Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
John Wood Goldsack
Dec 27, 2012
Age 65 Somerville John Wood Goldsack, (The Hon. Canon) , 65, entered into eternal rest suddenly over Christmas. He is survived by two beloved children, Dorothy-Jane Colleen Goldsack Porpeglia (Theodore) and Kevin Grant Goldsack (Hugh Graham, and companion Michael Athanasatos); two cherished grandchildren, Grace-Ann Colleen & Amelia-Hope Helene Porpeglia, who affectionately named him “BaBa”; an adoring sister, Caryle Wolahan...
Josephine M. Weckenman
Dec 26, 2012
Age 93 Somerville Josephine "Jo" Weckenman died December 23 at home. She was born in Raritan and resided in Somerville most of her life. Miss Weckenman was employed as a secretary for Metropolitan Insurance Company in Raritan for 44 years. A graduate of Somerville High School, Jo was also a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville. She...
Donald Blaise Parascandola
Dec 23, 2012
Age 74 Bridgewater Donald Blaise Parascandola died December 23 at home. Donald was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived there for 22 years before moving to Bridgewater in 1960. Mr. Parascandola retired afer 38 years with NJ Bell in North Branch. He was a former Little League coach from 1980 through 1992 and a life long Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers...
Chester J. Sowa
Dec 22, 2012
Age 86 Bridgewater Chester J. Sowa, beloved husband of 65 years to Rose (Bracca) Sowa, died December 21 at Somerset Medical Center. Chester was born in Bound Brook and retired as a foreman for Silvray in Bound Brook where he worked for 40 years. After retirement, he became a stock clerk at Continental Can, Piscataway, for 5 years retiring...
Peter D. Salerno
Dec 19, 2012
Age 62 Formerly of Raritan Peter D. Salerno, beloved brother, father, grandfather, and friend, died peacefully December 18th at his home with family in Point Pleasant Beach. Peter was born and raised in Raritan before moving to Bridgewater, Flemington, and Point Pleasant Beach. He retired in 2009, after nearly 30 years working for Johnson & Johnson as a Network...
Jane I. Butler
Dec 14, 2012
Age 94 Formerly of Westfield Jane I. Butler, wife of 38 years to the late William J. Butler Jr., died December 12 at Arbor Glen in Bridgewater. Mrs. Butler was born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in Westfield for over 50 years before moving to Branchburg to live with her son William Butler III in 2002. She retired in...
Rita Orecchio
Dec 12, 2012
Age 93 Somerville Rita M. Orecchio, wife of the late Carmen (Tom) Orecchio, died December 11 at home. Mrs. Orecchio was born in Skillman and was a resident of Somerville most of her life. She retired in 1983 as Branch Manager from Princeton Savings and Loan of Somerville after 20 years. Her previous employment included the State Treasury Department,...
Donna A. Silverman
Dec 11, 2012
Age 65 Hillsborough Donna A. Silverman, daughter of the late Frank and Helen Bason, died December 10 at Somerset Medical Center. Donna was born in Somerville and resided in Hillsborough since 1978. She was employed by Lehn & Fink, Hillsborough in their Human Resources department which later became Reckitt & Benckiser where she retired as a safety specialist after...
Dr. Frances Craig
Nov 30, 2012
Age 88 Bridgewater Dr. Frances Craig, a Doctor of Music, died November 30. Dr. Craig was born in Tompkinville, NY and resided in Somerville for 30 years before moving to Bridgewater in 1962. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Henry (MD) and Dora Craig and and sister of her late twin Dr. Eleanor Craig and Warren Craig....
Richard R. Painter
Nov 28, 2012
Age 80 Annandale (Formerly of Somerville) Richard (Dick) R. Painter died November 26. Mr. Painter was born in Dover, NJ and resided in Somerville for over 40 years before moving to Annandale in 1996. He retired in 1993 from RCA (General Electric/Harris Semiconductor) after many years, beginning his career there as an Electrical Engineer and later working and retiring...
Rita J. Barney
Nov 27, 2012
Age 71 Manville Rita J. Barney, wife of the late James Barney, died November 26 at Somerset Medical Center. Mrs. Barney was born in Lee Park, PA and resided in Manville most of her life. She is survived by her sons Jim, Kenny, Richard and David and her daughter Lisa Murphy. A sister, Joanie Buda, and 13 grandchildren. Visiting...
Anita B. Minton
Nov 16, 2012
Age 95 Hillsborough Anita B. Minton (nee Bastable), 95, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ after a brief illness. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 12, 1917 but spent most of her life in Somerset County, NJ. Anita was educated at the Pittsburgh Conservatory of Music where early on she discovered music...
Theresa Rita Sansone
Nov 13, 2012
Age 94 Formerly of Watchung Theresa Rita Sansone (nee La Manna), 94, died in Albuquerque, NM on November 5, 2012. She was born in New York City, NY on July 17, 1918 and lived in Watchung , NJ from 1950 -1995. Mrs. Sansone was an elementary school teacher and taught in Cranford, Greenbrook, and Watchung over a period of...
Frances E. Patetta
Nov 10, 2012
Age 99 Formerly of Montclair Frances E. Patetta, wife of the late Renal Patetta and mother of the late Carl Patetta, died November 9 at Bridgeway Care Center in Hillsborough. Mrs. Patetta was born in Montclair and resided in Bloomfield and Orange before moving to Branchburg in 2004. Surviving are a daughter Louise Eible and sons Robert and Ronald...
Donald J. Streepy
Oct 29, 2012
Age 84 Somerville Donald J. Streepy, husband of 55 wonderful years to his loving wife and life long friend, the late Dorothy Streepy, died Saturday, October 27, at home. Mr. Streepy was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA., lived briefly in Bound Brook, before moving to Somerville in 1962. He retired in 1989 after almost 40 years from AT&T Bell Labs...
Dorothy Puma
Oct 24, 2012
Age 85 Manville Dorothy Puma died October 23 at home in Manville. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in Manville since 1937. Mrs. Puma was employed at RCA, Bridgewater, as an electronic assembler for 25 years and a member of Christ the King Church, Manville. Surviving are her husband Joseph, two daughters Donna Puma and Cynthia Tobin...
Mary Trezza
Oct 15, 2012
Age 89 Bridgewater Formerly of Somerset Mary Trezza, 89, passed away peacefully October 13, 2012 in the home of her daughter Josephine Tocci, Bridgewater, after diminishing health over the last few years due to the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 am on Friday, October 19 at St. Joseph Church, 34 Yorktown Road,...
Antoinette "Ann" Dallessio
Oct 4, 2012
Age 98 Somerville Antoinette "Ann" Dallessio died October 3rd at Somerset Medical Center. Ann was born in Brooklyn, NY and has been a resident of Somerville since the 1920's. Many of Somerville's older residents and some not so old will remember Ann working at the ice cream & candy store affiliated with the Somerville Shell Service Station on the...
Charles P. Bennett
Sep 27, 2012
Age 86 Bridgewater Charles P. Bennett died September 26 at Somerset Medical Center. Mr. Bennett was born in Brooklyn, NY and has been a resident of Bridgewater since 1976. He owned and operated Crim Associates of Bridgewater. An Army veteran of WWII, he served in the 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers. Surviving are his wife Mary. Two sons Philip (fiance...
Marilyn J. Hutchins
Sep 21, 2012
Age 74 Bound Brook Marilyn J. Hutchins, wife of the late Robert Hutchins Sr., died September 21. Mrs. Hutchins was born in Somerville and resided most of her life in Bound Brook. She retired from Chanel in Piscataway after more than 25 years working in their returns department. Surviving are her sons Robert Jr. (wife Carla), Barry (wife Carmella)...
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