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Eliza Kennedy Taylor
Dec 5, 2014
Eliza Kennedy Taylor died after a short illness on December 5, 2014. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on August 10, 1930 and was the daughter of James Neilson Kennedy and Marion Peffer Kennedy. Her father was the founding director of the first alcoholism treatment clinic in the United States, later named in his honor as the Neil Kennedy Recovery...
James Stine
Nov 14, 2014
James M. Stine age 86 passed away on Friday November 14, 2014 at the Cranford Health and Extended Care Center. Born in Jersey City, NJ, He lived in the Villages in Florida, and Cranford, New Jersey. Jim worked as a Real Estate Manager, for the Equitable Life Assurance Company in New York City before his retirement. He was a member...
Kathleen Carlson
Nov 11, 2014
Kathleen D. CarlsonKathleen D. Carlson passed away on November 11, 2014 after a brief stay in Overlook Hospital. She was 73.Born and raised in Bayonne, she spent her adult life in Cranford, both as a resident and a teacher in several Cranford Public Schools. She spent the majority of her career at Orange Avenue School, where she made many cherished...
Thomas Santoro
Nov 10, 2014
Thomas G. Santoro born July 12,1925 in Italy. Came to America when he was 12 years old. Lived in Brooklyn NY. Moved to Cranford in 1998. Served in the armed forces in World War II and discharged honorably. Survived by Evelyn his wife for 65 years. Raised two children Thomas J who passed in July 1997 and his only daughter...
Joan Alice (Nee Dushanek) Roll
Nov 9, 2014
Joan Alice (nee Dushanek) Roll, 89, formerly of Garwood, died November 9, 2014 in Brooklyn, NY, where she had been a resident. Born in Garwood to the late Frederick and Ellen Donoughue Dushanek, Joan was retired from the National Council of Churches, in New York, where she had been an executive secretary, and program specialist. She was the beloved wife...
Julian "Happy" Torres
Oct 31, 2014
Julian "Happy" Torres passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at the age of 88. Predeceased by his loving wife of 68 years, Gilda. Born in Newark, NJ on December 26, 1925. He is survived by his son, Donald A. Torres and his partner, Mary Harrison; Grandchildren: Jennifer A. Torres, Rone Torres, Michael Torres and Alexis Torres; Daughter-in-law, Sonia Torres....
Richard R. Muller
Oct 31, 2014
Muller, Richard Roger Richard Roger Muller, 80, of Delran NJ died October 31st 2014. "Uncle Rich" Muller, son of Richard and Juliette Muller, loving husband of Arline Joan Muller, passed away on October 31st at his home in Delran, NJ. He is survived by his wife Arline and son David Anthony Muller. Muller served in the United States Army. He...
Hui Pak
Oct 28, 2014
Hui Pak of Linden, NJ died on October 28, 2014. Born January 10, 1928 in Kung Bok, South Korea. Predeceased by her loving husband of 23 years, Chun Ki Pak. Hui moved to the United States with her daughters in 1977. She is survived by her four daughters, Sue Nowak and her husband Lee, Nami Pae and her husband Si,...
Louis S. "Lou" Valvo
Oct 23, 2014
Louis S. Valvo, 92, of Warwick, MD, formerly of Cranford, NJ passed away peacefully after a short illness on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at Genesis Health Care, Elkton, Md. Born and raised in Forestville NY, he joined the war effort in 1942 and proudly fought for his country in the 8th infantry division (anti-aircraft) throughout Europe. He married and opened...
John Joseph Bollwark
Oct 23, 2014
John Joseph BollwarkJohn Joseph Bollwark died peacefully on October 23, 2014 at the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains, N.J. He was 85.A Cranford NJ resident for 58 years, "Joe" was born in Paterson NJ on March 3, 1929. He attended School No. 20, East Side High School, and enlisted in the Navy. In 1952, he received a B.S....
Catherine Cathy Downer
Oct 19, 2014
Catherine Downer, 62, of Westfield, died Sunday October 19, 2014, at Overlook Medical Center, Summit, the place where she born on August 12, 1952. The Downer family were early pioneers in the settling of Westfield, NJ. Cathy was the Membership Director of IEEE, a worldwide professional technology association, based in Piscataway, NJ. A lifelong resident of Westfield, she attended Westfield...
Leonard Schork
Oct 11, 2014
Leonard Schork, 94, of Westfield, NJ, and Southport, Maine, died peacefully on Saturday October 11, 2014, at the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains, NJ. He was a resident of Westfield for the past 55 years.Leonard's Service of Remembrance will begin at 11:00AM Tuesday October 14, 2014 at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, NJ. Interment will be in Hollywood...
Arnold "Gig" Gordon Manville
Oct 10, 2014
Arnold "Gig" Gordon Manville, 1941-2014Arnold "Gig" Gordon Manville, 73, died the morning of Friday, October 10 at his Carleton Road home in Westfield. After bravely battling pancreatic cancer for a year and a half, he was surrounded by his loving family as he peacefully passed away. Gig's Life Celebration and visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9PM Sunday October 12th, at...
William H. Roeben
Oct 4, 2014
William "Bill" Roeben, 87, passed away on October 4th. Bill's Life Celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 8th from 2pm- 4pm and 7pm- 9pm at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ, where his funeral service will begin at 11am on Thursday, October 9th. Internment will follow at Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, NJ. Dress will be casual....
Lucilia Rocha Pera Garcia
Sep 27, 2014
LUCILIA R.P. GARCIA Native of Portugal, HomemakerOur beloved Lucilia Rocha Pera Garcia, 92, of Newark, N.J., entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 27, 2014 peacefully at her home.Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Lucilia's Life Celebration and visitation at Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad St., Westfield, N.J., Tuesday (today) September 30th from 2-4 and 7-9PM. Her...

Alfred Horlbeck
Sep 26, 2014
Mr. Alfred Horlbeck age 88 passed away at his residence in Westfield. No visitation. Graveside services will be 10 am on Monday at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. A Memorial service 1 pm at the Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, also on Monday September 29, 2014.
Genevieve F. Mooers
Sep 24, 2014
Genevieve Colleen(Farrah) Mooers, 92 of Westfield, NJ formerly of Wappingers Falls, NY entered into rest September 23, 2014. Born in Perryoplois, PA. Daughter of the late Abraham and Julia (Murray) Farrah. Wife of the late Woodford J. Mooers. Survived by children Marcia Hill (Michael) of Ashland, MA, Kimberly Mooers, Julia Diddell (Eric) of Westfield, NJ and Woodford J. Mooers III...
Donald B. Wallace
Sep 17, 2014
Donald Bruce Wallace Donald Bruce Wallace, 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Trinitas Medical Center in Elizabeth, NJ. Relatives and Friends are invited to his visitation and Life Celebration from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm on Monday, September 22, 2014 at Gray's Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ, Funeral service will begin...
Helen Katherine Grayce
Sep 13, 2014
Helen Katherine Grayce (nee Frey), age 99, of Cranford, died on Saturday September 13, 2014, at her residence.She was a resident of Cranford since 1937, and would have been 100 yrs. old this coming December 22nd. Born in Roselle Park, the oldest of four children, to Frederick and Bertha Vollmer Frey.Helen was a graduate of Roselle Park High School, Class...

Angela F. Naporan
Aug 31, 2014
Angela Ferrigno Naporan, 98, formerly of Mountainside, died August 31, 2014, in Cape Coral, FL, where she had lived in recent years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she had been retired as a librarian in the local public schools. She was the beloved wife of the late: Frank J. Naporan, who died in 1998. Angela is survived by nieces: Loretta Orzo,...