Pamela Lee
May 4, 2022
Pamela Lee of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Alaris at Riverton in Rahway. She was 58 years old.
Born in Newark, NJ; She was a lifelong resident of Avenel.
She was a 1981 graduate 0f Colonia High School
Ms. Lee was employed as a...
Natalie J. Berwick
April 30, 2022
Natalie J. Berwick passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Embassy Manor at Edison Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 89 years old.
Born on December 30, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Catherine and Francis Kordelski, she resided in Richmond Hill, NY for nearly 30 years before moving to the Avenel section of Woodbridge...
Leonard F. Giacalone
April 25, 2022
Leonard F. Giacalone passed away on Monday April 25, 2022 at his home in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township. He was 92 years old.
Born in Elizabeth and He has lived in Colonia for the past 60 years.
Mr. Giacalone owned and operated Lenny's Roofing & Painting in Colonia.
He was a...
Eleanor P. Rodgers
April 25, 2022
Eleanor P. Rodgers, lovingly known as "Nana" to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at her home in the Iselin section of Woodbridge Township. She was 96 years old.
Born on December 15, 1925 in New York City to the late Agnes and Harry Richards, she has resided in Iselin since...
Dorothy Davids
April 19, 2022
Dorothy J. Davids passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, Tennessee. She was 92 years old.
Born in Clark, she was a resident of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township for 35 years before moving to Tennessee.
She was a homemaker who enjoyed decorating and making a wide variety...
Gladys "Loretta" Szemborski
April 17, 2022
Gladys "Loretta" Szemborski passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Genesis Health, Southern Ocean Center in Barnegat. She was 96 years old.
Born on September 1, 1925 in Jersey City to the late Gladys and Herman Soehngen, she resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township before moving to Manahwakin 2 1/2 years ago.
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Susan Olesky
April 16, 2022
Susan Olesky of Piscataway passed away on Saturday, April 16. 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Rahway with her daughter by her bedside. She was 90 years old.
Born in Newark, NJ; She resided in Denville and Kearney most of her life before moving to Piscataway 7 years ago.
Mrs. Olesky was an Administrator...
Sharon Dalley
April 14, 2022
Sharon Dalley passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 75 years old.
Born on March 7, 1947 to the late Mary Lee and Earl Saam in Elizabeth, she resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township before moving to Iselin in 1973.
Mrs. Dalley...
Dorothy E. Mitch
April 12, 2022
Dorothy E. Mitch passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at her home in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township. She was 90 years old.
Born on September 15, 1931 in Newark, NJ to the late Stella and Peter Herka, she has resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township since 1959.
Mrs. Mitch was...
Albert J. Shakarian, Sr.
April 11, 2022
Albert J. Shakarian, Sr. passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 97 years old.
Born on August 6, 1924 in Springfield, MA, he resided in Kearny before moving to Woodbridge in 1962.
Mr. Shakarian owned and operated Star Auto Body in Kearny for many years before retiring...
Alfred L. Leone, Jr.
April 8, 2022
Alfred L. Leone Jr. passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He was 55 years old.
Born in Perth Amboy, he was a lifelong resident of the Sewaren section of Woodbridge Township.
Mr. Leone was a 1985 graduate of Woodbridge High School and attended Perth Amboy Vocational-Technical School where...
John T. Varianka
April 6, 2022
John T. Varianka of Woodbridge passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 77 years old.
Mr. Varianka was born in Jersey City, NJ; He resided in Woodbridge for the past 48 years.
He was employed as a warehouseman with Rickel's Home Center in South Plainfield for 25...
Marie Elizabeth Stephan
April 6, 2022
Marie Elizabeth Stephan passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. She was 92 years old.
Marie was born in Woodbridge on August 23, 1929 to the late Ed and Betty Trost. She was a lifelong Woodbridge resident. In retirement, she and her husband also enjoyed many happy years living part time in Florida.
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Mary Cassese
April 4, 2022
Mary Cassese passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway. She was 94 years old.
Born on September 7, 1927 in Roselle, she has resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township for 60 years.
Mrs. Cassese was employed by G & W Laboratories in Port Reading and...
Gilbert "J.R." Nelson
April 4, 2022
Gilbert "J.R." Nelson, Jr. passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at his home in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township. He was 82 years old.
Born on September 25, 1939 to the late Lucy and Gilbert Nelson in Barnesboro, PA, he has resided in Avenel for the last 40 years.
Mr. Nelson was employed...
Patricia Grad
April 3, 2022
Patricia Grad passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Somerset in Somerville. She was 69 years old.
Born on June 14, 1952 to the late Mary and Nicholas Pavlonnis in Perth Amboy, she resided in Woodbridge before moving to Bedminster 23 years ago.
Mrs. Grad was a licensed...
Michael J. Denton
April 3, 2022
Michael J. Denton, 51 of Port Reading, NJ passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022. Michael was born in Perth Amboy, NJ; He resided in Carteret and Port Reading all his life.
He was employed by the Township of Woodbridge Parks Department for many years.
Michael was an avid hunter and fisherman as well as...
Daniel E. Snyder
March 30, 2022
Daniel E. Snyder of North Plainfield, formerly of Woodbridge passed away om Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in New Brunswick. He was 72 years old.
Born in Jersey City, NJ; He resided in Woodbridge for 26 years before moving to North Plainfield in 2017.
Mr. Snyder was employed as a...
Fred J.H. Nelson, Sr.
March 29, 2022
Fred J.H. Nelson, Sr. of Woodbridge passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 84 years old.
Born in Perth Amboy, he was a lifelong resident of Woodbridge.
Mr. Nelson owner and operated Nelson Industrial Mowing for 16 years before retiring in 2000.
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Robert J. Prion
March 28, 2022
Robert J. Prion passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at his home in Woodbridge. He was 69 years old.
Born on July 1, 1952, he was a lifelong resident of Woodbridge.
A 1970 graduate of Woodbridge High School, Mr. Prion was employed in the meat department at Foodtown of Hopelawn for many years; and...
