Dec 4, 2017

Helen “Halyna” Dobusz was born on March 29, 1928 in the village of Lypova Dolyna, and grew up in Hadiach, in the Poltava Region of Ukraine. Her parents were Makar and Maria (Lysivnenko) Sydorenko. She was the third of four daughters: the eldest, Nadia died in early 1930s during the Great “Holodomor” Famine in Ukraine; the next eldest sister,...

Dec 4, 2017

Nov 24, 2017

David M. King, Jr., 45, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset. David was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, Class of 1990, and was employed by the Nabisco Company as a computer programmer for several years. He grew up in South Bound Brook, before moving to Bridgewater in 2004. David was...

Nov 20, 2017

Marcia A. Marold, 70, died Monday, November 20, 2017, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset. A lifelong resident of Bound Brook, she was the daughter of Bolus and Stasia Gudusky. Marcia was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, Class of 1965, and nursing school. She began her career working as a nurse with Dr. Vischetti and...

Nov 20, 2017

Charles Kelton was born in Jersey City as one of seven children of Catherine and James Kelton. Surviving the Great Depression was one of the family difficulties. At eighteen years of age he volunteered for the Army, serving in Europe, at the Battle of the Bulge, and crossing the Rhine into Germany as a member of a long range...

Oct 29, 2017

Michael T. Cunningham, 45, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Jefferson Hospital, Cherry Hill. Born in Plainfield, he was a lifelong resident of Westfield. He was employed as a cook for Towne Deli in Westfield for several years. He was a sports enthusiast and especially enjoyed hockey, wrestling, and baseball. He also enjoyed comic books. Michael was predeceased by...

Oct 23, 2017

Paul Lopa, 87, died Monday October 23, 2017, surrounded by his loving family, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Somerset, Somerville. Born in Bound Brook, he was the son of Paul and Emanuela (Di Giovanni) Lopa. Paul was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, and an active member in the community. He was a foreman at American...

Oct 20, 2017

Donald H. Weigand, 86, died Friday, October 20, 2017, peacefully at his home in Martinsville. Born in High Bridge, he was the son of Henry and Ila Mae (Apgar) Weigand. Donald was a graduate of High Bridge High School, class of 1950, and Churchman’s Business College, class of 1952. In 1951, he spent a brief period of time playing...

Oct 18, 2017

Timothy Kraft, 54, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Regency Heritage Rehabilitation Center in Somerset. Born in Somerville, he was a lifelong resident of Somerset. He was a heavy duty truck mechanic for Republic Services in Clinton for fifteen years. His favorite hobby was his work and he loved his toolbox. He loved his animals and was known for...

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...