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Barbara Lou Papa (Breden) of Cranford, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at age 85 on Monday September 1, 2022 after a brief illness at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth, NJ.Barbara (nicknamed Be Be) was born on April 16, 1937 in Elizabeth NJ to Frederick and Agnes Breden (Burgoyne). Her family moved to Roselle, NJ where she graduated from Abraham Clark High....
Margaret Kovacs Toth May 22, 1929 â August 23, 2022Margaret Kovacs Toth passed away August 23, 2022 at her residence in Warren, New Jersey. Born and raised in Carteret, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Elizabeth (Szabo) Toth. Marge is predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Stephen (Pete) Kovacs, her daughter Sharon Klein, son-in-law...
Gail H. Rosenblum, 84, of Cranford, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on August 19, 2022.Born on August 15, 1938 in Jersey City, she lived in Cranford for the past 55 years where she raised her two daughters, Alayna and Lynn with her loving husband, Lester, who predeceased her in 2015.Gail was a retired teacher working in the Montclair school...
David W. Norwine â Joyous Musician David Westcott Norwine, loving husband, dad and grandpa, tenor soloist, and exceedingly joyous and kind human, died peacefully on August 17, 2022, at the age of 94. He was, and is, loved beyond measure. The eldest son of Mary Alice (nee Westcott) and Courtney Norwine, David was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1927...
Alexander Oscar Lehner beloved husband, brother, father, and grandfather has left his home on earth to be in peace in heaven.You may have known him as the State Department employee, who served our country in Iran and Sierra Leone as a foreign service officer. Or in his second career in communications for Schering Plough. For the great satisfaction he found...
Helen T. Martin was born in Newark, NJ on December 20, 1918 and passed on August 14, 2022 at the age of 103 years young. She moved to Westfield, NJ in 1923 where she eventually settled with her daughter Joan. She graduated from Westfield High School and went on to Virginia to attend girls finishing school, where she graduated with...
Lillian was one of six siblings. Her and her twin brother, Jimmy were the youngest of the family. She grew up in Cranford and married Edward Carey who also was from the same town. Lillian and Edward raised their sons, Edward Jr. and Anthony, in Roselle Park. In her golden years, Lillian moved to Lebanon to be closer to her...
Jennie Lambrite Williams of Westfield, NJ age 91, died on August 1st, 2022, just one day before her 92nd birthday. Jennie was born in Tinicum Township, Bucks County PA, on the farm of her parents, Edward and Sadie Lambrite. She was the youngest of four girls. She graduated from Doylestown High School and then went on to earn a bachelors...
Richard Kramkowski was born to the late Henry and Emma Kramkowski in Newark, in 1956 He graduated from Cranford High School in 1974 and was a member of the football and wrestling teams. He graduated from Engine City Tech of Union with a diesel mechanic education. He became a ASE Certified Master Technician during his tenure at BFI in the...
Margaret J. "Nancy" Baker (nee Spinner), age 88, formerly of Cranford, NJ, died on July 22, 2022 at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees, NJ. Visitation will be from 10:30- 11:30 AM on Friday July 29, 2022 at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ, where her prayer service will begin at 11:30AM Friday. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery...
Margaret Woolston passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 18, 2022. She was just a month shy of her 62nd birthday. Margie was part of a large family being the eighth of nine but she was special in so many ways. Margie's generation was in the vanguard of changing norms when society no longer sidelined those with special needs,...
It is with heartfelt sorrow that Ron Roberts son of Frederick W Roberts announces the passing of his father. The Roberts Family has lost a core piece of their foundation. Frederick W Roberts passed away from Cancer after a long hard fought battle on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. His wife Robin Roberts, son Ron Roberts and granddaughter Samantha Roberts have...
Robert Ripp of Tinton Falls, NJ formerly of Bayonne, passed away at home on June 26, 2022, at the age of 79. Robert was born August 31, 1942 in Jersey City as an only child to Elizabeth (nee Klinck) and Robert J. Ripp. Raised in Bayonne, Bob was a graduate of Bayonne High School before attending Stevens Institute of Technology....
On October 21, 2021, there was a great reunion. A short year and a half earlier, Assunta (Susie) Perrella left this earth due to complications from pneumoniaâ¦.and on a cool October day, Remo Perrella, her husband of 58 years, joined her.Remo Perrella was born on May 18, 1925 in the Italian section of the Bronx. After the passing of his...
José Silvério Pereira Barreto passed away on June 18, 2022. He was 76 years old. Preceded in death by his parents Viriato Da Silva Barreto and Isaura Pereira Da Silva.Jose was born and raised in Viseu Portugal alongside his younger brother Manuel Barreto. Jose's adventurous spirit led him to Angola, Africa at the age of 15. He would go on...
Obituary: Daphne Noel BurdettDaphne Burdett, 95, formerly of Cranford, New Jersey,passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, surrounded by family.She was better known as "Dee" by all who knew her.Daphne was born June 20, 1926, in Hearts Content,Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Charles & BeatriceButt. She married Stanley Burdett in May of 1960, at OsceolaPresbyterian Church in Clark, NJ, and together...
Mary Clark Nevalls of Cranford, NJ age 99, died on June 10th, 2022. Born in Canton, NY, she graduated from Buffalo State Teachers College and Albright Art School, B.S. Art Education, 1944. She was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. She won the "Miss Buffalo" Powers Girl contest in 1943. Her war effort was as a part-time driller-riveter at...
Antigoni Exarhos, 89, of Elizabeth, NJ, passed away on June 8, 2022, one day prior to her 90th birthday. She was born on June 9, 1932 in Vomblo, Greece to Dimitroula and Socrates Vasilatis. Mrs. Exarhos was a kind and gentle person. She was witty, fun, enjoyed reading poetry, and watching "Jeopardy!"She is survived by her husband of 64 years,...
JEANNE ANDERSON AUGUSTINEJUNE 9, 1933 â June 18, 2022Jeanne Anderson Augustine passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the age of 89. Jeanne was the wife of the late Alan M. Augustine Sr., the love of her life, who passed away in June of 2001 after nearly 48 years of marriage. She was a member of the committee...
Claire Anne (Kirkman) Brown, 85 of Cranford, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. She was born in Elizabeth, NJ in 1937, and was a lifelong resident of Cranford Township. After a life-threatening battle with breast cancer in 1995, Claire decided to take her difficult experience and turn it into something positive to help others. She...