Oct 17, 2017

Lillian M. Corby, 102, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Born in Bound Brook, she was the daughter of John and Virginia (Consoli) Morano. Lillian worked as the division manager for Sears Roebuck & Company, in Watchung for sixteen years. In 1999, she moved to Dunellen and was very active within the community. She was a communicant of St. John...

Oct 6, 2017

Oct 6, 2017

Wilbur J. Park, 98, World War II Veteran Wilbur Joseph Park, age 98, formerly from Middlesex, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2017, in Alpharetta, Georgia. He was born in Bound Brook, to the late William Joseph and Margaret Darcy Park. Wilbur was a 1937 graduate of Saint Peter's High School, New Brunswick, and served in the United States...

Oct 5, 2017

Elaine Meyer, 70, died Thursday, October, 5, 2017, at Robert Wood University Hospital at Somerset, Somerville. Born in Elizabeth, on March 13,1947, she lived in Bound Brook for many years. She worked in quality control at PACO Pharmaceutical, in Lakewood, for thirteen years before her retirement in 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, John Scott Meyer, Sr., in...

Oct 5, 2017

Sep 30, 2017

Katherine Cignarella, 97, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, at her home in Martinsville. Born in Trenton, she was a longtime resident of Martinsville. She loved gardening, cooking, baking, and playing bingo. Katherine was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and her family meant everything to her. Katherine was predeceased by her beloved husband, Anthony, in 2009, and son, Anthony,...

Sep 28, 2017

Eleanor M. Chubrick, 91, died Thursday, September 28, 2017, at the New Jersey Eastern Star Home, Bridgewater. Born November 10, 1925, in Bound Brook, she was the daughter of Samuel and Mary Birchak Radich. She had resided in Middlesex since 1954. Eleanor worked as a telephone operator for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, but her true devotion was...

Sep 18, 2017

Sep 18, 2017

Fred Zaetz, 83, died Monday, September 18, 2017, at home. Born September 11, 1934, in New York City, he was the son of William and Julia Balanduke Zaetz. He was a longtime Somerset resident. Fred retired in 1999 as a service technician for Ingersol Rand Company, Edison, after thirty-five years with the company. Prior to that, he owned and...

Sep 17, 2017

Catherine Mae Lorah, 57, died Sunday, September 17, 2017, at her home in Middlesex. Born in Fort Ord, California, she was the daughter of Carlton and Marcella (Gasper) Lorah. Cathy studied nursing at Middlesex County Community College, and had worked at the Hillsborough Day Care Center for over twenty years. Cathy was predeceased by her father, Carlton Lorah, in...

Sep 17, 2017

Ruth Ann “Cookie” Schuller, 69, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset. Born October 13, 1947, in Somerville, she was the daughter of Albert and Margaret Sauers Godleski. A lifelong South Bound Brook resident, she graduated Bound Brook High School, Class of 1965, and Raritan Valley Community College with an Associate Degree in...

Sep 9, 2017

Leonard “Lenny” Villaggio, 76, died peacefully Saturday, September 9, 2017, at his home in Piscataway, surrounded by his family. Born in Newark, he was the son of Leonard P. Villaggio and Mary D’Ambola. Raised in Belleville, he was a graduate of Bellville High School. In 1982, Lenny moved to Piscataway. He had worked as a maintenance mechanic for J....

Sep 2, 2017

Ruth Grace (Cruver) Nettleingham, 87, of Bellefontaine went to be with her Lord and family at 1:20 A.M. Saturday, September 2, 2017, at her home. She was born in Somerset County Hospital, New Jersey, on September 15, 1929, to the late Elwood and Grace (Snyder) Cruver. Ruth is survived by her husband, Richard “Dick” Nettleingham, they were married on...

Aug 31, 2017

Dr. Robert Jacob Alheim, 88, died Thursday, August 31, 2017, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born September 1, 1928, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Jacob and Luella Alheim. He graduated from Myers High School, Wilkes Barre, and Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania. He earned his PhD. in Organic Chemistry at Yale University. He was...

Aug 27, 2017

Robert Michael DeCastro, 85, died Sunday, August 27, 2017, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset, Somerville. Born January 7, 1932, and raised in Bound Brook, he was the son of Angelo J. “Gigi” and Carmella Berdinella DeCastro. He graduated Bound Brook High School, Class of 1949. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the College of New...

Aug 26, 2017

Nancy D. Campanella, 86, died Saturday, August 26, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born November 21, 1930, in Bound Brook, she was the daughter of Samuel and Louise Fuer Peppe. She was a lifelong Bound Brook Resident. Nancy was a homemaker, dedicated to raising her family. She was a volunteer in the Pediatrics Department at Somerset Medical Center....

Aug 26, 2017

Jean M. Cherneski passed away at the young age of 70 on Saturday, August 26, 2017, with her love of thirty-five years, John Kaminsky, by her side. She was born on April 24, 1947, in Somerville, to Edward and Stella (Cwik) Franzyshen. She had two sisters, Marian Russo and Kathleen Bodo. She lived in Somerset her entire life and...

Aug 26, 2017

Margaret Mary Fehr, 84,died Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Arbor Glen, Bridgewater, surrounded by her family. Born May 11, 1933, in Jersey City, she was the daughter of Francis and Mary Wroble Fahy. She graduated from Lincoln High School, Jersey City, in 1951, and Jersey City State Teachers College in 1954, with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education....

Aug 16, 2017

Andrew Joseph Brockley, 39, died Thursday, August 16, 2017, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was born in Plainfield and raised in Dunellen. Andrew attended Dunellen High School, where he played football. Growing up he played Little League and football, and was an avid Giants fan. He was gregarious, outgoing, and funny. He loved his family,...

Aug 13, 2017

Robert E. Barber, Sr., 87, died Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Arbor Glen in Bridgewater. Born in South Bound Brook, he was the son of Nicholas and Anna (Bartoschik) Barber. He was a lifelong resident of South Bound Brook. He was a veteran the Korean War, serving in the United States Army in Germany from 1951 to 1953. He...