All Obituaries

John Liquari, 77, of Spotswood passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Born and raised in Jersey City, John settled in Spotswood in 1968. He retired in 2010 from the Maintenance Department of Piscataway High School. For many years, John was a Boy Scout Troop Leader for a special needs group of scouts in East Brunswick and a member of the former Spotswood First Aid Squad. John was a quiet man who enjoyed camping and family functions. John is predeceased by his...

Charlotte (Sheridan) Hoffman, 94, of Spotswood passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021, in Cranbury Township. Born and raised in Newark, Charlotte also lived in Sayreville and East Brunswick before settling in Spotswood. As a child, Charlotte loved to spend her time her at The Paramount Theatre in Newark. She would boast that back in her day, it would only cost a dime to get her a double-feature and a pretzel. She loved movie going and a family tradition was watching the latest release on VHS...

Virginia Irene Patrick, 95, of Spotswood passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Born and raised in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, Virginia settled in Spotswood in 1963. She retired in 1991 after 25 years as a clerk with the former Raritan Periodical Sales of Edison. Virginia loved to cook and bake for her family and for all of the holidays. She was a genuinely happy, sweet person who always had a smile for everyone. She enjoyed spending time with her family including her...

Michael J. Chasan, Jr., 92, of Spotswood passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Born in the Bronx, New York, Mike was raised there and in East Brunswick until settling in Spotswood in 1963. He served honorably in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He retired in 1992 after 25 years as a Letter Carrier with the United States Post Office in Spotswood. Mike was an absolute gentleman and offered a helping hand to everyone. He cherished time spent with his wife and...

James Monahan, Jr., 67, of Spotswood passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born and raised in the Pleasant Plains section of Staten Island, New York, Jim settled in Spotswood in 1989. He retired in 2007 after 43 years as an elevator mechanic with Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of Long Island City, New York, where he worked throughout many different businesses in the New York City area before going on...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Juan A. Martinez, 81, affectionately known as Ruben, on March 18, 2021. He was born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico but spent most of his life in New Jersey. He worked as an Inspector for the former General Motors Assembly Plant in Linden for 35 years before retiring. He loved fast cars, working with leather, gardening and playing dominoes. Anyone who knew him can appreciate the kind, gentle and good hearted person he was. Although he was...

Rory Kerry O'Scannell, 53, of Monroe Township passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family beside him on Monday, March 8, 2021. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rory was raised there and in Ireland until returning to Brooklyn many years later. He settled in Monroe Township in 2000. He was a Transportation Manager for Performance Food Group of Elizabeth since 2019. Prior to that, he held the same position with US Foods in Perth Amboy for more than 10 years. Rory was a fan of 80s...

Andrew Masyada, 39, of Fords, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home. Born in Edison, Andrew was a lifelong resident of Fords. He was a 1999 graduate of Saint Joseph's High School in Metuchen and he graduated from Monmouth University in 2003. He is predeceased by his father Walter Masyada in 2001 and all of his grandparents. He is survived by his mother Joan Masyada of Fords. Funeral Services will begin at 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 13th from Spotswood Funeral Home,...

Patrick O’Brien, 58, of New Brunswick passed away suddenly on March 5, 2021 after a brief illness. The family is heartbroken over the loss of a beloved brother, uncle and cousin. Many of you know that Pat was  born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Limerick City, Ireland. He moved to New Jersey in 1984 when he was 22, living first in Spotswood before moving to New Brunswick. He went on to become a successful businessman as the owner of P. O’Brien Electric. He was a member...

Wrinn William Hansen. 70, of Brigantine left this world on Friday, February 25, 2021 in Atlantic City. He will be laid to rest beside his uncle and namesake, Monsignor William Wrinn. Born in New Brunswick, Wrinn lived in Spotswood before settling in Brigantine. He attended Mother of the Savior Seminary, but his life ultimately went in a different direction. As computer technology became popular, Wrinn attended one of the first technology schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To make ends...