All Obituaries

Ann Marie Franz (nee Buzis), age 95, passed away on Tuesday March 31, 2020, at the Ashbrook Care and Rehabilitation Center, Scotch Plains. Born in Elizabeth, to Charles and Anna, Ann Marie resided in Clark for 28 years before living with her daughter in Rahway. She worked as a factory worker for the Revlon Research Center in Edison for 15 years. Mrs. Franz was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Knights of Columbus of Linden Post 2859 and Seniors Bowling at Linden Lanes. Mrs. Franz is...

Helen M. Stankwich (nee Jozefowicz), age 100, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday March 19, 2020. Born and raised in Newark, to Bronislaw and Mary, Mrs. Stankwich has since resided in Rahway for the past 63 years. She was a homemaker and devoted mother to her family.  Mrs. Stankwich is survived by her daughter Susan Zaleski and her husband John; son Robert and his wife Margaret; five grandchildren, Maryann Romano, Erica Roselli, John Zaleski, Robert Stankwich, and...

MARY BARAN September 17, 1923 – March 18, 2020 Mary Baran (Smerda), 96, of Clark passed away peacefully at home on March 18, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 17, 1923, she resided in Bayonne NJ, for many years and was a graduate of Bayonne High School. After marriage, she briefly lived in Harrison NJ and later moved and resided in Clark for the past 61 years. She was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ, Newark, as a Customer Service Supervisor for 31...

Dr. Carolyn A. (Carol) Deshefy, of Middletown Connecticut, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. Dr. Deshefy grew up in Clark, NJ and was a graduate of Arthur L. Johnson High School.  She graduated Cum Laude from Boston College, and then went on to the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Medical School. She did her residency at the Women’s and Infant Hospital in Rhode Island. Dr. Deshefy was a partner at the Partners in Women’s Care in...

Adam E. "Eddie" Juzefyk, age 91, of Cape Coral, FL, passed away on Friday March 6, 2020, at the Hope Hospice of Cape Coral, FL.  Born in Elizabeth, to John and Nancy Juzefyk, Mr. Juzefyk resided in Elizabeth, Clark, and most recently Cape Coral, FL for the past six years. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1946 as a diesel mechanic and was proud of helping maintain all of our country's planes in the air. Mr. Juzefyk worked as a heavy equipment...

Eve M. Fotiadis (nee Farra) passed away on Friday February 21, 2020, at the Elmora Hills Health and Rehabilitation, Elizabeth.  Born and raised in Elizabeth to, Theodore and Katherine Farra. She worked as the executive secretary for over 50 years at the National State Bank of Elizabeth. She also spent many years doing voluntary work for both Alexian Brothers and St. Elizabeth's Hospitals.  She is survived by one brother, Ted Farra of Clark; two nieces, Kathleen...

Rosina Katharina Peterson (nee Gross), age 67, of Avenel, passed away on Saturday February 15, 2020 at the Center for Hope Hospice, Scotch Plains.  Born in Elizabeth, to Johann and Rosina Gross, Ms. Peterson resided in Colonia for most of her life with her children and most recently Avenel since 2014. She worked for the Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth for over 45 years as the Director of Information Services. Trinitas was a second family to her with many great...

Frank J. Cimato, Sr., age 94, passed away on Sunday February 2, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family.  Born in Elizabeth, to Nunzio and Carmella Cimato, Mr. Cimato resided in Clark for 50 years and most recently Lakewood. He honorably served in the US Army from 1944-1946 during WWII. Mr. Cimato worked as a butcher and eventually the meat manager for Foodtown Inc., of Elizabeth and Linden for 40 years. he was a member of the Italian American Club of Clark, the Gran Centurions,...