All Obituaries

Juliana G. Lusczek Bridgewater- Juliana “Julie” G. Lusczek, 101, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Laurel Circle in Bridgewater. Eldest of five children, Julie was the daughter of the late Felix and Veronica Kantorski. Julie was born in Bloomfield, NJ and lived in Manville before moving to Bridgewater in 1950. Julie was a graduate of Clinton High School. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who worked tirelessly as she provided for her family. Julie...

Ryan Edward Boccher, 29, of Jersey City, New Jersey passed away on Monday, the 13th of July.  He was born on August 6th, 1990, in Plainfield, New Jersey.  He was a 2008 graduate of Montgomery High School in Montgomery, New Jersey, in 2008 and attended Rutgers University - Camden.   His family and friends remember Ryan for his laugh and his sweet, kind-hearted soul.  We grieve the loss of “Uncle Ba”, whose light shone brightest when playing with his...

  Richard A. Coolbaugh Bound Brook- Richard A. Coolbaugh, 86, died peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Bridgeway Care Center in Bridgewater. Richard was one of eight children, born to the late Carl and Gladys Coolbaugh in Falls, PA. He was raised in Bradley Gardens and resided in Bound Brook since 1963. He was a chemist for many years employed for American Cyanamid in Bridgewater. Richard was an avid bowler and in his spare time, he enjoyed building birdhouses. He will be deeply...

Bernard Horst Walter passionately known as Bernie was born on December 13, 1959 in Irvington, NJ to Karen Christa Strenge and Horst Walther. He has one sister, Lisa Walther and one brother, Ronald Walther. He has 2 stepparents Heidi and Alan Johnson. Bernie's biological parents are deceased, and he has reunited with his parents and his longtime friend, Glenn Hicks. At the age of 19 Bernie moved into Woodbine Developmental Center where he lived from June 12, 1978 through August 17, 1981. He...

Roman Inglot Roman Inglot, 89, passed away on July 26, 2020 at RWJ of Somerset in Somerville. Visitation will be 11AM on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Bridgewater Funeral Home, 707 E. Main St., Bridgewater, NJ, followed by a 12noon funeral mass at St. Mary or Czestochowa Church in Bound Brook. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery in Doylestown, PA.

Rosa H. Tjo Somerset- Rosa H. Tjo, 83, passed away on July 22, 2020. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving children, Michael Tjo and his wife, Linda Rockmaker, Francis Tjo and wife, Amor, grandchildren, Sasha Cash and her husband, Tyler, and Shari Tjo, and great-grand children, Zion, and Titus. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Bridgewater Funeral Home, 707 E. Main St. Bridgewater, NJ.

John Mark Jeffrey John Mark Jeffrey, 66, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his home in Martinsville. John was born in Charleroi, PA to the late Robert Kermit and Betty Jeffrey. After graduating from the University of Pittsburg, John went on to a 35 year career with Chubb Insurance Group as Vice President retiring in 2012. Throughout his career, John resided in many cities throughout the country with the past 25 plus years spent both in Martinsville and Little Torch Key, FL. John was...

John Portacio Lawrenceville- John Portacio, 81, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his home in Yorkshire Meadows. Son of the late Philip and Catherine Portacio. John was born in Brooklyn NY and lived there for most of his life before he moved to Ewing in 1985 and most recently, to Lawrenceville. John served in the US Air Force. He received his MBA from Long Island University in Brooklyn and worked for many years for Merril Lynch as a Information Systems Manager. He...

Daniel J. Coppola, Jr. Somerset- Daniel J. Coppola, Jr., 63, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at RWJUH-New Brunswick. Son of the late Daniel J. Coppola, Sr. and Rita (Breslin) Coppola, Daniel was born in Somerville and lived in Middlesex before moving to Somerset 15 years ago. He worked as a career firefighter for the Lyons VA Hospital where he retired in 2010 and was also a volunteer firefighter for Middlesex Boro for over 25 years.  He then went on to work for Franklin...

Fred Collins Hillsborough- Fred Collins, 84, died peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at RWJUH-Somerset. Son of the late David and Angeline Collins, Fred was born in Green Township, Ohio and lived in Kentucky and South Bound Brook before settling in Hillsborough in 1965. Fred was an electrician and retired from Local 495 in North Carolina in 2000. He was a avid fisherman and handyman and enjoyed spending time with his family. He is predeceased by his wife, Lou Ann Collins in 2011. He...