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Lucy Trackim

Lucy Trackim

August 30, 2014

Lucy Trackim of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Rahway. She was 83 years old. Born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania; She resided in Elizabeth before moving to Avenel in 1985. Lucy was a housekeeper at Holy Rosary Rectory in Elizabeth for 16 years retiring in 1985. Mrs....

Madeline Scarano

Madeline Scarano

August 29, 2014

Madeline Scarano, 72, devoted wife, mother, sister, auntie, nanny, and friend of Woodbridge went home to the Lord on August 29, 2014 with her loving friends and family surrounding her. Madeline was a homemaker who raised six children. She was a parishioner at St. Andrew's RC Church in Avenel, and an active member of the Altar Rosary Society. In 1997...

Eleanore Schirger

Eleanore Schirger

August 26, 2014

ELEANORE J. SCHIRGER Age 96, Avenel Eleanore J. Schirger, "Nana" left this life on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Eleanore was born in Perth Amboy on June 22, 1918 and attended Perth Amboy High School. She was a lifelong resident of Woodbridge Township and was employed by the Woodbridge Township Board of Education as a clerk/secretary. She was 96 and right...

Margaret La Rose

Margaret La Rose

August 26, 2014

Margaret "Peggy" La Rose passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at her home in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge Township. She was 84 years old. Born in Hazelton, PA, she resided in Elizabeth before moving to Sewaren in 1957. Mrs. La Rose was employed as a bookkeeper for many years before retiring in 1990. She was a communicant of...

Christopher Krupinski

Christopher Krupinski

August 23, 2014

Christopher Krupinski passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway. He was 56 years old. Born in Elizabeth, he resided in Linden before moving to the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township 30 years ago. Mr. Krupinski was a graduate of Roselle Catholic High School, Class of 1976 and was employed as a grocery...

Edmund F. Salter

Edmund F. Salter

August 18, 2014

Edmund F. "Ed" Salter III of Woodbridge passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 49 years old. Born in Manhattan, NY, he resided there for most of his life before moving to Woodbridge 14 years ago. Mr. Salter graduated from LaSalle Academy and Saint John's University in Manhattan and was employed as...

Stavros Papagiannakis

Stavros Papagiannakis

August 15, 2014

Stavros Papagiannakis passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 75 years old. Born in Xios, Greece, he has resided in Woodbridge for 35 years. Mr. Papagiannakis was employed as a cook with the Stelton Diner in Piscataway for 20 years before his retirement in 2004. He was an active...

Catherine L Whitaker

Catherine L Whitaker

August 14, 2014

Catherine L. Whitaker passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was 90 years old. Born in Jersey City, she resided in the Menlo Park section of Woodbridge Township for many years. Mrs. Whitaker was employed as a secretary with Supermarkets General in Avenel for 15 years before retiring in 1985; and was a...

Bridget M. Daly

Bridget M. Daly

August 11, 2014

Bridget M. Daly, our loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014 at her home in Manahawkin. She was 82 years old. Born in New York City, she resided in Carteret before moving to Manahawkin in 2007. Bridget was proud of her Irish heritage, close with God and steadfast in her beliefs. Mrs. Daly...

Edward Milford

Edward Milford

July 30, 2014

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James A. White

James A. White

July 28, 2014

James A. White passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 62 years old. Born in Rahway, he resided in Woodbridge for most of his life. Mr. White was employed with the New Jersey Department of Corrections at East Jersey State Prison for 25 years before retiring as a lieutenant in 2007. He...

Edward J. Lutz

Edward J. Lutz

July 28, 2014

Edward J. Lutz of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014. He was 78 years old. Born in Elizabeth, NJ; He resided in Avenel since 1968. Mr. Lutz was employed as a Supervisor with Food Haulers in Elizabeth for 39 years retiring in 1998. He was predeceased by his parents Clifford and Pauline Knight...

Barbara A. Soltesz

Barbara A. Soltesz

July 24, 2014

Barbara A. Soltesz passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at New York Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. She was 55 years old. Born in Welch, WV, she resided in Avenel and Parlin before moving to East Brunswick a year ago. Miss Soltesz was employed as a secretary with Paul's Trucking and Grocery Haulers in Avenel...

Margaret Baron

Margaret Baron

July 22, 2014

Margaret Baron of the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at home. She was 75 years old. Born in Bayonne, NJ; She resided in Port Reading for the past 50 years. Mrs. Baron was a Communicant of St. Anthony's R.C. Church in Port Reading. She was employed as a bookkeeper with Conair in...

Josephine T Yelencsics

Josephine T Yelencsics

July 19, 2014

Josephine T. Yelencsics of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Hartwyck at Edison Estates in Edison. She was 89 years old. Josie was born in Perth Amboy, married Joseph, and settled in Avenel where they opened their business, Sentry TV. After 40 years of business they retired to enjoy their passion for...

Thomas V Sciarra

Thomas V Sciarra

July 17, 2014

Thomas V. Sciarra of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center. He was 84 years old. Born in Hoboken, NJ; He resided in Carteret and Woodbridge most of his life. Mr. Sciarra was employed as a fork lift operator with Kings Way Transport in Hoboken for 30...

Geraldine M Nemcick

Geraldine M Nemcick

July 14, 2014

Geraldine M Nemcick of Lake Ariel, PA formerly of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Geisingers Hospice in Scranton, PA. She was 88 years old. Born in Plattsburgh, NY; She resided in Howell before moving to Lake Ariel, Pa. 10 Years ago. Mrs. Nemcick was employed with Cosmair in Clark for 10...

Joseph Maiorana

Joseph Maiorana

July 13, 2014

Joseph "Sonny" Maiorana passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 86 years old. Born in Newark, he resided in Irvington before moving to the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township 51 years ago. Mr. Maiorana was employed as a driver with F&A Distributors in Bayonne for 20 years before retiring in 1989. He...

James J Wherrity

James J Wherrity

July 10, 2014

James J. Wherrity passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Genesis Eldercare in Westfield. He was 68 years old. Born in Elizabeth, he resided in Clark for most of his life. Mr. Wherrity had been employed as an electrician through IBEW Union #675 in Elizabeth for many years and was also a union musician with Dave Saunders and the...

Annette Levins Edwards

Annette Levins Edwards

July 10, 2014

Annette Levins Edwards of Woodbridge passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Bayshore Hospital in Holmdel. She was 91 years old. Born in Hoboken, NJ; She resided in Avenel and Woodbridge since 1965. She was employed as a Administrative Assistant with Automatically Yours Vending in Woodbridge before retiring. Annette was a Communicant of St. Andrew's R.C. Church in Avenel....

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