All Obituaries

  Marie H. Sonnentag   Westfield- Marie H. Sonnentag, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at her home. Daughter of the late Helen Waldron and James Waldron, sister to the late Jim and Billy Waldron, Marie was born in Jersey City where she lived until 1964. It was in Jersey City where she met her husband Bill and started a family. In 1964 Marie and family moved to Westfield and their family grew.Marie was a homemaker, she enjoyed baking – made a...

Anthony W. Kruzel, Jr. Bridgewater- Anthony “Tony” W. Kruzel, Jr., died on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at home where he resided since 1972.  He was 78. He was the son of the late Anthony W. Kruzel, Sr. and Frances (Stanoski) Kruzel. Tony was a 1966 graduate of Rider College and then received his masters degree from Trenton State College in 1972.  He was an English teacher for Bound Brook High School for over 26 years retiring in 2000. A dedicated educator, he was...

Edward A. Kowalenko Lebanon - Edward A. Kowalenko, founder and esteemed former funeral director of the Bridgewater Funeral Home, died on Monday, December 2, 2019, at the Rolling Hills Care Center in Lebanon.  He was 92.  Ed was born and raised in Newark, NJ, to his parents, Alexander and Victoria Kowalenko.  He enlisted in the US Navy during WWII and was aboard the heavy cruiser, USS St. Paul 73, in the Pacific area under Admiral William “Bull” Halsey.  After...

Middlesex--Robert (Bob) M. Baran, age 72, on November 28, 2019 after a long battle with leukemia and lymphoma.  Known to his close friends as "Boomer", Bob was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, raised in Bayonne and resided in Beachwood before moving to Middlesex in 2014.  Bob retired from Conoco Phillips in Linden, New Jersey in 2009 after a 41 year career.  He was a charter member of the Sportsmen's S&A Club for many years, participating in social and...

Beverly J. Colligas Bridgewater- Beverly J. Colligas, 78, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Daughter of the late, Anthony J. DiPaolo and Leila F. (Moulter) DiPaolo, Beverly was born in Somerville and lived in Raritan for several years before moving to Bridgewater in 1982. Beverly was a 1959 graduate of Somerville High School where she met her husband John. She was a systems manager for the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office in Somerville for 36 years...

Daniel Visgordinskiy February 26, 1988 - November 25, 2019   It is impossible to predict the time and progress of life. It is governed by its own mysterious laws. Daniel Visgordinskiy was born in Kharkov, Ukraine during the Soviet Era in 1988 and was blessed to be able to move with his parents and brother to the United States of America. At a young age Daniel developed a love and passion for America and history; often reciting for hours the battles of WWII and the American Revolutionary...

Irene A. Brown Hillsborough- Irene A. Brown, 93, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Hillsborough. Irene was born and raised in Somerville and resided in Edinburg for over 35 years before moving to Hillsborough in 2018. She was the Kitchen Manger for Meals on Wheels in New York. Her greatest joy in life was her family and she enjoy life to it's fullest. She will be sadly missed by family and friends. She is predeceased by her loving...

Leonore was born on September 13th, 1925 to Antonio G. Lemos and Jen Revere. A graduate of Bound Brook High School Leonore served in World War II in the Army, after her service she married Vincent J. Bonaduce and had four children. She went to work for the Middlesex Board of Education as a Special Education Bus driver. Leonore loved to be with her family and friends, she was very creative, she loved to sew, read, garden and write poetry.  She was kind, caring, funny and generous. We...

Felicia Palma Felicia Palma, 92, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Regency Heritage Nursing Home in Somerset. She was the last of 7 children. Felicia was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and formerly from Clifton, NJ before moving to Somerset in 2011. She was a proud homemaker, and enjoyed making everyone feel comfortable and part of the family especially with her cooking. Felicia will be sadly missed by family and friends. Felicia is predeceased by her loving husband, Michael who...

Robert Boughner,84, of Bridgewater, died November 12, 2019, at RWJ Somerset Hospital after a brief illness.  Born in Somerville, Robert was a graduate of Somerville High School. He was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps, serving his country for 4 years.  After working in the NJ State Transportation Department, Bob enjoyed a long career as a Bridgewater Police Officer, retiring in 1992. He then worked for the Superior Court of NJ as a Sergeant-at-Arms in Somerville for...