All Obituaries

BEDMINSTER-    Irene B. Hughes, 88, entered eternal life on Thursday, December 27, 2018.  She passed peacefully at her home with her family filling her heart with love.  Irene was born in Somerville to her dear parents, Julia and Frank Barna.  Raised in Raritan, she was a very proud resident of Somerset County for most of her life.  Irene was a member of the Somerville High School class of 1949 (the ‘49er’s) and remained active in class...

Theresa “Terri” Koping, 93, Three Bridges NJ, died peacefully on Tuesday morning November 6, 2018 at the Bridgeway Care Center in Bridgewater NJ.  She was born on January 22, 1925 to her dear parents Mathilda “Tilli” and Charles Gaehler.  Terri lived in the Three Bridges section of Readington Twsp for the past 30 years.   She also lived in Bridgewater Twsp and Ocean City NJ a place she truly loved. Terri was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and...

BEDMINSTER-          Sylvia Pouchet Woung, 85, entered eternal life on Thursday, November 1, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on December 18, 1932 to the late Vere and George Pouchet in New York City, NY. Sylvia graduated Queens College Pre-med school with a B.S. in Biology in 1955.  She was employed from 1955-61 for New York Hospital-Cornell Medical School, from 1964-1969 taught students of Medical Technology in...

Amelia Caraballo, 64, entered eternal life on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was a kind and gentle woman who will be sadly missed by family and friends. A Funeral mass will be 4:30 pm on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Church 35 Mountain Avenue, Somerville, NJ.                                            ...

RARITAN-        Joseph D. Iovine, 87, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2018.  He was born on May 7, 1931 in Newark, NJ to the late Donald Iovine and Wealthy Ardito. Joseph was a retired Fireman for the Newark Fire Department.  He enjoyed spending time with his family and will be sadly missed. Joseph is survived by his beloved children Joseph C. Iovine, Donna Hazlewood, Lori Warner and Wendy Parolari, loving grandchildren Nicole, Beth, Amy, Dawn,...

Dorothy "Dottie" Becker, 87, passed on August 3, 2018. Born in Bound Brook, New Jersey on October 15, 1930, she was the youngest child of Helen (Kozroy) Becker and Frank Becker. The last one standing in her family, she is preceded in death by both parents, her sister, Virginia Kramer, brother-in-law, Joe Kramer, and two brothers, Joseph Becker and William Becker. Shortly after birth, she moved to Dunellen and attended Saint John the Evangelist Church and St. John Elementary...

Middle Village, NY – Anthony “Tony Apples” DiMatteo, 84, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2018. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on September 3, 1933 to his dear parents, Madeline and Angelo DiMatteo. Tony lived in Brooklyn and Queens most of his life and was a truck driver.  He was a one-time boxing champ in Brooklyn and was really known as a “man’s man”.  Tony had beautiful blue eyes, a big personality and loved to joke around.  He loved...

SOMERVILLE- Lillian D. Nola, 90, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.  She was born on January 18, 1928 in Staten Island, NY to the late Lillian (nee Koerner) and Adolf Johnson. Lillian was known to be charitable.  She volunteered at St. Vincents Hospital and the local consignment shop.  Lillian enjoyed playing in the poker club, cooking and baking.  All who knew her will remember her as a devoted wife mother and grandmother.  She was a kind and caring person who will...

BRIDGEWATER- Christopher A. Parenti, 89, died on Friday, May 25, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on February 21, 1929 in Plainfield, NJ to the late Rose and Angelo Parenti. Christopher graduated Holy Trinity High School in Westfield, NJ.  Dedicated to his country, he served in the Army during the Korean War as a military policeman and after being honorably discharged, he became an officer with the Somerville Police Department.  Christopher also...

Whiting NJ-    Frances “Fran” Margaret Saad, 82, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2018.   Fran was born in New York City to the late Paul and Jeannette Yaworski.  Fran grew up in New York City and lived in Warren and Bayville NJ prior to settling for the last 20 years in Whiting (Manchester Twsp) NJ.  She was a homemaker throughout her life.  For over 34 years Fran attended AA meetings three times a week and was proud to be a sponsor to...