Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

May 12, 2014

Apr 28, 2014

Age 74 Branchburg Frank I. Hefferen, III passed peacefully on April 27th, 2014 surrounded by his immediate family. Born in Jamaica, NY he lived in Long Island and Manhattan, NY before moving to Branchburg, NJ 35 years ago. He graduated from Georgetown University and earned a masters degree from Yale University. He served in the United States Army and...

Apr 28, 2014

Age 83 Somerville Leroy Hatman died April 26 at Somerset Medical Center. He was born in Bedminster and resided in Somerville for 34 years. Mr. Hatman retired in 1991 as a warehouseman for Critikon, Bridgewater. A US Army Veteran of the Korean War and had volunteered tirelessly for the Somerset County Food Bank at the United Reformed Church in Somerville...

Apr 28, 2014

Age 93 Somerville Arie Belle Hoffman, wife of the late Albert Hoffman, died April 25. Mrs. Hoffman was born in Greensboro, NC and resided in Somerville most of her life. Surviving are her children Richard ( wife Penny), Albert and Theresa Davidson and several grand and great grandchildren. Visitation beginning at 10am on Friday, May 2, at the St....

Apr 7, 2014

Age 80 Hillsborough Genevieve (Granzetto) Furfaro, wife and mother of the late Vincent Sr. and Vincent Jr. Furfaro, died April 5 at home. Mrs. Furfaro was born in Raritan and resided in Somerville for over 50 years before moving to live with her son, John, in Hillsborough in 1999. She was a bookkeeper for Conti's Jewelers, Somerville, for many...

Apr 6, 2014

Age 98 Somerville Mabel Wallace, wife of the late Belton Wallace, died April 5 at Somerset Medical Center. Mrs. Wallace was born in Somerville, resided in Bridgewater and then moved to Andalusia, Al. for 21 years, before moving back to Somerville in 1993. She was a graduate of Somerville High School and retired in 1972 as a food service...

Mar 12, 2014

Age 61 Formerly of Somerville Michael D. Overk died on March 11 in South Carolina. Michael was born in Somerville and recently retired residing in Timmonsville, South Carolina. A graduate of Somerville grammer school and Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Served during the Vietnam War in the United States Air Force. He was pre-deceased by parents Alexander Overk and Lillian Donavon...

Mar 12, 2014

Age 79 Somerville Jean Van Riper, wife of the late Peter Van Riper who died March 13, 2012, died March 11 at Somerset Medical Center. Mrs. Van Riper was born in West Orange and resided in Somerville since 1958. She was a retired secretary for the law offices of Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest of Somerville having worked for the...

Mar 1, 2014

Feb 24, 2014

Jeanette M. Tricarico, wife of the late Donato (Danny) Tricarico, died Sunday, February 23, at Arbor Glen. Mrs. Tricarico was born in Somerville and was a life long resident. She was employed in the quality control department of Diehl's Manufacturing, Bridgewater, during WW II retiring in the early 1950s and was a member of the Senior Leisure Club of...

Feb 21, 2014

Age 89 Raritan Frances Ewankov Saunders, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered this life June 25, 1924 in Bronx, NY and passed in peace February 14 2014 at her home in Raritan, where she lived for 53 years. Strong, dedicated mother to son, Robert Saunders of Ventura, CA, Vietnam veteran, retired Mechanical Engineer (DOD-Navy), and father of...

Feb 14, 2014

Age 92 Hillsborough Beatrice "Bea" Sylvester passed away at the age of 92. She is survived by her son Don Sylvester and his wife Edie of Manville, 4 grandchildren Mary Grace, Kristina, Patricia and Michael and 6 great grandchildren. She was married to the late John D.Sylvester, who died on January 26, 2013, for 74 yrs. and both had...

Feb 7, 2014

Age 85 Somerville Dominick S. Vallone passed into eternal rest on Thursday, February 6, at home. Mr. Vallone was born in Yonkers, NY and resided in Somerville for over 80 years. He retired in 1993 from Ce De Candy, Union, after a long and distinguished career in plant management. He was an avid aviation enthusiast who previously held a...