All Obituaries

Karen A. Crawford, 63, of Manalapan Township, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Centra-State Hospital, Freehold. Born in Perth Amboy, Karen was raised in Englishtown and lived in Union Beach for more than 30 years before settling in Manalapan last year. She was a great cook and had a sharp wit and sense of humor. She enjoyed playing basketball, softball and bowling and loved being outdoors, spending time camping and being around horses. Predeceased by her father, Joseph Lesko,...

It is with heavy heart that the family of Irene Varga of South River announce her passing on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Saint Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick.  Born in Manchester, England, Irene resided in South River. She relocated to Port Charlotte, Florida before settling back in South River. Prior to her retirement, Irene was employed at the Quality Bakery and Cumberland Farms in South River. Irene served in the British military during World War...

Abraham D. Avillanoza, 82, of Monroe Township, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Old Bridge. Born and raised in Tarlac, Philippines, Abraham came to New Jersey in 1995, thereafter settling in Monroe Twp. He was an educator for more than 40 years in his native Philippines, starting off as an elementary school teacher before becoming a regional supervisor for the Department of Education in Region 4 in the Philippines. He enjoyed gardening, cooking and spending his time with his...

Michael H. Flynn, 76, of East Brunswick, passed away suddenly on November 29, 2018 at his home. Born and raised in Orange, he was a long time resident of East Brunswick. Cremation was private. An entombment of his cremains will take place at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle New Jersey Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown at a later date.

Elizabeth Cangro, 91, of Monroe Township passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2019 at the Chelsea at Forsgate in Monroe Twp. She was born and raised in Staten Island, New York, settling in Monroe Twp. many years ago. Cremation was private. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, December 2nd from Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood.

Carolyn Fahy (Arrants) formerly of Helmetta passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 after a long tough battle with cancer.  She passed peacefully with family and friends by her side.  Carolyn was a 1977 graduate of East Brunswick High School.  She was a lifelong Middlesex County resident. Carolyn is survived by her sons, Mark and Dan Fahy, her mother, Kathleen Phelps, her Aunt and Uncle, Tim and Mary Ann Sullivan and her brothers, George and Ken Arrants, her canine...

Richard Steven Godowski, 80, of Lake City, Florida, formerly of Spotswood, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in Florida. Born in Bayonne, Rich was raised in Spotswood, where he lived for many years before moving to Iselin and Hop Bottom, Pennsylvania, thereafter settling in Florida in the mid-2000's. He served in the United States Air Force and also the Air National Guard. He was a member of the American Legion and a volunteer with many Veterans Administration programs. For...

Richard A. Schaible, 62, of East Brunswick, passed away on Wednesday, November 7th at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Perth Amboy, Rich was a lifelong resident of East Brunswick. He was a graduate of East Brunswick High School and Middlesex County College, Edison. He worked for K-Mart in East Brunswick for 35 years as a hard lines manager prior to the store closing in 2013. Afterwards he was the nursery coordinator for Lowes in East Brunswick for the last...

Joanne Doyle, 73, of Monroe Township, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 in New Brunswick. Born and raised in Newark, Joanne lived in Howell and Cliffwood Beach before settling in Monroe Township in the early 80s. For 25 years, she was the owner of a lunch coach feeding the workers of Raritan Center in Edison. Afterwards, she spent more than 25 years as a cashier and supervisor with the Home Depot of Milltown before her death. She enjoyed collecting antiques,...

Frances Bobadilla, 57, of Spotswood, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born and raised in Jersey City, Frances settled in Spotswood in 2002. For the past six years she was an executive assistant with the investment firm of State Street Inc. in Princeton. Prior to State Street, she worked for Goldman Sachs in Jersey City for ten years. Frances enjoyed traveling throughout the Caribbean, Portugal, and many of the states,...