All Obituaries

Jesse Blajek, 37 year old resident of Laurence Harbor, NJ passed away on Friday December 27, 2019 at his home. He was born on August 12,1982 in New Brunswick, NJ. He graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School in 2000. Jesse is survived by his beloved father Henry Blajek He loved to play poker and watch football and was a very big fan of the New England Patriots. He loved to go on vacations: in particular he loved going to Mexico. He loved hanging with his friends/family and...

Christopher “Stretch” Szatkowski, 57, of South Amboy passed away on Friday January 17, 2020 at home. Born in Perth Amboy he lived in South Amboy all his life. He was previously employed by Hercules, Inc., Parlin before serving as a New Jersey State Senior Correctional Police Officer at the Adult Diagnostic Treatment Center, Rahway. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he loved fishing, painting and building models. Son of the late Zigmund and Marion Cox Szatkowski he is survived by his...

A funeral service will be held on Saturday January 11, 2020 at 11:30am at The Gundrum Service “Home For Funerals” 237 Bordentown Avenue, South Amboy followed by interment in Forest Green Park Cemetery, Morganville. Visitation at the funeral home will be on Saturday morning from 10 to 11:30am only. A full obituary will follow.

Caroline “Carrie” Ward, 59, of South Amboy died on Saturday January 11, 2020 at home. Born in South Amboy she lived there all her life. Funeral services and private cremation are under the direction of The Gundrum Service “Home For Funerals” 237 Bordentown Avenue, South Amboy.

Eleanor M. Jordan Gallagher, 80, of Parlin passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Center in New York City. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Eleanor was raised in Orange, NJ before moving to Parlin in 1968. Eleanor graduated from Seton Hall University with a BS in nursing. Before raising her family, Eleanor served three years as a visiting public health nurse in the Oranges. After raising her family, Eleanor worked 24 years for Advanced Ophthalmology in Edison as a...

Florence McKeown Lyons, 82, of the Morgan section of Sayreville died on Friday January 3, 2020 at home. Born in Camden she lived in Elizabeth before moving to Morgan in 1972. She was a member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church, South Amboy and the Morgan Athletic Association. She was dedicated to her family, her friends and her God. Daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Holt McKeown she is also predeceased by her husband of 54 years William R. Lyons in 2014; her son William Lyons and her...

Melanie Jane Newcomb, 68, of Long Branch, NJ, passed away on December 6, 2019 at her home in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.  Born and raised in South Amboy, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Marie (Cronin) Newcomb.  Melanie graduated from St. Mary High School, SA, in 1970.  She graduated from Kean College with a degree in Health and Physical EducationTeacher. She first taught at St. Benedict Grammar School in Holmdel, NJ, then went on to teach for 25 years in the...

Keith Switzer, 60, of South Amboy died on Thursday December 26, 2019 at home. Born in South Amboy he lived there all his life. He was employed as a diesel technician and enjoyed gardening, cooking, camping, playing baseball, being with his family and playing with his grandchildren. Son of the late William and Lillian Litka Switzer he is also predeceased by his brothers Eugene, Patrick, William and Michael. He is survived by his wife Gaye Boudinot Switzer; his children Megan Jakl and her...

Alice F. Shuler Coman, 96, of South Amboy died on Wednesday December 25, 2019 at home. Born in South Amboy she lived there all her life. A member of St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy she was a former vice president of the Sayreville Historical Society and a member of the Sayreville Senior Citizens. Daughter of the late Edmond and Alice Shram Shuler she is also predeceased by her husband John F. Coman in 1981; her brothers Edmond and George Shuler and her Sons-in-law Thomas Doherty and...

Patrick Henry Flanagan, 84, of Monroe, formerly of Old Bridge, died on Monday December 23, 2019 at the New Jersey Veterans Medical Center, East Orange surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn, he was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Sea Bees during the Korean War and was proud to have walked with the Navy in President Eisenhower’s Inauguration Parade. Before retiring he owned All Purpose Contracting Co. where he proudly constructed many buildings throughout New Jersey. He...