, November 27, 2017. Born April 22, 1930, in Plainfield, NJ, Gerri lived in Bridgewater, NJ for the past 50 years. She worked as the Registrar of Vital Statistics in Somerville for 40 years, retiring in 2010. Known for her wit and strong-will,...

Donald James Macgillivray Jr

Donald James Macgillivray Jr

Nov 22, 2017

Donald James MacGillivray Jr, 33, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida passed away on November 17, 2017. Donnie moved to Florida in 2014 coming from Flemington, New Jersey. He had a big heart and was a loving man. He was known to be helpful and was always willing to lend a hand when needed. He loved nature, people, and animals;...

Charlotte A. Picone

Charlotte A. Picone

Oct 14, 2017

Age 74 Bridgewater Charlotte A. Picone, a mother, artist, beautician, homemaker, and longtime resident of Somerset County, died on October 13, 2017 at the age of 74. She died peacefully at home with family attending. She was predeceased by her husband Michael Picone. She is survived by Gregory R. Picone (Heather), Michael J. Picone MD (Colleen), two grandchildren Lauren,...

Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider

Oct 14, 2017

Age 63 Somerville Fred Schneider, 63, died on Friday, October 13th at RWJ Somerset. He was a lifelong Somerville resident and retired in May of 2016 from the US Postal Service in Bridgewater after 23 years. Fred was a man of few words who took great pride in his yard and enjoyed watching football, gambling, gardening, playing cards with...

Marie E. Laggini

Marie E. Laggini

Sep 25, 2017

Age 89 Somerville, NJ Marie E. Laggini of Somerville, NJ, 89, passed away on September 23, 2017. She was born March 11, 1928 in Pompton Lakes, NJ and resided in Somerville, NJ. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, aunt and friend. A gourmet cook with a passion for sewing, knitting and quilting, she was a vocalist...