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David Ferguson Greene
May 23, 2015
David F. Greene, 88, a long-time Westfield resident, died suddenly Saturday May 23 at his Fellowship Village residence in Basking Ridge. He was born in New Rochelle, NY on December 18, 1926 to Mertie and LeRoy Greene.Dr. Greene graduated from Columbia University with bachelor, masters and doctorate degrees in chemical engineering. While commuting to Columbia, he struck up a relationship...
Minna A. Snyder
May 15, 2015
Minna A. Snyder, 89, of Cranford, NJ, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015. Born in Bayonne, NJ , Minna resided in Cranford for over 75 years. She was an active member of The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post#335, Ladies Auxiliary in Cranford for over 60 years and was President of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary for the State of New...
David C Elliott
May 13, 2015
David C. Elliott, 52, of New Providence, NJ, died Wednesday May 13, 2015, at Overlook Medical Center, Summit, the place where he was born on February 11, 1963. Formerly of Westfield, he was the beloved son of the late Harold and Cornelia Elliott. David is survived by his loving sister: Donna Elliott of Lake Worth, FL, and also a brother,...
Benito "Benny" Renedo
May 12, 2015
Benito "Benny" Renedo, 83, of Cranford ,returned to his eternal home in Heaven on May 12, 2015.Benny's Life Celebration and visitation will from 4:00-8:00PM, Friday May 15th, at Gray Funeral Directors, 12 Springfield Ave, Cranford. His funeral mass will be celebrated at 9:30AM Saturday May 16, 2015 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Cranford. To view a tribute of Benny's life,...
Elmer R Granitzki
May 9, 2015
Elmer Granitzki, 93, died peacefully on May 9, 2015 at his home in Cranford, NJ surrounded by his family.Elmer was born in Garwood, NJ to the late Gustav and Anna (Ewald) Granitzki. Upon graduation from the Garwood School and Regional High School in 1939, Elmer was employed by the Calcom Chemical company in Bound Brook for 2 years before he...
Donald Albert Apsley
Apr 30, 2015
.Service is on Sunday for retired Roselle Park police sergeant who gave of his time and repairman talents to Community United Methodist Church. Donald Albert Apsley, 83, of Roselle Park, NJ, passed away on April 30, 2015. The service of celebration for Don's life will be held on Sunday, May 7, at 2:30 pm at the Community United Methodist Church,...
Andriana Karagiannis
Apr 26, 2015
Andriana Karagiannis, 85, of Rahway, died April 26, 2015. Visitation will be from 7-9PM Thursday, May 7th, at Gray Funeral Directors, 318 E. Broad St. Westfield. Her funeral service will begin at 11AM Friday May 8, 2015, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Westfield. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. She was the owner and operator of the former...
William Francis Kelly
Apr 22, 2015
William "Bill" Kelly, age 73, passed away in the peace of his Cranford home on Wednesday, April 22.As a young adult, Bill served in the US Army as a Paratrooper. He spent most of his career in the computer software business in NYC. Following retirement, he joined his wife, Anne, as partners in Real Estate sales at Coldwell Banker Realty,...
Domenica "Mae" D'Amico Magliano
Apr 12, 2015
Domenica ("Mae") Magliano of Huntington Beach, CA, formerly of Roselle, NJ, passed on April 12, 2015. She was 92 years young.Friends are invited to Mae's Life Celebration and visitation at Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad St., Westfield from 2-4 and 6-8PM Saturday, April 18th and 2-4PM Sunday, April 19th, with her funeral mass at 9:30AM Monday Apr 20, 2015...
John Mac Whirter
Apr 9, 2015
John MacWhirter â IBM Branch Manager / Navy vet John MacWhirter, 94, passed away Thursday April 9, 2015 at his home in Cranford, NJ. Born in Scotland, John later settled in NJ. His training as a cryptography specialist in the Navy prepared him for a position at IBM. John retired from IBM after 39 years in 1981, as the branch...
Marion Grace Kaspareck
Apr 7, 2015
Marion Grace Kaspareck of Fanwood, NJ passed away at home of natural causes on April 7, 2015. Marion was born and raised in Kenilworth NJ but resided in Fanwood since 1954. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph M Kaspareck, Sr. She is survived by her daughter Marion M Kaspareck, son Joseph M Kaspareck, Jr. and grandson Ryan J Kaspareck....
Hugh Stafford Delano
Apr 5, 2015
Hugh Stafford Delano, 81 a lifelong Cranford, NJ resident died on April 5 after a long illness. A sports columnist and author, Hugh is a member of the Cranford Sports Hall of Fame and the National Hockey League Hall of Fame. He was born in Cranford on December 14, 1933 and a graduate of Cranford High School Class of 1952....
Eva June Browne
Apr 1, 2015
Eva June Browne (nee Huneke) passed away April 1, 2015 at the Center for Hope in Scotch Plains, NJ. She was 89. Eva was born in the Bronx on June 5, 1925 to parents Mary and William Huneke. Her two brothers, Fred and William, preceded her in death. After graduating High School in Richmond Hill, Queens, she worked for the...
Werner H. Schmidt
Mar 31, 2015
Werner H. Schmidt of Mountainside,Werner H. Schmidt Sr., age 84 passed away on Tuesday March 31, 2015 at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ.He was a former Vice President with Acromark of Elizabeth, and later in Berkeley Heights, manufacturers of hot stamping and decorating systems where he was employed for over 43 years retiring in 1996.Mr. Schmidt served in the United...
William Glenn Hymer
Mar 23, 2015
William G. Hymer, 91 of Westfield, died Monday March 23, 2015, at the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains. A Professional Engineer, Mr. Hymer was employed by the American Cyanamid Corporation, Wayne NJ, until an injury forced an early retirement. Born in Jerome, AZ, to the late Howard G. and Esther Wanner Hymer, young William and his family eventually...
Donald Robert "Bob" Maxwell
Mar 19, 2015
Donald R. "Bob" Maxwell, 89, of Mountainside, NJ, died March 19, 2015. Bob's life celebration and visitation will be Sunday March 22nd, from 2:00-5:00PM at Gray Funeral Directors, 318 E. Broad St., Westfield, where his funeral service will begin at 11AM Monday, March 23, 2015. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Please go to www.grayfuneralhomes.com to view a tribute...
Walter C. Roth
Mar 16, 2015
Walter C. Roth, 85, of Cranford, New Jersey passed away on March 16, 2015, at Cranford Health and Extended Care. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Walter lived there 23 years until moving to Cranford in 1955. He served in the Army of Occupation during World War II in Germany and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Roth was...
Adolph "Al" Schwerdt
Mar 15, 2015
Adolph "Al" Schwerdt, 89, of Whiting, NJ, died at his residence on Sunday March 15, 2015. Born in Paterson, NJ, Al was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Army Infantry as an Anti-Tank Gun Crewman in Europe. Formerly of Garfield, NJ, he was retired from Montclair State University, where he was a custodial engineer. Al...
Hortense Blanche "Jackie" Wenzel
Mar 14, 2015
Hortense B. "Jackie" Wenzel, 90, of Cranford, died Saturday March 14, 2015, at her residence. Born in Roselle, NJ, she was a graduate of Roselle High School, and belonged to the high school's "Just 8's" alumna group. Mrs. Wenzel had been a former Sunday School teacher at the First Presbyterian Church, Cranford, and was a former member of the Cranford...