Cranford High School Alumni Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

Matthew Joseph Kavalus 50 passed away peacefully on November 10 2025 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick NJ surrounded by his loving family. Born in Elizabeth NJ Matthew grew up in Cranford NJ and spent the last ten years living in Cape May and Toms River NJ. Matthew was a 1994 graduate of Cranford Hig...

Claudia Haller (nee Cagnassola), 82, a lifelong resident of Westfield, passed away on Friday December 5, 2025. A 1962 graduate of Westfield High School, Claudia received a Bache...

Michael J. Curtin Jr. 73 of Howell passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday December 25 2025. He was born in Summit raised in Garwood and settled here in 1984. Mike graduated from Arthur L. Johnson High School and served in the Army Reserves. He was the owner of Orchard Exx...

Funeral services for Billy Dale Cranford 63 of Garrison will be held at 200pm on Tuesday December 16 2025 at Garrison Funeral Home officiated by Bro. Jerry Kirby. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 100pm on Tuesday December 16 202...

Robert Compton Hartt was born on July 31 1958 in Carthage Texas to Hubbard L Sonny Hartt and Mary Jo Compton Hartt. He passed away peacefully on November 4 2025 in Nacogdoches Texas at 67 years old. Robert graduated with the Timpson High School class of 1976. In 1977 he met the love of his life and ...

Deana Michelle Erickson entered a place of perfect peace and beauty on Wednesday December 10 2025 in Waxahachie Texasfree from all suffering and held in the loving presence of God Revelations 2118. Born on September 1 1954 in Ennis Texas to Tommy Levi and Allene Green Cooper Deana grew up surrounded...

Byron Percy Alnutt was born on November 23, 1937 to Walter Alnutt, Sr. (known as “Speed”) and Ruth Woody Alnutt.Byron, named after pro golfer Byron Nelson, was the youngest of four children and grew up in Cranford, New Jersey with siblings Walter Sr., Joan and Shirley.The family lived on Elsie Stree...

Memorial Celebration will be Live-Streamed on Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 12:00 PM EST. Visit the Tribute Wall above to view the Live/Recorded Webcast.David Vaughan Ellis passed away peacefully at his home in Camilla, Georgia on May 10, 2025. He was with his longtime companion Virginia. David was bor...

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...

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...