All Obituaries

Sotirios Petroutsos, 91, of Spotswood passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Born and raised in Kefalonia, Greece, Sotirios came to the United States in 1965 and lived in Perth Amboy for many years before settling in Spotswood in 1980. He worked at the former Anaconda Copper Works and Schott's Painting, both of Perth Amboy, Zim's Painting of Highland Park and he was a Sexton for Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Perth Amboy for nearly 20 years before...

Maria Valentin, 70, of Perth Amboy passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Hackensack Meridian Hospital, Perth Amboy. At the request of the family, all services are private.

Geraldine Rose DiVuolo, 81, of Monroe Township passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Freehold. Born in New York City, New York, Geraldine was raised in Jersey City  and settled in Monroe Township in 1980. For 43 years, she worked as a payroll and pension clerk for MetLife in New York City, retiring in 1999. Predeceased by her husband Francis P. DiVuolo in January 2017, she is survived by her sister Lucille P. DiPasquale and her husband Anthony of Monroe Township, and; two nieces...

Liliana A. Mejia, 45, of Spotswood passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Cali, Colombia, Liliana was raised in Elizabeth and settled in Spotswood in 2009. She loved spending time at the beach and traveling. In 2017 Liliana and her family went on a 40 day road trip of all of the western United States National parks and included Banff National Park and Lake Louise in Canada as part of the experience. She was an amazing hiker...

Zlatko Cecich, 75, of Spotswood passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. At the request of the family, all services are private.

Frank Carmen LaGrace, III, of Hopewell, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021. Born in New Brunswick, Frank was raised in Helmetta and settled in Hopewell in 2011.  Prior to the pandemic, he worked as an HVAC technician.  Frank was also a Tile Mechanic with Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local 1 PA/DE. He enjoyed fishing, kayaking, skiing, snowboarding and skateboarding.  Frank loved music and animals and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees.  He dearly loved...

Diane M. Cherry, 56, of Monroe Township, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Born in South Amboy, she was raised in South River and lived in East Brunswick before settling in Monroe Twp. in 1995. She was an auditor for Phillips Van Heusen in Bridgewater for more than ten years before returning to Kean University to pursue her Bachelors Degree with a double major in accounting and finance. She was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and she enjoyed gardening and taking care...

Eleanor J. Banziger, 91, of Spotswood passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Born in Sullivan, Indiana, Eleanor was raised in West Lafayette, Indiana and she also lived in North Dakota and Missouri before settling in Spotswood in 1958. She was a graduate of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy. She was an accomplished artist and enjoyed oil painting and American Indian works of art. She loved traveling, especially to...

Elizabeth “Betty” (Kubovcik) Gray, 91, of Princeton, N.J., formerly of Spotswood, N.J., and Newton, Mass., died on June 25, 2021, in Princeton Care Center, Princeton.             Funeral services will begin on Wednesday, June 30, at 9:30 a.m. from Spotswood Funeral Home, 475 Main St., Spotswood, followed by a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial from Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Entombment will follow in Holy...

Gloria Bindewald, 89, of Columbus, formerly of Spotswood, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2021 at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Born and raised in Rahway, Gloria lived in Spotswood for nearly 30 years before settling in Columbus (Mansfield Twp.) in 2009. She was a devoted member of the Spotswood Reformed Church and later, the Providence Presbyterian in Burlington. She worked for Halston Fragrance Company for several years in the late 70s before becoming a homemaker. She enjoyed...