All Obituaries

Thomas Joseph Dillon, 47, of Spotswood, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, November 20, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a lifetime resident of Staten Island, New York until moving to Spotswood with his wife Jamie. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid NY Jets fan and he enjoyed going to car shows to show off his 2008 Superbee. He worked for the New York City Police Department from 1995 until he retired in 2015. Tom loved his job and his family...

Gloria Jean Cannon passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She was 78 years old. Born in Newark, Gloria was raised in South Amboy and lived in both Perth Amboy and Edison before settling in Monroe Township in the late 1960's. Prior to her retirement, she was a police dispatcher for the Monroe Township Police Department for 25 years. She was a devout Catholic and very involved with her parish of Immaculate Conception Church of Spotswood where, she taught CCD...

Frances D'Aries, 86, of Spotswood passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Penn Medical Center at Plainsboro. Born and raised in Orange, Frances also lived in West Orange for many years before settling in Spotswood in 1998. A devoted wife and mother, she was quiet and kind and loved being the caregiver for everyone she knew, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed reading, cooking and she made a great New York Cheesecake. She was also a devout and practicing Catholic and a long time...

Armanda Scaduto, 85, of Monroe Township passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Born and raised in Foligno, Italy, Armanda came to the United States in 1966 and lived many years in Brooklyn, New York before settling in Monroe Township in 1998. She was a homemaker who loved to cook, tend to her gardens and plants and sew her own clothing. A loving and devoted wife, mother and sister, what Armanda enjoyed most was spending time with and, taking care of all of her...

Fredrick H. Linke, 90, of Slatington, PA passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. Born and raised in South River, Fred lived in Spotswood and Silver Springs, FL for many years, settling in Slatington, PA last year. After High School, Fred joined the United States Merchant Marine Academy as a Midshipman graduating in 1952. He then went on to join the United States Navy where he served as a Lieutenant JG in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corp. until...

Daniel DeStefano, Sr., 81, of Monroe Township passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2020. Born in Jersey City, Dan was raised in Spotswood until settling in Monroe Township in 2010. Dan was an entrepreneur, running the Spotswood Shoe Repair Shop, DES Construction, building many new homes in Spotswood and, running the A&P DeStefano Insurance Agency. He also worked for Anheuser Busch and then became the proud owner of Imperial Yeast Distributorship before retiring in 2005. He was a...

Louise C. Valendo, 74, of Spotswood passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 in Freehold. Born in Irvington, Louise was raised in New Brunswick and Edison before settling in Spotswood in 1976. From the age of 16 and continuing for more than 50 years, Louise was a legal secretary specializing in real estate transactions with Gerstein and Richman, LLC of Edison. She enjoyed her trips to Las Vegas, the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, FL and spending time cruising. But above all else, Louise was...

Brian R. Taylor, 61, of South River passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Born in New Hampshire, Brian was raised in Spotswood and lived here until settling in South River in 1977. Brian loved to spend time with his family, and he could always make everyone smile with his sense of humor. He loved to be surrounded by his grandkids and grand puppies who all loved their Pop. You could often find him with a Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and walking a dog at the park. He...

Thomas Lynch, Jr., 48, of Helmetta passed away at his home on Monday, September 28, 2020. Born in South Amboy, Tom was a lifelong resident of Helmetta. He enjoyed being outdoors, especially hunting, camping, fishing and hiking and, he was an avid fan of the New York Jets. He was family oriented and looked forward to spending time with his children. For nearly 20 years, Tom was a foreman with Impact Exhibits of Dayton. Tom is survived by his children, Hailey and Thomas Lynch, III; his...

Robert G. Nakash, Sr. entered the Gates of Heaven on September 12, 2020 and embraced his beloved wife Joan who was there to greet him. He was born in Paterson and raised in East Orange. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War, spending most of his time on the Battleship New Jersey. He was an entrepreneur auto mechanic and operated his own service station in Old Bridge until he retired. He was smart, wise and gentle and the man everyone went to for advice. He loved cars and...