All Obituaries

Martin P. Lavery Martin P. Lavery, 98, died on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at RWJ in Somerville. Martin was born in Jersey City, NJ and grew up in Hudson County. After graduating high school at the age of 16, Martin attended Drakes Business School in New York. While in NYC, Martin worked for Chase and Sanborn Coffee until he was 21 when he joined the Marines on June 11, 1942. He placed first in his class in Airplane Mechanics School and served in the Solomon Island Campaign. Later,...

DeNise Ann Watkins Hamilton of Easton, PA, passed away on January 15, 2020 at the age of 62 after a two year determined battle with cancer.   She lived a full life as a nurse, writer, counselor, mentor, volunteer, wife, mother, and lastly as a grandmother.  She loved helping others, caring for her animals, gardening, reading, learning, art and crafting, and the beauty of birds, flowers, butterflies, and the ocean. DeNise was born to William and Emma Watkins on October...

Ping Kuen Ng Leung Bridgewater- Ping Kuen Ng Leung, 84, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. The viewing will be held from 2-5 PM on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Bridgewater Funeral Home, 707 East Main Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. 

Catherine E. Fallet Whitehouse Station- Catherine "Cathy" E. Fallet, died peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her daughter's home in Wharton, NJ. She was born in Raritan to the late Jacob Heck and Ella (Brammann) Heck. Cathy worked for American Hoechst, Lord and Taylor and later volunteered at Rehab at Rivers Edge, caring for patients. Cathy was a lifelong member of the United Reformed Church in Somerville.  She is predeceased by her husband, John Fallet who...

Liza Schmit Somerset- Liza Schmit, 55, rested on Friday, January 10th, 2020 at 3:21pm. Liza was born and raised in New Jersey by the late, John and Zena Babansky. Liza, the loving wife to Nicholas Schmit, and wonderful mother to Matthew Schmit. Liza was the most caring friend of too many to list. Liza worked caring for others, helping the next to better themselves instead of herself. Liza was always most known for amazing charismatic personality, whether it was while she was working...

Andrew Q. Guo Visiting hours will be from 3-6PM, Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Bridgewater Funeral Home, 707 E. Main St., Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Funeral services will be held 9AM, Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the funeral home. 

Ann J. Goldsmith Ann J. Goldsmith, 81, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at her home in Piscataway. Ann is predeceased by her husband, Robert Goldsmith. She is survived by her loving daughters, Joan Melesurgo and husband, Tony, Andrea Parinello and husband, David; sister, Rosemarie Miscia; grandchildren, Anthony Melesurgo and wife, Jasmine, Matthew Melesurgo and wife, Katie, Marisa Parinello, Jillian Parinello and Riley Parinello, great-grand children, Gabriella, Jaxson, and Quinn Melesurgo...

Veronica Morehouse Veronica “Ronnie” Morehouse, 101, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Brookdale Hillsborough. Ronnie was born to the late Frank and Gazela Lasky in Garfield and is formerly from Wallington and Raritan where she spent most of her life before moving to Hillsborough recently. She was employed at the Somerset County Library System in Somerville at the circulation desk for many years, retiring in 1980. Ronnie was a member of Somerset County Senior...

Albina "Beanie" Szarek Allen, 84, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2020 at The Bradford Manor in Sayre, PA. Daughter of the late Albina Roginski Szarek and Leo Szarek, "Beanie" was born on Dec. 1st, 1935 and spent her childhood years growing up with her seven siblings in Liberty Corner (Bernards Twsp) NJ.  She graduated from Bernards High School in 1953 and married John Richard Allen in 1956 with whom she had four children.  As an adult she lived most of...

Viola Nazemetz, 88,  died Dec. 30, 2019. Viola was born January 24, 1931 in Plainfield New Jersey, the youngest of eight sons and daughters of John and Mary Nazemetz.   Viola worked many years as a nurse at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, before moving to New Jersey to help care for relatives.  Her nursing background and care for others shown brightly throughout her life, even while residing at Avalon Assisted Living Center in Bridgewater.   She is survived...