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Local Obituaries for New Brunswick, NJ, Middlesex County & Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Dina F. Katz
Jun 10, 2022
Mrs. Dina (Frankfurt} Katz, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Kendall Park, NJ with her family by her side on Friday, June 10, 2022. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, she has resided in Kendall Park for the last 55 years. As Mrs. Katz was raising her family, she attended college and received a Masters in Social...
Mrs. Helen Brenner Senzel
Jun 5, 2022
We regret to inform family and friends that our Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and cherished friend, Helen (Brenner, Miller, Schwartz) Senzel passed away in the early hours of this morning at the Gardens at Monroe in Monroe Township, NJ. Helen lived a long and full, meaningful and rich life, surrounded by her sisters and their husbands, her...
Mrs. Yahaira Pena
May 27, 2022
My beloved sister was born on January 19, 1979 in the Dominican Republic. As a child she was a feisty little girl, she wouldn’t stay still but lit up a room as soon as she would walk in it. She grew to become a beautiful woman with a great sense of humor, kind, loving, ambitious, caring and loved life. Everyone...
Mr. Raymond A. Hayton
May 21, 2022
Raymond A. Hayton, 73, passed away at his home in Somerset on Saturday, May 21, 2022. He was born in West Germany, came to the United States as a young child of the age of seven. He lived in the Bronx, NY, Westwood, NJ before settling in Somerset in 1964. Raymond had lived in Somerset for 58 years . Raymond...
Mrs. Sallie B. Morgan
May 21, 2022
Sallie (Brooks) Morgan, 88, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Roosevelt care Center in Edison, NJ. She was born and raised in Virginia, lived in Brooklyn, NY, coming to New Jersey in the early 1960's. Upon coming to New Jersey, the family moved to Linden, Sallie resided until moving to the Senior Citizen Apartments on Grand Avenue...
Mr. Joseph Vargyas
May 18, 2022
Joseph Vargyas of Milltown, NJ passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on May 18, 2022 at St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick at 85 years old. Born in Szil, Hungary, Joseph left his beloved Hungary at the age of 20 in the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Soviet occupation. He settled in New Brunswick in 1957 under...
Mr. Jose V. Oyola
May 18, 2022
Jose V. Oyola, 58, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Robert Wood University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. He was born in New York City, NY, living in many different states before settling in New Brunswick, NJ a few years ago. Prior to becoming ill, Jose worked for Tru Green as a landscaper in Atlanta, Georgia. Predeceased by...
Mr. William "Butchie" Stokes
May 13, 2022
Our beloved William "Butchie" Stokes departed this life on Friday May 13, 2022 at the young age of 68. He was born in New Brunswick, NJ on May 5th,1954 to Mattie and Mack Stokes. Butchie, as he was affectionately known to family and friends, was a lifelong resident of New Brunswick, NJ where he attended New Brunswick public schools and...
Mrs. Miriam K. Cohen
May 12, 2022
Miriam Cohen, 92, was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1929, the youngest of three sisters. She graduated high school as a member of Arista, the honor society at that time. She married Robert Cohen in 1948 and raised three sons while also working as a bookkeeper and office manager for a law firm and mortgage company. Miriam volunteered at Hadassah,...
Mr. Carmine K. Ancona
May 10, 2022
Mr. Carmine K. Ancona, 94, passed away at the New Jersey Veterans Home at Menlo Park in Edison, NJ on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Carmine was born and raised in New York City, coming to Piscataway, NJ in 1965 until the present time. Carmine served in the US Navy during the end of World War II and the Korean War...
Ms. Nalda L. Cruz Padilla
May 1, 2022
Nalda L. Cruz Padilla, de 54 años, de Somerset, Nueva Jersey, falleció en el Hospital Universitario Robert Wood Johnson en New Brunswick el domingo 1 de mayo de 2022. Nacida y criada en Tela, Honduras, llegó a New Brunswick en su adolescencia. Finalmente haciendo su hogar en Somerset. Nalda estuvo empleada durante 20 años como representante de servicios ambientales en...
Mr. Marvin Jay Fischer
Apr 30, 2022
Marvin J. Fischer was born on August 3, 1929 to Shevelin and David Fischer. On June 14, 1953, he married the love of his life, Ruth Maslow Fischer, who preceded him in death in April, 2021. They had three children, Michael (Cheryl Farr) Fischer, Cathi Fischer, and Wendy Fischer; five grandchildren, Brian Fischer, Julie (Jordan) Boehler, Jessica Leff, Sarah Leff,...
Mr. Harold Hirshman
Apr 25, 2022
Harold Martin Hirshman, 91, of East Brunswick, previously of North Brunswick and Philadelphia, died peacefully on April 25, 2022 at Parker Nursing Home at River Road in Piscataway. Born in 1931 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Philadelphia to Harry and Hanna Hirshman, Harold, along with his brothers Ellis and Spencer, attended Philadelphia schools and graduated from Northeast High School at...
Mr. Aurelio Vasquez Paz
Apr 24, 2022
Aurelio Vasquez Paz, 84, of New Brunswick, N,J passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, spent most of his life there, before moving in 2016 to New Brunswick, NJ. Aurelio was a farmer all of his life in Oaxaca coming to New Jersey to retire. He enjoyed spending...
Mr. Steve Boda
Apr 23, 2022
Steve passed away peacefully at the age of 67, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. His final moments were spent at home surrounded by his loved ones. Steve believed in living each day to the fullest and never took a moment for granted. In 1954, Steve was born in Budapest, Hungary. At the age of two, he escaped with...
Mr. Jose Alberto Rangel Gonzalez
Apr 14, 2022
Somerset, NJ Jose Alberto Rangel Gonzalez, 37, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Jose has been living in the New Brunswick and Somerset area for the last fifteen years. He was a self employed general contractor. Jose enjoyed watching TV, playing cards and drinking with...
Florence Lakin
Apr 8, 2022
Florence Lakin, 89, of Highland Park, New Jersey and Scottsdale, Arizona passed away peacefully on April 8, 2022 in Scottsdale. She was the loving wife of Morton Lakin, who passed away in January 1999. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be greatly missed. Graveside services were held privately.
Mrs. Maria Fermina Lopez De Gomez
Apr 6, 2022
Maria Fermin Lopez de Gomez, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, surrounded by a host of her family members. Born and raised in Pananao, Dominican Republic, Maria came to New Brunswick in November of 1998. Maria was a homemaker, taking care of her husband and children, occasionally her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchild. He time was...
Mr. Harold W Schneider
Mar 28, 2022
Harold was born in Rochester, NY in 1943 to Ida and Fred Schneider. He attended University of Rochester undergraduate, then got his Masters and PHD at University of Chicago. In 1969, he married, Ellyn Silverstein, whom he had known since childhood. He started his career as a professor of mathematics at Roosevelt University in Chicago. There he started a family,...
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