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Catherine Busceti

Catherine Busceti

May 9, 2025

Catherine Busceti passed away on Friday May 9, 2025 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was 94 years old.

Born on August 26, 1930 to the late George and Vincenza Porpigilia in New York City, she has lived in Woodbridge for the last 68 years.

Catherine worked as...

John M. Popowich

John M. Popowich

May 8, 2025

John M Popowich of Woodbridge passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at home. He was 68 years old.

Born in Rahway, NJ; He was raised in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township and has resided in Woodbridge for the past 21 years.

Mr. Popowich attended Colonia High School,...

Rose Marie Remias

Rose Marie Remias

May 6, 2025

Rose Marie Remias of Highlands, NJ, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Margaret Remias and granddaughter of the late Laszlo and Mary nee Maria Kondas Remias. Rose Marie's grandparents arrived in the US at the turn of the 20th century, settling in Passaic, NJ....

Dorothy M. Sheehan

Dorothy M. Sheehan

May 5, 2025

Dorothy M Sheehan of Edison passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Care One at The Highlands.  She was 89 years old.

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania; She resided in Elizabeth, Colonia and Florida; before moving to Edison 33 years ago.

She was a Graduate of Batton High School in Elizabeth; and was a longtime...

Edward Paul Hynes

Edward Paul Hynes

May 4, 2025

Edward Paul Hynes passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. He was 62 years old.

Born in Newark on October 5, 1962 he was a lifelong resident of Woodbridge.

Mr. Hynes attended Woodbridge High School and was employed as boilermaker with...

Theresa B. Mcguinn

Theresa B. Mcguinn

May 4, 2025

Theresa B. McGuinn of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Abingdon Care and Rehabilitation Center in Green Brook. She was 90 years old.

Born in Port Reading; She resided in Avenel since 1994.

Mrs. McGuinn was employed with General Dynamics as an Engineering Aide for 18 years...

Dominick Valenzano

Dominick Valenzano

May 3, 2025

Dominick Valenzano, Sr. passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 78 years old.

Born in Jersey City on October 28, 1946 to the late Helen and Alfonse Valenzano, he has resided in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge Township since 1973.

Mr....

James V. Tavormina

James V. Tavormina

May 2, 2025

James V. Tavormina passed away Friday, May 2, 2025 at Overlook Medical Center in Summit. He was 64 years old.

"Jim" as he was lovingly referred to by family and friends was born in Elizabeth on August 3, 1960, he resided in Rahway before moving to Woodbridge in 1988.

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Albert Polonis Ii

Albert Polonis Ii

April 28, 2025

Albert J Polonis II passed away peacefully on Monday April 28th at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was born on November 26th, 1960 in Tamaqua PA.

In addition to his parents, Doris and Albert Polonis, he was predeceased by his beloved wife, Donna Redlich Polonis, in 2024.

Nora Vallejo-Valdes

Nora Vallejo-Valdes

April 27, 2025

Nora Vallejo-Valdes passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at her home in Willingboro surrounded by her loving family. She was 41 years old.

She was born on August 31, 1983 in Cali, Colombia and resided in Linden before moving to Willingboro 2 years ago.

Nora was employed...

Terrence J. Sharkey

Terrence J. Sharkey

April 25, 2025

Terrence J. Sharkey of the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 81 years old.

Born in Jersey City, NJ; He resided in Pittsburgh before moving to Colonia 10 years ago.

Mr. Sharkey was employed as a Liaison for School/Parents and Students...

Anna S. Gere

Anna S. Gere

April 21, 2025

Anna Dorothy Samons Gere passed away on Monday April 21, 2025 at her home in Woodbridge. She was 90 years old.

Born on June 29, 1934 in Perth Amboy she was the only child of John and Anna Zullo Samons. Her mother had passed away during childbirth leaving her father, grandmother and aunts...

Michael A. Faraca, Jr.

Michael A. Faraca, Jr.

April 18, 2025

Michael A. Faraca, Jr. passed away on Good Friday, April 18, 2025 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 75 years old.

Born in Perth Amboy on July 6, 1949 to the late Santa and Michael Faraca, he was a lifelong resident of Woodbridge.

Mike was a graduate...

Phyllis "Yi" Matchko

Phyllis "Yi" Matchko

April 17, 2025

Phyllis "Yi" Matchko passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge. She was 100 years old.

Born in Port Reading on September 26, 1924 to the late Angelina and Matteo DeNittis, she resided there before moving to Iselin in 2018.

Mrs. Matchko...

Anthony Muccilli

Anthony Muccilli

April 15, 2025

Anthony Muccilli passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at his home in Woodbridge.  He was 92 years old.

Born in Hopelawn on June 13, 1932 to the late Saverio Muccilli and Maria Ciallella Muccilli, he was a lifelong resident of Woodbridge Township.

Mr. Muccilli was a graduate of Woodbridge High School, Class of 1950;...

Irv Hyatt

Irv Hyatt

April 14, 2025

Irv Hyatt passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack. He was 72 years old.

Born in Newark on March 3, 1953 to the late Susan and Irving Hyatt, he was a lifelong resident of Woodbridge.

Mr. Hyatt was a graduate of Woodbridge High...

Vladimir "Val" A. Stiglich

Vladimir "Val" A. Stiglich

April 9, 2025

Vladimir A. "Val" Stiglich passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 85 years old.

Born in Woodbridge on July 19, 1939 to the late Julia and Vladimir Stiglich, Sr., he has resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township for 50 years.

Mr. Stiglich was a 1957...

Franz C Eberhardt

Franz C Eberhardt

April 8, 2025

Franz C. Eberhardt passed away on Tuesday, April 08, 2025 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 89 years old.

Born in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 7, 1936 to the late Isa and Willie Henry Eberhardt, he has resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township for 53 years.

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Shane J. Zangara

Shane J. Zangara

April 6, 2025

Shane Zangara, 61, passed away on Sunday April 6, 2025.

He was born on February 20, 1964, to the late Kathleen Marie Zangara (Leight) in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Shane was raised in East Brunswick NJ where he attended Middlesex County Vocational School and learned the trade of auto mechanics.

As an adult...

Stuart Thomas Brandow

Stuart Thomas Brandow

April 5, 2025

Stuart T. "Stu" Brandow passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Brighton Gardens of Edison. He was 100 years old.

Born in Leeds, NY on May 27, 1924 to the late James and Agnes Brandow, he has resided in Woodbridge since 1956.

Mr. Brandow was employed with the...

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