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Obituaries
Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas
Margaret Kalmback Deto
Mar 31, 2012
Formerly of Somerville Margaret Kalmback Deto of Palm Coast and Windermere, Florida, died on February 12, 2012. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 4, 1914, to Charles and Alice McGee Kalmback. She resided in Somerville for 50 years and was married to Girard J. Deto, who preceded her in death. Her brothers, William, Walter, and Phillip, also predeceased...
Grace O'Donnell
Mar 27, 2012
Age 90 Formerly of Somerville Grace O’Donnell, 90, formerly of Somerville, New Jersey, died on Sunday, March 25th after a long illness. Born in Camden, New Jersey, on December 29, 1921, Grace was the first child born on American soil to Stefano and Guiseppe Palumbo, Italian immigrants who had arrived from Sicily two years before. One of eight children,...
Frances J. Williams
Mar 24, 2012
Age 87 Somerville Frances J. Williams died March 22 at her home in Somerville. She was born in Montclair and resided in Somerville for over 50 years. Mrs. Williams was a member of St. Thomas AME Zion Church. Surviving are her husband Louis and her children Juanita Murdock (husband Andrew), James Williams (wife Theresa), Kevin Williams (wife Kim) and...
Catherine Boyle
Mar 19, 2012
Age 101 Somerville Catherine (Kay) Muzyka Boyle, 101, died on March 17, St. Patrick's Day, at Foothill Acres Nursing Center in Hillsborough. Kay was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA and was a lifelong resident of Finderne, Whitehouse and Somerville. During the 1939 World's Fair in New York she worked at Childs Restaurant in Times Square, trained during wartime in the...
Peter Vanriper
Mar 15, 2012
Age 78 Somerville Peter VanRiper passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. He was born in Bloomfield, NJ to Myron and Lillian Elshoff VanRiper and graduated from Bloomfield High School. He attended Newark College of Engineering and Rutgers University. Pete moved to Somerville in 1958 and retired in 2000 after 46 years in the Research Department...
George M. Dousis
Mar 10, 2012
Age 63 Hillsborough George M. Dousis died March 9 at Somerset Medical Center. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and has been a resident of Hillsborough for 29 years. Mr. Dousis was a proud Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was awarded a Bronze Star as well as an Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters. His membership...
Josephine D. Pranzatelli
Feb 24, 2012
_Age 85 Martinsville Josephine D. Pranzatelli died February 22 at home. Mrs. Pranzatelli was born in Mauch Chunk, PA and resided in Bound Brook before moving to Martinsville in 1957. She retired from American Hoechst, Bridegwater, in 1988 where she was employed as a secretary. Josephine graduated from St. Peter's High School, New Brunswick in 1944 and was a...
Linda S. Barausky
Feb 19, 2012
Age 62 Somerville Linda S. Barausky, daughter of the late John and Teresa (Murray) Barausky, died February 16 at Somerset Medical Center. Linda was born in Jersey City and has been a resident of Somerville for 30 years. She was a faithful volunteer for the American Red Cross in Somerville and the Somerset Medical Center. Surviving are her aunts...
Catherine Marek
Feb 15, 2012
_Catherine Marek (Gratta) died February 12, at Cinnaminson Center-Genesis Healthcare with her loving family at her bedside. Catherine, wife of the late John Andrew Marek, was born January 6, 1916 and was raised in Jersey City, NJ before moving to Pluckemin, NJ. to raise her family. She was a school bus driver for 29 years, was known for her...
Kathryn M. Ayer
Feb 15, 2012
_Age 94 Basking Ridge, Formerly of Westfield, Somerville, & N. Plainfield Kathryn M. Ayer, wife of the late Albert S. Ayer, died quietly on February 9 at Fellowship Village, Basking Ridge, with her niece K. Lynne Moore (and husband Gordon) of Hellertown, PA. at her side. Mrs. Ayer was born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada to the late Alonzo...
Martin D. Prusock
Feb 7, 2012
_Age 60 Middlesex Martin D. Prusock died Sunday, February 5, at Somerset Medical Center. Mr. Prusock was born in Brookly, New York, grew up in Canarsie, and has been a resident of Middlesx for 26 years. He retired in 2009 as a supervisor for New York Transit after 30 years. Martin was an active member of the Evangel Chapel...
Vincent T. Betro
Feb 7, 2012
_Age 58 Hillsborough,NJ Vincent T. Betro died February 4 at home. Vincent was born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in Hillsborough for 27 years. He was predeceased by his father, Nicola Betro. Surviving are his wife Maria (Prestia) Betro, his children Nicholas and Emilia, his mother Gloria and his siblings Salvatore, Frank, Gina and Teresa. A private Memorial Service...
Aleene M. Mishler
Feb 7, 2012
_Age 83 Somerville Aleene M. Mishler died Tuesday, January 31, at Bridgeway Care Center. Mrs. Mishler, wife of the late Franklin Mishler Sr., was born in Richland, PA. and grew up in Johnstown, PA. (Blough's Corner) before moving to Somerville, NJ in 1957. She is survived by her children Raymond and Franklin Sr. Mishler and Tammy Nemeth, 6 grandchildren,...
John S. Haurey Jr.
Jan 26, 2012
_Age 49 Piscataway John S. Haurey Jr., son of the late John Sr., died January 25. He was born in Plainfield, grew up in Dunellen, and resided in Edison for 12 years before to Piscataway recently. John was a sales representative for Aaron & Company in Piscataway. He enjoyed the outdoors and cooking but his greatest joy was his...
Bernadine R. Mamone
Jan 16, 2012
_Age 80 Somerville Bernadine R. Mamone died January 16 at Hunterdon Medical Center. Mrs. Mamone was born in Raritan and resided in Somerville for 48 years. She and her husband Raymond Sr. owned and operated Ray's Auto Body in Somerville, a business they start together in 1956. Mrs. Mamone was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Somerville. Surviving...
Joseph Siegel
Jan 15, 2012
_Age 82 Bridgewater Joseph Siegel died January 13 at Somerset Medical Center. He was born in Newark and resided in Hillside before moving to Bridgewater in 1970. Mr. Siegel was known among his family and friends for his passion and talent in woodworking. He was predeceased by his daughter Donna A. Siegel and his son-in-law Jon A. Eilenberg. Surviving...
Helen J. Wolferz
Jan 15, 2012
_ Age 88 Bridgewater Helen J. Wolferz, 88, a loving mother and grandmother died on Thursday January 12 at Somerset Valley Nursing Home. She was born July 11, 1923 in Newark at St. Barnabas Hospital and graduated from Irvington High School in 1941. She was employed by Proctor and Gamble for many years, first in their Summit location then...
Frank J. Ziets
Jan 5, 2012
_Bridgewater Frank J. Ziets, 82, a longtime resident of Bridgewater , passed away at home on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. He died in the company of loving family members, neighbors and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM on Friday, January 6th, at Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville , New Jersey . Visitation is...
John C. Hardgrove
Dec 31, 2011
_Age 57 Somerville John C. Hardgrove died on December 30 at Somerset Medical Center. Son of the late Robert E. and Irene (Kovacs) Hardgrove, John was a life long resident of Somerville. He was a former employee for Somerset County Department of Transportation and Baker & Taylor in Somerville. John was a caring and sensitive young man who was...
Lorraine "Rainy" Gillette Donovan
Dec 27, 2011
_Lorraine "Rainy" Gillette Donovan Somerville NJ. Born June 6, 1930, the fifth child of Peter and Ada Gillette, Lorraine "Rainy" Donovan passed away on December 22, 2011 at the Veterans Memorial Home in Edison, NJ. Rainy was educated in the Somerville School system and was a veteran of the Korean War. She was employed by the State of NJ...
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