Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Margaret Vicari

Margaret Vicari

Dec 18, 2014

Margaret Carmella (Bruno) Vicari, 93, died December 16, 2014 at the Chelsea Assisted Living facility in Bridgewater, NJ. She was a former resident of Demarest, New Jersey where she was a member of the Alter Rosary Society of Saint Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church. Margaret retired from Hoke Inc. of Cresskill, NJ. Margaret was a former professional dancer, who performed...

Caroline M. D'Angelo

Caroline M. D'Angelo

Dec 17, 2014

Age 95 Formerly of Union Caroline (Carozza) D'Angelo, wife of the late Vincent D'Angelo, died December 16 at home in Bridgewater. "Aunt Lee", as she was known to her many many nieces, nephews, grand and great nieces and nephews, was born in Yonkers,NY and resided in Union for over 30 years before moving to Bridgewater in 2007. A devoted...

Bryan Edward Nichuck

Bryan Edward Nichuck

Dec 16, 2014

Age 28 Formerly of Bridgewater Bryan Edward Nichuck, 28, of West Columbia, SC died suddenly on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Born in Somerville, New Jersey on October 13, 1986, he was the proud son of Janet Billey and Edward John Nichuck. While living in New Jersey, Bryan was a volunteer fireman with the Martinsville Fire Department. Bryan graduated from...

Raymond C. Huber

Raymond C. Huber

Dec 16, 2014

Age 97 Bridgewater Raymond C. Huber, husband of the late Lily Huber who died in 2005, died December 15. Mr. Huber was born in New York City and grew up in Queens before moving to Bridgewater in 1962. He was a 1938 graduate of City College of New York (CCNY) earning his degree in chemistry. Retiring in 1980 from...

Carole Ann Anderson

Carole Ann Anderson

Dec 14, 2014

Age 79 Formerly Whiting Carole Ann Anderson died December 13, 2014 at Chandler Hall Hospice Pavillon, Newtown, PA. "Miss Carole", as she was affectionately called, was born and grew up in Plainfield and later resided in Edison and also Piscataway, before moving to Whiting. She was employed as a bartender in the food and beverage industry for 40+ years....

Margaret Mitchels

Margaret Mitchels

Dec 12, 2014

Age 95 Formerly of Bayonne & Toms River Margaret Mitchels, wife of the late Manuel Mitchels, died December 11. Mrs. Mitchels was born in Mytilene, Greece and resided in Bayonne for over 30 years before moving to Toms River in 1978. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchels owned and operated the Mitchels Radio & Television Store while living in Bayonne and...

Robert J. Monahan

Robert J. Monahan

Dec 4, 2014

Age 78 Somerville Robert J. Monahan died December 2 at RWJ at Somerset, Somerville. He was a former resident of Somerville and Hillsborough. Bob retired from the marketing department of Mr. Sign in Middlesex and had served in the US Army from 1960-1962. Surviving are his wife, Mary, sons Jim, Andy, Christopher and Michael and 3 grandchildren. A Mass...

Nancy L. Wisniewski

Nancy L. Wisniewski

Dec 3, 2014

Age 80 Somerville Nancy l. Wisniewski, wife of the late and love of her life, Stanley P. Wisniewski Sr., died December 2. She was born in Hazelton, PA and moved to Somerville to begin her teaching career as a kindergarten teacher at the Martinsville School and continued as a Special Education Aide in the Bridgewater Raritan School District for...

Kathleen A. Gallagher

Kathleen A. Gallagher

Dec 2, 2014

Portsmouth – Kathleen A. (Sullivan) Gallagher, 71, passed away November 27, 2014 at Hanover Hill Health Care Center in Manchester, NH. She was born February 7, 1943, in Somerville, NJ, the daughter of the late George D. and Alice E. (Mallettt) Sullivan. Kathy was raised and educated in Elizabeth, NJ. She received her B.A. in Chemistry from Syracuse University...

Helen F. Rannells

Helen F. Rannells

Nov 30, 2014

Age 90 Bridgewater Helen F. Rannells, wife of the late Charles W. Rannells Jr., died November 24. Mrs. Rannells was born in New Brunswick and resided in Metuchen 60 years before moving to Bridgewater in 2006. She retired in 1985 after 29 years as the Registrar for the Borough of Metuchen. Surviving are her children, Charles W. Rannells III...

Nicola Digiorgio

Nicola Digiorgio

Nov 30, 2014

Age 92 Port Charlotte,FL Nicola, husband of the late Phillippa DiGiorgio, died November 28 at RWJ University Hospital at Somerset. He was born in Pulcherini, Italy and came to United States when he was 15 years old. He resided in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Port Charlotte, FL. Surviving are his children Joanne King, Robert and Richard DiGiorgio, 4...

Gerald R. Della Torre

Gerald R. Della Torre

Nov 24, 2014

Age 81 Formerly of Hillsborough Gerald Robert Della Torre, 81, of Garrettsville, OH, formerly of Hillsborough, NJ, passed away on Nov. 22 at Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, OH after a long illness. Born in Newark, NJ, preceded by his parents Grace (Beviano) and Gerardo Della Torre of Linden, NJ. Beloved husband of Virginia (Stepic) Della Torre of Garrettsville, OH....

Brenda G. Strother

Brenda G. Strother

Nov 21, 2014

Age 66 Branchburg Brenda G. Strother died November 20 at RWJ University Hospital, New Brunswick. Mrs. Strother was born in New York City, spent her early childhood in Miami, and has been a resident of Branchburg since 1997. She was a project supervisor for Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, since 2007 and was a former supervisor for almost 30 years...

Betty Joan Hurley

Betty Joan Hurley

Nov 19, 2014

Betty Joan Hurley (nee Fjerstad) Age 91 Formerly of North Plainfield Betty Hurley died on November 13, at 2:45pm in the year of our Lord 2014. She passed away quietly in her sleep at the Country Villa in Claremont, California. She was 91. Betty was born in Kasson, Minnesota to Sam B. Fjerstad and Clara Fjerstad. She grew up...

Joan M. Fischer

Joan M. Fischer

Nov 16, 2014

Age 83 Somerville Joan M. Fischer died Saturday, November 15, 2014. She was born on July 10, 1931 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. After graduating from nursing school in Canada, she moved to Sacramento, CA where she was employed as a surgical nurse. She lived most of her life in Somerville, NJ where she raised three children. Mrs...

Sandra Ann Conkling

Sandra Ann Conkling

Nov 1, 2014

Age 76 Bridgewater Sandra Ann Conkling died October 31 at Hunterdon Care Center. She was born in Hackensack and resided in Bridgewater for 45 years. Sandra worked at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, for 15 years in their Central Services Division. Her sister Valerie Calkins predeceased her. A member of St. Bernard Church, Bridgewater, she is survived by her siblings...

Walter E. Hulsen Sr.

Walter E. Hulsen Sr.

Oct 29, 2014

Age 85 Bridgewater Walter E. Hulsen, Sr, 85 of Bridgewater, NJ passed away peacefully after a long illness on October 28 at Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough, NJ. Visitation will be from 2PM to 5PM on Sunday, November 2nd, at Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Avenue, Somerville, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30AM on...

Daniel L. O'Connor Jr.

Daniel L. O'Connor Jr.

Oct 28, 2014

Age 62 Branchburg Daniel "Danny" L. O'Connor Jr. died October 26 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Danny was born in Plainfield and has been a resident of Branchburg since 1991. He was President of Dan O'Connor Associates, a company he founded in 1976. A graduate of Union County College although he affectionately called his Alma Mater UCLA (Union...

Joseph A. Cucchiaro

Joseph A. Cucchiaro

Oct 27, 2014

Age 85 Flemington Joseph A. Cucchiaro, husband of the late Wilma Cucchiaro, died October 26 at home with his sons and daughter at his side. Mr. Cucchiaro was born in New York City and has been a resident of Flemington since 1996. He retired as the manager of the General Services Administration Depot (GSA), South Somerville, now Hillsborough. He...

Muriel Janette Arnault

Muriel Janette Arnault

Oct 26, 2014

Age 98 Bridgewater Muriel Janette Arnault died October 25. She was born on November 3, 1915 in Pyrites, NY to William and Emma (McDonald) Arnault. Muriel retired from RCA, Harrison, NJ in 1960. At the age of 16, she moved to Newark to live with her brother, Joseph and his wife, until a heart attack and stroke, precipitated her...