All Obituaries

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...

Krystsina M. Peck, 31, of Monroe Twp., passed away peacefully, with her family by her side after an extended illness, on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born and raised in Minsk, Belarus, Krystsina came to the United States 13 years ago. She lived in Edison Township until settling in Monroe Twp. in 2013. She was a loving wife and a devoted daughter, sister and aunt. She enjoyed traveling, camping and snow boarding. Most importantly, Krystsina enjoyed spending time with her family and her nieces...

Jorge Rossi, 60, of Monroe Township, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at his home. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, S.A., Jorge was raised in New York City, New York. Afterwards, he lived in Woodbridge for ten years, settling in Monroe Township in the mid-90s. For more than 20 years, Jorge worked as a Customer Service Agent for United Airlines, based at Newark Liberty International Airport. Jorge was known for well defined sense of humor and for...

Silvia M. Armhold, 90, of East Brunswick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at her home. Born and raised in Panama, Silvia came to the United States when she was 19 years old and lived in Spotswood, where she lived until 1952 when she settled in East Brunswick. Silvia worked as a seamstress for the Mary Jane Dress Company of South River before becoming a homemaker and raising her family. She enjoyed gardening and yard work, cooking family meals, hosting holidays and...