Cranford High School New Jersey 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...

Barbara Lois ne Sorge DeSanto age 80 peacefully departed this life on Monday February 2 2026 at The Delaney of Bridgewater located in Bridgewater New Jersey. Born and raised in Cranford New Jersey as the daughter of the late Herbert and Dawn ne ODell Sorge she relocated to Branchburg New Jersey in 1...

Lorraine Salt 93, longtime resident of Cranford, New Jersey passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026. She was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Michael and Mary Piascik on September 2, 1932. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School. She met the love of her life, Norman Salt, at Twin City Roller Sk...

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...

Barbara Ellen (Casper) Coakley, 77, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, at Trinitas Medical Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Born in Englewood and raised in Cliffside Park and Kinnelon, NJ, she was a longtime resident of Elizabeth where she moved in 1973 to start a family and raise her four ...

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...

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...