Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

?Michelle A. Yanocsko

?Michelle A. Yanocsko

Jun 5, 2016

Age 62 East Windsor, NJ Formerly of Raritan Michelle A. Yanocsko died June 4 at home. Michelle was born in Somerville and resided in Raritan for 26 years and then briefly Hillsborough before moving to East Windsor in 1996. She retired as a Director for Guardian Insurance, New York City, after more than 32 years with the company. A...

Helen T Wierzbowski

Helen T Wierzbowski

Jun 4, 2016

Retired Nurse Age 91 Fords Helen T. Wierzbowski, 91 died peacefully on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 under the wonderful care of Bridgeway Care Center, Bridgewater. She was a Fords, NJ resident for 67 years. Helen was born on December, 1924 in Perth Amboy to Mary Jarczewska and Frank Bialecki. Helen graduated from Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing, currently...

Ennio A. Cartoccio

Ennio A. Cartoccio

Jun 1, 2016

Ennio A. Cartoccio Age 83 Formerly of Somerville and Toms River Born in Campobasso, Italy on January 28, 1933, Ennio A. Cartoccio entered peacefully into eternal rest on May 28, 2016 at the age of 83. Loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, he resided in Somerville for 43 years with his late wife of 54 years, Vincenza before...

Edward W. Martin

Edward W. Martin

May 23, 2016

Edward W. Martin Age 89 Bridgewater Edward W. Martin. World War II Army veteran. Retired from Hearst Corporation and Somerset County Park Commission. Edward W. (Ed) Martin passed away on May 22nd at his home. ​ Born Nov. 16th, 1926, in Jersey City to William and Rose (Ennis) Martin, Ed attended St. John’s Grammar School and Seton Hall Prep....

Eileen V. Bengivenga

Eileen V. Bengivenga

May 16, 2016

Eileen V. Bengivenga Age 94 Formerly of Raritan Eileen V Bengivenga, age 94, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2014. Predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Carlo Bengivenga, and her daughter, Carole Bengivenga Brandt. Eileen and Carlo were residents of Raritan for 50 years. Carlo and Eileen owned and operated Raritan Brake and Wheel Service on the corner...

William Levi Hurst

William Levi Hurst

May 16, 2016

William Levi Hurst Age 50 Bridgewater William Levi Hurst died May 13 at home. He was born in New Brunswick and resided in Bridgewater. "Billy", as he was known, was an Assistant Professor at Raritan Valley Community College. He enjoyed the outdoors, riding his bicycle and playing guitar, favoring jazz guitarist Johnny Winters. Surviving are his siblings Richard Hurst...

?Mary Castagna

?Mary Castagna

May 11, 2016

​Mary Castagna Age 99 Hillsborough Mary Castagna died May 9. Mrs. Castagna was born in New York City, NY and resided in Hillsborough since 1976. She retired from AT&T, Morristown, when she was 89 years old and had been with the company since 1969. A member of Mary, Mother of God Church in Hillsborough and Senior Citizens Chapter A...

John Anello Sr.

John Anello Sr.

May 7, 2016

Age 79 Formerly of Somerville John Anello Sr. died May 6 at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA. John was born in Raritan, resided in Somerville most of his life and then Flemington before moving to Belvidere, NJ in 1996. Mr. Anello was a Patrolman for the Somerville Police Department for 15 years and a former volunteer fireman for the...

Anna L. Vuoso

Anna L. Vuoso

Apr 29, 2016

Anna L. Vuoso Age 95 Somerville Anna L. Vuoso, wife of the late George Vuoso, died April 28. Mrs. Vuoso was born in New York, NY, resided in Brooklyn, before moving to Somerville in 1986. She was employed as a clerk for the Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. Surviving are her sons, Frank, his wife Joanne and...

Annette Moritz Kolln

Annette Moritz Kolln

Apr 27, 2016

Annette Moritz Kolln Age 86 Bridgewater ​Annette Moritz Kolln, 86, of Bridgewater, New Jersey passed away on April 16, 2016 in Somerville. Memorial services will be held 1:00 PM June 5, 2016 at the North Branch Reformed Church, Bridgewater, New Jersey. In accordance with Annette's wishes there will be no viewing and burial has already taken place. Annette was...

?Franklin A. Limosnero

?Franklin A. Limosnero

Apr 25, 2016

​Franklin A. Limosnero Age 75 Hillsborough Franklin Alkuino Limosnero died April 23. Mr. Limosnero was born in Merida, Philippines and has lived in Somerset County since 1981. He retired from Lab Corp, Raritan, after many years. Surviving are his wife Teresita and son Luisito Limosnero (his wife Gigi), grandchildren Gianna, Isabel and Johann and siblings Lillia Baconguis and Roland...

Richard James Dupras

Richard James Dupras

Apr 22, 2016

Richard James Dupras Age 81 Formerly of Somerville Richard James Dupras of West Deptford, formerly of Somerville, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Richard was born February 8, 1935 in Bronx NY, the son of Charles and Marie (Cadic) Dupras. He served in the US Navy before graduating from Seton Hall University, later receiving his...

John S. Vara

John S. Vara

Apr 22, 2016

John Stanley Vara Age: 86 Bridgewater, NJ John S. Vara, 86, of Bridgewater died on April 20, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born on August 6, 1929 in Blakely, Pa to the late Joaquin and Helen (Sislo) Vara. John proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, participating in the Berlin Airlift and achieving the rank of Sergeant....

Thomas M. Cladek

Thomas M. Cladek

Apr 18, 2016

Thomas M. Cladek Flemington ​ Flemington resident Thomas M. Cladek, 62, passed away peacefully on April 17 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The son of William and Mary, Tom was raised in Rahway, NJ, the youngest of four. After graduating from Seton Hall with a degree in art history, he flourished as a highly competitive distance...

John V. Smith

John V. Smith

Apr 12, 2016

John V. Smith Age 91 Formerly of Somerville John V. Smith, 91, of Lakewood, and formerly of Somerville, passed on Monday, April 11, 2016 at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he honorably served in the United States Navy as a Radioman 2nd Class during World War II and later worked as a Draftsman...

Harold Frank Marrazza

Harold Frank Marrazza

Apr 11, 2016

Harold Frank Marrazza Age 82 Somerset Harold Frank Marrazza, age 82, went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his home in Somerset, NJ. He was surrounded by his large and loving family during his final days. "Harry" was born October 30, 1933, in Nutley, NJ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and...

?Richard E. Denesevich

?Richard E. Denesevich

Mar 30, 2016

​Richard E. Denesevich Age 81 Bridgewater Richard E. Denesevich died March 29, 2016. Mr. Denesevich was born in West Hazleton, PA and resided in Piscataway for 27 years before moving to Bridgewater in 1998. He retired in 2009 as the owner and operator of C&D Electric in Bridgewater, an electrical contracting company he began in 1968. He was a...

Michael F. Hart

Michael F. Hart

Mar 28, 2016

Michael F. Hart Age 63 Manville Michael Francis Hart died peacefully at home on March 28 with his loving wife Arlene Joyce Hart and devoted step-grandson Daniel Bickar by his side. Mike was born in Newark and resided in Hillsborough most of his life before moving to Manville in 2013. He retired from the Somerset County Park Commission and...

Read Hugh Roberts

Read Hugh Roberts

Mar 23, 2016

Read Hugh Roberts Age 77 Hillsborough Read Hugh Roberts passed away peacefully at home on March 23, 2016. Born in Somerset, Pennsylvania on January 31st, 1939, Read was the second son of Percival Charles and Claudia Read Roberts. Read graduated in 1960 from The Pennsylvania State University where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He...

Marjorie Kline Steele

Marjorie Kline Steele

Mar 16, 2016

Marjorie Kline Steele Age 92 Somerville Marjorie Kline Steele, wife of the late Victor "Gene" Steele, died March 15 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Steele was a life long resident of Somerville. She was employed as an assembler for Jelco Lab, a Division of J&J, in Raritan and was an active member of St. Thomas A.M.E....