Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Laurence F. Young

Laurence F. Young

Jul 1, 2013

Age 88 Brick, NJ Laurence F. Young died July 1 at Ocean Medical Center. Born in Camden, Mr. Young was raised in Audubon and was a life long resident of New Jersey. He was presently the Chief Operating Officer for Crest Furniture Inc. of Dayton, NJ having been with the company for 23 years. An Army Air Force veteran...

Helen F. Ross

Helen F. Ross

Jun 30, 2013

Age 82 Bridgewater Helen F. Ross, 82, of Bridgewater, died Saturday, June 29, 2013. She was the wife of Allan Ross with whom she celebrated 62 years of marriage. Born on March 6, 1931 in Renfrew, Scotland, she immigrated to the United States in 1957, where she was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Allan, three sons,...

Herbert Melvin Stark

Herbert Melvin Stark

Jun 24, 2013

Age 81 Bridgewater Herbert “Mel” Stark, 81, of Bridgewater, formerly of Plains, PA passed away Monday, June 24th in Raritan Health Nursing Home. Born November 11, 1931 in Plains, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Joanna Stark. Mr. Stark was employed by the Bridgewater Raritan Board of Education for 38 years. During his tenure he...

Brenda J. Johnson

Brenda J. Johnson

Jun 23, 2013

Age 65 Somerville Brenda J. Johnson, daughter and wife of the late Harold III and Eleanor (Rogers) Kline and the late Leslie Johnson, died June 22 at home. A life long resident of Somerville, Brenda leaves behind to cherish fond memories her son, Michael L. Johnson and her sister Beth Kline and nephews Eugene Kline (wife Lauren), Thomas Kline...

Dawn A. Mcdonald

Dawn A. Mcdonald

Jun 21, 2013

Age 74 Rahway Dawn A. McDonald died June 20 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Mrs. McDonald was born in Harrisburg, PA and resided in Clark before moving to Rahway. Surviving are her sons Thomas J. Jr. (wife Laura) and Sean E. (wife Elizabeth), 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandson, a brother Douglas Jackson and a sister Dixie Lee...

Diane C. Holk

Diane C. Holk

Jun 17, 2013

Age 67 Hillsborough Diane (Carolyn) Holk died June 16. She was born in Irvington and resided in Hillsborough for most of her life. Surviving are her daughter Kimberly Nee and son Michael Holk, a sister Patricia Nishball and 4 grandchildren. Visiting hours from 2-4 and 7-9pm on Wednesday, June 19, with a Funeral Service at 8pm, Wednesday evening at...

Jane Marie Havet

Jane Marie Havet

Jun 14, 2013

Age 50 Neshanic (Hillsborough) Jane Marie (Mandiville) Havet died June 13. Jane Marie was born in Somerville and raised and resided in Neshanic section of Hillsborough for most of her life. She was a former dental assistant for Amwell Dental in Hillsborough and a member of Mary, Mother of God Church. Surviving are her parents John and Rosemarie (Tosco)...

Nicholas Poto Jr.

Nicholas Poto Jr.

Jun 13, 2013

Age 83 Galloway, NJ Nicholas Poto, formerly of Belleville and Caldwell, died June 11 at Atlanticare Regional Medical Center in Galloway, NJ. Mr. Poto was born in Newark and has been a resident of Galloway for 14 years. Surviving are his wife Maria (Peluso) Poto, his children Eva Marie Johnson (husband Ed), Steven Poto (wife Michele) and Nicholas Poto...

Edward J. Fialka

Edward J. Fialka

Jun 10, 2013

Age 94 Frenchtown, Formerly of Somerville Edward J. Fialka, 94, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, June 8, 2013. Born in Somerville, NJ, the son of Edward J. Fialka, Sr., and Emma Nuss Fialka, he proudly served his country in the 45th Division Medical Detachment of the 180th Battalion in the U.S. Army. He...

Claudia Burzichelli

Claudia Burzichelli

Jun 8, 2013

Age 54 Bridgewater Claudia Burzichelli, Bridgewater, New Jersey and Cape May Point, New Jersey; passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013. She was born August 13, 1958, in Bremerhaven, Germany to Norma G. Dowling and the late Peter G. Dowling. Claudia graduated from Douglas College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She was married to Robert J. Burzichelli,...

Elaine M. Cifelli

Elaine M. Cifelli

Jun 7, 2013

AGE: 78 Neshanic Station Elaine M. Cifelli, 78, of Neshanic Station, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013, at Morristown Medical Center. She was born Elaine Bugoski on April 19, 1935 in Union City, where she grew up. In 1965, she relocated to Flemington, where she lived for a short time, until moving to Neshanic Station in 1973 with her...

Edith M. Hobbs

Edith M. Hobbs

Jun 6, 2013

Age 74 Formerly of Somerville Edith M. Hobbs, wife of the late Aaron Hobbs, died June 5 at Atlanticare Regional Medical Center in Galloway, NJ. Mrs. Hobbs was born in Easton, PA, resided in Somerville most of her life before moving to Galloway, NJ in 2009. Edith retired in 1993 from Ethicon, Inc. of Bridgewater after 26 years as...

William D. Scott

William D. Scott

Jun 4, 2013

Age 67 Hillsborough William "Dave" Scott, son and brother of the late Bill and Jody Scott and Mary Kay, died June 4 at Somerset Medical Center. Dave was a life long resident of Hillsborough and retired as a Sergeant in 1994 after 25 years with the Hillsborough Township Police Department. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Scott...

Eleanor M. Palzer

Eleanor M. Palzer

May 27, 2013

Age 81 Hillsborough Eleanor M. Palzer, wife of the late Robert D. Palzer, died May 26 at home. Mrs. Palzer was born in Staten Island, NY and resided in Hillsborough since 1956. Surviving are her children Karl Palzer, wife Cindee, Robyn Mangarelli, husband Ed and Donna Liedl, husband Gene. Also her grandchildren Duane and Doug Liedl, Tara and Eddie...

Janina Zamorski

Janina Zamorski

May 26, 2013

Age 89 Somerville Janina (Joan) Zamorski, wife of the late Wojciech Zamorski and mother of the late Edna Kelson, died May 24. Mrs. Zamorski was born in Godowa, Poland and has been a resident of Somerville for over 50 years. She was a charitable and generous woman towards her family and friends especially her grand and great grandchildren. A...

Frederick F. Frazee

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

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.

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

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

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...