Christopher M. Kohutich
November 7, 2026
Christopher M. Kohutich unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at his home in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township. He was 42 years old.
Born on October 11, 1984 in Edison, Chris was a lifelong resident of Avenel. He graduated from Colonia High School in 2002 and worked at Wegmans in Woodbridge as a manager for many years.
Growing up,...
Lorraine Dragos
November 7, 2026
Lorraine Dragos of Ortley Beach passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Mira Vie at Toms River. She was 81 years old.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ on September 11, 1945, to the late Chester and Maryanne Matiunas, she resided in Colonia for many years before moving to Ortley Beach 19 years ago.
Mrs. Dragos was a prominent realtor in Middlesex and...
William Gawrych
November 6, 2026
William “Billy” Gawrych passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2026 at his son’s home in Woodbridge. He was 80 years old.
Born on July 16, 1946 in Jersey City to the late Stella (Socha) and William Benjamin Gawrych, he has resided in Whiting since 2010.
Billy served as a Sergeant with the United States Army Reserve from 1971 until 1977; and...
Shantee Mangroo
November 6, 2026
Shantee Mangroo passed away on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Parker Home at River Road in Piscataway. She was 66 years old.
Born on October 9, 1960, in Princes Town, Trinidad, to the late Marjorie Manichan and Boodram Nanckoo, she resided in Trinidad before moving to New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Mrs. Mangroo dedicated 20+ years of her life to caring for...
Altagracia J. Moreno
November 5, 2026
Altagracia Moreno, of Edison, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. She was 98 years old.
Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Altagracia was a force of nature. Vivacious, strong, and deeply devoted to her family, she served as its beloved matriarch. She lived in Puerto Rico and Florida before settling in New...
Joanne C. Clark
November 5, 2026
Joanne C. Clark of Colonia passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2027 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Rahway. She was 92 years old.
Born in Orange, NJ; She resided in Colonia for the past 68 years.
She was employed with Pitney Bowes in Elizabeth and Locks of Love for many years before retiring.
She was a Communicant of St. Cecelia’s R.C. Church...
Vanita M. Hacku
November 1, 2026
Vanita M. Hacku passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at her home in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge Township. She was 90 years old.
Born on February 9, 1936 in Port Reading to the late Minnie (Hatmaker) and John Takacs, she has resided in Sewaren for the past 70 years.
Vanita was a talented hairdresser whose artistic eye and lively personality...
Anthony John Francis Zaranka
October 29, 2026
Anthony John Francis Zaranka passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at his home in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township. He was 18 years old.
Born on November 14, 2007 in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of Avenel
Anthony was a graduate of Woodbridge High School, Class of 2026.
He was predeceased by his sister, Deeann Rose Armstrong.
Surviving are his...
Carmine Volturo, Jr.
October 29, 2026
Carmine Volturo, Jr. passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at his home in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge Township. He was 78 years old.
Born on December 17, 1947 in New York City to the late Maria (Delmaestro) and Carmine Volturo, he was raised in Newark and resided in Iselin before moving to Woodbridge.
Mr. Volturo was employed as head custodian...
Joseph Samuel Serianni
October 27, 2026
Joseph Samuel Serianni passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. He was 31 years old.
Born on November 16, 1994, in Perth Amboy, he resided in Woodbridge and Fords before relocating to Brick 5 years ago.
Joey attended School in Neptune.
Surviving are his loving parents, Andrea and James Serianni of Fords; grandmother, Jennie Serianni; sister, Nicole Marie DiNicola; and brother, James Jack...
Leeann Witt
October 27, 2026
LeeAnn Witt, 56, of Fords,
New Jersey, passed away on October 26, 2026
LeeAnn will be remembered for her love of family, her passion for music, and her wonderful sense of humor. She had a special way of bringing laughter into the lives of those around her. LeeAnn had a love for animals, and her beloved dog, Gigi, held a special place...
Helen T. Holdman
October 23, 2026
Helen T. Holdman passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026 at her home in Manalapan, surrounded by her loving children. She was 86 years old.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 24, 1939 to the late Timoteo Pellegrino and Lucia Montenegro Pellegrino, she resided in Brooklyn, Staten Island and Spring Lake before moving to Manalapan 25 years ago.
Mrs. Holdman was a...
Louise M. Hamilton
October 19, 2026
Louise M. Hamilton passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Somerset. She was 83 years old.
Born in Carteret on March 12, 1943 to the late Margaret (Arva) and Louis Filep, she resided in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township for many years before recently moving to Branchburg.
Mrs. Hamilton worked for many years...
Benjamin Patenia
October 15, 2026
Benjamin Fernandez Patenia, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the age of 81, surrounded by his family.
Born on August 29, 1945, in Manila, Philippines, Benjamin was the son of the late Ernesto and Clara Patenia. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Alberto and Romeo Patenia.
In 1984, Benjamin immigrated...
William Gorka
October 15, 2026
William Gorka passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway. He was 83 years old. Born in Jersey City, NJ on October 17, 1942 to the late Katherine and William F. Gorka, he was a 1960 graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Perth Amboy; and has resided in Avenel for most of his...
Jacob John Scofield
October 13, 2026
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...
Anastacio Francisquini
October 11, 2026
Anastacio Francisquini passed away on Sunday, October11, 2026 at his home in Edison. He was 86 years old.
Born on April 27, 1940, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to the late Juana and Eduardo Francisquini, he resided in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Florida before moving to Edison 2 years ago.
Mr. Francisquini was employed with the Teamsters Union as a picker/packer at various warehouses...
Walter B. Dworak
October 4, 2026
Walter B. Dworak, 97, of Edison, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 4, 2026, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of love, generosity, hard work, service, and devotion to his family.
Born in Hopelawn, New Jersey, to the late William and Mary Semanik Dworak, Walter lived a remarkable life over the course of his 97 years.
Walter’s adventurous...
Alfredo Moreno-Tirado
September 27, 2026
Alfredo Moreno-Tirado of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 52 years old.
Born in Trenton, NJ: He resided in Carteret before moving to Avenel 15 years ago.
Mr. Moreno-Tirado was a United States Army Veteran serving from 1991 until 2004.
He was employed as a manger with Pepsi...
