Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
Mara Michinski
Feb 27, 2015
Age 59 Bridgewater Mara (Cartoccio) Michinski entered into eternal life on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Born April 24, 1955 in Compobasso, Italy, Mara (Cartoccio) Michinski immigrated to the United States with her parents at the age of one. Growing up for most of her life in Somerville, NJ with her parents and three siblings, Mara was a lover of...
Betty Pack Esposito
Feb 26, 2015
Lawrenceville New Jersey Betty Pack Esposito, daughter and wife of the late Peter and Louetta (Easterly) Pack and Robert I. Esposito,Esq., died February 25. Mrs. Esposito was born in Spartanburg, SC, resided in Belle Mead before moving to Lawrenceville in 1988. Surviving are her daughter Nicole Esposito Vassia of North Wales, PA and her son Robert J. Esposito of...
Richard L. Bowlby
Feb 24, 2015
Age 83 Somerville Richard "Dick" L. Bowlby died February 24 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Mr. Bowlby was born in Bound Brook, grew up in Somerville, where he was a 1949 graduate of Somerville High School and then resided in Basking Ridge for 35 years before moving back to his favorite Somerville in 1995. After graduating from Rutgers...
Joann D’Alessio
Feb 19, 2015
Age 64 Manville JoAnn D’Alessio, 64, passed away peacefully at home February 17th, 2015. Born and raised in Manhattan (Hell’s Kitchen), NY, she moved with her family to Jackson, NJ in 1964. She is a Class of ’68 graduate of Jackson Memorial High School. She and Claude joined hands in marriage in September, 1976. They settled in Bradenton, FL,...
Helene Arianas Pappas
Feb 13, 2015
Age 87 Formerly of South River and Bridgewater Helene Arianas Pappas, 87, wife of the late William Gus Pappas, Esq. and daughter of the late Catherine Achaves and Apostolos Arianas, died peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, February 13, 2015. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, Helene Pappas was raised in South River, New Jersey, and, following...
Patricia Nivison
Feb 13, 2015
Age 85 Somerset (Franklin Township) Patricia (Swanson) Nivison, 85 of Somerset, NJ and Vero Beach, FL passed away peacefully in Florida on February 11 with family at her side. Pat was a loving wife to her late husband Tom with whom she traveled widely. She served as a selfless caregiver to him during his struggles with Parkinson’s disease until...
Thomas John Phillips
Feb 13, 2015
Thomas John Phillips (Bridgewater and Long Beach Township, NJ) passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Thursday February 12, 2015. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on June 18, 1936 Tom became a standout football player for Hanover Township High School. He served his country in the US Army and then went on to graduate from Temple University...
Margaret E. Granzetto
Feb 9, 2015
Age 85 Raritan Borough Margaret E. Granzetto passed away peacefully February 8, 2015 at the Arbor Glen Extended Living facility in Bridgewater. Margaret was a life long resident of Raritan and has been very active in many community activities supporting the borough of Raritan. She retired after a long career at American Cyanamid in Bridgewater. She is survived by...
Willie Mae Bellamy
Feb 5, 2015
Willie Mae Bellamy of Bridgewater, died January 30. Visitation will begin11am on Saturday, February 7 and conclude with a Service at 1pm at the Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Avenue, Somerville. Willie Mae leaves to celebrate her memory, daughters Betty Akin, Mary Tenbroeck and Bertha Bellamy; a son James Bellamy (Shelia); daughters Barbara Thomason, Joyce Jones (James) and Phyllis...
James A. Jenkins
Feb 4, 2015
Age 77 Manville James A. Jenkins died February 4 at RWJ at Somerset, Somerville. Mr. Jenkins was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA and resided in Manville since 1953. He retired from A&P Supermarkets after 50 years employment whereas his last designated A&P store was in Manville. Mr. Jenkins served in the US Navy from 1955 until 1956. Surviving are his...
Arthur George Morrison Jr.
Feb 2, 2015
Age 65 Plainfield Arthur George Morrison Jr., formerly of Somerville, died January 30. Visitation will begin 11am on Friday, February 6 and conclude with a Memorial Service at Noon at the Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Ave., Somerville.
William J. Fitzgerald
Jan 22, 2015
William J. Fitzgerald William J. Fitzgerald, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, at his home in Leisure Park in Lakewood, NJ. He was born in Johnsonburg, PA was raised in Elizabeth, NJ, and resided over the years in Union and Mountainside before moving to Bridgewater, NJ. Bill served proudly in the US Navy during WWII as a...
Charles A. Studdiford Iii
Jan 20, 2015
Age 66 Branchburg Charles "Chuck" Studdiford III died January 19 at RWJ University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was born in Somerville and resided in Branchburg for 22 years. Mr. Studdiford retired as a Vice President of the Bernardsville branch of Peapack Gladstone Bank. Surviving are his wife Sandy, his son Michael (wife KC) and grandson Macon, his siblings Mary...
Marion B. Norton
Jan 17, 2015
Age 93 Formerly of Somerville Marion Kathryn Ballentine Norton could trace her roots in Somerville, NJ, back to 1702. With these roots came her membership in the Somerville History Club which was established in 1902. Marion’s membership ended in 2002 with her move out of the county. In the SHC membership book you could find her favorite and often...
Paul R. Wildgen
Jan 9, 2015
Age 99 Bridgewater Paul R. Wildgen entered eternal life on Friday, January 9, 2015, at the age of 99. Paul was born in Somerville, NJ, on December 25, 1915 to Paul C. and Theresa V. Wildgen. He was a lifelong resident of Somerville and Bridgewater. Paul graduated from Somerville High School in 1933 and Newark College of Engineering in...
Shirley M. Knoble
Dec 30, 2014
Age 84 Bridgewater Shirley M. Knoble (nee Pfeiffer), 84, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014. Beloved wife to her husband of more than 62 years, John (“Jack”) Knoble, she was a strong and loving mother to their four children, Gail (Strelko), Lynn (deceased), John (“Larry”), and Janet (Hutton). Her family, including sons and daughters in law, six grandchildren...
Leona K. Anderson
Dec 27, 2014
Age 90 Formerly of Bridgewater Leona K. Anderson, wife of the late Jack Anderson Sr., died December 24 in Raleigh, NC. Mrs.Anderson was born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in Bridgewater for over 40 years before moving to Raleigh recently. Surviving are her children Carole Wurfel (Bill), Alinda Lambert (Terry) and Jack Anderson Jr. (Donna), 5 grandchildren and 5...
Edna Lucia Allena
Dec 25, 2014
Edna Lucia Allena passed away at home Tuesday December 23 2014 following a short illness wrapped in the love of her family, which will miss "Gram" terribly. Edna was born in Somerville to Elma and John Rosania. She was the oldest of 11 children. She was a 1941 graduate of Somerville High School, where she met and later married...
Louise C. Capozzi
Dec 21, 2014
Age 94 Bridgewater Louise C. Capozzi (nee DeMuzio), 94, of Bridgewater, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Visiting is on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Avenue, Somerville,NJ from 5 to 7 PM (908-725-4100). Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial to be offered on Saturday, December 27,...
Mary Christine Churchill
Dec 21, 2014
Age 101 Somerville Mary C. (Gerhardt) Churchill, wife of the late Charles E. Churchill Sr., died December 21 at the Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater. Mrs. Churchill was born in Newark and resided there most of her life before moving to Somerville in 1992. She was a former hospital aide for Irvington General Hospital and a member of the...
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