All Obituaries

Mary Louise McGhee, 73, of Monroe Township passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born and raised in Zuni, Virginia, Mary moved to Jersey City at the age of 18 and lived there until she settled in Monroe Township in 2015. She retired in 2013 from Tropicana Products Inc. of Jersey City where she worked for nearly 20 years. Prior to Tropicana, Mary worked for Colgate-Palmolive, also of Jersey City for 20 years. Mary enjoyed traveling...

Maria T. Andrade, 93, of Monroe Township passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Born and raised in Portugal, she came to the United States in 1950 and lived in Newark and the surrounding areas in addition to Forked River before settling in Monroe in 2016. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed cooking, sewing and spending time with her family. She was also a very caring, giving and compassionate person. Maria looked forward to her...

Harry F. Hawk, Jr. 50, of Spotswood passed away at home on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 following a lengthy illness. Harry was born in New Brunswick on December 12, 1970 and grew up in Highland Park and Edison before settling in Spotswood. He enjoyed deep sea fishing, and collecting exotic, hand carved archery bows from around the world. Harry was a loving son, brother and a friend to all who knew him. Prior to his illness, Harry was a self employed roofer and home improvements...

Dr. Lauren Spiegelhoff-Nata, 35, of East Brunswick passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 6, 2021. Born in New Brunswick, Lauren lived most of her life in Spotswood, settling in East Brunswick in 2016. She attended Spotswood High School and Ramapo College before going on to the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark where she earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Lauren worked as a Physical Therapist for many years helping her patients rehab, both in pediatrics...

Gustave A. Bindewald, 93, of Columbus, formerly of Spotswood, peacefully passed away on August 31, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. Born and raised in Woodbridge, he was one of ten children. He moved to Spotswood in the 1970s prior to settling in Columbus in 2009. He was employed for many years as a new car transporter for General Motors in Linden. After his retirement he continued to work part time with Irvin Raphael Bus Company of East Brunswick. He was very active in the...

Gerald Bruno, 84, of Old Bridge passed away at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Gerald was born and raised in Jersey City New Jersey the youngest of four brothers. He was a proud Army veteran serving 2 year active duty and 2 years active reserve. He married Elaine (Dolan) in 1961 and had three children Lisa, Laura, and Gerald. The family moved to Old Bridge in 1973 and Gerald spent the rest of years there. He was the owner of Jerry’s Luncheonette in...

Anthony E. Borneo, 83, of Monroe Township passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 in New Brunswick. Born in New York City, New York, he grew up in Astoria, Queens.  After marriage, he lived in Peekskill, New York and Brighton, Michigan before settling in Monroe Township, NJ in 1969. He had a 35 year career with the Veteran’s Administration where he rose to the position of Director of the VA Supply Depot in Somerville, NJ.  After retiring in 1993, he enjoyed 38 years of...

Raymond Glodowski, 64, of East Brunswick passed away at his home on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Raymond was born and raised in East Brunswick and the later years of his life were also spent there. Raymond retired from a career as a butcher, in which he did for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, nature, art, music, and riding motorcycles. His family and friends will always remember him as "Ray," and as his sister puts it best, "Ray has never met a stranger."  Anyone...

Nicholas Chiaia, also known by his family as Nick or Joey, lost his battle with Stage Four Pancreatic Cancer on August 6, 2021. He passed at the age of 85, at his home in Monroe Township, New Jersey, with his family at his side. Nicholas was born on July 8, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York. He served in the National Guard and worked as a New York City Housing Authority Paint Inspector. Nicholas met the love of his life, Elissa, while making mozzarella at Martino’s in Bensonhurst. He took...

Wayne J. Conroy, 71, of Monroe Township passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Born and raised in Jersey City, Wayne lived in Old Bridge Township for many years before settling in Monroe Township 6 years ago. He retired in 2015 from KT Marine of Perth Amboy after 40 years of service, where he worked as a diver performing underwater construction and also as a tug boat captain. He enjoyed spending time on and near the water, football and NASCAR racing. Predeceased by his parents Martin and...