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Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
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
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
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
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.
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...
Dennis George Hollod
Feb 11, 2013
Age 63 Somerville Dennis G. Hollod died February 11 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Somervillle and has been a resident here for the past 30 years. Mr. Hollod was the Director of Technology for Innovative Educational Programs in Basking Ridge and was a former 20 year employee for AT&T. His community involvement included being...
Dorothy E. Dugan
Feb 5, 2013
Age 90 Bridgewater Dorothy E. Dugan, wife of 55 years to the late Edward Dugan, died February 2 at Somerset Medical Center. Mrs. Dugan was born in Bayonne, NJ and resided in Somerville for 38 years before moving to Bridgewater in 2000. She retired in 1984 as an Executive Secretary for Hoffman-Roche, Raritan, where she had been with company...
Katherine Delorenzo
Feb 4, 2013
Age 87 Bedminister Katherine "Dolly" DeLorenzo (Pluhar) died February 2 at home. Mrs. DeLorenzo was born in Bound Brook and resided in Warren for 35 years before moving to Bedminster in 1983. She retired in 1989 from Ethicon, Inc in Bridgewater after 25 years working in their Quality Control department. Her siblings Joseph, Alex, Edward, William and Ann predeceased...
Rita C. Hess
Jan 31, 2013
Age 85 Bridgewater Rita C. Hess, wife of the late John Hess, died January 28 at Somerset Medical Center. Mrs. Hess was born in New York City and has been a resident of Bridgewater since 1993. Surviving are her 3 sons Michael, Jim and Christopher and 2 daughters Nancy DeGuiseppe and Maureen Carroll, 10 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter....
Kathryn F. Lieberman
Jan 29, 2013
Age 79 Hillsborough On the 26th day of January 2013, the candle of life which had always glowed brightly, flickered and went dark with the passing of Kathryn Fuhrer Lieberman. Kathryn, age 79, suffered a life ending fall while on vacation in Puerto Rico , in spite of valiant efforts on the part of all the doctors and medical...
John D. Sylvester Sr.
Jan 28, 2013
Age 94 Hillsborough John D. Sylvester Sr. was born October 7, 1918 in Baltimore, MD and died in Hillsborough on January 26, 2013. He was married to Beatrice Bell Dollinger on August 20, 1939 and resided in Northern Virginia until 2006 when he relocated to Hillsborough. Don, as he was known to family and friends, was employed by IBM...
Eleanor F. Demott
Jan 23, 2013
Age 85 Somerville Eleanor F. DeMott died January 22 at the McCarrick Care Center in Somerset. Miss DeMott was born in Jim Thorpe, PA and resided in Somerville for 80 years. She retired after 29 years as the Church Secretary for the Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville working primarily for the late Pastor, Monsignor Eugene B. Kelly. A 1944...
Captain William Francis Haney
Jan 23, 2013
Age 91 Formerly of Cranford Captain William (Bill) Francis Haney longtime resident of Cranford and Boca Raton, FL, passed away on January 23 in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Growing up in Hoboken with his parents, William and Elizabeth, and 5 brothers and sisters, Captain Haney graduated from St. Benedict’s in Elizabeth and Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy on...
Michael J. Picchiello
Jan 18, 2013
Age 64 Somerville Michael Joseph Picchiello, 64, died January 17 in Somerville at home with his family at his side. He was born in Somerville and raised in Bound Brook by the late Anthony and Margaret Picchiello. Mike graduated from Bound Brook HS in 1967. He was a Vietnam Veteran and was employed by Bristol- Myers Squibs for 37...
Stephen Csuha
Jan 16, 2013
Age 47 Raritan Stephen Csuha died January 14 at Somerset Medical Center. Stephen was born in Somerville and resided in Raritan for most of his life. He was the Chief Engineer for the Hyatt House in Bridgewater. Surviving are his wife Catherine (Cassebaum) Csuha, his children Michael and Stephanie and his father Francis Csuha. A Memorial Service will be...
Frances Skillman
Jan 14, 2013
Age 82 Hillsborough Frances S. Skillman died January 13 at Emeritus of Hillsborough. Mrs. Skillman was born in Hillsborough and was a life long resident. She was a clerk for the Somerset County Board of Elections for many years, a 4H Leader, a graduate of Drakes Business School and a long time member of St. John's Episcopal Church in...
Gabrielle Joli-Coeur Harvey
Jan 14, 2013
Bridgewater Gabrielle (“Gaby”) Joli-Coeur Harvey passed away peacefully in her home with in the arms of her husband and 2 sons on Sunday, January 13, 2013. She was born December 21, 1930 in Québec City, Canada. She was the daughter of Achille and Marie-Paule Langelier Joli-Coeur. A twin she was one of 12 brothers and sisters. An avid traveller...
A. Dix Skillman
Jan 10, 2013
Belle Mead Attorney Age 96 A. Dix Skillman passed away on December 22, 2012, at the Foothill Acres Nursing Center in Hillsborough. He was 96. His family will hold a Memorial Service in the Blawenburg Reformed Church, 424 Route 518, Blawenburg (Skillman) on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 11 am. Visitation will precede Service beginning at 10am at the...
Gloria R. Mantella
Dec 28, 2012
Age 91 Somerville Gloria (Nardozzi) Mantella, beloved wife of 68 years to the late Joseph Mantella, died December 27 at home with her son Joseph by her side. Mrs. Mantella was born in Somerville, resided in Bound Brook, and has lived in Somerville for many of her 91 years. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in...
James Melitski, Sr.
Dec 27, 2012
Age 67 Branchburg James Melitski, "Jim", died on December 26th at home with his family by his side. He was born in Somerville, NJ in November 1945. He graduated from Somerville High School, Trenton State College and graduate school at Kean College. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara, and moved to Branchburg in 1970. He was a beloved...
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