All Obituaries

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...

Juan M. Mendoza, 73, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2020 at his home in Hampton, Virginia. Born in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Juan was raised in Brooklyn, New York and also lived on Staten Island, New York before settling in Virginia in 2016. He was a retail sales manager with several department stores in the New York City area before retiring in the mid 2000's. He enjoyed watching softball, fishing and crabbing, yard work and gardening and, taking trips back to Puerto Rico. Juan...

Frederick G. Bannon, 81, of Monroe Township passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Fred was a long time resident of East Brunswick before settling in Monroe Township in 2013. He retired in the mid 1990s after many years as a clerk and manager of the Off Track Betting Corporation of New York City. He was a collector of knick-knacks, a lover of the arts, especially the New York Metropolitan Opera and, he enjoyed studying the...

Ruth C. Buttcher, 93, 0f Monroe Township, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Born  in Weehawkin and raised in West New York, Ruth lived in Old Bridge before settling in Monroe Township in the late 1940s. She was a homemaker and cherished mother who thrived on taking care of her family. She was a long time member of Christ Memorial Lutheran Church of East Brunswick and was involved in church activities until several years ago. She was an avid reader and...