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Richard J. Williams Sr. On September 12, 2019 Richard Williams Sr., better known to his family and friends as Butch or Butchie a beloved father, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend, passed away at the age of 73. Richard, was born on November 13, 1945 in New Brunswick. He was the son to the late Lavinia and Bueford Williams, Sr. He attended Piscataway High School where he excelled in Track and Field. Shortly after graduating high school in 1964, he entered the Navy USN serving several...

Kenneth E. Whatley, 92, of Warren passed away on Tuesday, September 10, at his home.  Ken was born in Plainfield, NJ and was predeceased by his parents, Loran and Viola (Koch) Whatley, and his beloved wife Catherine (Kay) who died in 2003 and to whom he was married for 55 years.  September 11 would have been their 71st wedding anniversary. Ken left Plainfield High School at the age of 17 to enlist in the United States Navy serving aboard the USS Macon during World War II. ...

Doris H. MacWilliams (Growney) 89, formerly of Piscataway, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at The Chelsea at Warren, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ she resided in Piscataway for 57 years before moving to The Chelsea at Warren, NJ in 2015. Mrs. MacWilliams was employed as an assembler with Chanel Inc. in Piscataway for many years before her retirement. She enjoyed spending holidays & free time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.  She had a...

7/5/1922 Ruth Florance Huck passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family.  Born in Newark, NJ to Fredrick Landes and Florence Snapes.   After graduating Belleville High School, she enlisted in the United States Navy from 1943-1945 and served in the WAVES in active duty in WW II where she met her first husband Dewitt Kelley and resided in Edison, NJ for several years.   She moved to Piscataway in 1964 with second husband the late Norman Huck to...

Anthony J. Cortese, 92 of Piscataway, passed away on Monday, September 2 at RWJ Hospital in Somerville with his loving family by his side.  Born in Plainfield, he was the son of the late Michael and Sadie (Sferragatta) Cortese. He attended school in Plainfield before enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1944 and served his country honorably in the Pacific group during World War II in China.  He worked for the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. for 46 years as a produce manager...

William (Bill) H Anderson,Sr,  90, of Green Brook NJ, passed away on Monday, September 2 at RWJ Hospital in Somerville . Born in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas and Olive (Cogan) Anderson. After graduating from Curtis High School on Staten Island, Bill went to work as a tugboat deckhand for his family’s companies, Timmons Towing and Croton Water Co. His career was put on hold in 1951 while serving his country honorably in the U.S. Army’s 31st Infantry...

Charles M. Batcha, 78, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ. Charlie was born in Plainfield to the late Charles P and Rose (Pasek) Batcha. A lifelong resident of Dunellen, he moved to Point Pleasant in 2015.        Upon graduating from Dunellen High School in 1959, he went to work for Art Color in Dunellen. It was then that he received a higher calling, and became a member of the Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis...

Tomas Franco Jr., 49, died on August 25th, 2019. He is survived by his parents: Tomas Franco Sr. of Dunellen and Mary Cito of South Bound Brook; step-mother: Ingrid Y. Franco; his five sisters: Sandra and Deborah Rivera, Maria Judith, Ingrid L., and Ivette Franco; his three daughters and son: Vanessa Wilson, Michelle, Stephanie, and Joshua Franco; his four grandchildren: Kiana, Amaya, Naomi, and Valentina; his nieces and nephews: Miguel, Ivan, Manuel, Elicia,Richard, Celena, Philip,...

Gina E. Drake (Boyer), 58, of Dunellen, passed away on Friday, August 23rd at Robert Wood Johnson Somerset Hospital with her loving family by her side. She is the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Robert Boyer. Gina was a homemaker and loved to spend time with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her loving husband, William J. Drake, Jr. of Dunellen; three daughters: Nicole Kaplan and husband, Drew, of Dumont, Erin DeJesus...