Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Lisa Chilson

Lisa Chilson

Aug 20, 2014

Lisa Chilson Lisa Chilson passed away peacefully in a residential hospice home in Virginia Beach, VA on the morning of August 12, 2014 following a courageous seven year battle with cancer. Lisa was surrounded by family and loved ones on her final journey. Lisa was born in Somerville, NJ on May 15, 1956. She was the third child, and...

Virgil V. Chiavetta

Virgil V. Chiavetta

Aug 19, 2014

Age 97 Bridgewater Virgil V. Chiavetta died August 18 at Arbor Glen in Bridgewater. Mr. Chiavetta was born in So. Jamaica, Queens, New York and resided in Brooklyn for 30 years before moving to Bridgewater in 1952. He began his professional Engineering career with Bakelite, So. Bound Brook and American Cyanamid, Bound Brook, before retiring from Carter-Wallace, Cranbury in...

Teresa M. Kunzman

Teresa M. Kunzman

Aug 11, 2014

Age 83 Bridgewater Teresa M. Kunzman, a devoted rmember of St. Bernard Church since moving here, died August 11 at home. Mrs. Kunzman was born in Bayonne and resided in Bridgewater for 45 years. She is survived by her husband Alfred G. Kunzman whom she married in December 26, 1953. Also surviving are her five children, Jeanne Kunzman Rodriques...

Erby G. Segovia

Erby G. Segovia

Jul 29, 2014

Age 78 Bridgewater Erby G. "Bill" Segovia died July 28. A former 31 year resident of Manville before moving to Bridgewater. He retired in 2000 from the U.S. Postal Service at Newark after 33 yrs and served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was predeceased by his son Michael and siblings Reynaldo Jr., Catalina and...

Evelyn Stern

Evelyn Stern

Jul 27, 2014

Age 97 Dunellen Evelyn (Harman) Stern died July 26 at Green Knoll Care Center, Bridgewater. Evelyn was the last of ten children of John and Anna (Oscar) Harman to pass away. Her predeceased siblings were Charles, John, Catherine, Margaret, Jeanette, Helen, Anna, Erma and Mary. Evelyn was born in Somerville and was a former resident of Dunellen for many...

Virginia Young

Virginia Young

Jul 3, 2014

Age 86 Brick Virginia Young, 86, of Brick, NJ, passed away with her family by her side, on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Ginny was a homemaker and an award winning Quilter who loved and cherished her family. Ginny was the beloved wife of 66 years to the late Laurence F. Young, loving mother to Laurence (wife Louise) and Suzann...

Edward J. Jankowski

Edward J. Jankowski

Jun 30, 2014

Age 62 Franklin Park, NJ Edward J. Jankowski passed away June 29 at St. Peter's Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Salem, Ohio and had resided in Franklin Park, NJ. He is predeceased by his parents Joseph (1985) and Margaret Jankowski (2004). He is survived by his wife Paula, his sons...

Maria Luisa Principe Moretti

Maria Luisa Principe Moretti

Jun 26, 2014

Age 93 Somerville Maria L. Moretti now at rest on June 26, 2014 at the age of 93 with her loving husband Gene and daughter Elaine by her side.She was the devoted wife of Gene "PoP" for 67 years and the mother of Marianna Sucher and Elaine Wittman and the proud grandmother of four grandchildren Benjamin, Mia, Hank Jr....

Robert P. Berger Sr.

Robert P. Berger Sr.

Jun 25, 2014

Age 90 Formerly of Warren and Watchung Robert P. Berger Sr, 90, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday June 25, 2014. Born in Newark, Robert grew up in Union and served his country in the United States Air Force during World War II as an Aerial Engineer. He married Marianna Mueller in 1952 and they raised their family in...

Marjorie Long

Marjorie Long

Jun 24, 2014

Age 87 Formerly of Bridgewater Marjorie (Sferra) Long, wife of the late John Long (1987) died June 21. Mrs. Long was born in Bound Brook and resided in Bridgewater from 1974 until moving to Toms River in 1996. Surviving are her sons John, Kevin and Brian, her siblings Al Sferra and Jeanne Baskin and a granddaughter, Amanda. A Mass...

Ira F. Ost

Ira F. Ost

Jun 21, 2014

Age 91 Somerville Ira F. Ost died June 19 at home. A graduate of Somerville High School, Mr. Ost resided here since 1950 and had retired from Diehl Manufacturing in 1972 after 30 years as a machinist. After retirement, he became as supervisor for Gow-Mac Instrument Co. for 10 years.. He enjoyed wood-working and was a member of the...

June 16Th, 2014

June 16Th, 2014

Jun 16, 2014

Dr. Christopher John D'Aleo Age 62 Bonita Springs, FL Dr. Christopher John D'Aleo, age 62, passed away on June 11, 2014 at his home in Bonita Springs, Florida. Dr. Christopher D'Aleo was born on December 22, 1951 in New York to Bernard and Filomena D'Aleo. He grew up in New York, later moved to New Jersey where he lived...

Marie Adele Kennedy

Marie Adele Kennedy

Jun 9, 2014

Age 79 New York City, NY Miss Marie Adele Kennedy died June 6 at Calvary Hospice in The Bronx, NY. She was born in Philadelphia and resided in Manhattan for many years. Marie retired as an Ad executive for Jack Tar Ad Agency, NY, NY. Surviving are her siblings Carol Dawe, Paul Kennedy and Monsignor J. Nevin Kennedy and...

Charles "Chucky" B. Grover

Charles "Chucky" B. Grover

Jun 5, 2014

Age 63 Plainfield Chucky passed away at home with his family at his side after a long illness. He grew up in Somerville but resided in Plainfield for 43 years. He worked at Mack Trucks for several years before becoming a Plainfield firefighter. Chuck was preceded in death by his loving parents, Charles C. and Joyce L. Grover, a...

Thomas G. “Sonny” Dallessio

Thomas G. “Sonny” Dallessio

Jun 3, 2014

Thomas G. “Sonny” Dallessio 1923-2014 Somerville ​ ​Sonny left this world on June 3 surrounded by his family. He was a lifelong resident of Somerville where he had a Tavern for over 50 years. ​Born in Coney Island, NY, he moved with his parents and 4 sisters to Somerville in 1926. Sonny graduated Somerville High School, earning varsity letters...

Mary Bennett

Mary Bennett

May 26, 2014

Age 81 Bridgewater Mary Bennett, a resident of Bridgewater for almost 40 years, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 after a very brief illness. She was born on July 19, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois to Edward & Ruth Morsbach. Mary studied theater at The Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California and went on to model and start her...

Margaret A. Hollod

Margaret A. Hollod

May 25, 2014

Age 83 Somerville Margaret A. Hollod, 83, of Somerville passed away on May 24, 2014, at home in the loving embrace of her family. She died during her favorite time of the year, spring, and during the Memorial Day weekend, one of the most meaningful holidays to her. Marge was born in Freeland, PA on February 26, 1931 to...