Obituaries

Dec 19, 2024

After a long brave battle with breast cancer, Karen Cusick passed away on December 19, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Born and raised in Somerville, Karen graduated from Somerville High School and attended duCret School of the Arts in Plainfield where she studied Commercial Art. She started a job designing gift wrap but soon left...

Dec 13, 2024

James Justice Hutchison Jr., 69, of Ringoes, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024, surrounded by his loving wife, Mary Belle, and three daughters, Michele, Melissa and Melanie. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the late James Hutchison Sr. and Alicia (Morales) Hutchison. Jim was raised in Watchung, New Jersey, and graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High...

Dec 13, 2024

Mary Bowen, 73, died peacefully on December 13, 2024.

Born and raised in Summit, New Jersey, to the late John and Rita Bowen, she was a graduate of Summit High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Wayne Tucker, and the two settled in Piscataway where they raised their family. Mary began working at Overlook...

Dec 6, 2024

Carol Susan Fischer, 72, died peacefully on December 6, 2024.

Born in Irvington to the late Andrew and Gertrude Anlas (nee Mott), she was a graduate of West Morris Regional Highschool before attending college. She met her beloved husband, Jeffrey Fischer on a blind date in 1982. Two years later, the two were married and...

Nov 26, 2024

Maureen T Higgins, nee Doonan, 97, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2024.

Born in Brooklyn, New York to the late James and Mary Doonan (nee Reynolds), she was a graduate of St. Teresa High School. She met the love of her life, Peter

Higgins, who proudly served his country in the United...

Nov 21, 2024

Anita B. Hogan passed away peacefully on November 21, 2024, in her home of 85 years in Bridgewater, NJ.

She is survived by her daughter Moira Hogan Murphy, son-in-law Dennis Murphy and grandsons Ryan and Colin Murphy.

Born in New York City on October 6, 1931, Anita was the...

Nov 18, 2024

Pierce G. Frauenheim Sr.

January 19, 1941 – November 18, 2024

Pierce G. Frauenheim Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, mentor, and New Jersey high school football legend, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2024, after 83 years of a life well lived. Born on January 19, 1941,...

Nov 9, 2024

David Ryan Sennit, 58 died on November 9, 2024.

Born to Warren Sennit and Geraldine Monroe (nee Cavaliere) in Hackensack, NJ. He spent his early years in Florida before returning to Northern New Jersey, where he pursued his education and built his life.

A master craftsman with a paintbrush, David was...

Nov 7, 2024

Luong Uy Quan, 74, died surrounded by the love of his family on November 7, 2024.

In loving memory of our dad, who passed away surrounded by his devoted family, we reflect on a life marked by sacrifice, humor, and a spirit that was as strong as it was youthful. He leaves behind his cherished...

Nov 4, 2024

Margaret G. Kuzio, nee Golski, entered into eternal life after 102 blessed years on earth, surrounded by her loving family.

Born and raised in Manville to the late Elizabeth and Joseph Golski, (nee Detko), she met the love of her life, John Kuzio. The Kuzio’s settled in Bridgewater where they raised their family of 7...

Oct 21, 2024

Peter Cramer died on October 21, 2024. He was born to the late Henry and Regina Cramer in New Hampshire, where his family was stationed at that time. Eventually, the family settled in Bridgewater, NJ, where Peter graduated from High School in 1979.

After High School Peter worked at the Chevron Oil Refinery...

Oct 15, 2024

Ron Lessnick passed away peacefully on his 81st birthday, October 15, 2024, surrounded by his loving wife and family. A new friend recently shared that her grandmother believed those who die on their birthday skip the line and get straight into heaven. Knowing Ron’s love for skipping lines, we find comfort in that thought.

Born...

Oct 15, 2024

Walter William Molzen, Jr., 79, died peacefully on October 15, 2024 one month before his 80th birthday.

Born in Manhattan, New York to the late Walter, Sr. and Rose Molzen (nee DiPietro), he was raised in Manhattan and then Saddle Brook, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Fordham Preparatory High School where he delivered the daily newspapers to...

Oct 12, 2024

Charles Andrew Territo, Jr., 82, died suddenly on October 12, 2024.

Born in Passaic to the late Charles, Sr. and Anna Territo (nee Korotky), and raised in Paterson, he was a graduate of Paterson High School East. He went on to attend NYU where he graduated with his engineering degree.

Charles...

Oct 8, 2024

Thomas P. Costello, 83, died peacefully on October 8, 2024.

Born in Ashley, PA to the late John and Elizabeth Costello, nee Gaughan, he was proudly raised in Elizabeth, and was a graduate of Roselle High School where he was an All State basketball player. He went on to attend Rutgers College and met and...

Oct 4, 2024

Bernard Vincent Navatto, Jr., 73, passed away surrounded by the love of his family on October 4, 2024.

Born in Somerville to Bernard Vincent Navatto, Sr. and Violet Ball Navatto, Bernard was raised in Bridgewater with his sister Jeanne. A graduate of Bridgewater West High School, he studied forestry and then accounting at the University...

Sep 30, 2024

Christine M Smith nee Higgins entered into eternal life on September 30th, 2024. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, godmother, and aunt, Christine was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. A graduate of Midwood high school in 1968, Christine went on to become a successful businesswoman, starting her career on Wall Street at Irving Trust before branching out to become...

Sep 29, 2024

Rajnikant Chandulal Shah, 80, died surrounded by the love of his family on September 29, 2024.

Born in Mumbai, India, as one of thirteen children, he focused on education and family. In 1967, he came to the United States where he received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington....

Sep 24, 2024

Our beautiful Mom, Nana, and friend, Carol Fagan Gilmore, passed away suddenly on September 24, 2024, at the Avalon Assisted Living, Hillsborough, NJ.

She left behind her four beloved children, Brian, Linda, Karen, and Glen, her five cherished grandchildren, Mandi, Collin, Connor, Brennan, and Kalli, and a dear granddaughter Nora Mae, along with many extended...

Sep 21, 2024

Barbara Lynn Dixon, born April 2, 1978, passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2024.

Barbara grew up in Bound Brook, NJ, and graduated as a class salutatorian from Alma Preparatory High School in Zarephath, NJ. Her enjoyment of working with animals led Barbara to a career as manager of the grooming salon at PetSmart before...