East Side High School New Jersey Alumni Obituaries

Carol S. Rodriguez 85 of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Friday January 30 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Newark New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Helen Stawasz Kozimor. Carol was a graduate of East Side High School in Newark NJ. She married her high school s...

Mary Ann Tufano of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on January 25. She brightened countless lives for over 92 years. She was born in New York City in Manhattan to Andrew and Mary Corrigan and grew up in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. Her father was a cash register salesman and her m...

Kathryn Kathy Ann Gawle OBrien 69 of Huntington MA peacefully passed away in her home surrounded by loved ones on November 27th 2025 after a courageous twoyear battle with cancer. Kathy was born on November 4 1956 in East Orange New Jersey and was raised in a loving family with her parents Raymond a...

Louis S. Lou Cestra 93 entered into eternal life on Saturday July 19 2025 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington New Jersey with his loving family by his side. Born and raised in Syracuse New York son of the late Luciano and Susie ne Vano Cestra he lived in the Westerleigh section of Staten Islan...

died on December 24 2025 age 99. Beth passed peacefully asleep in her room at Medford Leas Medford New Jersey with her daughter Amy by her side. She lived a life full of travel family and friends. We are so lucky to have had her in our lives for so long she survived her husband Joe David Wray by alm...

Emily was born on the family farm in Washington, NC (now known as 1838 Carolina Ave/Rt.17) to William Johnston Francis & Ethel Lee Witherington Francis in November of 1935. She attended John Small School & Washington High School, graduating in 1954. She excelled at reading, bowling, tennis, ...

On December 24th 2025 the world lost Gregg John Riker. He passed away suddenly in Salt Lake City Utah leaving behind a life of adventure great friends and a loving family. He is survived by his soulmate and wife of 24 years Kristin his two kids Sean and Ronnee Krystal as well as countless other fami...

John H. Weeks of Denville New Jersey passed away peacefully on October 30 2025 surrounded by the love of his family. Born on December 8 1941 in Newark NJ John was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy Weeks. He was raised in Belleville alongside his brother Brian and sister Karen and graduated from ...