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Local Obituaries for New Brunswick, NJ, Middlesex County & Surrounding Areas

Evelyn R Goldberg

Evelyn R Goldberg

Dec 23, 2025

Evelyn Ruth Goldberg (nee Scheichet), of Monroe Township, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the age of 96. Known to most as Esther, she grew up in the Bronx, the youngest child of Solomon and Rebecca Scheichet. Her parents and two older sisters, Nettie and Violet, came to America from Russia at around the time of World...

Diane Ponder

Diane Ponder

Dec 18, 2025

Diane Ponder was born on October 18, 1953, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and was a longtime resident of North Brunswick, New Jersey. She passed away on December 18, 2025.

Throughout her life, Diane moved with intention and care. She was a private person: selective and discerning, and she was intentional about the relationships she kept. Diane did not give her...

Irene Stasiuk Asack

Irene Stasiuk Asack

Dec 12, 2025

Irene Stasiuk Asack, 83, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at her home on December 12, 2025, surrounded by loving family and friends.

Irene was born in Poland to Gregory Stasiuk and Natalie Stasiuk (née Bilyk), who had immigrated from Ukraine to Poland. As a young child, she immigrated to the United States with her parents and her sister,...

Ana Lucia Rodriguez

Ana Lucia Rodriguez

Dec 6, 2025

Ana Lucía Rodríguez nació el 22 de Octubre de 1937 en Monción, provincia Santiago Rodríguez, República Dominicana. Desde muy joven mostró la fortaleza y la determinación que la acompañarían toda su vida.

Fue esposa, madre, abuela y amiga dedicada. Junto a su esposo Camilo formó una familia basada en el trabajo, la fe y la unión. Aunque vivió en pobreza, nunca...

Giuseppa Del Castillo

Giuseppa Del Castillo

Nov 26, 2025

Giuseppa Del Castillo, of North Brunswick, New Jersey, passed away on November 26, 2025, due to complications related to cancer. She was surrounded by family and loved ones on her journey. 

Giuseppa was born on February 24, 1934, in Cerda, a small village near Palermo, Sicily, from a family of 5 siblings. A single mother in her early 30’s, Giuseppa embarked...

Vinod D. Desai

Vinod D. Desai

Nov 26, 2025

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Vinod D. Desai, of Piscataway, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Born November 5th, 1940 in Vapi, Gujarat , he was the son of the late Dayalji and Gajraben Desai. He was 85 years old. He came to the United States in 1978 and lived in Newburgh, NY for several years before moving to Piscataway, NJ. Before retiring...

Devon Nakima Thomas

Devon Nakima Thomas

Nov 21, 2025

On Friday, September 16, 1983, in the heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, our world was blessed with the bright, beautiful spirit of Devon Nakima Thomas. On Friday, November 21, 2025, at just 42 years old, Devon’s journey on this earth came to a close at Nazareth Hospital. Though her time here ended far too soon, the love she poured into this...

Patricia Q. Sheehan

Patricia Q. Sheehan

Nov 17, 2025

Patricia Q. Sheehan, a dedicated public servant and a pioneering leader in New Brunswick, passed away on November 17, 2025, at the age of 91.

Pat grew up in Newark, NJ, the daughter of Irish immigrants. She married Daniel M. Sheehan and moved to New Brunswick in the late fifties. Daniel passed away in 1961. He was serving as a City...

Evelyn L Henderson

Evelyn L Henderson

Nov 14, 2025

Evelyn Henderson was born on February 1, 1964, in New Brunswick, New Jersey to parents, Ruben Florez and Louise Henderson. She has resided in Perth Amboy, NJ since 2013. At the time of her passing, she was enrolled at Kairos University to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies.

Evelyn Henderson cherished every moment spent with her family and loved ones....

Felipa Rodriguez

Felipa Rodriguez

Nov 12, 2025

Hoy nos reunimos para honrar y celebrar la vida de mi mamá una mujer con un corazón tan grande que alcanzaba para toda nuestra familia, y un amor que llegaba mucho más lejos de lo que ella misma sabía.Mi mamá fue una de las personas más cariñosas que uno podía conocer. Tenía una manera especial de hacer que todos se...

Mark Lapidus

Mark Lapidus

Nov 8, 2025

It is with deep love and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mark Lapidus, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, remarkable person, and brilliant engineer, who left us peacefully on November 8, 2025, at the age of 88.

Born on October 23, 1937, Mark lived through one of history’s most challenging times, surviving the hardships of World War...

Pauline Green

Pauline Green

Oct 30, 2025

Widow of Robert Green, married and celebrated 68 years together, Mother of Carol Goldberg and Jay Green, Mother-in-law of Jack Goldberg and Leslie Ebert0, Grandmother of: Shari Goldberg (partner Dave Pary), Mandy Goldberg (husband, Declan Zimmerman), Rebecca Goldberg (husband Omer Oztaskin), Corey Green (wife Lila), Great grandmother of Ramona Goldberg/Zimmermann

She was the consummate caregiver, nothing meant more to her than...

Sandra Rackmill

Sandra Rackmill

Oct 28, 2025

Sandra Rackmill, 84, of Kendall Park, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the Allendale Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Allendale, NJ. She was born in New Brunswick, NJ and lived in Montclair, North Brunswick, Kendall Park and Allendale, NJ.

In 1958, she graduated from New Brunswick High School. In 1962, she graduated from Boston College with a Bachelors...