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Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
Carl K. Conti
Nov 9, 2015
Age 86 Raritan Carl "Ditty" Conti of Raritan, New Jersey, passed away on November 9 at the age of 86. Carl was born in New Haven, Ct on February 15, 1929 and graduated from Somerville High School in 1948 He was the owner of Conti Jewlers in Somerville from 1947-2004. This loving, sweet man, beloved by all and known...
Loretta Jean Pietrowicz
Nov 9, 2015
Age 61 Somerville Loretta J. Pietrowicz died November 6 at home in Somerville. She was born in Hoboken and had resided in Somerville for 17 years. Loretta was the Office Manager for Schwan Cosmetics in Piscataway. She was a member of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Charismatic Prayer Group Fatima in Piscataway and Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville....
Sharon R. Powlish
Oct 26, 2015
Age 58 Bridgewater Sharon R. Powlish died October 24 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Sharon was born in Lancaster, PA. and resided in Bridgewater for over 30 years. She graduated from St. Peter's Nursing School in New Brunswick and then continued working there for 9 1/2 years.. Surviving are her husband Michael, her sister Diane Devonshire (husband George) ,...
Frances V. Dallessio
Oct 22, 2015
Age 95 Somerville Frances V. Dallessio, 95, of Somerville, NJ, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, surrounded by her three generations of family. Born in 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, she has been a Somerville resident since 1926. She was a graduate of Somerville High School and a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish. She is predeceased by her...
Dolly Thompson
Oct 16, 2015
Age 93 Jackson, NJ Dolly Thompson, 93, of Jackson, NJ, passed away on October 13, 2015, surrounded by her family. Born on November 5, 1921 in Dunellen, NJ, Dolly resided in Somerville for 56 years. She was employed by RCA, in Bridgewater NJ, as Group Leader. After 25 years she retired at the age of 57. While at RCA...
Meryl Anne Wasilewski
Oct 14, 2015
Age 25 Formerly of Bridgewater Meryl Anne Wasilewski, 25, of Bridgewater, passed away in her apartment in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Sunday, October 11, 2015, just two weeks shy of her 26th birthday. Born in New Brunswick at St. Peter’s Hospital, Meryl grew up in Bridgewater and graduated from Bridgewater Raritan High School in 2007. She attended Raritan Valley...
Beverly A. Bakunas
Oct 9, 2015
Age 63 Branchburg Beverly a. Bakunas died October 9 at home. She was born in Elizabeth and resided in Branchburg since 1970. Beverly was the President of the Parkway Pilots and was a lifelong car enthusiast and motorhead, known throughout the classic car world. Classic car shows and cruise nights were a family affair with Beverly, who extended her...
William "Billy" Jones
Oct 8, 2015
Age 65 Somerville William "Billy" Jones passed away on September 29. He was born in Somerville and a life long resident. Surviving are his sisters Mildred Henry and Lillian Dalambert and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. A Funeral Service will be held 11am on Monday, October 12, at Paul Baptist Church, 85 Hamilton St., Somerville. Interment to...
Edward G. Zwickle
Oct 7, 2015
Age 74 Flemington Edward G. Zwickle died October 6 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was born in Somerville and lived there most of his life before moving to Flemington 9 years ago. Ed was employed for Thuls Auto Parts for over 30 years at various locations in Somerset County and was an Army Veteran serving from 1959 until honorably...
Charles A. Ludlow
Oct 3, 2015
Age 80 Bridgewater Charles “Charlie” Ludlow died peacefully at his home in Bridgewater NJ on October 2nd at the age of eighty. Charlie is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marie and their four sons: Robert Ludlow of South Hadley MA; Thomas Ludlow and wife Patricia Kemper of Garnet Valley PA; William Ludlow and wife Leslie Ludlow of...
Mark Adam Cifelli
Sep 28, 2015
AGE: 43 Neshanic Station NJ & Bristol PA Mark A. Cifelli, 43, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015, at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia PA. Mark was born on June 30, 1972, in Somerville NJ, grew up in Neshanic Station NJ, and graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1990. Mark recently relocated to Bristol PA where he...
Theodore J. Sadowski
Sep 25, 2015
Age 83 Somerville Theodore "Teddy" Sadowski passed away peacefully on September 24. Mr. Sadowski was a life long resident of Somerville. He retired from John-Manville after many years and then worked for 10 years as a custodian at Van Derveer School in Somerville where he was known to students as "Mr.Ted". A Navy Veteran of the Korean War, Mr....
Colleen Soriano Jijak
Sep 22, 2015
Age 46 Branchburg Colleen Soriano Jijak, age 46, of Branchburg, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Paul Jijak and caring mother of Maximillian. Colleen was born in Davao City, Philippines. She was the daughter of Rolando and Aida...
Lester Pittenger
Sep 16, 2015
Age 96 Bridgewater Lester Pittenger, husband of the late Irene (Miesowitz) Pittenger, died September 14. Mr. Pittenger was born in Pattenburg to Frank and Lizzie (Cochran) Pittenger in 1918 and has resided in Bridgewater since 1939. He retired in 1981 after 40 years with American Cyanamid as a maintenance mechanic. An Army Veteran of WW II, Mr. Pittenger served as...
Beth Ann Kline
Sep 14, 2015
Age 54 Somerville Beth Ann Kline, a life long resident of Somerville, died September 8. She is survived by her sons Thomas and Gary Kline and her nephews Mark McGill, Eugene Kline and Michael Johnson. A Memorial Service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, September 19, at St. Thomas AME Zion Church, Davenport St., Somerville.
James A. Galasso
Sep 8, 2015
Age 51 Somerville James A. Galasso died September 7 at RWJ at Somerset. He was born in Somerville and lived in Hillsborough before moving back to Somerville. Jim was a bus driver for Cassidy Transport in Chester. His hobbies included fishing and auto mechanics. His mother, Maryanne Galasso predeceased him. Surviving are his father Robert Sr, his siblings Robert...
Michael J. Ceponis
Sep 7, 2015
Age 62 Montgomery Township Mr. Michael “The Watchdog” Ceponis died peacefully in his home on September 4th in Montgomery, NJ at the age of 62. Michael is survived by: His father, Michael; Wife, Kris; Son, Brian; Daughters, Samantha and Alexis; Siblings, David, Stephanie, Christopher, Jennifer, and their families. He is preceded in death by: His mother, Geraldine; First wife,...
George R. Sheats
Aug 31, 2015
Age 75 Somerville George R. Sheats, age 75, life long resident of Somerville passed peacefully on August 30th, 2015. George was a graduate of Somerville High School Class of 1959. George proudly served his country through US Air Force from November 1959 – October 1963, He has been a member of West End Hose Co. No. 3 (Somerville Fire...
William P. Brophy, Sr.
Aug 31, 2015
Age: 82 Bridgewater William P. Brophy, 82, of Bridgewater, NJ passed away on August 30th. Born in Philadelphia, he resided in Bridgewater for the past 46 years. He attended Texas A&M University, where he played varsity basketball, graduating in 1956. He had a long and successful career in sales, attaining the level of national sales manager for Unique Zipper....
Lena Prejean
Aug 23, 2015
Age 93 Somerville Lena Prejean was born and raised in Newark NJ on Febuary 27th, 1922 to Italian immigrants Michael & Maria DeSanto. She then later moved to Edison where she raised three of four of her children and met Joseph Prejean, her late husband. Lena and Joseph moved to Manville, NJ where they raised their daughter, Michele. She...
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