All Obituaries

Stephen James Rusin, Jr., 83, passed away on February 28, 2021. He was born on June 2, 1937 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to the late, Stephen J. Rusin, Sr. and Elizabeth Toth Rusin. He was also preceded in death by his son, Stephen Rusin; and his sister, Karen Klimik. He is survived by his wife, Georgine H. Rusin; daughter, Justine Rusin Lokie; sons, Kenneth Rusin and Kevin Rusin; sister, Jean Dugasz; brother, Richard Rusin; seven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. A memorial...

Richard Jepsen, 92, of Laurence Harbor died on Thursday April 15, 2021 at home. Born in Perth Amboy he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring in 1993 he was employed by the Old Bridge Township Sewage Authority. A member of the American Legion Post 211, Sayreville he was also a member of the drum corps. An amazing and proud father, he was the favorite uncle and grandpa, was known for his sense of humor and enjoyed traveling in his motor home. Son of the late John,...

**Executive Order in the State of NJ requires the use of face coverings and social distancing. Please be considerate of the "walkthrough" nature of the visitation and limit your time within the funeral home so that all may have a chance to pay their respects. This page will be updated with any organization's service times.** AOH: 3:45pm South Amboy Fire Department: 4pm South Amboy Knights of Columbus: 4:15pm   John (Jack) T. O’Leary, Sr., 96, of South Amboy...

Martin Maul, 63, of Sayreville died on Wednesday March 24, 2021 at home. Born in Elizabeth he lived in Laurence Harbor before settling in Sayreville. He was employed by Kilby Management, Jersey City. A certified diver, he was a lover of all water sports and enjoyed playing pool. Son of the late Robert and Teresa Ruane Maul he is also predeceased by his brother Robert Maul. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Donna Kilby Maul and 4 nieces. A memorial service will be held on Saturday...

Wilma E. Zulin, 91, of Sayreville died on Thursday April 1, 2021 at home. Born in South Amboy she was employed as the Sayreville Welfare Director until retiring in 1992. A member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Sayreville she was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a committeewoman in Sayreville. A founding member of the Morgan First Aid Ladies Auxiliary, she was also a Past President of the Morgan Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Daughter of the late Paul and Mildred...

Lorraine Yakalavich Clifford, 85, of South Amboy died on Tuesday March 30, 2021 at the Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center, South Amboy. Born in West Pittston, Pennsylvania she was employed by FoodTown for over 30 years. She was a member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church, South Amboy and the South Amboy Senior Citizens. Daughter of the late William and Veronica Ripple Yakalavich she is also predeceased by her husband John W. Clifford, Sr. and her sister Agnes Kelly. She is survived by...

Wayne Olsen, 74, of South Amboy died on Sunday March 28, 2021 at home. Born in South Amboy he lived there all his life. He was employed by Tenneco Chemical, Edison. He was a member of the American Legion Luke A. Lovely Post 62, South Amboy. Son of the late Albert and Marie Nugent Olsen he is also predeceased by his son Wayne Olsen in 2011. He is survived by his wife Susan Peters Olsen; his son Colin Olsen; his daughter Tara Olsen; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Cremation was...

Arlene Balzaretti Foschini, 81, of South Amboy died on Saturday March 13, 2021 at home. Born in Union City she was employed as a second grade teacher there. She was a member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church, South Amboy. She enjoyed taking care of her home and was very supportive of her family, especially as the motivating force behind her husband’s illustrious 50 year career at Bell Laboratories. Daughter of the late Charles and Rose Carrea Balzaretti she is survived by her husband...

Kenneth L. Murphy, 78, of South Amboy was lifted to the heavens above with all the family’s prayers and love on Monday March 15, 2021. Ken served in the United States Air Force from 1962-1966 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, mostly stationed in Alaska. He worked at Hercules in Parlin, like his father, as a plant electrician for many years. He was a member of the Melrose Blackhawks Drum & Bugle Corps. He was predeceased by his parents Leo George Murphy in 1959 and his mother...

Mark Bratus, 70, of South Amboy died peacefully at home on Sunday March 7, 2021 surrounded by his family. Mark was born on February 21, 1951 in South Amboy, where he lived most of his life. He attended St. Mary’s through high school and was a member of the basketball team. He received a basketball scholarship and graduated from Biscayne College in Florida and later attended Kean University, earning a masters degree. Mark spent most of his career in education beginning in South Amboy...