All Obituaries

Elsie Becker, 98, of Spotswood passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elsie lived in Valley Stream, New York and East Brunswick before settling in Spotswood in 1967. She worked for many years at Bristol-Meyers Squibb in New Brunswick prior to her retirement in 1984. She was a long time member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Spotswood. She was also a member of the Spotswood Seniors, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Squibb...

Alice Claire Stahley, 97, of Spotswood passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Born in Warrior Run, Pennsylvania, Alice lived in Ashley and Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania before settling in Spotswood in 1962. She was a homemaker who enjoyed tending her garden, cooking and taking care of her home and family. She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church and a former member of the Spotswood Columbiettes. She was also a member of the Spotswood Senior...

Patricia Barbara Anania, 80, of Helmetta passed away peacefully at her home after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Born in Perth Amboy, she lived in East Brunswick for many years before settling in Helmetta in 2004. She worked for Dow Jones and Company in South Brunswick for 20 years before her retirement. For many years she bowled with the Perth Amboy Ladies League. She enjoyed flea marketing and fishing. Predeceased in 2012 by her loving husband of 54 years,...

Cristino Gomez, 82, of Spotswood passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Saint Peter's University Medical Center, New Brunswick. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Cristino was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He lived in the Iselin section of Woodbridge Township for several years before settling in Spotswood in 2002. He retired in 2000 after more than 25 years as a Die Maker for Standard Folding Carton of Jackson Heights, New York.  He spent many winning seasons managing various...

Margaret Mary Bogaard, 86, of Manalapan passed away on Tuesday, December 10th at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Marge, lived there for more than 35 years before moving to Staten Island, New York. She settled in Manalapan in 1999. For more than 30 years she worked as a manager for the former New York Telephone Company in Brooklyn before retiring in the late 1970s. She was an avid fan of the New York Yankees. Marge enjoyed decorating her home for...

James M. Wheeler, 68, of Spotswood, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 4th after a long illness. Born in Jersey City, Jimmy was raised in Kearny and then lived in the former Madison Township, now Old Bridge and in Clark for 42 years before settling in Spotswood in 2015. He was a machinist by trade for many years before becoming permanently disabled at the age of 35. He was a gifted musician and an accomplished guitarist playing with various area bands throughout his...

Donald “Don” Smith passed away December 3, 2019. He was 85. He was born in Englishtown on January 19, 1934.  Don was preceded in death by his wife, Anita; father, Andrew; mother, Minnie; siblings, Edna, Kate, Asher, Dot, Andy. Don will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Donna Howard; grandchildren, great grandchildren, brother, Bobby; sister, Marion; numerous nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held at Spotswood Funeral Home, 475 Main St, Spotswood, on Sunday,...

Philipp K. Schaefer, 91, of Monroe Township passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, November 25th. Born and raised in Hockenheim, Germany, Phil came to the United States in 1952. After arriving here, he enlisted in the US Army serving in the Korean Conflict where he was stationed in Greenland. In 1956, his wife Walfriede "Wally" came to the United States and they married. He lived in Cranford and Edison for many years until settling in Monroe Township in 1984. He retired...

Matthew T. Genevieve, 31, of Monroe Township passed away at his home on Saturday, November 23rd. Born and raised on Staten Island, New York, Matt settled in Monroe Township in 1997. He was a graduate of Saint John Vianney High School, Holmdel, where he was a member of the varsity basketball team. He was a graduate of the Christ School of Radiology in Jersey City. He was a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corp from 2012-2016 assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New...

Marie Dorothy (“Dottie”) Klekner passed away on November 15, 2019, following a long illness. She was born on August 19, 1927, to Alexander J. and Catherine (Delaney) Pearce, in Tottenville, Staten Island, where her father’s family of ship owners and captains had its base. She grew up in Perth Amboy, where she graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1944. She received her nurse’s training at St. Peter’s Hospital School of Nursing, and pursued advanced...