Apr 5, 2023

Robert Baumgarten, 71, died peacefully at his father’s home on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Born in New Brunswick, Robert moved to Somerset in 1956. He grew up in the house built by his father Nicholas, and was a graduate of Franklin Township High School and had attended Fairleigh Dickenson University. His passion was the piano, whether he was playing...

Mar 30, 2023

Bernadine Pasternak, 91 passed away peacefully, Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerset, surrounded by her children. Bernadine was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA. in 1932 with her twin brother Bernard. She was married November 6, 1954, in Wilkes-Barre, she and her husband moved to Plainfield and then to the Middlebush section of Somerset, where...

Mar 29, 2023

Justin Cooper, 33 died March 29, 2023. Justin grew up in Bound Brook before moving to Philipsburg in 2012. He loved Yu-Gi-Oh and has participated in many tournaments; martial arts like Isshin-Ryu Karate and had plans of opening his own Dojo with his best friend, Jesse. He enjoyed spending time at Gamer’s Edge in Stroudsburg, PA. Justin loved Power...

Mar 16, 2023

Marjorie L. Cunningham, 81, died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born in Uniontown, PA, on Father’s Day, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Ruby (Lynn) Emery. Marjorie was a graduate of Scotch Plains High School. She was always a well dressed young woman, with a keen eye for fashion. Her gentle and loving nature...

Mar 14, 2023

Bernice Lopa, 84 died Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Francis Parker Home in Piscataway. Born in Bound Brook, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Dolores (Ricci) Lopa. Bernice was a graduate of Bound Brook High School and Rutgers University where she received her master’s degree in Women Studies. She was employed by Rutgers for 40 years,...

Mar 9, 2023

Elaine Nagy, 79, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, at her home in Somerset. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary (Florek) Smith. Elaine lived in Piscataway for several years before moving to Franklin Township where she settled down to raise her family. Elaine met her husband, Joseph, at a dance at Rutgers University. They were...

Mar 5, 2023

Dr. David Crystal, 81, died Sunday, March 5, 2023, at his home in Bound Brook. David was born in Newark, on July 22, 1941 from Russian Jewish parents from what now is Ukraine, in a town called Volochysk. His father was Jacob Crystal and his mother was Pauline Taffler. Both immigrants from the same town, they met in the...

Mar 2, 2023

Raymond W. Kopec, 67, passed away on March 2, 2023. in his apartment in Bound Brook NJ. Raymond was born in Brooklyn, NY, on March 21, 1955 and lived in Brooklyn and Queens NY before moving to Bridgewater NJ in the mid-seventies. He was the son of Mary and Walter Kopec.

Raymond attended elementary and high school...

Mar 1, 2023

Joann Tufaro, 80, died Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Bridgeway Care and Rehabilitation Center at Hillsborough. Born in Englewood NJ, she was the daughter of James and Fran (Macken) Larkin. Joann grew up in Edison and moved to Branchburg in 1973 where she raised her family. She drove a bus for Branchburg Board of Education and Crème de la...

Feb 22, 2023

Tammy Lee Bohay, 60, Robbinsville, New Jersey

Tammy Lee Bohay, 60, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2023, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton, New Jersey, with her sister, Heidi Bohay Spound, at her side.

Born in Somerville, New Jersey, Tammy was the younger daughter of Harry and Arlene (Fehr)...

Feb 21, 2023

Isobel Agnes Palasits (Sue), 80, died peacefully at Care-One at Somerset Valley in Bridgewater on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Born in Manhattan, she was the daughter of John and Agnes (Harris) McRae. Sue was raised in Jersey City, moved to Keansburg for a short while before returning to Jersey City at the age of 10. Sue worked as a...

Feb 17, 2023

Nancy Curtis, 67, died Friday, February 17, 2023, at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston after a brief illness. Born in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of George and Ann (Dickinson) Kurtz. Nancy was a graduate of Green Brook High School and had worked for 35 years for Johnson & Johnson in Raritan as a document specialist submitting...

Feb 16, 2023

William "Bill" Ludwig, 88, died peacefully at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerset on Thursday, February 16, 2023. Born in New Brunswick, he was the son of William and Genevieve (Bobeck) Ludwig. Bill grew up in South Bound Brook and was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, class of 1952. Bill enlisted in the Air Force in...

Feb 12, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joyce Ware Kalbach on February 12, 2023, at the age of 85 surrounded by loved ones. She will be remembered for her caring nature and unending generosity, as well as for her beautiful singing voice and life-long dedication to music education.

Born on September...

Feb 10, 2023

Nelsie Valdes who was 90 years old, died peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2023, surrounded by her family. Nelsie was born in Cuba 90 years ago, the daughter of the late Miguel Marques and Aida del Prado. Nelsie was educated in Cuba, where she received her teacher degree. She taught elementary school in Cuba for 10 years. She emigrated...

Feb 9, 2023

Mary Ann (O’Donnell) Ledger, 78, of Middlesex, N.J. passed away peacefully, surrounded by her beloved daughters on February 9, 2023, at Heath Village in Hackettstown, N.J. Mary Ann was a loving and devoted wife, mother, Deedledee/Grammy and special friend to all who knew her.

Mary Ann was born to James and Bridget (Morrin) O’Donnell in...

Jan 31, 2023

Jeanette Canonica, 75, passed away in the early morning hours of January 31, 2023. A New York native, Jeanette grew up in the Bronx before moving to Bergenfield, NJ. She worked as an office manager throughout her career, but her most rewarding accomplishments were related to her family. She was a proud mother to Joseph Raymond and Michael Andrew,...

Jan 25, 2023

Stuart David Friedman, of Somerset, NJ, a man who loved people, passed on January 25, at age 84. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the youngest child, to his parents, Hyman and Edith Friedman (z”l). The household, multi-generational and full of love, included his aunts and grandfather as well as his brother, Stanley (z"l), and sisters, Gloria (Bobby) Brunell...

Jan 21, 2023

Lawrence John Sanislo went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Easton, PA. He was born in Perth Amboy, NJ to Alexander and Elizabeth (Seckretar) Sanislo. In 1969, he received an award from the SPCA for Heroism for jumping into a frozen canal to save a dog. After that...

Jan 11, 2023

Thomas Izzo, 93, passed away on January 11, 2023, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset. Born in the Bronx, NY in 1929 he moved back to Casetta, Naples, Italy at the age of 4 where he was raised on his family’s farm. He was the son of Pasquale and Vincenza (Obolo). In 1955, he moved to Bound Brook, NJ,...