Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Theresa Rita Sansone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)...

Mabel Alice Gardiner

Mabel Alice Gardiner

Sep 20, 2012

Age 92 Bridgewater, NJ Mabel Alice Gardiner, 92, of Bridgewater , NJ , passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. Predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, Arthur Noel, she is survived by two sons, Eugene Gardiner, and Thomas Gardiner and his wife, Marcy, and three daughters, Laurene Lippincott, Diana Scodari, and Patricia Buryk and her husband Harry,...

Elizabeth A. Wiecenski

Elizabeth A. Wiecenski

Sep 20, 2012

Age 68 Raritan Elizabeth (Betty) A. Wiecenski, wife of the late Charles Wiecenski, died September 19. Mrs. Wiecenski was born in Pottsville, PA and resided in Raritan for most of her life. She retired in 1986 as a Senior Bookkeeper with PSE&G, Somerset, after 23 years with the utility company. After retirement, she worked for 6 years as a...

Charles E. Field, Jr.

Charles E. Field, Jr.

Sep 11, 2012

Age 79 Somerville Charles E. Field Jr., husband of the late Thelma Field, died September 10, 2012. Mr. Field was a life long resident of Somerville. He retired in 1996 after more than 25 years as a supervisor in the maintenance department for the Somerville Board of Education. A Veteran of the Korean War, serving as a Corporal in...

Theresa A. Jamieson

Theresa A. Jamieson

Sep 5, 2012

Age 85 Hillsborough Wife, Mother, Actress, Writer Terry Jamieson passed away peacefully Sept. 5th, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Theresa Ann Textor on June 25, 1927 in Union, NJ. She met her future husband Bill Jamieson at a co-ed baseball game; they married in 1951. Later, as a beautiful young mother of four, Terry developed...

Marie L. Newman

Marie L. Newman

Aug 30, 2012

Age 97 Bound Brook Marie L. Newman passed away on August 26, 2012. She was born to Thomas and Olive Taffin Newman in Plainfield, N.J. on January 11, 1915. After graduating from Bound Brook High School, Marie joined First National Bank of Central New Jersey and spent her entire career there. Marie’s life was filled with devotion to the...

Ann Bentivegna

Ann Bentivegna

Aug 29, 2012

Age 89 Bridgewater Ann (Menci) Bentivegna, wife of the late Ben Bentivegna, died August 27 at Somerset Medical Center. Mrs. Bentivegna was born in Yonkers, NY and resided in Bridgewater for over 60 years. She began her employment with the Diocese of Metuchen at St. Joseph's Church in Raritan and retired after 25 years at St. Mary's Church-Stoney Hill...

Gladys I. Shanahan

Gladys I. Shanahan

Aug 11, 2012

Age 91 Bridgewater Gladys I. Shanahan died August 9 at her home in Bridgewater. Mrs. Shanahan was born in Bound Brook and resided in Bridgewater for almost 50 years. She was very active in her community, serving as a volunteer at the Somerset Medical Center for 25 years, a 4H Leader, a Girl and Boy Scout Leader and a...

Gertrude J. Young

Gertrude J. Young

Aug 5, 2012

Age 95 Formerly of West Orange Gertrude J. Young, wife of the late Milton Young, died August 3 at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. Mrs. Young resided in West Orange and graduated from West Orange High School and then Montclair State University in 1938. Her other residences included 26 years in Bridgewater and 30 years in Whiting (Crestwood Village) NJ...

Scott Edward Lipich

Scott Edward Lipich

Aug 1, 2012

Age 27 Hillsborough Scott Lipich, 27, passed away on August 1 at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was born on March 3, 1985 and was a life-long resident of Hillsborough, NJ. Scott was a 2004 graduate of Hillsborough High School. Scott was passionate about cooking and was compiling a cookbook for publication that included his great-grandmother’s heirloom recipes. Scott...

Arnold Molish

Arnold Molish

Jul 28, 2012

Age 81 Trinity, FL Arnold Molish; July 26, 2012, survived by his wife, son, daughter, 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Services Mon. 11am, Somerset Hills Memorial Park Chapel, Mt. Airy Rd., Basking Ridge NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Rabbi's Discretionary Funds, C/O Temple Ahavat Shalom, 1575 Curlew Rd., Palm Harbor, FL 34683...

Starr Valentine

Starr Valentine

Jul 28, 2012

Starr Valentine passed away on July 26th, at St. Clares Hospital, Dover, New Jersey. Starr was born on December 21, 1954 in Newark, NJ to the late Irving and Jeanie (Ross) Valentine. Starr resided in Irvington, Edison and Somerville before moving to Hillsborough 20 years ago. She was the Regional Sales Manager, Middlesex County, for the Star Ledger and...

Florence A. Longo

Florence A. Longo

Jul 24, 2012

Age 87 Bridgewater Florence A. Longo died July 24 at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. Mrs. Longo was born in Yonkers, NY and lived there for 33 years before moving to Newark, NJ in 1957. From 1969, she resided in Union, NJ before moving recently to Bridgewater in 2005. As a former member of the Rosary Altar Society at...