Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Dorothy A. Valis

Dorothy A. Valis

Jan 20, 2017

Age 90 Manville Dorothy A. (Walls) Valis of Manville passed away peacefully on January 19, 2017 at home. Dorothy was born in Felton, Delaware. She was the daughter of the late Harvey H. and Alice C. Brooks Walls. She attended Clinton High School, Clinton,NJ and graduated in 1945. Mrs. Valis worked at Carrier Clinic Foundation until her retirement. Dorothy...

?James V. Viola

?James V. Viola

Jan 14, 2017

Age 91 Raritan James Victor Viola died January 10 at Robert Wood Johnson at Somerset in Somerville. Mr. Viola was born and grew up in Raritan and moved back in 2014 after having residences in Wakefield, MI and Wayland, NY. He owned and operated James V. Viola Plumbing and Heating for many years and served as a WW II...

Barbara Joyce Sackie

Barbara Joyce Sackie

Jan 12, 2017

Devoted mother, sister, and friend. Barbara Joyce Sackie, 57, of Edison, NJ died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday January 10th, 2017. Barbara was born in Seoul, South Korea and was a lifelong resident of New Jersey. She worked for 16 years at the Rutgers University School of Business where she held the position of Assistant Dean of the MBA...

Laura Graham Leonard

Laura Graham Leonard

Jan 11, 2017

Laura Graham Leonard Age 54 Branchburg Laura Graham Leonard, 54, of Branchburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at home surrounded by family after battling metastatic bladder cancer for the past year. Born in Newark, NJ on August 18, 1962, Laura grew up in Kenilworth, NJ, moving to Ridgefield, NJ after college, then settling in Branchburg after...

?Lewis A. Hall

?Lewis A. Hall

Jan 10, 2017

Age 71 Edison Lewis A. Hall died Monday, January 9, at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. He was born in Jamaica and lived in Roselle for 20 years and has been a resident of Edison since 2000. Mr. Hall was employed as a Depot Master for New Jersey Transit, he has been with the Transit company for almost 37...

Ethel Reasoner

Ethel Reasoner

Dec 30, 2016

Age 78 Somerville Ethel Reasoner, 78, passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2016 at Robert Wood Johnson Somerset with family by her side. Ethel was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania on August 10, 1938 and was a long standing resident of Somerville since 1960. Ethel was predeceased by her husband Karl Rose, Sr. in 1966. Ethel earned her nursing license...

?Louis J. Hadbavny

?Louis J. Hadbavny

Dec 29, 2016

Age 76 Bedminster Louis J. Hadbavny passed away Tuesday, December 13 after a long illness. Louis was a graduate of Somerville High School and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was the proprietor of the Country Club Sunoco, Bridgewater, for 30 years and after retiring he drove a school bus for 10 years. Louis then just enjoyed working around...

?Dolores Frattali

?Dolores Frattali

Dec 26, 2016

Age 78 Bridgewater Dolores Frattali, 78, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Green Knoll Center in Bridgewater. Born in Somerville and a long time resident of Bridgewater, she moved back to Bridgewater from Three Bridges 6 years ago. Dolores worked in the Accounts Payable Department for Baker and Taylor in Somerville for 18 years. She was preceded in death...

Linda M. Salerno

Linda M. Salerno

Dec 20, 2016

Age 69 Flemington Linda M. Salerno, formerly of Raritan and daughter of the late Louis and Sadie (Lomastro) Riccioni, died December 19 at Hunterdon Medical Center. Linda was born in Somerville and resided in Raritan most of her life before moving to Flemington in 1996. She was employed as a medical tubing inspector for Hydromer Inc., Branchburg, since 2003....

Doris E. Loughlin

Doris E. Loughlin

Dec 20, 2016

Age 88 Somerville Doris E. Loughlin, a life long resident of Somerville, died December 19. Doris retired in 1989 after 43 years as a service representative for NJ Bell Telephone Co., now Verizon. A 1945 graduate.of Somerville High School and served as a member of the 1945 Class Reunion Planing Committee there. She was a life member of the...

?James Joseph Mcgonnell

?James Joseph Mcgonnell

Dec 19, 2016

Age 64 Somerville James Joseph McGonnell of Somerville passed away of natural causes on December 15, 2016. A graduate of Watchung Hills Regional High School and Rider College. He was retired from a career in Bio-Medical research and development. He enjoyed golf and the Jersey shore. He is survived by 3 sisters, brother-in laws, and several nieces and nephews....

Andrew Ross

Andrew Ross

Dec 15, 2016

Age 53 Formerly of Raritan Andrew Ross, of Saylorsburg, PA, formerly of Raritan, NJ, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Born in Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Allan and Helen Ross. Andrew was the husband of the late Debra (Fernandez) Ross, who passed away in 2007. Andy was...

Joseph “Joe” Knapp

Joseph “Joe” Knapp

Dec 13, 2016

Somerville ​ Joseph “Joe” Knapp, of Somerville, died peacefully at Robert Wood Johnson Somerset on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Known for his million dollar smile and hearty handshake, he was a resident of Somerville since 1958. Joe was originally from Windber, PA and raised in Mahanoy City, PA. A graduate from Mahanoy City High School, he was a star...

?Dorothy Vesely

?Dorothy Vesely

Dec 5, 2016

​Dorothy Vesely Age 90 Branchburg Dorothy Vesely, daughter of the late Howard and Helen Thompson and wife of the late Ladislav Vesely, died December 4 at home. "Dottie" was born in Bound Brook and has been a resident of Branchburg for many years. She retired from Ethicon, Inc., Bridgewater after more than 20 years employment. She is survived by...

December 03Rd, 2016

December 03Rd, 2016

Dec 3, 2016

Sylvia (Joyce) Foo-Ying, 80, of Whitehouse Station, NJ died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Sylvia was born in 1936 in Guyana, where she grew up. She had also been a resident of Somerville, NJ for about 30 years. She worked for 21 years in packaging at Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical in Raritan, where she made many lifelong...

Amelia M. Yarish

Amelia M. Yarish

Dec 3, 2016

Age 66 Bridgewater Amelia "Mimi" Yarish, daughter of the late Marcella Yarish, died December 1 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Amelia was born in Somerville and has been a resident of Bridgewater all of her life. She was a 1968 graduate of Bridgewater-Raritan High School and retired recently as the payroll manager for STS Tire Service in Bound...

?Violet "Peggy" Banta

?Violet "Peggy" Banta

Dec 2, 2016

​Violet "Peggy" Banta Age 95 Hillsborough Violet "Peggy" Banta, wife of the late David Banta, died December 1 in Hillsborough. Mrs. Banta was born in Jersey City and has been a resident of Hillsborough for several years. Surviving are her daughter Karen Stehn, her husband Joe, 2 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...

?Edward M. Cifelli

?Edward M. Cifelli

Nov 27, 2016

​Edward M. Cifelli Age 79 Bridgewater Edward M. Cifelli died November 22 at RWJ University Hospital, New Brunswick. Mr. Cifelli was born in Somerville and has been a resident of Bridgewater for over 50 years. He retired as a foreman in 1999 from Elizabethtown Water Co., now NJ American Water, after 35 years employment. He served in US Army...

Michael J. Kebles

Michael J. Kebles

Nov 25, 2016

Michael J. Kebles Age 67 Formerly of Somerville Michael J. Kebles, formerly of Somerville and Annandale, NJ, passed away on November 19th. He attended Clemson University, Middlesex College, and Trenton State before assuming managerial supervision of the meter division for Elizabethtown Water Company. In 1998, he settled in Las Vegas, NV where he continued managing and improving the metering...

Geraldine M. Accetta

Geraldine M. Accetta

Nov 9, 2016

Age 80 Somerville Geraldine Mary Accetta, age 80, formerly of Somerville NJ, died Tuesday, November 8th at the Green Knoll Center in Bridgewater NJ. Mrs. Accetta, born May 2, 1936 in Plymouth PA, was the daughter of the late Anna (Sawka) and Edward Kizis. She attended Hanover Twp. High School and Wilkes Barre Business College. Geri was the proud...