Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Frederick F. Frazee
May 21, 2013
Age 87 Bridgewater Frederick F. Frazee died May 20 at Green Knoll Care Center. Mr. Frazee was born in Berkeley Heights and was a resident of Millingtion before moving to Bridgewater in 1970. He retired from American Cyanamid in 1987 after 32 years as a truck driver. A Navy Veteran of WW II, Fred was predeceased by his wife...

Ellen Egan Sterritt
May 19, 2013
Age 96 Formerly of North Quincy and Squantum, MA Ellen Egan Sterritt, 96, of Squantum, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at her residence at Emeritus Senior Living in Hillsborough, New Jersey, on May 17, 2013, with her family by her side. Ellen was born on April 27, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Edward Egan (Canada) and Ellen Cullinane...

Joseph A. Persivale Jr.
May 19, 2013
Age 75 WhiteHouse Station Joseph "Joe" A. Persivale Jr., while on vacation in Massachusetts, died unexpectedly after a very brief illness on Thursday, May 16, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. Joe was born in Muhlenburg Hospital, Plainfield, New Jersey, on April 29, 1938 and grew up in Bridgewater. He attended Finderne Grammar School and graduated for Somerville...

Irving V. Stoveken
May 10, 2013
Age 93 Hillsborough Irving V. Stoveken passed away surrounded by his loving family and devoted caregiver on Wednesday, May 8, at Somerset Medical Center. He was born to William and Mary Stoveken on February 16, 1920. He was married to Florence Smith in September 1942 and moved to Hillsborough where he still resided. Mr. Stoveken worked for American Cyanamid...

Roberta S. Mobus
May 9, 2013
Age 87 Formerly of Somerville Roberta S. Mobus of Pittsrove, N.J. passed away on May 7, 2013. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she resided for many years in Somerville. She was a former Member of the Monday Afternoon Club in Plainfield and the NJ DAR of the Continental Chapter in Plainfield. Roberta retired from the Department of Defense as the...

Frank V. Montville
Apr 29, 2013
Age 89 Bridgewater Frank V. Montville, father of the late Robert Montville, died April 27 at Arbor Glen in Bridgewater. Mr. Montville was born in Laflin, PA and resided in Bridgewater for 60 years. He retired from Union Carbide, Bound Brook, as an industrial mechanic after more than 30 years. After retiring, he provided transportation for Somerset County senior...

Thomas W. Ward
Apr 28, 2013
Age 59 Bridgewater Thomas William Ward died April 26 at home. Mr. Ward was born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in Bridgewater for 23 years. He was employed as Vice President of Finance at Telcordia in Piscataway and was a graduate of Rutgers University and received his MBA from Farleigh Dickinson. His interests included playing the guitar, skiing and...

Tracy S. Penn
Apr 25, 2013
Age 52 Belle Mead Tracy S. Penn passed away from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. Tracy was born on May 3, 1960 in Plainfield, NJ. He grew up in Watchung and graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High School. He spent most of his life in...

Harold W. Davis
Apr 22, 2013
Age 44 Monmouth Junction Formerly of Somerville Harold W. Davis died suddenly on April 22 at home. He was born in Somerville and resided in Monmouth Junction since 1998. Harold owned and operated HD Contracting and was a former employee at the South Brunswick School District. A graduate of Somerville High School and served in the US Navy aboard...

Thomas P. Janovsky, Sr.
Apr 15, 2013
Age 54 Hillsborough Thomas P. Janovsky Sr. died April 14 at Somerset Medical Center. He was born in New Brunswick and resided in Manville and Bridgewater before moving to Hillsborough in 1996. Mr. Janovsky was presently employed by Lowe's in Hillsborough. A graduate of Bridgewater-Raritan High School East and attended Purdue University. Tom was predeceased by his wife Jessica...

Mildred Landon
Apr 13, 2013
Age 91 Bridgewater Mildred Landon,wife of the late Arthur Landon Sr. and mother of the late Dorothy Boyle and Arthur Landon Jr., died April 12. Mrs. Landon was born in Binghamton, NY and resided in Lamington (Bedminster Twp.) for 33 years and Branchburg for 30 years before moving to Bridgewater in 2003. Surviving are a daughter Joan Morris of...

George C. Conroy
Apr 12, 2013
Age 90 Raritan George C. Conroy, husband of 36 years to the late Catherine "Kitty" Conroy, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a long illness. Mr. Conroy retired from Ethicon in 1988 after more than 40 years. An Army veteran of WW II, he served as a Combat Engineer and was awarded 5 Bronze Stars...

Eric John Geitner
Apr 11, 2013
Age 29 Somerville Eric John Geitner departed into eternal life Wednesday morning, April 10, 2013 at his home in Somerville. Eric was born August 15, 1983 to Katherine and the late Rudolph Geitner in Wayne, New Jersey. Eric was disabled, both mentally and physically, as an infant and denied the chance at a normal life. However, he proved to...

Claire Ann Kappler
Apr 10, 2013
Age 87 Somerville Claire Ann Riordan Kappler passed away on Tuesday, April 9 at home surrounded by her loving children. She was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, Leonard N. Kappler. She is survived by her children Ann M. Kappler and her husband Mark Herlihy of Chevy Chase, MD, Kathleen Kappler Miller and her husband Ross Miller of...

Helen Ann Kinney
Apr 8, 2013
Age 96 Bridgewater Helen Kinney, a devout Catholic, loving daughter, sister, mother and aunt died April 7, 2013. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Mary Obzansky and by her brothers Jack and Mike Obzansky. She is survived by a loving family and will always be remembered as a resourceful, creative modern woman by her loved ones. A...

Frederick R. Muskal
Apr 7, 2013
Age 83 Somerville Frederick "Fred" Muskal died April 6 at home with his family by his side. Mr. Muskal was born in New Brunswick and resided in Somerville for 56 years. He began his career as a sheet metal mechanic for Elmer Brewer Heating and Airconditioning then Henry's Air Conditioning both in Somerville and retired from Total Energy Service...

Louis M. Williams
Apr 2, 2013
Age 86 Somerville Louis M. Williams, son of the late James and Elizabeth Williams, was born April 11, 1926 in Pluckemin. He went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 1 at the age of 86. On Sunday, March 24, Louis made the decision to give his life to Christ. A longtime resident of Somerville, he was affectionately...

James Francis Dempsey
Mar 29, 2013
Age 90 Bridgewater James Francis Dempsey died March 28 at Independence Manor in Flemington. Mr. Dempsey was born in Jacksons, Mahanoy City, PA, the son of Laurence Dempsey and Margaret Kane Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey resided in Somerville and then Bridgewater for over 40 years before moving to Flemington in 2002. He retired as a machinist after many years of...

George J. Mason
Mar 18, 2013
Age 88 Somerville George “Jim” Mason died peacefully in his sleep this past Sunday at his home in Somerville, NJ surrounded by his loving Family. Jim was born in Jersey City, NJ in 1925 and graduated from Somerville High School and attended Rutgers University. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 203rd Combat...

Joseph Comito
Mar 17, 2013
Age 89 Formerly of Somerville Joseph Comito died March 16 at Cabot Cove in Largo, FL. Mr. Comito was born in Brooklyn, NY, resided in Shohola, PA , where his was a member of the Fire Police, and Somerville, before moving to Florida in 1976. He was a member of the Teamsters Local 807 & 707 in Brooklyn, NY...
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