Nov 16, 2016

Helen Maletz Gessner, a recent resident of the Avalon at Bridgewater, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. She was 96. Born to Mary (Wiech) and Stanislaus Maletz on December 28, 1919, in Bound Brook, she was a 1938 graduate of Bound Brook High School, and a 1941 graduate of Saint Peter’s Hospital School of Nursing....

Nov 16, 2016

Frances Conover Toleno, 87, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Foot Hill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough. She was the youngest of eight children born to John E. and Laura (Winans) Brarens on August 26, 1929, in Somerville, and was raised on the family farm in Martinsville. Frances was an active member of the American Legion Post 293...

Nov 15, 2016

Nov 3, 2016

Anthony M. Pranzatelli, 91, died Thursday, November 3, 2016, at home. Born June 13, 1925, in Bound Brook, he was the son of Michael and Rose Altiere Pranzatelli. He resided in Bound Brook until moving to Bridgewater in 1961. A United States Army veteran of World War II, he served as a Sergeant in the 38th Signal Corps, and...

Nov 2, 2016

Kenneth A. Sella, 58, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown. Born January 16, 1958, in Somerville, he was the son of Nicholas and Peggy Juzwiak Sella. A lifelong Bound Brook resident, he graduated Bound Brook High School in 1976, and attended Raritan Valley Community College. Ken was an exempt fireman with Ivy Hook & Ladder...

Oct 30, 2016

Betty M. Johnson, 92, died Sunday, October 30, 2016, at Somerset Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Somerset. Born in Riegelsville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Raymond and Mildred (Black) Young. She spent most of her life in Bridgewater. She was a charter member of The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Somerville, a member of The G.F.W.C. Phoenix...

Oct 29, 2016

Phyllis Rene Kopf, 87, died Saturday, October 29, 2016, at home. Born June 16, 1929, in the Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of Abe and Selma Matler. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Brooklyn County College, and her Master’s Degree from Hunter College. She was a social worker for the Bound Brook public school system for twenty-eight...

Oct 28, 2016

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Oct 25, 2016

Stanley J. Nadbielny, “Lefty”, a lifelong resident of Bound Brook, passed away peacefully on his 93rd birthday, October 25, 2016, with his family by his side. Lefty was a flight engineer and aircraft mechanic, serving in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked at Union Carbide Corporation, for forty-six years before retiring in 1985, and taught...

Oct 23, 2016

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Oct 22, 2016

Efthymia "Efi" Carzis, of Ocean Grove, was born on January 20, 1925 in Athens, Greece. A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, Efi was devoted to her family. She passed away peacefully on the morning of October 22, 2016, at the age of 91. The eldest of five children, Efi often helped her mother take care of the little...

Oct 18, 2016

Oct 18, 2016

Louise Susan DeCastro, 81, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset, Somerville. Born November 14, 1934, in Bound Brook, she was the daughter of Angelo “Gigi” and Carmela Berdinella DeCastro. She was a lifelong borough resident. She graduated from Bound Brook High School, Class of 1953, and Berkeley Business School. Louise was an...

Oct 2, 2016

Sep 8, 2016

George Alexander, 90, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016, at home with his family. Born April 23, 1926, In Liepāja, Latvia, he was the son of Aleksandrs and Elisabeth Dowkont. He immigrated to America in May of 1951, living in Brooklyn before moving to New Jersey. George was employed by Bristol - Myers for thirty-five years. He enjoyed maintaining...

Aug 30, 2016

Paul John Seiler, 78, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at home. Born June 8, 1938, in New York City, he was the son of Paul A. and Martha Lutzmann Seiler. He resided in Roselle Park before moving to Warren in 1978. He was a graduate of Ridgefield Park High School, and earned his Bachelor Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University....

Aug 27, 2016

George Hyde Pendleton, 86, died Saturday, August 27, 2016, at North Broward Medical Center, Deerfield Park, Florida. Born August 4, 1930, in Somerville, he was the son of John Hyde and Miriam Fekete Pendleton, Jr. He resided in Hillsborough until moving to Somerville in 1942. He was a Florida “Snow Bird,” and enjoyed wintering in Deerfield Beach. George worked...