Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Aleene M. Mishler

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Charles P. O'Neill

Charles P. O'Neill

Dec 27, 2011

_Age 82 Bridgewater Charles P. O'Neill, husband of the late Annette (Portella) O'Neill, died December 26 at Somerset Medical Center. An Army veteran of the Korean War, a member of St. Ann Church in Raritan and a former owner and operator of a number of dry cleaners, Mr. O'Neill is survived by his son Kevin, a granddaughter Chanel and...

Natalie Ruiz

Natalie Ruiz

Dec 26, 2011

Age 83 Middlesex Natalie Ruiz, wife of the late Miguel who passed away in 1976, died Christmas day at home in Middlesex. She was born in Puerto Rico and came to the United States in 1951, she resided in New York and then Somerville before moving to Middlesex in 1983. Mrs. Ruiz retied in 1994 from Ortho Pharmaceutical, Raritan,...

Angela Rita Giardina

Angela Rita Giardina

Dec 21, 2011

_Age 89 Somerville, NJ Angela R. Giardina died December 19 at home. She was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She lived for a time in Pittsburgh before moving to Somerville in 1974. Mrs. Giardina was the wife of the late Vincent Giardina Sr., mother of the late Charles Giardina and grandmother of the late Jennifer Beisswanger. A member...

Alice L. Johnson

Alice L. Johnson

Dec 18, 2011

Age 87 Hillsborough Alice Johnson died December 17. She was born in Carbondale, PA and was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School there, class of 1942 and later graduated from the School of Commerce in Rochester, NY. A former resident of Raritan, NJ and Clearbrook in Monroe Twp., NJ, she had moved to Hillsborough recently. She was the...

William Miller Sr.

William Miller Sr.

Dec 18, 2011

_Age 80 Somerville William Miller Sr. died Thursday at Somerset Medical Center. A life long resident of Somerville, Mr. Miller was a mechanic for Houdaille Industries, Bridgewater, retiring after many years of service. A Marine veteran of the Korean War, he is survived by his children Phyllis Miller, Elizabeth Sanchez, Nora Branham and Clinton Miller; his former wife Marion...

William E. Rostron

William E. Rostron

Dec 5, 2011

_Somerville William E. Rostron, 92, better known as "Knobby" by his friends and family, died Monday (December 5th, 2011) in his home surrounded by family. Although born in Brooklyn, NY on November 11th, 1919 as one of 10 children to George and Caroline Rostron, Knobby spent the majority of his life as a resident of Somerville, NJ. In 1942,...

Thomas Patrick Trezza

Thomas Patrick Trezza

Nov 30, 2011

Age 60 Brick, NJ Thomas Patrick Trezza passed away with his family at his side on November 27, 2011 at the Ocean Medical Center, Brick, New Jersey. He was 60 years old. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 30 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm at the Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Avenue, Somerville.A Mass of Christian Burial...

Jeanne C. Whitman

Jeanne C. Whitman

Nov 30, 2011

Age 79 South Bound Brook Jeanne C. Whitman, wife of the late Harrison S. Whitman and mother of the late Michael Whitman, died November 28 at Somerset Medical Center. She was born in Milltown and resided in South Bound Brook for over 60 years. Mrs. Whitman retired after 30 years from Lockheed Martin, Watchung, where she worked in their...

Assemblyman Peter J. Biondi

Assemblyman Peter J. Biondi

Nov 11, 2011

Assemblyman Peter J. Biondi, 69 passed away on Thursday evening November 10th. Assemblyman Biondi was with his family at the time of his death. Born in Newark in 1942, Assemblyman Biondi was raised in Union and later moved to Hillsborough where he resided for thirty five years. His family, community service and politics were the cornerstones of his life....

Colleen “Kelly” Sharkey

Colleen “Kelly” Sharkey

Nov 8, 2011

Resident of Somerville Colleen Sharkey passed away peacefully at home on November 7. Colleen was born in Venice, Florida on March 30, 1960. Colleen is survived by her adoring partner Jill Jaycox, her sister Patti Sharkey, her niece Tara Wetmore, both of Altamonte Springs Fl and many loving friends. She is predeceased by her father Arthur Sharkey, her mother...

Marion True Boyanowski

Marion True Boyanowski

Nov 8, 2011

Age 84 Somerville Marion True Boyanowski died Sunday, November 6, at home. Marion was born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in Somerville for 50 years. She was the wife of the late Edward Boyanowski and mother of the late John Wirtanen. Surviving are her son Leonard Wirtanen (wife Kathryn), daughter-in-law Marlene Wirtanen and step-daughter Carol Krohn. Also surviving are...

Edward J. Tammaro

Edward J. Tammaro

Oct 30, 2011

Age 50 Branchburg Edward J. Tammaro passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 20 at his residence in Branchburg. Ed was employed by a number of local companies in Somerset County where his work ethic was soundly appreciated by all of his fellow workers and employers. Most of his family lived out of New Jersey but his adopted...