All Obituaries

Raymond Smith, 66, of Hasbrouck Heights died on Friday July 24, 2020 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in South Amboy he was a self-employed construction worker. A true people person he loved making people laugh. Son of the late James and Judith Ann Polosky Smith he is also predeceased by his brother George Smith and his nephew Danny Applegate in 2012. He is survived by his sister Ann Marie Applegate; his fiancée Asha Boussolo; his son and...

Joseph J. Tarallo, 91, of South Amboy died on Tuesday July 28, 2020 at Roosevelt Care Center, Old Bridge. Born in South Amboy he lived there all his life. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II he was employed by National Lead, Sayreville and also owned Tarallo’s City Line Tavern. A member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church, South Amboy he was also an Exempt Member of Progressive Fire Company, South Amboy and the Disabled American Veterans. Son of the late Samuel and Carmella Vona Tarallo...

Mary Stueber Trpisovsky, 97, of South Amboy died on Wednesday July 29, 2020 at Bayside Manor Keansburg. Born and raised in South Amboy she lived at Bayside Manor for the past 5 years. Before retiring she was employed as the school nurse for St. Mary’s Elementary school, South Amboy. She was a member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church, an avid reader and a founding member of Frog Hollow Swim and Tennis Club. She also enjoyed spending her summers on LBI with her high school sweetheart and...

Joseph J. Pinella, Jr., 61, of Parlin died on Saturday July 25, 2020 at home.  Born in Elizabeth he was employed by the U.S. Post Office, Piscataway before retiring. He is survived by his wife Betty Ashe Pinella; his son Joseph J. Pinella; his daughter and son-in-law Shirley and Michael Weaver; his mother Shirley Dunn Sgrulloni; his sisters Kim Labnon and her husband Rande and Rita Sgrulloni-Premo; his grandchildren Christian, Cara and Michael and several nieces and nephews. Funeral...

  Alfredo Cruz, 77, of Parlin died on Thursday July 23, 2020 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico he was previously employed by PFI, Edison. Son of the late Delfin and Maria Canchani Cruz he is also predeceased by his brother Delfin Cruz and his sisters Nancy Cruz and Iris Feliciano. He is survived by his wife Clara Gracie Carlino Cruz; his daughters Debra Cerverizzo and her husband Michael and Maria Victoria Allen and her husband...

Jessica Lynn Vinsko, 35, of South Amboy died on Friday July 17, 2020 in a motor vehicle accident. She lived in South Amboy, where she resided all of her life. She was employed as a Mortgage Closer for MLB Residential Lending, located in Springfield, and considered all of her coworkers family. She was a beautiful human being that loved her friends and family unconditionally. Her strength had no boundaries and was triumphant in her success within herself. She had such zest and love for life....

Agnes Jarusiewicz Corvino, 82, of Point Pleasant died on Thursday July 16, 2020 at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Born in South Amboy she lived in Connecticut for 10 years before moving to Point Pleasant in 1991. Before retiring she was employed by E.I. DuPont & Co. in Parlin and Connecticut. A graduate of St. Mary’s Schools, South Amboy she was a member of St. Mary’s Church. She enjoyed shopping, entertaining, cooking and crafting and loved going “for a...

Paul Cavallaro, 96, of South Amboy died on Tuesday July 14, 2020 at the Venetian Care and Rehabilitation Center, South Amboy. Born in Newark he lived in Cranford before moving to the Morgan section of Sayreville. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Before retiring he was employed as a newspaper distributor. He enjoyed bowling and roller skating. Son of the late Santo and Grace D’Augistino Cavallaro he is also predeceased by his wife Gloria Cox Cavallaro in 2013 and his sons...

Deborah Ann Carrano Miller, 55, of South Amboy died on Monday July 13, 2020 at home. Born in Jersey City she loved the outdoors, especially the beach, and enjoyed spending time tanning. Daughter of the late Andrew Carrano she is survived by her mother Barbara Carrano; her son Kurt Miller; her daughter Jenine Miller; her sisters Barbara Juhass and her husband Billy and Catherine Michael and her husband Thomas and her nieces and nephews Jillian and Andrew Juhass and Niki Grabowski and her...

Mary C. Kerr Silensky, 89, of Matawan died on Saturday July 11, 2020 at Madison Center, Matawan. Born in South Amboy she lived there all her life. A member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church, South Amboy she was also a member of the South Amboy Senior Citizens. Daughter of the late Daniel J., Sr. and Gladys Utter Kerr she is also predeceased by her husband Vincent Silensky in 2001; her brother Daniel J. Kerr, Jr. and her sister-in-law Mary M. “Peggy” Kerr in 2014. She is survived...