All Obituaries

George E. Gretch, 89, of Spotswood, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Born and raised in Binghamton, New York, George settled in Spotswood in 1949. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. After his service time, he returned home and became a carpenter with the former Local 1006 of the Carpenters Union of Milltown, retiring in 1986 after 30 years of dedicated craftsmanship. After his retirement he continued with...

Shawn Conroy, 54, of Monroe Township passed away peacefully with his beloved daughter and wife at his side on Saturday, August 1, 2020 in New Brunswick. Born in Jersey City, Shawn was raised in Old Bridge before settling in Monroe Township in 1992. He was employed as a warehouse manager for B & D Periodical of Kenilworth for the last 9 years. He was an avid fan of both the New York Mets and Giants. For many years, he participated in bowling leagues at the former Mid-State Bowl of East...

Janet J. Ratajczak, beloved mother, passed away on July 30, 2020 at her home in Cream Ridge. She was 76. Born in Fords, she grew up in Staten Island, New York, then settled down in New Jersey. She was employed at Grainger in Robbinsville for 20 years. She enjoyed antiquing, shopping and her occasional margarita. Predeceased by her husband, Robert J. Ratajczak,  She is survived by her daughters, Kimberly Serluco of Manalapan, Lisa Garvey of Cream Ridge and Christine Bailey and her...

Laszlo Szekeres, 76, of Monroe Township, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 in Old Bridge. Born and raised in Pecs, Hungary, Laszlo came to the United States in 1971. He lived in New Brunswick, Milltown and Spotswood before settling in Monroe Township 7 years ago. He was a long time member of the Magyar Reformed Church of New Brunswick. He retired in 2010 from JB Hunt Trucking of East Brunswick, where he worked as a driver for 15 years. Prior to JB Hunt, Laszlo was a computer technician...

Brett John Ohlson, 47, of Plainsboro, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Born and raised in Winfield, Illinois, he lived in Glen Ellen and Bloomfield, IL before settling in Plainsboro in 2019. Brett is predeceased by his parents, Dennis and Paulette Ohlson. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Paula Ohlson of Plainsboro; a twin brother, Brad; a a sister, Heather Bovio. Brett will be missed by all of his extended family and his nieces and nephews. Cremation was private.

David Krauszer, 59, of Monroe Township, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at his home. Born and raised in New Brunswick, David lived in Keyport for many years settling in the Clearbrook Community of Monroe Township two years ago. David worked as a maintenance person for the Calvary Christian School for several years, retiring two years ago. He was very involved with his church and with bible studies. He was known for his great sense of humor and he enjoyed weight lifting and...

Theodore Lloyd Watrous, 75, of South River, passed away on Wednesday, July 15th in New Brunswick. Born in New London, Connecticut, Ted was raised in New Brunswick and also lived in Monroe Twp. and South River before settling in Castleton, New York several years ago. He was a self employed truck driver for 50 years, retiring in 2013. He enjoyed collecting classic cars and spending time outdoors. he had a great sense of humor, enjoyed living life on his terms and very proud of his...

Beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother With broken hearts, we announce that Dolores Lear, 87, of Spotswood, passed away at home, surrounded by family on June, 15, 2020. Born in Elizabeth in 1933, Dee is predeceased by her parents John and Anna Augustine, also her sister Catherine (Dolly) and brother John Jr. (Sonny). Dee graduated in the Class of 1951 from St. Patrick's High School In Elizabeth where she was the cheerleading captain and voted best athlete. She also loved swimming,...

On June 11, 2020, Sidney James "Sid" Aumack, Sr., of Monroe Township passed away peacefully at the age of 87. Sid was born in Union Beach and raised in North Brunswick. He honorably served as a reservist in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Lakehurst Maxfield Field, formerly known as Naval Air Station Lakehurst. After his time in the U.S. Navy, Sid became a driver for the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in North Brunswick, later becoming a sheriff's deputy for the Middlesex...