Maria Kocsis
January 17, 2024
W ith great affection, we remember Maria Kocsis, who peacefully passed on January 17, 2024. Despite the many challenges Maria faced in life, she lived with grace and a generous heart.
Emigrating from Hungary, Maria and her husband, Bela, always remembered their family roots. When their daughter, Valerie was born, the Kocsis family was complete.
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Carmella Hillyer
January 17, 2024
Carmella Hillyer of the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at JFK Medical Center in Edison surrounded by her loving family. She was 87 years old.
Born in Newark, she has resided in Colonia for the past 50 years.
Mrs. Hillyer was...
Richard A. Simeone
January 16, 2024
Richard A. Simeone passed onto a new life, and hopefully where he will be comfortable to rest in peace on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at his home in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township. He was 81 years old.
Born in Port Reading on January 12, 1943 to the late Rose and...
Eileen K. Teuber
January 16, 2024
Eileen K. Teuber of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Rahway. She was 70 years old.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ; She was a lifelong resident of Avenel.
Eileen was a 1971 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Perth Amboy and a...
Richard A. Olsen
January 15, 2024
Richard A. Olsen, 84, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on January 15, 2024. Raised in Carteret by the late Sofie and Olav Olsen, Richard resided in Avenel since 1956. He was a graduate of Carteret High School and served in the National Guard for...
Les "Nearly Normal" Kracsun
January 14, 2024
Les "Nearly Normal" Kracsun passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at his home in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township. He was 71 years old.
Born in Budapest, Hungary on March 10, 1952, he came to the United States as a child where was raised by his parents, Martha and John Keller,...
Irene J. Daley
January 14, 2024
Irene J. Daley died peacefully at her home on Monday, January 14, 2024, at the age of 97. She was predeceased by Bill, her loving husband of 56 years, in 2010.
Irene was born in Jersey City, NJ to Josef and Marianna Skarzynski. She was the youngest of four children including three loving...
Marie A. Declerico
January 8, 2024
Marie A. DeClerico passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Adroit Care Center in Rahway. She was 70 years old.
Born in Staten Island, NY on December 6, 1953 to the late Anna and Albert DeClerico, she has resided in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge Township for 22 years.
Ms. DeClerico, who held a...
Donald Lachowicz
January 7, 2024
Donald Lachowicz of Port Richey, Florida passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at HCA Bayonet Point Hospital. He was 77 years old.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ; He resided in Iselin before moving to Port Richey 15 years ago.
Mr. Lachowicz owned and operated Iselin Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heat before working as a fabricator...
Elizabeth A. Leusen
January 5, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Leusen passed away peacefully at Whiting Healthcare Center on January 5, 2024. She was 80 years old.
Betty Ann was born in Newark to the late Joseph and Concetta Barboza. She moved to Woodbridge in 1971, where she and her husband, Thomas, raised their family. They moved to Whiting in 2007. She attended East Side...
Mary Barna
January 5, 2024
Mary Barna, 96, of Woodbridge, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at home, lovingly surrounded by her family. Born in Carteret, she resided in Woodbridge for the past 54 years with her family. Mary worked at RCA in Avenel and Merck in Rahway before becoming a full-time caregiver to her family. She was a...
Thomas Gilroy
January 4, 2024
Thomas Gilroy passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Staten Island Island University Hospital. He was 91 years old.
Born in Coxsackie, NY on July 28, 1932 to the late Florence and Thomas Gilroy, he resided in Staten Island for most of his life.
Mr. Gilroy was employed...
John Redus
January 4, 2024
John Redus passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at his home in Princeton Junction. He was 101 years old.
Born in Perth Amboy on July 18, 1922 to the late Anna and Nicholas Redus, he resided in Sewaren for many years until moving to Princeton Junction in 2006.
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Margaret A. O'Brien
January 4, 2024
Margaret A. O'Brien of Woodbridge passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at home. She was 84 years old.
Born, raised, and educated in Manhattan, Mrs. O'Brien was the child of Irish immigrants. After high school she worked as a secretary on Wall Street when she met her husband to be Jim O'Brien. After marriage, they moved...
Thomas J. Mooney, Jr.
January 4, 2024
Thomas J. Mooney Jr. passed away peacefully on January 4th 2024. He was 80 years old.
Born in Perth Amboy on June 2nd 1943 to the late Thomas J. and Rose Fedeyko Mooney, he resided there for most of his life.
Mr. Mooney graduated from St. Mary's High School,...
Robert P. Figarotta
January 3, 2024
Robert P. Figarotta passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 with his family at his side at his home in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township. He was 84 years old.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 29, 1939 to the late Frank and Concetta "Kate" Morales Figarotta, he has resided in...
Jerry R. Evans
December 28, 2023
Jerry R. Evans passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 56 years old.
Born in Saint Louis, MO on July 25, 1967 he was raised in Doniphan, MO and has resided in Woodbridge for the last 25 years.
Mr. Evans was...
James C. Dadon
December 25, 2023
James C. Dadon passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023 at his home in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township. He was 74 years old.
Born in Perth Amboy on July 26, 1949 to the late Anna and Edward Dadon, he has resided in Port Reading for 44 years.
Mr. Dadon was employed with...
Ruth Pawowitz
December 24, 2023
Ruth Pawowitz of Indian Trial, North Carolina formerly of Colonia passed away at Union County Hospice in Monroe, North Carolina. She was 103 years old.
Born in Newark, NJ; She resided in Colonia most of her life before moving to Indian Trail, NC 14 years ago.
Mrs. Pawowitz was...
Patricia Della Sala
December 24, 2023
Patricia Della Sala passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living Center in Edison. She was 89 years old.
Born in Jersey City on June 16, 1934 to the late Teresa and Charles Heather, resided in Clark before moving to Toms River in 2000.
Mrs....
