Cranford High School Alumni Obituaries

Edmund Patrick McCarthy Jr. age 65 of Madison Indiana and Warwick New York entered this life on April 13 1960 in Plainfield New Jersey. He was raised in Cranford New Jersey and narrowly graduated from Cranford High School with the help of his siblings Old Crow and his fellow Mud Puppies. Following h...

Marie A. Starr 83 of Lancaster passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 after secretly fighting Stage 4 lung cancer. Born in Columbia she was the daughter of the late Roger and Helen Stabinski Cranford. Marie was the loving longtime partner of over 30 years to the late Al Black. She was a graduate of...

Kristin Mary Olson, age, 55 years of Haddon Heights, NJ, passed peacefully on September 8, 2025. She was preceded in passing by her husband, Scott J. Colan and is survived by her sons, Charles and Marshall. She is the daughter of Arthur and Camille (née Plate) Olson and leaves her brothers, John, Ja...

Alan Force a devoted husband father grandfather brother and friend passed away peacefully on August 22 2025 at the age of 78 surrounded by his loved ones. Born on April 18 1947 in Orange New Jersey to Lorraine Smith Force and Karl Force Alan grew up in West Orange. A lifelong learner he earned his b...

Service will be live streamed at: Cathedral International.orgClick on watchBrian Edward Perry was born on March 18, 1964 in East Orange NJ to parents Clyde and Edward Perry.  He went home to be with God on November 3, 2025 at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Hospital.After completing Te...

Gregory A. Kiamie passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on December 14th, 2025 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. He was born on May 25th, 1961.Gregory was a caring and loving person who always reached out to help others. His love for his family and friends was unmeasurable. Greg grew up i...

Ann Marie Geoghegan, 56, passed away peacefully on January 10, at Overlook Hospital in Summit surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born in Elizabeth, she was a longtime resident of Roselle Park, later moving to Scotch Plains.Friends and relatives are invited to visit Tuesday, January 13 from...

Michael “Big Mike” Merola, 86, passed away peacefully on December 30th at his home, surrounded by his loving family.Born in Newark, New Jersey, to Alfonso and Rose (Federico) Merola, Mike’s childhood was a classic American story. He grew up speaking Italian before he learned English, worked as a sho...