All Obituaries

Mary Zuspan Keenan, 95, of Brick died on Thursday January 17, 2019 at the Chelsea at Brick. Born and raised in South Amboy she later lived in Rossmoor Village, Monroe. Before retiring she was employed as a beautician at Bambergers, Edison. A member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church, South Amboy she loved to golf and spend time with her family. Daughter of the late Richard and Susan Smith Zuspan she is also predeceased by her husband William J. Keenan and her 2 sisters. She is survived by her...

June Olendzki Razwilavich, 71, of Parlin died on Thursday January 17, 2019 at home. Born in Plainfield she lived in Carteret before moving to Parlin in 1998. Daughter of the late Matthew and Julia Car Olendzki she is also predeceased by her husband Thomas F. Razwilavich in 2018. She is survived by her sister-in-law and brother-in-law Karen and Lawrence Lukenda, her niece Kristina Junkroft and her husband Gary, her nephew Robert Lukenda and his wife Christina, 5 grandnieces and several...

Gary T. Cottrell, 65, of South Amboy died on Friday January 11, 2019 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in South Amboy he lived there all his life. Before retiring he was employed as a paramedic at JFK Medical Center, Edison. A veteran of the U.S. Navy he was a member of American Legion Post 62, South Amboy. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, South Amboy as well as Boy Scout Troop 91, Cub Pack 91 and the St. Stephen’s Masonic Lodge #63, South Amboy. He was also...

Louise D. Blake Clark, 65, of Parlin died on Friday January 11, 2019 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Daughter of the late Charles and Wanda Fisher Blake she is survived by her husband Alfie Clark; her daughters Stephanie and Lisa Clark; her brother Charles; her sisters Christine and Roseanne; her grandchildren Tyler Ryan and Colin Clark and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 6pm on Monday January 14, 2019 at The Gundrum Service “Home For...

Casimina DelGuidice Scarcella, 87, of Hazlet died on Saturday January 5, 2019 at Arnold Walter Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Hazlet. Born in Brooklyn, New York she lived in Staten Island and Brooklyn before moving to Middletown in 2009. Daughter of the late Nicholas and Nimfa May Gambino DelGuidice she is also predeceased by her husband Nicholas Frank Scarcella in 1998. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Camillo and Elizabeth Scarcella of Staten Island; her daughters and...

Yvonne T. Piper, 79, of Sayreville died on Monday December 31st, 2018 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge, NJ. Born in Panama, she moved to the United States in 1959, lived in Brooklyn, New York and moved to New Jersey in 1992. Before retiring she was employed by Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, as an Office Administrative Assistant. Daughter of the late George and Gladys Piper, she is also predeceased by her brother Sydney Piper. She is survived by her children Ruppert Victor...

Joseph Cuddihy, 96, of Sayreville died on Sunday December 30, 2018 at Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center, South Amboy. Born in Jersey City he grew up in New York and Hoboken and lived in Sayreville most of his life. Before retiring he was employed in sales for various companies. A veteran of the U.S. Army he was a member of St. Bernadette’s R.C. Church, Parlin and VFW Post 4699, Sayreville. Son of the late Joseph and Elsie Stein Cuddihy he is also predeceased by his wife Janet...

Jean M. Corvino Halperin, 93, of South Amboy died on Saturday December 29, 2018 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania she moved to South Amboy in 1933. A graduate of St. Mary’s High School she was a member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church, South Amboy. She loved movies, Bingo, decorating for the holidays, shopping and her family above all else. Daughter of the late Angelo and Josephine Pirosa Corvino she is also predeceased by her husband James...

Margaret "Mitzi" Pelican Zawistowski, 86, of Bayville died on Saturday December 15, 2018 at Tall Woods Care Center, Bayville. Born in Perth Amboy she lived in Cape Coral, Florida and Virginia before moving to Bayville. A memorial service will be held on Friday December 28, 2018 at 4:30pm at The Gundrum Service "Home For Funerals" 237 Bordentown Avenue, South Amboy. Memorial visitation will be from 3 to 5pm.

Margaret A. Simon Bacskay, 96, of Matawan died on Thursday December 27, 2018 at Atrium Care of Matawan. Born in Hopelawn she also lived in Edison and Parlin before moving to Matawan. Before retiring she was employed by First Savings Bank, Fords. Daughter of the late Paul and Elizabath Czirke Simon she is also predeceased by her husband Stephen Bacskay in 2018; her daughters Barbara Badili in 2002 and Susan Bacskay in 2009 and her sister Louise Creighton. She is survived by her son and...