Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Doreen Ayala Oakes

Doreen Ayala Oakes

Jul 7, 2015

Age 47 Belvidere Doreen Ayala Oakes, 47, of Belvidere, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Henry Rodriguez and paternal grandparents, Juan Ayala and Crucita Miranda. Doreen is survived by her adored children, Tyler, Kayla, Brandon, Mason and Lillee; loving parents, Nilda and Jose Ayala; loving grandmother, Mercedes Rodriguez; Doreen is...

Reverend Monsignor John Nevin Kennedy

Reverend Monsignor John Nevin Kennedy

Jun 29, 2015

Age 82 Pastor Emeritus of Immaculate Conception Church, Somerville Reverend Monsignor John Nevin Kennedy, former Pastor and currently Pastor Emeritus of Immaculate Conception Church, Somerville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday June 27,2015. He was the son of the late John and Marie Kennedy. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marie Adele Kennedy and sister in law,...

Judy F. Vogt

Judy F. Vogt

Jun 23, 2015

Age 78 Formerly of Somerville Judy F. Vogt, 78, of Whiting, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2015 at her son’s home surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her parents Leo and Anna Masterson, and by her sisters Ann, Lorraine, Jean, and Sally. She is survived by her sons John (Julie Doran) Vogt and Kurt (Lisa) Vogt,...

Dr. John H. O'Connor Jr.

Dr. John H. O'Connor Jr.

Jun 23, 2015

Age 84Formerly of Bridgewwater Dr. John H. O'Connor, Jr., of Bridgewater, NJ, passed away on June 21st, 2015 at Long Island State Veteran's Home in Stony Brook, NY. He was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts on January 16, 1931. He was 84 years old. John served in the Army and was honorably discharged before going on to receive his doctorate...

William W. Anderson

William W. Anderson

Jun 21, 2015

Age 86 Bridgewater William "Bill" Anderson died peacefully on June 20 with his family by his side. He was born in Cleveland, OH., on August 26, 1928 and had lived in Bridgewater for 58 years. Mr. Anderson graduated from Charles F. Brush High School in Ohio and Wesleyan University in Conneticut and served as a Lieutenant in the US...

Anna "Greta" Denesevich

Anna "Greta" Denesevich

Jun 20, 2015

Age 87 Bridgewater Anna M. "Greta" Denesevich, wife of the late Fred Denesevich who died in 1997, died June 19 at home. She was born in Kasko, Finland, came to the United States in 1940 and resided Long Island, NY and then Somerville before moving to Bridgewater in 1965. A 1946 graduate of North Babylon HS, second in her...

Edward G. Sockler

Edward G. Sockler

Jun 17, 2015

Age 85 Bridgewater Edward G. Sockler, 85, passed away June 17th, 2015. Ed was born on June 2nd, 1930 in Newark, New Jersey the son of of the late Anton and Estelle Sockler. After graduating Columbia High School in 1948 in Maplewood, NJ Ed then went on to attend Alfred University in New York for two years and then...

Josephine Hoch Furlong

Josephine Hoch Furlong

Jun 14, 2015

Age 94 Bridgewater Josephine Hoch Furlong passed away peacefully at home in Bridgewater, NJ on June 13th, 2015 surrounded by her family and friends. She was predeceased by her sister Edith Hoch and her parents Andrew Robert Hoch and Mary Dugan Hoch, and her husband Gerard Robert Furlong who died in 2003. Josephine was born and home delivered on...

Mary Wass Gecik

Mary Wass Gecik

Jun 9, 2015

Age 98 Bridgewater Mary Wass Gecik, 98, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2015, surrounded by her family. Born and raised in Manville, NJ, she lived in Raritan for 20 years before moving to Bridgewater, NJ, in 1955. Mary was employed by Mack Motors in Bridgewater, was a waitress for many years and was also employed by Somerset County...

Peder Martin Ness

Peder Martin Ness

Jun 9, 2015

Age 96 Formerly of North Plainfield Peder M. Ness died June 6 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Mr. Ness was born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in North Polainfield for 45 years and then Valley Stream, Long Island for 20 years before moving to Bridgewater in 2012. He retired in 1982 from Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ...

Jeffrey Loccisano

Jeffrey Loccisano

Jun 9, 2015

Age 54 Bridgewater Jeffrey Loccisano, 54, passed away after a long illness at the Promise House at the VA Hospital in Lyons, New Jersey. He was born in New Brunswick, the son of Amiel and Helen (Kotwick) Loccisano, and grew up in Bridgewater, NJ. He was a graduate of Bridgewater Raritan High School West, and received a Bachelor Degree...

Carolyn L. Griffin

Carolyn L. Griffin

Jun 9, 2015

Age 89 Somerville Carolyn L. Griffin, age 89, a resident of Somerville for more than 50 years passed away peacefully on Sunday at Robert Wood Johnson - Somerset after a short illness. Born in West New York, New Jersey, she graduated from the Nurse Cadet Corps at Jersey City Medical Center in 1947, and served as a registered nurse...

Mary Cacelia Bogdan

Mary Cacelia Bogdan

Jun 2, 2015

Age 89 Manville Mary Cacelia Bogdan, 89, died peacefully, Sunday May 31st in the home and arms of her daughter, Lorraine and son-in law Peter, in North Carolina. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph and her son Richard. Surviving are her children, Kenneth Bogdan,Joseph Bogdan and Lorraine Nieradka, her son-in-law Peter Nieradka and daughter-in-law Irene Bogdan. Also surviving...

Patricia A. Ryan

Patricia A. Ryan

May 26, 2015

Age 86 Formerly of Somerville Patricia "Pat" A. Ryan died May 25 in E. Windsor. Miss Ryan was born in Bound Brook and resided in Somerville and Pluckemin before moving to Monroe Township (Rossmoor) in 2009. She began her career as a Licensed Real Estate Broker with Max Spann Real Estate in Bedminster, where she served as President and...

Michael John Beadle

Michael John Beadle

May 18, 2015

Age 52 Hunterdon County Michael John Beadle died tragically after succumbing to his struggle with Clinical Depression. He was born on July 29, 1962. He was raised in Somerville, New Jersey before moving to Annadale with his then wife, Alice to start their family. For the past 25 years, he has lived and worked in Hunterdon County. Michael had...

Rosemary E. Sapp

Rosemary E. Sapp

May 15, 2015

Age 75 Bridgewater Rosemary E. Sapp died May 15 at home. She was born in the Isle of Jersey and has been a resident of Bridgewater for 45 years. Her hobbies included gardening, nature, bird watching and country music but most of all, she was a big Elvis Presley fan. Surviving are her husband, William Sapp Sr.; her sons...

Michael J. Meizanis

Michael J. Meizanis

May 12, 2015

Age 49 Somerville Michael Meizanis, 49, of Somerville passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at Robert Wood Johnson Somerset. He was born and raised in Somerville before moving to Flemington with his then wife Mindy to start a family. He also worked at Petrocks in Hillsborough for close to 20 years. His love for skiing was slightly overshadowed by...

Gabriel Calvetti

Gabriel Calvetti

May 3, 2015

Age 74 Branchburg Gabriel Calvetti died April 21 at RWJ in Somerville. Mr. Calvetti was born in Verona, Italy, and emigrated to the United States in 1964. After residing in New York City and Springfield & Whitehouse Station NJ, he moved to Branchburg in 2003. He attended New York University to learn English, and subsequently received a technical degree...

William J. Stenger

William J. Stenger

Apr 29, 2015

Age 70 Manville William "Bill" J. Stenger died April 28 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Bill was the son of the late William and Helen (Kupcha) Stenger. He was a life long resident of Manville and after graduation from Manville High School, Bill served in the United States Army. He was employed for over 30 years at American...

Carl Salvato Sr.

Carl Salvato Sr.

Apr 13, 2015

Age 85 Forks, PA Formerly Whitehouse,NJ Carl Salvato, Sr. died peacefully on April 12, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospice Home in Bethlehem, Pa at the age of 85. He was born on November, 30, 1929 during the Great Depression in New York City to the late Mariannina and Gioacchino Salvato. His wife, Helen Salvato, died in 2003. He is...