All Obituaries

Joseph D. Marchitto of Monroe Township died peacefully with his beloved wife Marianne by his side on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the age of 73. Joe was born in Jersey City on February 15, 1948, to Dominic and Rose Marchitto. He was the eldest brother of 12 siblings. He graduated from James J. Ferris High School in Jersey City and went on to attend Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City. He retired from the United States Postal Service after many years of dedicated service. Joe was a...

Stephen C. Lemanski, 86, of Spotswood, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Born and raised in Jersey City, Steve settled in Spotswood in 1984. He served in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956 and was stationed in Japan. On returning home from the service, he went on to work with Public Service Electric and Gas Company as a Lineman. Steve retired in 1993 after 37 years with the company. He was a long time communicant of...

Martin Wever, 62, of Monroe Township, passed away at his home on Monday, January 10, 2022. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Marty settled in Monroe Township in 2004. For the last six years, he was an IT Manager for First Republic Bank of New York and prior to that he had worked for CitiBank and Bank of New York for more than 20 years. He was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in Spotswood and for many years he was active in the Immaculate Conception School Fathers Club. He...

Dr. Vivian Chen Yang, 84, of East Brunswick passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Dr. Chen was born in her parents’ apartment on 44 Mulberry Street in Chinatown, New York City in 1937. Her parents, Forman Chen and Phoebe Pong, had immigrated to United States in 1911. Her family moved to Morris Plains, New Jersey where they had a small farm and restaurant. She played the clarinet in her high school band and had a job in a movie theater.  She was...

Priscilla “Penny” Rigler (Armstrong) 71, of Millstone Township passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold NJ. Born and raised in Jersey City,  Penny was the youngest of 6 children. She is predeceased by her beautiful daughter Billie-Jo, her parents Stephen & Lola Armstrong  & 2 siblings Hugh Jackson & Barbara Curran. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, William “Bill” Rigler, and sisters, Dorien...

John Robert Jakubowski, 56, formerly of Skillman, NJ passed away suddenly at his home in Delray Beach, FL on Friday, December 10, 2021. His loss was completely unexpected and his family is shocked and deeply saddened. John was born in Bayonne, NJ and raised in Jersey City, NJ. In July 2021, John settled in Delray Beach, FL with his family. For over 20 years, John was part of Elliott Investment Management in New York City, NY, where he most recently held the executive role of Construction...

John Sakevich, Sr., 82, of Monroe Township passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 in Monroe Township. Born and raised in Scranton and Dixon City, Pennsylvania, John lived for many years in the Grasmere section of Staten Island, New York before settling in Monroe Township one year ago. He retired many years ago from the former Bowery Savings Bank of New York where he worked for 35 years. John was an avid photographer and he enjoyed watching many sports events. He also looked forward to his...

Christopher Charles Farina, 46, formerly of Monroe Township passed away suddenly at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida on Thursday, December 2, 2021. His loss was completely unexpected and his family is shocked and deeply saddened.. Chris was born in Ithaca, New York and raised in Monroe Township. In 2018, Chris settled in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was employed as a restaurant manager in St. Petersburg. Chris graduated from Monroe Township High School and then attended Middlesex County...

Denise Ann Gillespie (Smith), 70, of Old Bridge Township passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Saint Peter's University Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Denise married James Gillespie and started a family in Gerritsen Beach. She then resettled in Old Bridge Township in 1987 as her family grew. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and wife. Family was the heartbeat of her life. She was a patient, selfless, funny, caring...

Mary Grace Squitieri, 60, of Old Bridge Township, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born and raised in Bayonne, Mary Grace settled in Old Bridge earlier this year. She was known for her great sense of humor and her generosity with everyone she loved. She enjoyed dancing, time spent with her family, watching the New York Giants, playing the New Jersey Lottery and, her trips to Atlantic City's Casinos. Predeceased by her father Gabriel...