Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Frank V. Montville

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Charles Kenneth Collins

Charles Kenneth Collins

Mar 17, 2013

Age 87 WW II Navy Veteran Formerly of Somerville Charles Kenneth Collins, 87, died on March 16, 2013 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held 6pm-9pm on Wednesday, March 20, at the Cusick Funeral Home, Somerville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30am on Thursday, March 21, at the Immaculate Conception Church, Somerville with internment to...

Josephine Lombardi

Josephine Lombardi

Mar 8, 2013

Age 85 Formerly of Somerville Josephine Lombardi died March 6, 2013. Josephine was born in New Brunswick and resided in Somerville for many years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30am on Tuesday, March 12, at the Immaculate Conception Church, Somerville. Interment to follow at church cemetery. Arrangements by Cusick Funeral Home, Somerville

Gail Ann Vandewalle

Gail Ann Vandewalle

Mar 4, 2013

Age 69 Gail Ann Vandewalle passed away in Plainfield, New Jersey on February 24th, 2013. Gail is survived by her sons Joe Quackenbush, age 37, and James Quackenbush, age 40, along with her two sisters, Nancy and Linda. Gail was born to Adelaide Marie Lennartz and George Vandewalle on 10/25/43. Gail lived her entire life in New Jersey. After...

Donald A. Murphy

Donald A. Murphy

Feb 26, 2013

Postal Employee Belleville Donald A. Murphy, 70, died February 24 at Clara Maass Medical Center. Mr. Murphy was born in Newark resided in Irvington before moving to Belleville in 1977. He retired after 38 years as a postal employee in Newark. Surviving are 2 brothers, George Murphy (wife Ann) and James Murphy and a niece Catherine and nephew Joseph....

George F. Frana Jr.

George F. Frana Jr.

Feb 23, 2013

Age 62 Hillsborough George F. Frana Jr. ESQ., 62, of Hillsborough, NJ passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013. He died “his way”, peacefully, quietly, and with dignity. Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 26 from 2-4pm & 7-9pm at the Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Ave., Somerville. The Funeral Service will be 11am on Wednesday, February 27,at the funeral...