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Jeffrey Koziar

Jeffrey Koziar

December 27, 2025

Jeffrey Koziar passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Roosevelt Hospital in Edison. He was 62 years old.

Born on June 14, 1963 in Paterson to the late Carol and Walter Koziar, he resided in Wayne, NJ before his family moved to Colonia,NJ in 1965.  In 1973 he moved to the Avenel...

Betty Campbell

Betty Campbell

December 22, 2025

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Betty Jean Campbell was born on June 14, 1945 in Stillmore, Georgia to Thomas and Ola Mae Settle.

On July 8, 1964 she married Ernest Campbell Jr. To this union, 5 children were born. In January of 1992, she became First Lady of "House of Prayer for All People Family Church" located...

Arlene F. Smith

Arlene F. Smith

December 20, 2025

Arlene F. Smith passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at her home in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township. She was 96 years old.

Born on March 28, 1929 in Jersey City to the late Mary and Michael Kowal, she has resided in Port Reading for 66 years.

She was a communicant of...

Michael Dennis Tenpenny

Michael Dennis Tenpenny

December 9, 2025

Michael Dennis Tenpenny passed away on Tuesday December 9, 2025. He was 31 years old.

Born on March 29, 1994, in Perth Amboy to Dennis Tenpenny and Asta Riporti, he was a lifelong resident of the Iselin section of Woodbridge Township.

Michael was a graduate of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, Class of 2012....

Bernard Batty

Bernard Batty

December 9, 2025

Bernard Batty passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 78 years old.

Born on January 26, 1947 in Newark to the late Edward and Margaret Dolan Batty, he has resided in Woodbridge since 1978.

Mr. Batty was a United States Navy...

Robert A. Daly

Robert A. Daly

December 7, 2025

Robert A. Daly, beloved son, brother, uncle, friend and proud Irish-American, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025 after a difficult few years, surrounded by the love and support of the people who meant the most to him – his family. Though life tested him, his heart never hardened—he remained warm, generous, and full of spirit until...

Michael J. Karafa

Michael J. Karafa

December 4, 2025

Michael J. Karafa passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 75 years old.

Born in New York City on October 31, 1950 to the late Mary and Stephen Karafa, he resided in Brooklyn and Staten Island before moving to Woodbridge 38 years ago.

Marianne Callanan

Marianne Callanan

December 1, 2025

Marianne Callanan, beloved wife, mother, nanny, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the age of 78 in her home in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township. She was surrounded by her devoted family as she concluded a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer—a journey she faced with remarkable grace,...

Mary T. Gorka

Mary T. Gorka

November 26, 2025

Mary T. Gorka passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at her home in the Avenel section of Woodbridge. She was 93 years old.

Born in Elizabeth on May 21, 1932 to the late Mary and Thomas Stewart, she was a 1950's graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Elizabeth; and has resided...

Paula Louise Michalski

Paula Louise Michalski

November 19, 2025

Paula Louise Michalski passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was 70 years old.

Born in Newark on December 24, 1954 to the late Maria and Vincent Lambusta, she has resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township for 15 years.

Mrs....

Ramona Guerrero

Ramona Guerrero

November 18, 2025

Ramona Guerrero, of Chatham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Chatham Hills Care Center in Chatham. She was 77 years old.

Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Ramona carried the warmth of her heritage throughout her life. She resided in Puerto Rico before moving to New Jersey, where she lived in the Metuchen...

Eileen M. Jaskot

Eileen M. Jaskot

November 13, 2025

Eileen M. Jaskot passed away on Thursday November 13, 2025, at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. She was 73 years old.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 20, 1952, to the late Joseph and Geraldine Munnelly Sullivan, she has resided in Woodbridge for the last 33 years.

She earned her associate's degree in criminal justice...

Patricia Porcellana

Patricia Porcellana

November 12, 2025

Patricia Porcellana passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy Division. She was 65 years old.

Born in Perth Amboy on April 29, 1960 to the late Ann and Edward Thomas Clifford, she was raised in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township; and has resided in Hopelawn...

Julia Achimovic

Julia Achimovic

November 11, 2025

Julia Achimovic of the Port reading section of Woodbridge Township passed away at Complete Care at Clark on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.  She was 87 years old.

Born in Sewaren She resided there and Port Reading all her life.

Julia was smart, funny, and kind, she was loved and will be missed by all.  She...

Deborah Jean Komleski

Deborah Jean Komleski

November 9, 2025

Deborah Jean Komleski on Sunday November 9, 2025. passed away at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was 75 years old.

Born on July 18, 1950 to the late Loren and Mary in Elizabeth, she was a lifelong resident of Woodbridge.

Deborah worked as a sales clerk for Walgreens in South Plainfield before retiring.

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Pauline N. Mozeleski

Pauline N. Mozeleski

November 9, 2025

Pauline N. Mozeleski passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Somerset Woods Nursing Center in Somerset. She was 100 years old.

Born in Deerfield, MA on October 22, 1925 to the late Frances and Albert Bieniek she resided in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township for over 60 years before moving to...

Luba M. Del Monte

Luba M. Del Monte

November 9, 2025

Luba M. Del Monte of Jackson, NJ passed away Sunday, November 10, 2025.  She was 86 years old.

Born in Jersey City, NJ; She resided in Woodbridge for 43 years before moving to Jackson in 2016.

She was employed with Eastern Airlines and British Airways in Newark as a ramp agent for many years before...

Frank J. Genna

Frank J. Genna

November 8, 2025

Frank J. Genna passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway. He was 79 years old.

Born on October 30, 1946 in Newark to the late Genevieve and Frank Genna, he has resided in Woodbridge for 33 years.

Mr. Genna was employed...

Leon Kazanowski

Leon Kazanowski

November 5, 2025

Leon "Leo" Kazanowski passed away on Wednesday November 5, 2025 at his home in East Brunswick. He was 79 years old.

Leon was predeceased by his wife Joan Kazanowski who passed away in 2019, and by a sister Jeanette Kazanowski who passed away in 2007.

Leon is remembered fondly by his two step-sons, Greg Mattia...

Margaret Schultz

Margaret Schultz

November 4, 2025

Margaret Schultz passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at her home in Woodbridge. She was 95 years old.

Born on January 6, 1930 in Bayonne to the late Anna (nee Bukowski) and Francis Prontnicki, she has resided in Woodbridge since 1979.

She enjoyed reading, knitting, crocheting, music, cooking,...

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