Jacob John Scofield passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 30 years old.

Born on November 24, 1995 in Edison, he resided there before moving to the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township in 1997.

Mr. Scofield was a graduate of Colonia High School; and was most recently employed by Taste of Italy in Avenel.

While at Colonia High School Jacob was on the Wrestling Team for four years and played on the Football Team for a year; in his younger years he played baseball with Merrill Park Little League; and was a second degree Black Belt and karate instructor.

An avid lover of nature and the outdoors; he was happiest fishing at Round Valley Reservoir with his dad.

Jacob was predeceased by his father, Peter David Scofield, in 2015; maternal grandparents, Grace Ruth and John Anthony Malyszko; and paternal grandparents, Joan and Charles Scofield.

Surviving are his mother, Ellen Malyszko Scofield; sister, Sarah Joan; aunt, Sheilah Scofield; uncles, David Malyszko and his wife, Donna, and Michael V. Scofield; and two cousins, Casey Scofield and Linda Fitzmaurice.

The funeral will take place on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. from the Costello-Greiner Funeral Home, 44 Green Street, Woodbridge. A Funeral service will follow at 9:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Perth Amboy. Cremation will be private. Visitation will be on Sunday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers contributions to the New Jersey Conservation Foundation (njconservation.org), 170 Longview Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931 in Jacob’s memory would be greatly appreciated by his loved ones.