All Obituaries

Anneliese B. Tisdale, age 89, passed away peacefully following a long illness while on hospice in the comfort of her home with her family at her side on March 26, 2020.  She was born on November 21, 1930 in Pforzheim Germany to Theodore and Clara Burger.  She married her soulmate John G Tisdale on June 1, 1957, who preceded her in death in August 2007. She also is preceded in death by her eldest son John T. Tisdale. (February 2019).   She was a dynamic, fabulous and...

Maria V. Blath, 100, formerly of Piscataway, passed away on Tuesday, March 24 at Rivers Edge Rehab Center in Raritan. Born in Bound Brook, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Dominicka (D'ellasandro) Ianiero. Maria worked for many years as a seamstress, mainly in the Garment District of New York City. She would later work in bridal shops around the area before retiring some years ago. She was the last survivor of her 4 siblings. Besides her parents and her brothers and...

ALL SERVICES WILL TAKE PLACE AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH IN NORTH PLAINFIELD, NOTHING IS AT THE FUNERAL HOME Jeffrey Paul LaCross, 70, died on March 14, 2020 after struggling with a brain tumor at Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. Jeff is survived by his wife of almost 47 years, Gayla; his son, Matthew (Kim) of South Plainfield, NJ; his daughter, Angela (Earen) Dunham of Stafford, VA; his sister, Ann Marie (Michael) Donoghue of South Burlington, VT; and his...

Joseph R Lehman, 89, formerly of Piscataway, passed away on Thursday, March 12.  Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sophie (Labanowski) Lehman. Mr. Lehman served his country honorably in the United States Army.  He worked as a railroad engineer, retiring from Conrail after 42 years.  He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed spending time with family and friends.  Joseph was predeceased by his...

Priscilla R. Crivello, 94, of Middlesex passed away on Tuesday, March 12 at Care One at Somerset Valley in Bound Brook with her loving family by her side. Born in Massachusetts, she is the daughter of the late Ruth and Reginald Sherwood. Priscilla worked many years for Alliance Home Care in Cedar Knolls before her retirement. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mt Virgin Church, and the Rosary society. Priscilla was a member of the Lincoln Hose Ladies Auxiliary in Middlesex. She will be...

Patrick James Ryan, of Dunellen and Scotch Plains, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2020 at the age of 53 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Pat was born on August 26, 1966 to John and Barbara Ryan of Dunellen, the youngest of five.  He served in the US Coast Guard from 1989—1996 at stations in Boston and Montauk. He most recently worked for Hanover Insurance until he retired last year. As he managed his illness, Pat became a passionate and effective...

Catherine Anthenelli, 86, of Piscataway, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care in Scotch Plains with her loving family by her side. Born in Jersey City, she is the daughter of the late Teresa and Henry Penna. Catherine worked as a Customer Service Representative for Pharmacia in Piscataway for many years before her retirement. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is predeceased by her loving husband...

Alan D Hay, 80 of Dunellen, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7 at the Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater with his loving family by his side. Born in Orange, he was the son of the late Charles and Catherine (Clark) Hay. Alan worked for many years as a receiver for ShopRite, mainly in Somerset before retiring some years ago. In his spare time, he had a great love of gardening. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife...

On March 7th, Mildred A Knoblauch, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away at the age of 87.  Mildred was born on March 16, 1932 to Vincenza (Esposito) and Accursio Carlino. She was the older sister of Frank. Mildred was born and raised in Hoboken, NJ. She married Alfred Kurt Knoblauch in 1953 and moved to North Plainfield, where they both resided for the rest of their lives.  They had four children: Mildred Ann, Alfred Kurt Jr., Robert Chris, and William...

JoHannah “JoMama” Szatkowski, age 77 of Bedminster, NJ, passed away on Monday, March 2nd, 2020 surrounded by loved ones and peacefully listening to Neil Diamond.  She was born to the late Mary Elizabeth Keegan and George Keegan on December 19th, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY.  As a young teenager she moved to North Plainfield, NJ, where she graduated from high school. JoMama was an active member of St Luke’s Parish in North Plainfield, NJ and more recently was a...